“Curt, when you speak, people listen. Having attended many of your sessions I am always amazed how everyone is 100% focused on your words. We will use you again and again.”

Mr. Michael Fehr, Vice President, CDI Corporate Education

“Curt Skene is one of the more "out-of-the-box" thinkers I have come across in 25 years of business. He has a unique ability to zero in on what is REALLY relevant - not just parrot the business catchwords of the day. His analysis is always insightful - and a little bit unsettling.”

Mr. Dale Janssen, CEO, ToolButton Inc.

“One of the things I find most rare and valuable about Curt Skene is his ability to put unrelated opportunities or issues together and create completely new ways of looking at a situation. Seeing Curt create innovative opportunities while still staying in touch with the needs of the people who have to deliver, is inspirational and a really positive energy source.”

Mrs. Lorraine Trotter, President and CEO, WorkNet Inc.

"Curt has the unique ability to convey concepts, ideas and issues in an engaging manner. His passionate and informational style of speaking motivates his audience to take ownership of any challenges or opportunities he presents -a real talent to create positive behavioural change."

Ramon Ayre, Program Manager, Microsoft Canada

"An excellent presenter with an engaging and entertaining style. Curt's gift is his creativity and that he uses this together with his uncanny ability to "read" audiences to deliver material that is relevant, interesting and thought provoking."

Mr. George Tomczak, Senior Channel Account Manager, Nortel Networks

Your keynote gave us a great foundation to build our brainstorming session on. For the remainder of the two days your concepts were constantly brought up in our discussions. Thank you for giving us an incredible spark! Read Reference Letter.

Mr. Peter Frampton, Director, Learning Enrichment Foundation

On behalf of all of the students I would like to thank you for sharing your powerful business hypnosis insights with us.

Ms. Julia Chappel, Program Manager, Loyalist College

Curt Skene brings a powerful enthusiasm, and a great sense of humour to his presentations. His passion for learning and for effective communication is quite remarkable. His biggest strength is "turning the light bulbs on" in the minds of his audience.

Mr. Louis Florence, National Program Manager, CDI Corporate Education Services

When you are an office of all "left brain" Engineers it is important to have your eyes opened wide up every once and a while. Curt, your Right Brain Insights did just that, you gave us some great ideas to think about and build upon. Thanks for being part of our Quarterly meetings. Note: Paul has hired Curt three times.

Mr. Paul Murray, General Manager, Gartner Lee.

WOW, you really packed them in! Curt, your opening keynote was a hit and the reviews were fantastic. Thanks for being a big part of the Kitchener Waterloo Technology Information Show.

Mr. Igor Fishman, Conference Chair, KW Technology Information Show

Thanks for your presentation... it turned out exactly as we had hoped and certainly met our expectations. Read Reference Letter.

Ms. Vivienne Ojala, President, Brock Solutions Inc.

The interaction with our members, and the “buzz” in the room was a very good sign that you were one of our more memorable speakers. Read Reference Letter.

Mr. Tom Bentley, President, Georgetown Rotary Club

Curt, your session really hit home! You were funny, articulate and very "real" to deal with! You came across very natural and motivated to help us create lasting change! Read Reference Letter.

Mr. Gary Bernier, President, XtraNet and TrainingTools.com

I personally found you to be a wonderful blend of business, humour and people passion. What struck me most was your concept of associating with your competitors strengths! Read Reference Letter.

Mr. Rob Jervis, Vice President, Harlan Fairbanks

Thanks for an excellent 90 minutes... your presentation really got my team "thinking out of the box"!

Ms. Jackie Rafter, General Manager, CDI Corporate Education

Congratulations! Your keynote was a great hit. Out of the 8 speakers we had at the conference your reviews clearly defined you as one of the highlights. Read Reference Letter

Laurie Campbell, Conference Chair, E2E Conference

"You were terrific and the group really enjoyed your presentation. It really gave them something to think about that they could start applying to their business today!" Read Reference Letter

Mrs. Lise Brake, Senior Director, Creative Memories

"By taking the time to find a way to connect to the group - especially through sharing your own personal experiences... you were able to make a real connection, you got their attention and they listened!" To quote one participant, "He (Curt) was direct, straightforward and very insightful... while still being funny and expressive in his thoughts!" Read Reference Letter.

Mrs. Moya McKinnon, Manager, Centre for Education and Training"

"You are an extremely engaging and entertaining speaker (and I'm a tough sell, jaded as I am!) - I really enjoyed the presentation and the time flew (which is always the sign of a great presentation!)

Ms. Marianne Kupina, CEO, BlackBerry Group

"You were a hit.. Everyone thought you were absolutely wonderful and people are actually going to incorporate your outlook on life, not only just in their own life, but in to many of the things that they do!"

Ms. Maryanne Hill, Conf. Chair, Municipal Waste Mgmt Conference

"You spoke with passion, authority and great humour... it is without hesitation that I will recommend you to our present and future clients; you have a winning message and a winning style!"

Ms. Maria duCunha, Dir., Bus. Dev., Navigant Performance Group

Here is what the Society of Incentive Travel Executives (SITE) had to say about Curt's keynote (60 minutes):

Fantastic, thought provoking!
Great speaker!
Informative and Interactive!
Excellent speaker, could have been longer!
Great message!

Curt was entertaining and reminded a room of left brain thinkers that they should not ignore the power of their right brain, and to remember the right brain of the people they interact with in the conduct of their technical work. It was a great way to open our meeting!"

