
After-dinner speaking testimonials . . .
Or what audience members and bookers have said after Graham’s speech at dinners and other events.
“Absolutely superb!”
Rob Hayes, President, Bingley Airedale Rotary, 2010
“Very entertaining!”
Martin Radford, Total Networking, Grantham
Thank you so much for last night - we really enjoyed your talk. I've never heard some of the women laugh so much and it raised a smile on even the most formidable of the group (and that takes some doing, believe me). I particularly liked the touches of humanity that ran through your talk (you as a boy etc). Don't you think that the best comics all have it ? Peter Kay, Michael McIntyre...
Tonia Evers, Everton WI
“Thank you so much for coming to the conference. You were great! You made a nice start and we had a good weekend with a good variety of speakers.”
Auriol Thornton – Rotary District 1240 Conference Organiser
“Just a quick line of thanks for Tuesday night. My WI ladies thought you were wonderful.”
Gosberton , WI
“Graham entertained us royally.”
Fylde Rotary ( Blackpool)
“Fabulous!”
Dianne Davidson, WI speaker finder
“We all agreed it was a truly riveting talk…” Upton WI
“Very funny. An eye-opener!” Newark Conservative Club Ladies’ Group
“That really was a star performance!”
Newark Rotary Club
“Brilliant! Very entertaining.”Scunthorpe Pentagon Rotary
“We could have listened to you all night.”
Bourne WI
“The feedback has been very good and I have already recommended you to other groups.” Dunham W.I.
And just to show you can’t win ’em all…
“In no way a disaster…” Peter Negus, Swadlincote Rotary
Testimonials - PR / Journalism
“Superb, really. It reads exceptionally well and is exactly what I was hoping to achieve… Many thanks”
Iain Moulds , Commercial Director of Cooks and Company, on reading advertorial copy written by Graham Keal to help launch their revamped kitchen appliance showroom after a £200,000 re-fit:
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Access Models
“Thanks for your help with our recent 30 years in business celebrations. I never envisaged such widespread media coverage. Your professional manner made you very easy to work with and the results have been tremendous. Thanks once again.”
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Steve Clark, Owner, Access Models, Newark and Grantham.
“This was the first time we worked with Graham. We will definitely be using his services in the future. Very helpful and excellent communication.”
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Kim McGeachie, Marketing Executive with Henderson Insurance.
( Henderson is one of the UK’s largest independent insurance brokers, with more than 300 employees based in Leeds and other locations. Henderson have gone on to work with Graham many times since and continue to use his PR services on a regular basis.
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“Press pack etc looks great. Thanks!
Sara Bird, author and trade mark owner of Fatorexia
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Hi Graham,
Love what you have written… It all sounds so much better, I think you have really made us sound very friendly and approachable. Thanks very much.
Cheers
Jenny Gadsby, Proprietor Yours 4 A Day
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“The Nottingham Evening Post has been on the phone and is writing a feature, so that’s very exciting. You’re a genius!”
Keith Warren
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“Having hired Graham for just six weeks, it was incredible to believe that we could be in over ten regional and national newspapers in such a short space of time. Graham's knowledge and his ability to craft a good story was fantastic and has made all the difference in moving my business forward. Not only was he accommodating, but he was very persistent in getting the 'leads' into publications.
“My sincere thanks to Graham for his continued support and tenacity!”
Keith Warren
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“Everyone is delighted! Thanks”
Sarah Miles, partner, Larken and Co solicitors
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Hi Graham,
We have been inundated with email and phone enquiries since Monday - resulting in 7 bookings so far this week (and it's only Wednesday) and an enquiry from Gran Canaria this morning, for a whole day with Keith!! This particularly enquiry looks like another confirmed booking - exciting stuff! Many people who have called and emailed have said they've seen our article in The TES!!!
Graham, this couldn't have happened without your help, sir!
Kind regards,
Julie Fotheringham (PA to Keith Warren), The Big Picture, Aura, Manners Road, Newark, NG24 1BS
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Graham
I wanted to thank you for your excellent service during the recent campaign. The value you added was without doubt very important to the campaign, in a nutshell I think our story and pictures will run for a long time and we already have some great internet references.
A prospect today mentioned that the campaign had made them think even more seriously about their investment in our technology – a perfect result.
Thanks again and we look forward to future campaigns.
Neil Everatt
Managing Director
Software ( Europe) Ltd.
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“Graham writes likes a journalist and thinks like a journalist – so when we’ve had a good story to tell, his releases have made us front page news at home and given us extensive coverage in many other countries around the world.”
Chris Hall and Cecilia Varga, proprietors of PRDent and Hungarian Dental Travel.”
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“Saw it. Read it. Loved it.”
Mary ‘Queen of Shops’ Portas commenting on Graham Keal’s interview with her in top-selling Scottish newspaper The Daily Record:
Superb piece, thanks so much Graham, have sent copy on to head of Military History Channel who I’m sure will be thrilled.
We’ve got a few more coming up this year so hopefully we’ll be able to do more together very soon,
All the best
Steve
Steve Humphries | Managing Director
Testimony Films | 12 Great George St | Bristol | BS1 5RH
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“Great article, thanks very much. The feature was a good description of The Limehaus and its ethos… Reading it has made me realise how much effort we have put into The Limehaus.
”Once again, thank you.”
James Richardson, owner The Limehaus delicatessen, Orston, Notts
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