Looking for a speaker for your next conference? Here is some awesome feedback from past attendees in the Banking, Finance & Insurance industries:
Amazing! A lot of good interaction, discussions, practice and implementation of what we’d just learnt. I’m in sales through and through and I think that anyone who wants to improve in their sales, leadership or persuasion in a business setting would love this keynote. Michelle is incredibly engaging, very knowledgeable and vivacious. I’m now more focused on people’s persuasion styles: presenting, pitching and idea, influencing stakeholders.
Stephen Hartingdon, Head of Direct General Insurance, Greenstone Financial Services
I’ve just come out of a session with Michelle Bowden to our entire leadership team at Queensland Country Bank and I absolutely loved it! Michelle’s energy and passion is infectious. And the tools we were able to take away from that session were really helpful at work and at home. From a leadership perspective I’ve learnt a lot about how I can adjust my style. If you are a human and you are interacting with people, and you are looking to get your way at any point in time – this keynote is perfect! She’s energetic, passionate, an expert and also hilarious!
Katherine Brennan, Executive Manager, People and Culture, Queensland Country Bank
Michelle – you were outstanding! Thank you so much. We’re already chatting about when we can have you back. Todays session was terrific!
Gajan Sundaram, Director of Partnerships, ProLoan
This is not what you think it’s going to be – so interactive, high energy, definitely worth attending! Michelle’s presentation was really well put together and clever – she brought us along by using the techniques she was teaching us to teach us! I’m going to rework the way I do things. She has a different style: engaged with individuals in the audience, used our names, included everyone, workshopped on the floor with us. It was really really good!
Tony Brett, Immediate Past President, Local Government Finance Professionals
WOW! Colourful, vibrant, energetic, informative, and useful. Anyone would value this presentation. Anyone could take lots of value from this and easily apply to their role in any organisation. Michelle is lovely, energetic and engaging.
Lauren Ong, Head of Marketing Operations, Greenstone Financial Services
Thank you so much Michelle. You were terrific! Our delegates said it was a brilliant, fast moving, informative presentation that was short, sharp and punchy. They referred to you as fantastic and excellent and commented on your ability to engage the entire audience throughout. It was interesting and useful with lots of points to take away and implement. People were glad they learnt so many new things. One delegate said they were disappointed when you finished and another said ‘The most interesting CPA workshop I have been to, thanks to Michelle Bowden’.
Gabriela Di Francesco, Event Coordinator – Member Events, Professional Development, Member Knowledge, CPA Australia
Michelle’s keynote was great. Full of energy. Lots of new information and some great reminders of things I’ve known, but that dropped away. Michele is full of energy, absolutely engaging. She brought everyone in the group to the stage with her so they were fully engaged. I have a big leadership team and I’ll use this content with them. We had such a mix of people today from new leaders to very experienced leaders and there something in this for everyone!
Karen O’Rourke, Regional Manager, Queensland Country Bank
Engaging, fun and insightful. The self reflection was powerful and I’ll use this on a daily basis. It was a big eye opener about how I need to adapt to other people’s styles in workplace conversations. If I want to get someone on board for an idea or my plan I’ll need to target that conversation differently to the range of people and styles. Valuable.
Matthew Wilshere, Head of Member Experience, Queensland Country Bank
Brilliant! An uplifting and energetic presentation. The energy that Michelle brings to the room is electric! I’d describe her as influential, majestic and relatable. Brilliant session!
Sandi Zahra (Ebejer), EA, CGU Insurance
Amazing! Infectious! Hilarious! Inviting! Energy was sky high, all examples were relatable. The ‘on-the-spot’ examples that Michelle gave were relevant to us and really hit home. If you have the inspiration to be better and do better, you’ll love this keynote!
Danial Aguilella, Head of Sales, Direct Pet, Greenstone Financial Services
There is never a dull moment in Michelle Bowden’s How to Persuade Conference Workshop. Michelle always knows how to build capability with fun and engaging ways. We all took away easy and useful tips to help improve our persuasive skill set.