Mr. Lorenzo Biondi, V.P. Medical and Regulatory Affairs, Roche Canada

"Curt proved to be immensely popular... in fact he was surrounded for over two hours after his presentation with students asking him questions... Curt's successes and diversity of experiences enable him to fill his presentation with anecdotes and insights that help his audience come to terms with what is required to stand up, be noticed and find success today!"

Mr. Andrew Gordon, Faculty, George Brown College

"In my opinion, if someone can help you grow professionally and make you laugh at the same time, they are a keeper. Curt's a keeper!"

Student, Wilfred Laurier University

As you well know, the Toronto Talks audience loved you and your presentation! Their mark for you was 99%... the highest we've seen to-date. With over 100 people in attendance you also helped us attract one of the largest audiences we have had. Your work has an undeniably positive impact on those you touch.

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Mr. John Klotz, Chair, Toronto Talks

"Curt, you could have heard a pin drop when you spoke. What talent you have to capture the audiences attention like that. Motivational, inspirational, empowering and thought provoking are just a few words to best describe you. Excellent presentation Curt!"

Ms. Debbie Bonk, Exec. Dir., Scarborough Chamber of Commerce

"On behalf of OCRI and the Spotlight Program Committee I would like to thank you for your three hour workshop on Friday. I attend over 100 presentations in the year and yours was great! You delivered a superb presentation with numerous take-aways for the group. The session was well received and comments have been extremely favourable. Again, thank you Curt and it was a pleasure working with you on this session."

Ms. Kathy Mahoney, Vice President, Ottawa Centre for Innovation

"Curt WOW'd me in a way that very few other speakers have! His experience gave him instant credibility with the audience--he addressed what I feel are some of the key career development issues facing University and College students today."

Mr. Jeremy O'Krafka, National Manager, Cdn Assoc of Career Educators and Employers (CACEE)

You have our sincere gratitude for providing CHMSE with one of the best presentations our group has ever attended... Your knowledge and expertise was reflected in the way you conducted the presentation and the audiences' enthusiastic reaction... Here are just a few of the comments we received:

Very interesting topic!
Great presentation!
Very interesting topic!
Great speaker and very helpful
Excellent and inspiring!
I always like to learn something new and you sure accomplished that!

Ms. Monika Nowak and Ms. Sacha Olenroot, Program Co-Directors, Canadian Hotel Marketing and Sales Executives

"Curt brought a lot of energy and enthusiasm to his presentation, which had a tremendous impact on our team. My staff left his session discussing the ways we could apply his concepts everyday in our business environment. He gave us a lot of great things to think about."

Mr. Scott Duff, VP, Franchise Development
Choice Hotels Canada

Here is what attendees of the Business Exchange Forum held in Ingersoll Ontario had to say:

fantastic, I will recommend Curt to everyone I talk to!
thanks - I can put a lot of theses strategies to work!
a wonderful session presented in a very provocative way!
WOW!
a lot of really practical ideas that made one really think about the everyday business we take for granted!
lots of great content and insights

Great enthusiasm, great delivery, great message!

Mr. David Barrett
Managing Director, Project World Canada

Here is what some of the attendees from Project World had to say about Curt's session:

one hour was too short... I want more time for Curt!
very informative, dynamic, motivating and to the point!
Great content, refreshing!
very insightful presentation!
give this guy more time!
Great speaker, Great presentation!

Curt was highly entertaining and offered a refreshing approach to being a business entrepreneur... He is a colourful speaker that enriches his audience with stories, ideas and anecdotes on attracting more out of all aspects of your life. I left with a personal sense of renewed vigour in salesmanship, creativity and optimism. We would be extremely happy to invite Curt back for another speaking engagement."

Here is what others said:

Extremely professional!
Very good session!
Love the mix of humour and content!
Great material, excellent insights and stories!
Captivating, relevant and timely!
The best YPAC event I have attended!

Mr. Daryl Ching
President, Young Professional Association of Canada

EarthTech Canada was happy to have Curt speak at our Business Development event. Everyone raved of the value his ideas and insights brought to the event. Curt also wow'd our senior managers the next day in Niagara on the Lake. Clearly he has been there, done that and shares his wisdom in a clear thought provoking way.

Ms. Marilla Scalise
Marketing Manager, EarthTech Canada

Curt was an excellent close for our worldwide conference. He was funny, insightful and very in tune with what needs to be done to stand out and be recognized in this highly competitive marketplace.

Ms. Roula Galanakis
Marketing Manager, BorderWare Software

Here is what Toromont Canada had to say about Curt's customer service message, "Oops, I didn't mean to get it right."

world class speaker, pulled me out of my day to day thinking - left me hopeful!!
great timing - interaction with the audience
good use of humour and relaxed communication made his message very easy to understand
definitely caught my attention and held it!
the session was great! Lots of good ideas to help me improve my service level
very captivating
the most interesting speaker I have ever heard
fresh and enlightening

One of the challenges our association often faces is that many of our delegates leave the keynote to do their own personal networking. This is never a reflection of the speaker but more of an indication of the importance our group places on talking amongst themselves. I had prepared myself that this would likely happen during your keynote too and as you know, no one left! Curt you had everyone riveted to their seats, the feedback has been great and I have heard from all 220 delegates that you were the message we needed to hear! Thanks for the great job.

Jerry Engels
President, Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada