- I want a speaker with cross-industry experience and knowledge.
Dave brings 25-year of sales and leadership experience that includes military, sports and biotechnology experience. From teaching scuba diving in the Caribbean to managing surgical sales in the OR to working with US Special Forces Operators, to his current corporate sales role with presidents and CFO’s of biotech companies, Dave’s broad range of industry experience allows him relate to your audience on many levels. Whether a novice or seasoned presenter, you will be entertained and most importantly learn from Dave Howlett's techniques to 'Selling the Story'. - Dr. Gord Surgeoner, President, Ontario Agri-Food Technologies
- I want a speaker who has has solid presentations skills and who can entertain an audience as well as educate them.
Dave is one of the select Canadians to achieve the highest level of Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) through Toastmasters International. He has been teaching and evaluating speakers for over 20 years. As President of Canada's largest publicly traded construction company, I travel across North America and present to board of directors, lenders, investors and employees. I can easily download tips on presentation off the internet but that is no comparison to watching Dave demonstrate the timing, organization and delivery of a 'professional persuader.' He also followed up with a PDF document that made retaining his hints much easier. - Scott C. Balfour President and Chief Financial Officer Aecon Industries
We recently had Dave Howlett speak at our Quarterly Managers meetings. His “Knocking down Silos” seminar was a perfect fit and change of pace to our intensive 2-day conference. Covering topics relevant to both personal and professional growth, Dave was also able to customize the seminar to draw on specific examples within our industry. Upbeat and entertaining, both humorous and profound, Dave’s seminar exceeded all expectations and proved to be a positive experience for everyone in attendance. We would recommend Dave to any company in any business that wants to make a positive impact upon their employees and would not hesitate to book Dave for future events. - Mark Finlay Operations Manager STRONE
- I want a speaker who has authentic leadership.
As an Ironman athlete and marathon coach, Dave also brings in coaching skills and athletic analogies that inspire his audiences. Dave Howlett has a gift for engaging people towards a goal. He is open to finding people’s strengths, and he motivates people to use their strengths. Watching Dave in action is a lesson in how to be a subtle but effective leader.
- Dr. Sam Lee
- I want a speaker I can work with to fill the room and satisfy the needs of my audience.
Our medical representatives left the training session eager to put everything they had learned into practice. Overall, Dave was very motivating, humourous and extremely captivating. Because of all of these great attributes, we are inviting him to once again inspire our team to be more powerful and persuasive in their day to day interactions with their customers. Thanks Dave! - Lynne Jamme-Vachon, Training Manager ALTANA Pharma, A Nycomed Company Corporate Liaison Coordinator WGTA
- I want a speaker who can do more than talk. I want deliverables and take-aways. I need a speaker to change minds and still have impact 6 months later.
From a one hour educational talk, the average listener remembers only one sentence just one day later. Dave’s focus therefore is on changing the behaviour of the audience, not simply educating them. He does this with stories and humor. Dave role models the behaviour he expects from his audiences. The feedback quotes included: "Dave was excellent, he really captured and held the entire audience throughout"; "Dave was highly effective and memorable"; "Dave's stories, wit and satire were captivating and profound"; "Dave provided several important ideas that I can implement immediately". Dave, this was a very tough crowd of seasoned sales professionals; and as you can see, the feedback from your session was tremendous. Needless to say, I would be more than pleased to recommend you as a speaker to any company who is looking to boost both morale and sales effectiveness. - Carmen Giodino, VP Corporate Sales ScotiaBank Group
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