Melanie Goricanec, Employee Development and Engagement Manager, Member Engagement, Membership, RACV
Engaging, funny, informative, and thought-provoking: Michelle is someone you’ll definitely remember.
Erin Jackson, EA to the CEO, TWUSUPER
Another great day with you Michelle Bowden! Thanks for all the persuasion tips and tricks you shared with our teams. As usual it was certainly a lot of fun too!
Marita Pollard, General Manager, Member Engagement, RACV
Engaging, funny, informative, and thought-provoking: Michelle is someone you’ll definitely remember.
Erin Jackson, EA to the CEO, TWUSUPER
The best conference presentation we’ve ever had!
John Kraszula, Head of Risk, Suncorp Life
Michelle Bowden is a legend. We unleashed Michelle and her boundless energy and winning formulas on our top performers and the results have been outstanding. Her keynote is a winner and it will transform your persuasiveness and change your life for the better.
Tony Bongiourno, Owner & Director, Bongiourno Financial Services
“Michelle’s presentation was great fun today. We laughed along the way to help us remember. Lots of practical things to take back to council and save me some time. Michelle is different to other speakers because she’s happy to have fun and be a bit zany onstage while giving excellent quick messages we can use at work.
Nathan Morsillo, CFO, City of Greater Bendigo
Michelle’s session ended with a standing ovation, so I think that speaks volumes about the impact this session had! People connected with how personal this was. Michelle is really professional, really engaging and really bubbly. Her materials are incredible, people are saying they are going to read her book over the holidays!
Amy Bristow, Head of Executive Support, Events & Facilities, Greenstone Financial Services
Michelle rocked our ProLoan high achievers conference and we knew she’d do the same at Million Dollar Round Table. Highly recommended.
Julie Bongiourno, Finance & Risk Manager, ProLoan
I enjoyed Michelle’s high energy presentation very much – lots to think about. Michelle presentation style is honest, and that made it memorable. She’s down-to-earth, quick, sharp and relevant. You should listen to this lady she’s insightful and of value to the workplace.
Jenny, Local Government Finance Professionals
A fantastic session with Michelle here at the Queensland Country Bank Leadership Forum. michelle is out there, flamboyant and engaging. I’ll read her best selling book! I’m going to apply the learnings in my upcoming meetings to take people on the journey.
Andrew McArdle, Executive Manager, Queensland Bank
A fantastic, high energy presentation that was so well tailored to the group’s needs. I’ve been to comedy clubs where the presenter wasn’t as funny as Michelle! The energy in the room was electric, we most definitely laughed while we learnt. We will all be better at persuasion from now on. highly recommended.
Michael Kennedy, Senior Manager Planning and Change, AMP
Engaging, funny, relevant to what we do. I’ll be more mindful of the characteristics of each of the birds and apply this research to my team – so I can adapt my communication to their needs. Whether we think we are or not, we are always persuading.
Jason Hodgson, Contact Centre Manager, Queensland Country Bank
Bright, confident and engaging, Michelle explained we are all birds. Which one are you? – Owl, Eagle, Budgie, or Peacock”. I’ll take away key tools to get better at persuading birds who are different to me. Her differentiator is that she gets the audience out of their comfort zone.
Jocina, EA to CEO/Office Manager, TWUSUPER
Entertaining, engaging, creative and also very thought-provoking with key points to work towards improving our persuasion. I’m inspired to be bolder! Michelle brings fun to the presentation and given relatable examples.
Alison Ward, Allocator, RACU
Really enjoyed it! Michelle was very enthusiastic, informative and fun. I’m taking away tactics to better persuade people.
Kate Maestri-Wright, EA, Uni Super
Loved it! Amazing high energy start to the day! Michelle is infectious, funny, thoughtful and memorable!
Naomi Rae, Operations Manager, BDO
Michelle Bowden’s persuasion workshop provides practical tools and techniques for influencing others effectively in both professional and personal settings. It’s an engaging, laughter-filled day that leaves you with a fresh perspective on communication styles—budgies, owls, peacocks, and eagles included!
Michelle Scott, General Manager, Member Service Delivery, RACV
“The best we’ve had!”
Simon Hovell, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Greenstone Financial Services