"Excellent" "Lauren and the crew were simply excellent. She provided a great way to close our event with the sounds of around 800 people breaking and then clapping boards. It was a great thrill for all."
John Danks & Son Pty Ltd
"Lauren's presentation was just fantastic! Exciting and uplifting. She had obviously listened closely to our brief and her talk enhanced the theme of our conference. She was able to win over the hard-bitten experienced pros amongst our sales team as well as inspire us all to achieve more through dedication, passion and unwavering self belief! Her presentation style was warm, with simple, easy to grasp messages on success in professional and personal endeavours. Highly recommended!"
Metricon Homes Pty Ltd
"Excellent... I think every male in the room fell in love that night. Lauren's appearance made this conference a total success. Just a few comments I received from some of our guests that night:
Excellent; a great inspiration; best conference ever because of Lauren's presentation; what a lovely girl; best speaker I have ever listened to. One guy had fruit in the morning instead of eggs and bacon and when I asked him why, he replied that he wants to change his life-style after he listened to Lauren. In other words, everybody was blown away and some people had tears in their eyes when they watched Lauren's movie."
Euroag Pty Ltd
"I have had great feedback from the team on your talk which they found interesting, humorous and inspiring. It certainly made us step back and consider the part we can all play in driving forward the Company's goals. I know the teams were thrilled to have you attend the Awards dinner and it was a pleasure to talk to you during the course of the evening."
Colgate-Palmolive Pty Ltd
"On behalf of Ivanhoe Grammar School's community, I would like to thank you for your captivating presentation at the forum. Your talk was articulate, inspirational and highly energetic and was very well received by the entire audience. Your story of discipline, passion and hard work made for a wonderful presentation and we thank you for your time and contribution to our school community.”
Ivanhoe Grammar
"The address you presented on your amazing journey to reach the Sydney Games was truly inspirational and thought provoking and I know that there is a queue to read your autobiography. Your motto 'what can be imagined can be achieved. You must dare to dream but there is no substitute for hard work, perseverance and teamwork as no one gets there alone' certainly impacted on the group and your interaction with the group through the demonstration and breaking of the board energised us for the day ahead. Once again, thank you for making our tour one that will be remembered for a long time."
Wests Entertainment Group
"Many participants have commented on the success of the day and in particular your presentation. Those attending commented that your lively presentation was very enjoyable, inspiring and uplifting. Thank you for the considerable effort you put into the presentation and for the extended time allocated to sign autographs and talk to people over lunch. It was much appreciated."
Slade Pharmacy
“Your presentation was without doubt one of the most dynamic and energetic we have seen and the feedback received from all the dinner attendees was very enthusiastic. We believe the overall success of the event was due in no small part to your professionalism and obvious passion.”
Geospatial Information & Technology Association
"Lauren provided an imaginative, engaging motivational speech, which reflected on her personal achievements and experiences whilst relating to the audience present."
West Tamworth Leagues Club
"Lauren is a very 'real' person and tells a great story of achievement and how to overcome obstacles."
Cummins
"Our organisation has always used people from our industry as official speakers at functions. This would include graduates, distinguished scientists and presidents of pharmacy and pharmaceutical organisations. These speakers have been excellent but as we had a very mixed crowd at this event, we decided to go for a young non-science speaker. It was a risk that paid off! Lauren was the highlight of the night. Her presentation appealed to everyone there from grandparents down to young siblings of the graduates. Her speech was funny, interesting and very inspiring. I would recommend her to anyone needing a young vibrant speaker for an event with a mixed audience."
College of Pharmacy, Monash University
"Lauren was very friendly, encouraging & inspiring. This session was an excellent team building exercise."
Thrive PR & Communications
"Lauren was extremely approachable and down to earth. Her story was amazing and everyone in the room was motivated by her story."
Fitness First Australia Pty Ltd
"Lauren was an excellent choice for our national conference. Her story of triumph over adversity was entertaining, captivating, and inspiring, and was listed as the conference highlight by many of the delegates. A lovely person and a real professional, I would highly recommend Lauren for any similar event."
Victa Lawncare
"On behalf of the National Speakers Association of Australia Victorian Chapter Leadership Team, I would like to sincerely thank you for your time, effort and knowledge that you so generously shared during your presentation. From the feedback sheets collected, and the general 'vibe' after our presentation, it was clear that you touched the heart and souls of many in your audience. Especially touching, I felt, were the comments from the young people there, expressing their desire to be all they can be - clearly you connected with them very strongly. Your enthusiastic, sincere and humble style are rare in the speaking world, and were an absolute joy to witness. Personally, I shall always remember your dedication and willingness to 'do whatever it took' to keep your commitment."
