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marvellous job... very professional, respectful yet still
hilariously funny... It was the perfect end to a successful
conference." Roseta Jacobs - Auckland University
Centre For Professional Development
"...the right mix of
fun and not over the top." Fraser Galloway
INGENIUM 2005 Conference Convenor
"Terry
was responsible for keeping the conference flowing, introducing
speakers, summarising sessions and adding humour and energy
to the proceedings. He did this with confidence and sincerity.
He judged the audience well and adapted where necessary
to keep the energy levels up. His addition of short, quirky
activities where appropriate was excellent and verey well
received by attendees. Terry's humour is subtle. He has
an easy, natural style which people warm to readily. His
experience in the 'real world' of business, I believe, makes
it easy for him to relate to any audience and for them to
relate to him. I am happy to recommend Terry as a facilitator,
speaker and entertainer." Shayne Duncan - SOLGM
Business School
"Many
thanks for the work done - worked well for us and kept the
slick professional aspect we wanted. Very professional MC
- just what we wanted to ensure Awards recognition was the
main focus. Pre-event involvement ensured the industry was
well understood and our 'on night requirements were met'
- strong recommendation to other organizations." John
McClintock - Executive Director Magazine Publishers Association
"The
New Zealand Concrete Society held their annual conference
and biennial Concrete Awards presentation at the Wairakei
Resort. Terry Williams was contracted to MC the Awards presentation
evening and to provide after dinner entertainment. As an
event manager I found Terry to be very professional to work
with. He had under taken some research to familiarise himself
with the industry, he was punctual and helpful in the pre-event
meetings and performed on the evening in a thoroughly professional
manner. Terry was suitably formal for the Awards presentation
component of the evening and tastefully funny for the entertainment
component. For more information you are most welcome to
contact the writer." Allan Bluett - Blue Pacific
Event Management Ltd |
"...New
Zealand's finest stand-up comedian..." - Air
New Zealand Magazine June 2005
"...collection
of humourous rants to tickle your funny bone or break
it." - Air New Zealand Magazine December
2004
"Great
to laugh at clever and well presented comedy" - Jill
Taylor, Nelson Arts Festival
"...a
rich source of amusement... very inspired..." - nzoom.com
"...
sharp, original comedy..." The Dominion
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It has been our pleasure to work with TERRY WILLIAMS
for the past six months leading up to the INGENIUM Conference
in Nelson, 9 – 12 June 2005. Terry’s
role as Conference MC was carried out diligently and efficiently.
On stage he was presentable and confident. He was able to lighten
moments with tasteful humour, amusing anecdotes and icebreakers.
Off stage he was approachable and mixed well with all attendees,
often going the extra mile to ensure sponsors were getting the
desired exposure. Terry also acted as MC
/ Entertainer at one of the social functions and provided a 30
minute comedy segment. This proved most successful and he kept
within the boundaries given." Mandy Train - The Conference
Team
"Terry prepared well for
his presentation to staff on communication and customer relationships.
