“Bill makes a compelling case for storytelling as a powerful form of communication in the boardroom. He taught us that by embracing our inner child (who always loved a great story), we can leave meaningful and lasting impressions as presenters.”
“I highly recommend The Speaking Seminar ™.”
“Not like any other trainer I have ever met. Bill can help anyone feel more comfortable and succeed on such an important skill.”
“I learned more in 3 hours than I did in all my other speaking courses combined.”
“Terrific and fun!”
“At the water cooler, the buzz the next day was about BB’s. No one had ever seen senior partners in our firm go four hours without checking their blackberries before but that’s how engaging it was.”
Bill is a genius. He simplifies the skills required to communicate effectively into manageable and understandable chunks. And he entertains throughout the experience!
Great workshop. I learned a lot about effective communication.
I highly recommend Blue Planet to any business that wants to invest in their people—to better develop relationships with existing customers and with potential new customers.
Terrific, challenging session.
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“Blue Planet is the best. Bill Hoogterp is one of the best public speaking coaches in the world today. I have joined his seminars from Silicon Valley to the Middle East. Whether he is working with business leaders, celebrities or anyone else, he helps you become the star.” -Venture Capitalist, Joi Ito
“I entered a skeptic and came out a believer. With the “easy flow,” we were guided on a journey that has made our company meetings shorter and presentations much more effective for clients.” - Himanshu Garg, Director, Siemens, B.E. Manufacturing, Dubai
“The best short course in management I have ever attended!” - Mark Pickles, Turbocare RME, Africa
“Provides very useful tips to how to be your real self, find your own voice and not be afraid to take risks.” - Karen McGill Lawson, President and CEO
“Excellent skill drills!” - Sandy Vargas, President and CEO, Minneapolis Foundation
“Understanding how the mind interprets information is critical to improving speaking techniques and Blue Planet does a great job integrating useful information for advanced speaking training.” - Brett S. Moore, Attorney
“Everyone can change. Just do it!” - Thomas Schilbach, CFO, Dubai
“Great and subtle style. They how to teach effective public speaking without overwhelming the audience--Effective at identifying common mistakes we all make—and teaching us how to correct them.” - Christopher P. DePhillips, Principal, Porzio, Bromber and Newman
“It will change the way I communicate at work and at home.” - Jonathon Clifford, Sales Director, Dubai
“I learned more about how to communicated effectively in hours, than I have in 15 years at work.” - Becky McBride, Inventor, London 7-28-2010
I re-learned stuff I thought I’d lost and learned lots of new tips and techniques too.” - Baroness Liz Evenden, United Kingdom, 7-29-2010
“The farm yard in my mind is rioting with fabulous stimulus from the sessions.” - Tim Widdowson, ?What If!, London
“It’s so easy to carry on just doing things the same way and think that’s OK. This session helped me realize what it takes to become really great at public speaking and gave me load of practical pointers on how to make the change.” - Gayle Harrison, Marketing Manager
“I was utterly inspired not just by the mastery but by how much I learned practically. That inspiration goes beyond presenting. I leave the room very, very different to how I walked in. Hugely valuable!” - Cleo Sheehan, Programme Manager
“..combines hard truths, science, theory and stories to show you a new around communication. Even in a short amount of time, I thought to myself it’s time to start playing and pushing myself.” - Matt Bolton, Speaker Trainer, London
“However good you think you are at public speaking, you will learn loads.” - David Radford, Group Marketing Director, LVE