National Speakers Association of Australia
"Your positive and passionate message was extremely well received by all delegates and sponsors and I have listed some of the comments made by the delegates on their feedback sheets for your information:
- Fantastic. What an inspiration! What a fantastic lady!
- Lauren is a very inspirational person and gave the most inspiring speech I have ever heard. I'm glad I was there to hear it!
- Mind blowing - inspirational!
- Highlight of the day!
- Lauren was the 'BEST', she was inspiring and friendly.
- Unreal, full of motivation and fun.
- Captivating and very enjoyable.
- I'm lost for words, she was wonderful.
- Absolutely brilliant!
Synergy Operating Systems
"You were fantastic! Thank you for giving a presentation that was inspirational for all who heard you. There were so many messages in your talk, not just for sport but for all aspects of life. Our students were fortunate to see you as a role model and to hear of the challenges you have overcome along the way. You have a natural talent for public speaking! Thank you for making our Sports Awards Night so exciting!
Lowther Hall, Anglican Grammar School
"Lauren was quite simply a breath of fresh air. During her presentation I had the opportunity to observe the audience and how they were reacting to Lauren's inspiring and motivational messages. Everyone, from the most junior employee invited to attend, to the hard-to-please company owners and CEO's were enthralled. They all shared in the emotional tale laughing with Lauren and feeling the pain when Lauren detailed some of the injuries she endured and overcame. Lauren delivered not only the emotional journey but hit the target with what it takes to succeed. Another measure of Lauren's popularity were the crowds of people who wanted to congratulate her, share their own stories and take away signed momentos. Lauren is all class and a great ambassador for her sport and her country."
Darwin City Council
"Thank you to Lauren and Luke for a job well done. The clients were left completely inspired and motivated after her fantastic display and audience participation. She really has a beautiful presence, is professional and very engaging with the audience. It was a pleasure having her entertain our clients."
Michael Page International
"Lauren was inspirational, witty, exciting, friendly and told some wonderful stories. Having Lauren as our guest speaker was a great surprise for the staff and just made the night and the whole Conference week theme of the Olympics extra special."
The Heat Group
"I just wanted to express our thanks to Lauren Burns for coming to Korowa this morning and speaking at our Fathers' Breakfast. The feedback about Lauren has been amazing, and I have had staff members come up to me and tell me that Lauren is the best speaker they have ever seen in their lives! She was truly fantastic, a gorgeous person and inspirational presenter. Not only was Lauren a fantastic presenter but she took time to talk to staff, parents and students before and after the event and was gracious and generous with her time. I would love you to pass this feedback on to Lauren and say to her thank you once again for making our event a success. We were so thrilled to have Lauren with us and would recommend her as a presenter to anyone."
Korowa Anglican Girls' School
"Lauren really suited our group and was very accommodating in using the extra wood and staying for one extra hour to sign autographs for everyone."
Ci Events
"Lauren was absolutely sensational! The students really enjoyed her presentation. Lauren had some great anecdotes which she was able to relate back to students and their focus on preparing for their end of year examinations. Lauren was an animated, articulate and funny presenter. We would definitely use her again!"
Girton Grammar School
"Excellent. More than a draw card. Lauren is interesting, natural and relaxed as a presenter and has some great stories regarding pushing oneself and overcoming obstacles."
Tattersall's
"Excellent, Lauren's energy was intoxicating. Our guests were mesmerised."
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
"Lauren's presentations are always inspirational and entertaining. She is unquestionably one of the best speakers in this country."
Barry Markoff, Director ICMI
"Your inspirational message to our guests was first class and really sealed for us a great night of recognition, for the top achievers in our Dealer network. I know that our people will benefit from your experience and can only hope that some of them can 'dare to dream', and achieve just as you have done."
Mercedes-Benz
"Excellent. An empowering presenter that left the audience touched, moved and inspired."
Steve Mc Knight - PropertyInvesting.com
"A young, energetic and articulate person. Lauren was well spoken, talked to the audience, gave colourful examples which made the audience laugh, as well as making our function a success."
AMP
"Lauren was absolutely sensational."
BHP
"Excellent. Lauren has an outstanding story to tell and is generous with her medal, autographs, photographs etc. I strongly recommend her."
ANZ Bank
"Excellent. Lauren is young, fresh, unassuming and communicated brilliantly to a mixed audience."