He presented in a dynamic and humorous manner which left staff
both well informed and motivated. The clear summary he gave as
a handout enabled staff to follow through on his well researched
suggestions." Harry O'Rourke - Chief Executive Waitakere
City Council
"Terry's preparation prior
to the event enabled him to use his unique skills as both an MC
and Comedian for maximum impact to deliver relevant, timely, accurate
and naturally humourous content. This was an excellent evening
thanks to Terry." Stuart Burgess - GM Finance &
HR Sony New Zealand
"The style and confidence
of Terry Williams (as M/C of our recent conference) ensured that
our presenters and participants alike had an enjoyable, interactive
and humourous experience. His approach and personality ensured
that he delivered exactly what we were looking for - professionalism,
information and fun!" Andrew Odlin - Investors In
People
"Our sincere thanks for a
job well done. I thought the Oscars were great." - TelstraClear
"Terry was an excellent after-dinner
speaker. He identified with the audience, used humour to get them
laughing and kept them laughing all night (and some of them through
to the next day!) In a very corporate environment, Terry proved
to be just the light-hearted relief we were looking for. We will
definitely be using him again." - Mark Scherer, Cherry
"...clean, quick, well structured",
"delightful, first class comedy", "polished and
professional" - Salient
"Highly recommended - a polished
performance with tasteful humour. Exceptional, topical, and a
great mimic" Barbara Burt - The Conference Organiser
(NZIEH Conference)
"Just a note
to pass on my thanks for entertaining my sales staff in October
2001. Having worked with this group over the years I find it important
the "flavour" and content of any guest appearances is
balanced to suit the wide range of ages and culture. Your presentation
/ act / speech - however you phrase it was superb. You thoroughly
researched our company (and my region) so you could deliver exactly
what we needed. The aim of the day was to get the reps to relax,
laugh, stress relief and re focus. The part you played assisted
greatly toward this being achieved and in subsequent meetings
the feedback from the reps has been nothing but good. They enjoyed
your delivery, the humour, however also heard your messages as
well. Thank you for helping me "make their day"."
Kathryn Way, Northern Regional Manager, Yellow Pages
"THANK YOU for playing such
a crucial role in making our night a success." Shawn
Bishop - North Harbour Rotary Charity Auction Organiser
"Thank you for your incredible
support of the Curekids Auction event... We wish to pass on a
special thanks to you for giving your time in supporting us...
See you next year." Michael Bell, Sales Manager,
Compaq
"I thought you were really
good - you are both funny and likeable, and from what I have seen
of other comedians, the two don't always go together. I really
enjoyed your bit of the evening." Beryl Oldham, NZ
Navy
"A superb effort. Thank you
so much for the thought, the ideas, the work and the performance
on the night" Neville Aitchison, President, Human
Resources Institute of New Zealand
"Terry's presentation at
the Call Centre 2000 conference was very informative and delivered
in a down to earth manner with good lashings of humour. Great
analogies, references to life experiences and suitable humour.
(Humour, fact and a little bit of fiction.) The audience was fully
entertained for the full forty minutes." Kevin Thompson,
Customer Services Manager, Dunedin City Council
"I found Terry's speech both
entertaining and informative. I really enjoyed the way he was
able to tell stories which were easy to relate to and helped make
his point." Nick Wood, Senior Consultant, Consultel
"Terry Williams' presentation
style is attention-grabbing and energetic. I was very impressed
with the way he captivated and involved his entire audience for
the entire length of his presentation. His topic on Customer Service
Coaching skills was fully covered with accompanying notes that
were very professional as well as being a very eyecatching presentation."
Kaye Kennedy, Customer Access Manager, Axa
Results and comments from the
audience at IIR's Call Centre 2000 conference who experienced
my presentation The Learning Call Centre.
awesome motivation, excellent
tips
great energy / passion
excellent and lively presentation
very good illustrations
invigorating speech
outstanding and informative
interesting and motivational
interesting delivery - more of a "training presentation"
very good presentation. Informative and lively
good notes - entertaining
very energetic - has tremendous skills and was prepared to share
them
excellent presentation style
good energetic presentation
very entertaining and lively
excellent choice for post-lunch speaker
excellent presentation
relevant to my work
very easy to listen to
a very enjoyable and learning presentation
excellent presenter, well done
great to see enthusiasm
enthusiastic and competent
great presentation
great after-lunch session
great use of audience participation
excellent - have him again
My presentation on "Shooting
Blind - The Psychology of IVR and Being On Hold."
relevant
fun, knew his topic
good pace
IVR findings were very useful
basic, hands on seminar, comical to keep interest
very informative and easy listening
very interesting
entertaining
style of presentation was interesting
very useful detail and information / suggestions, plus very lively
presentation
I found it interesting looking at some of the human factors for
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