Wayne and I just wanted to compliment you on your presentation last Wednesday at the Remax Professionals office. We found it very professional - a real asset to anyone in the business, new or a veteran. Your presentation put everyone at ease and was extremely easy to follow even for those of us who are not real techy. Wayne and I are very familiar with giving presentations to all types of audiences and we both thought you were right on!
Wayne and Penny Liddy, Remax Professional Inc.
"We hired Chris to speak at one of our events and our clients are still raving. Chris is a powerful speaker capable of capturing the attention of any audience. His ability to adapt to any environment makes him an invaluable addition to any event. We are looking forward to working with Chris again in late 2010."
Storm Francis Fletcher
"I have had the pleasure of listening to Chris speak to audiences as small as 8 to as large as 1200. Each time he has been able to engage the audience from the first sentence. He has great storytelling abilities that helped me to remember his message and feel inspired by his talk. Chris is an incredibly dynamic speaker!"
Nancy Steinhausen, Business Advancement Strategist/Achievement Coach, Richard Robbins International
The message is so powerful it blows people away without even realizing that you're shifting a dial in their mindset instantly!"
Giudi Costanzo, Broker Owner, ReMax Excellence, Vaughan, ON
"Attending The Toronto Powerhouse group earlier this month, Chris put on a fantastic presentation about why we shouldn't wait to take action. He has the ability to engage his audience and left all of us with us some great lessons based upon his incredible storytelling ability. He would be awesome as a keynote/guest speaker at any function that is looking to inspire individuals." February 18, 2010
Derek Winiski
On behalf of the School Council and the Administration, I would like to thank you again for an enlightening and stimulating presentation. The parents and students thoroughly enjoyed your presentation. Your delivery was so engaging that people were left wanting more. By any measure you are a very effective speaker and your stories made your message come to life. It was very powerful to add those personal observations and experiences. You connected with your audience and keeping the students engaged for an extended period of time is no small feat but you were able to accomplish it brilliantly. Thank you for a very valuable experience.
Sangeeta, Peel School Board
I was inspired and motivated. I realized that all the things that were wrong in my life weren't the fault of others but my own negative outlook. Today I woke up for the first time this year with a smile on my face. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for doing what you do.
Sincerely, a changed teen, Niki
"Chris, we would like to invite you to address our students again this year. I want to inform you that you had one of the highest ratings of all our speakers last year, as measured by the student feedback. You were a hit!"
Doug Witherspoon, Director, Camp Enterprise, Rotary International
My name is Thalia Kerkhof-Fox and I am one of the 113 UCC student leaders that attended Muskoka Woods this past week. I just wanted to let you know that I enjoyed every minute of your speech. I’m sure that the grade sevens took just as much from it as I did.
Thank You Thank You! Thalia
Chris certainly did not disappoint. His talk touched on all of the important items that we discussed during our phone interview and also during the impromptu meeting that we had the evening before his presentation. His examples were pertinent, his exercises were great for team building and allowed us to share some great information from team to team. He easily kept our entire group engaged during the morning. He gave our group some “action items” to work on that many of them actually started on that evening when they got back home. I was amazed!
Another job "Well Done"!!
Todd R. Moore, Sr. ARC - Eastern Region Executive Director - Sales & Marketing
Jeffrey,
I just want to say thank you once again! I have had the pleasure of seeing you perform three times over the years and I am always entertained and inspired by your performance and the quality of your staff. I am an avid reader of your weekly newsletter and have all of your books in our company library. Last year we hired Theo which was fantastic and this year we were very happy with our selection of Chris Cummins.
My fellow colleagues, Todd Moore and Eileen Coleman said that Michelle was most helpful during the selection process. Michelle and Chris Cummins guaranteed our management team that we would have a very successful sales meeting.
We were able to start our year off with an exciting and insightful presentation. I received feedback from the attendees describing Chris as creative, humorous yet informative, humble and yet aggressive. Chris touched on the weaknesses of the human spirit to allow all of the reps and managers know that it is extremely natural to feel inferior and scared about the sales process however spent the entire meeting offering solid advice on how to overcome fears and objections. His personal experiences were extremely relevant and touched many of our staff.
I wish you and everyone at your company a successful new year and I thank you once again for the quality of your program.
Thank you for your consideration and years of service.
Sincerely,
Gerry Burns American Reprographics Company Senior Regional VP Region 10
In addition to Chris’s work with Canadian students, he has a heart for needy kids around the world. Chris and his wife Shelagh are active supporters of the Hilde Back Education Fund, (HBEF). In fact Shelagh sits on the HBEF board of directors. The Hilde Back Education Fund, is a charitable community-based organization that assists children from poor families complete primary and secondary school education in Githunguri-Kenya.
The story of HBEF is a touching one. The foundation was started by Chris Mburu in 2001. Hilde Back was his sponsor as he grew up in impoverished conditions in Kenya, and it was her support that lifted him out of his situation. Chris Mburu went all the way to Harvard. Now, he’s a respected UN human rights lawyer, dedicating his life to battling genocide and crimes against humanity. Chris Mburu is happily married to Chris Cummins’ cousin Leslie, and living in Switzerland, His story is the focus of the documentary A Small Act.