Seeley International
"Our conference 'Reach for the Sky' was a great success and largely due to your presentation which matched perfectly with our team's focus and themes for the rest of the year. It was truly motivating and inspirational! We had another two days of conference and many of the guys were consistently referring to yours and Martin's presentation and particularly the focus, control and follow through themes. Your energy and enthusiasm made a big difference to the rest of the conference"
Toyota
"Excellent. Lauren was an excellent speaker for this occasion. The year 12 students clearly understood her message of perseverance and chasing a dream."
Eltham High School
"Bright, committed and a very passionate speaker who impressed our group with her dedication to her goals. Lauren is an accomplished presenter. Her story was inspirational and gave us the direction for the planning and hard work that needs to go into being successful in any endeavour."
First National Real Estate
"Excellent. Entertaining and inspiring for all age groups. Pitched at exactly the right level for high school students."
Craigieburn Secondary College
"Excellent. Lauren was a perfect choice for this event. Her delivery and story telling ability made for an enthralling forty minutes. Most importantly she was real .
Simon Creely Productions
"The room was electric, they stood clapping their broken boards together. Lauren signed every board, which was printed with the conference theme Breakthrough . The momento boards now adorn many offices. Fantastic!"
Wrigleys
"Personally, I thought Lauren was the most vibrant, intelligent, articulate and passionate person that I have heard speak. She really connected with the audience who were aged from about 8 up. The feedback that I have been given already has also been extremely positive: - "best speaker ever", "what a wonderful role model", "she's amazing" are just a sample. Students, parents and school staff were unanimous in their praise and admiration for Lauren. Lauren sharing her gold medal was also a big hightlight for the audience."
Mill Park Secondary College
"I would like to thank you for the fantastic presentation you gave last week at our conference and for the extra time you gave to talking to our group one on one and answering their questions. It certainly was the highlight of the conference and everyone was talking about it (still are!) and it really made a positive impact on the group. The impact you made on Sue has been amazing and it was a life changing event for her. She is so proud of her achievement (breaking the board) and the fact that you believed in her has given her so much more confidence. It is clear that you have an exciting future ahead that will go way beyond your Olympic success (not a bad start though!) by applying that determination and attitude of success. That is why we all got so much out of your presentation and your 'success leaves clues' has made me look at things in a totally new light."
IXL Appliancest
"Lauren s message was excellent to set the scene for students to focus on the year ahead. She was articulate and captivated her audience very professional and well organised."
Beacon Hills College
"An extremely mature and confident speaker a great choice!"
Heath Lambert
"Excellent. Thank you for your excellent presentation. The registrants scored your presentation 3.95 with 4.00 being "excellent" our highest rating ever. With such a professionally organised program, you contributed significantly to the excellent rating the attendees gave the entire conference. Thank you for being such a key part of that program."
Gas Appliance Manufactures Association of Australia
"I would sincerely like to thank you for speaking with the participants on our Leadership program. Everyone I spoke to was very impressed and found your presentation highly entertaining, motivating and informative. Your presentation was still being talked about this morning and was the highlight of this important day for the group."
Commonwealth Bank
"An outstanding conclusion to a great day at our conference held on Hamilton Island. While many conferences are rewards for past deeds, they are more often than not focused on the future, and I feel your presentation focused not only on the future of our business but also on the future of many of the young lives in the audience (and some older ones too). I have had some wonderful feedback and would be delighted to refer you to future conferences"
Chief Executive, Now Financial Services Pty Ltd
"Excellent. Not only was Lauren well prepared, inspiring and provoking, she made people feel special with her generous time mingling with everyone. I would recommend her in a heart beat."
Incircles
"Excellent. Lauren made everyone feel at ease. She spoke very well and it made a big difference to the night being a huge success."
Whitefriars College Old Boys
"Excellent. A great ambassador of her sport, the Olympics and young Australians overall. A wonderful person."
Employment National
"Our clients were captivated by your joint presentation and your ability to demonstrate the relationship between the winning habits of Taekwondo and those of lifestyle and financial planning."
General Manager, Australian National Financial Planning
"A strong speaker with an ability to convince in respect of the sincerity of her message"
Australia Post
"Lauren was excellent!"
Department of Infrastructure
"Lauren gave a great presentation. Her manner was very natural and friendly. She had the audience captivated. We got very positive feedback from both the Australia and Japanese members of the audience."
Women's Federation for World Peace
"Excellent. Lauren was a breath of fresh air. Her story and presentation were inspirational, enthusiastic and real . Lauren has a warm, delightful personality which totally captures the audience."
