Testimonials

Here’s some insight from a selection of our favourite clients

Benevolent Society

“Spokesperson Media Training delivered some excellent media training to our Area Management Team. Having the camera and screen for playback and analysis really helped our managers understand what to expect in a variety of media situations. Luke and his team were very easy to work with in planning our training session and they did lots a research to make sure that the training was tailored to our particular context.” Linda Griffiths, Project Implementation Lead Child & Family Services, Benevolent Society

Museums of History NSW

“The feedback from media training attendees has been amazing. Thank you for your team’s insight, knowledge and support. “

Emma Heath, Media Manager, Museums of History NSW Australasia

Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise

“Thank you for the training this week. It was sensational. We were very pleased with how it went.” Stacey Burrell (Kent), COO, TSBE

Bureau of Health Information

“Luke and his team put a lot of time and effort into their preparation to ensure that the training was tailored to meet the needs of our organisation. The session was focused, informative and very beneficial in terms of practical application.” Conor Cullen, A/Director Communications, Bureau of Health Information

The Sydney Children's Hospital Network

“Thank you for today – it was really outstanding and I think everyone appreciated your team’s expertise and the time and trouble your team had gone to in order to prepare for the day.” Karen Zwi, Clinical Program Director Priority Populations SCHN, Clinical Lead Refugee Health SCHN, Department Head Community Child Health

World First

“Thank you very much for your time today! It was great. Everything was professionally run and the guys all agreed they feel a lot more confident tackling the media now.” Charlotte Djukanovic, Marketing Communications Specialist, WorldFirst

Adventist Senior Living

“The training was great, much appreciated and enjoyable. The content was very relevant given the current media landscape. It was pitched at the right level. Thanks to the team, much appreciated. The knowledge of the trainers was excellent and the experience was very evident. A very useful day” David Knight, CEO, Adventist Senior Living

Mental Health Commission

“The training was focussed, relevant, professional and very enjoyable.” Catherine Lourey. NSW Mental Health Commissioner

South Pacific Private

“Very helpful, clear and succinct. Great advice. It all makes sense.” Frances Hansen, Non Executive Director

National Measurement Institute

“Very informative, very relevant and very good!” Gavin Watts, Executive Officer

Australian Physiotherapy Association

“The training was excellent, practical and valuable. Thankyou.” Phil Calvert, Vice President.

Canstar

“Very Informative and tailored to the group. Challenging in content and in the media performance delivery.” Belinda Williamson. Public Relations Manager

Yara Pilbara

“Excellent, practical and realistic training. Highly efficient approach.”

Rob Stevens Plant Manager

The Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism (Autism CRC)

“The best media training I have received.” Sylvia Rodger, Director of Research and Education

Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children

“Very professional and engaging training. Great application to the Institute’s specific media circumstances.” Michelle Disbury, Head of RIDBC Early Childhood Services

EPA

“I have had terrific feedback about the session from our staff and look forward to working with you again in the near future!”. Liza Cassidy, Manager Public Affairs and Communications

Infigen Energy

“A very positive session. The trainers were excellent. It was particularly valuable for the team to experience different forms of media interviews (broadcast and print) and learn to adjust their approach accordingly.” Johnathan Upson, Snr. Development & Govt. Affairs Manager

Victorian Aids Council

“Brisk, well-planned, full of useful practice. Thankyou.” John Manwaring, Director

Queensland Building and Construction Commission

“The response from our team has been overwhelmingly positive. Thanks very much for your work, advice and guidance and we look forward to hopefully doing it all again in 12 months.” Brian Bolton, Manager Communications QBCC

Translink

“It was indeed a fun day and I appreciate all your efforts and input. I’ve had great feedback from all attendees I’ve spoken with, and we were also most impressed.” Andy Christie, Principal Advisor (Media)

North Queensland Bulk Ports

“Everyone really enjoyed the training and saw the value in it. Your team was great. Thank you.” Mary Steele, Senior Manager Corporate Relations

Lumo Energy

” A comprehensive day. The training was a valuable mix of theory and practice. The trainers were first rate.” Dean Caroll, CEO

Wentworth Community Housing

“Many thanks for the day. It was great training.”

Indigenous Business Council of Australia

“Feedback received from the Directors of IBCA was that they found the media training provided by Spokesperson Media Training to be highly beneficial in that it had a lot of practical application. We found the session to be very worthwhile and entertaining. Thank-you.”

Australian Maritime Safety Authority

“Thank you for the wonderful spokesperson training last week. We received some great feedback from the participants.”

Zoo and Aquarium Association Australasia

” The trainers were very good and the course was well structured and clear. As the day progressed we were able to build our expertise and confidence. Thankyou”

Nicola Craddock, Executive Director, Zoo and Aquarium Association Australasia

Housing Industry Association Ltd

“The participants of the most recent media training you conducted found it to be a positive experience. They felt that the practical examples provided were both relevant and realistic. They felt that it gave them the confidence to prepare and present in a professional manner. It has been a pleasure dealing with your company.”

Becton Property Group

“The training was very good indeed, well paced and succinct which is what our project team needed. It was very well run, well presented, relevant and not gimmicky. The preparation of three key messages for every interview was really valuable.”

Newleaf Communities

“What an excellent day. It was well thought through and met the diverse needs of the group. The training was very relevant to our needs and the interview practice sessions were very valuable and relevant to our needs.”

GlaxoSmithKline

“I found today to be very informative and it has given us structure to work with in relation to our messages and media management. Today was excellent and the post interview reviews on our performance were really valuable. Thank you and to the team.”

Robert Bird Group

“Thanks for today – it was really well put together and the feedback has been extremely positive.”

CEO Canberra

“Having finished your last workshop I imagine you will be sitting back with your feet up! Congratulations – the work you have done with our Principals has been overwhelmingly successful. Without a doubt the best feedback I have ever seen from our Principals. I am sure you will be as pleased with the results, as we are. We have found working with you extremely easy and helpful. I still can’t believe we pulled it off logistically and in such a short period of time.”

BMD Group

“Spokesperson Media Training (SMT) was engaged to undertake training sessions for our senior staff in key offices throughout Australia. They took the time getting to know our business beforehand and were thoroughly prepared, which meant the scenarios presented were relevant and exactly in line with what we could expect as a civil construction and urban development organisation. The SMT staff were experienced, industry aware, professional and held the attention of all involved from start to finish.

The feedback received was very positive across the board, with many commenting on how useful and rewarding the training was.

Overall, the sessions were comprehensive, interesting and most importantly, entertaining! Our senior staff now understand how the media work and are well equipped to best respond in any situation.”

Thiess

“The media training provided by Spokesperson Media Training to Thiess was really beneficial and I have received nothing but great feedback from all of the participants involved.”

Southern Cross University

“The day provided a great opportunity for key University staff to gain very practical, hands-on experience in how to handle media interviews. The information provided was extremely relevant and the broadcast interview sessions, which involved immediate feedback for the participants, were particularly valuable.”

Edmund Rice Education

“Spokesperson Media Training has provided media training for the Principals and School Leadership Team members of our Edmund Rice schools in Queensland for the past two years. All those who undertook the training regard it as one of the most helpful professional development activities that they have ever undertaken. The program gave them practical strategies to deal with the media, and increased their levels of confidence in being able to do so in the future. The presenters were thoroughly prepared,and their sessions were grounded in real life experience. We have no hesitation in Spokesperson Media Training again next year.”

North Coast TAFE

“I have had nothing but positive feedback from participants, with many of them praising the relevance, practical application and the enjoyment factor. I think this was due not only to the design and nature of your content, but also to the quietly confident and engaging way you delivered it.”