Alliance SI
"Excellent. Lauren was a good choice. The audience were captivated by her presentation. Lauren related well to the audience."
North Melbourne Institute of Technology
"Excellent. Lauren was very well received by our delegates. They found her inspiring and enjoyed her natural and practical approach."
Retire Invest
"Excellent. More than a draw card. Lauren is interesting, natural and relaxed as a presenter and has some great stories regarding pushing oneself and overcoming obstacles."
Hoo Marketing
"Excellent. Lauren was fantastic. She is very engaging, entertaining and was very generous with her time. Would highly recommend her."
Frank Russell Co
"Excellent. Really easy to work with and doesn t have the take the money and run attitude ."
Big Gig Event Company
"Excellent. Clients found her video and demonstration highly interesting. They also enjoyed her comments on motivation and focus in relation to her sports achievements. Females in the audience identified with her achievements as an Australian Female Athlete."
CSFB
"Lauren is a warm and articulate person whose message of commitment to a goal is very appropriate to our business. Lauren vividly described how she envisioned her success and the self-discipline required to achieve her dream of a Gold Medal. She is very accessible and made herself available to the press and guests alike, all of whom loved her."
Mary Kay Cosmetics
"Again Lauren and Martin were exceptional we are going to run this as a program across the Group."
Colorado Group Ltd
"240 of our top performers stood and applauded with their successfully broken boards unbelievable. They had all written their greatest fear on the board and then breakthrough that fear and way of thinking. It was an amazing atmosphere and all of them were cheering and clapping their boards at the end, an awesome sound and energy in the room. Our people have seen the best, Lauren, Martin and the team were fantastic. We will have them back next year."
EcoSeagate
"Excellent. More than a draw card, Lauren is interesting, natural & relaxed as a presenter and has some great stories regarding pushing oneself and overcoming obstacles."
Cadbury Schweppes
"Excellent. Entertaining and inspiring for all age groups. Pitched at exactly the right level for high school students."
Craigieburn Secondary College
"Lauren, your segment was certainly one of the highlights of the conference and you may be interested to know that my wife now has me out the back breaking up the firewood, thanks to you. You were refreshing and entertaining, it certainly was a buzz for the delegates to touch and feel your gold medal. Once again thank you."
Rotary District 9810
"Lauren spoke in a way that captivated and involved everyone, forcing us to admire and respect her commitment to all aspects of her life. I would love to involve Lauren in other Ernst and Young events and believe she would do just as an exceptional job in hosting or speaking at any event for us."
Ernst and Young
"Excellent. Lauren was very natural and her enthusiasm was catching. She involved her audience and worked extremely well in our small and intimate setting. We received great feedback from all who attended."
City of Glen Eira
"Excellent. Professional, engaging and motivating a fantastic conference presentation package."
ACTA
"Thank you for your fantastic contribution at National Young Leader's Day. We love having you involved, because not only do you have a wonderful inspirational story to tell, but you have used your success to help others. You really are a wonderful leader, and I admire your life choices and incredible discipline."
Young Leaders Foundation
"Excellent. Lauren was a fantastic role model and very engaging speaker a delight."
Department of Education
"Excellent. Lauren inspired and entertained the audience wit her simple but powerful messages on how to succeed through sacrifice and determination."
City of Whittlesea
"Excellent. It was refreshing to listen to someone so natural and with a joy of life. An ordinary person doing extraordinary things."
AIOP Tasmanian Division
"Excellent. We couldn t have been happier with Lauren s presentation. She is so natural, professional, inspirational; and is so generous with her time and her gold medal. It was also great to have photographs and autographs as a memento. An Australian to be proud of. Feedback has been excellent, and I would recommend Lauren to anyone."
Western Mining Corporation
"Your presentation gave us all the opportunity to relive the Olympics through your eyes, and gain insight into the amount of preparation and determination required by a Gold Medal athlete. Your practical advice on reaching your goals was truly inspiring."
Department of Finance and Administration Women's Network
"Thank you. The congress was a huge success, due to the high calibre of speakers and presenters. Delegates were asked to comment on what were the biggest highlights of the conference for them. Their comments included: Lauren Burns and Taekwondo! Lauren Burns was a fantastic and entertaining speaker Lauren Burns inspiring."
MJL People Dynamics
"Excellent. Great presentation. Interesting, active and informative."
Victorian Taxi Association
"Excellent. Lauren kept the delegates captivated A great example of hard work and perseverance bringing success."
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