"Andy Bounds recently helped Barclays secure a £2.6billion deal, one of our largest ever. Their techniques helped us provide clarity and guidance in this complex, multi-stakeholder transaction. We were always one or more steps ahead of every other bank involved, so much so that we completed the deal one whole week ahead of everyone's expectations. I firmly believe that we became the client's trusted advisors because we adopted the ‘Andy Bounds approach' throughout"
David Jew, Relationship Director, Barclays
“Andy Bounds’s insights save me literally hours per week. Their practical, easy-to-implement steps on improving communication will save anybody time. For instance, my conference calls now last half the time they used to (and are much more interesting!). Also, I find that my presentations get more favourable responses, emails replied to instantly and meetings run with a sense of pace and direction like never before. They have changed the effectiveness of my communication, and my colleagues. The most practical communication advice on the market”.
Julie Divito, Head of Leadership & Talent Development, RBS
“We have just won our largest contract, over €300m. Your inputs contributed significantly to helping us prepare our proposal, which stood out in terms of its quality and content. Your work helped us differentiate ourselves from the competition, ultimately leading to a highly successful bid.” Click here to visit MailSource website.
Keith Holdt, Business Development Director, MailSource UK Ltd
“Inspirational, energetic and a truly fantastic business consultant and trainer who has had a big impact on people at npower and the way they communicate. I have known Andy for over 5 years and have used his company many times. Andy's innovative approach combined with his warm personality and gravitas puts him head and shoulders above other training companies and business consultants I have worked with.”
Helen O’Regan, HR Manager, npower
"Your knowledge and unique perspectives, especially around your 'AFTERs'-focused communication, not to mention your audience-centric style and memorable delivery, make your advice indispensable, and impossible to ignore. Your AFTERs based approach has made a really positive difference to our business - and I know there's more to come!"
Ben Strutt, Global PR Director, AstraZeneca
"Andy Bounds have changed the way we do everything! They have turned what we know upside down. We now view the world entirely differently than we did. Every single conversation that we have uses their stuff and the change in our results have been dramatic. Their AFTERs-based approached to selling is quite simply the best thing out there. It's a better way to sell. It's an easier way to sell. And the strange thing is that once you've heard it, it's totally obvious but nobody does it. They have caused a paradigm shift in the way Cheetahmail operates."
Jude Hudson, COO, Cheetahmail
“Your simple, yet highly effective, strategies are not only invaluable, but totally relevant for anyone wishing to be an effective communicator – particularly when faced with making client or proposal presentations and trying to win business”.
Laurence Smith, Presentation Skills Program Manager, KPMG
"You always manage to captivate and inspire your audiences and it's amazing if not fantastic to watch the "light go on" as people get "it". Wherever I go in my career, Andy Bounds is top of the list of people I recommend, which is why you are working with us now. I believe you have given us an advantage over our competitors.”
Joanne Danson, Head of Bid Management, Cable & Wireless
“I can absolutely guarantee that RBS’s sales will increase following any work with Andy Bounds Ltd. I have used them extensively over the past few years, and have found that our sales have shot up every time we put them in front of our salespeople. Andy Bounds has repeatedly instilled the ability and confidence for our people to smash their targets for new business, referrals and income.”
John Deacon, Learning Manager, RBS
"I learned more about sales pitching in that hour than any other hour I can remember"
Senior Sales Director, BT
"We have used Andy Bounds extensively and the change to our business is remarkable. After listening to and using their ideas my team's confidence and their results have shown significant improvement. What I like about AndyBounds is that you can guarantee that their work will have a positive change in people and results every time."
Kevin Skym, Head of Commercial Banking, HSBC
“Andy Bounds did a great job for us turning an old topic of sales/marketing communications into an exciting and improved area of working. Andy himself works well with large groups, providing high energy sessions”
Kate Leach, Marketing Director, GlaxoSmithKline
"Andy Bounds taught me more about effective presenting than a lady who'd previously taught two US Presidents."
Drayton Bird, International Speaker and Author
“Andy's work is legendary at Ketchum. He connected immediately with our senior teams, and has inspired them to new ways of doing and thinking. His authentic and engaging style makes working with him a pleasure.”
Sarah Barrett, HR & Development Director, Ketchum
“Andy Bounds is the most impactful sales and presentation training business I have ever come across. After working with them, my conversion rates increased from ‘1 in 5’, to ‘4 in 5’. And these were £multi-million contracts we were pitching for.”
Marc Ingram, Global Sales & Marketing Director, The Orbis Group
"You have brought a new dimension to sales management and winning business which offers flair and creativity, and is easily understood. I like working with you because the investment delivers and the learning is transferable!"
Bill Doherty, Business Development Director, Hill Dickinson
"Deloitte uses a large number of sales, networking and presentations coaches to improve our business, but in my experience Andy Bounds are the best I have ever come across, and the feedback from everyone who has been trained by them has been brilliant, and among the best we have ever had. Thank you."
Clare Buckle, Senior Manager, Deloitte
"Andy Bounds has a totally unique and inspiring way of communicating. They also have this tremendous ability to help others achieve more when they communicate. Every single person they've worked with at npower has found their guidance to be immensely valuable, and to have made a real difference."
Heidi Garner, People Development Manager, npower
"I would recommend Andy Bounds to anyone. They are masters of their art - not just the art of selling, but the art and science of successful communication. They deliver with high integrity, humor and energy that leaves people with simple and, most importantly, practical tools to be able to enhance what they do. Their love for what they do shines through and their commitment and drive for results is exceptional."
Peter Flaherty, Training & Development Manager, DWF LLP
"Andy Bounds is a truly exceptional sales trainer. I had the honour of judging Andy at the 2008 British Excellence in Sales and Marketing Awards. Needless to say, Andy won the award and was in a class of his own. He clearly demonstrated why he is widely regarded as one of the best sales trainers in Europe."
Rob Popham, Sales Director, Certus Sales Ltd
“The workshop you ran for my entire customer facing people was extremely successful with great feedback from everyone. This workshop definitely helped the team grow the business by well above 20% year on year"
Jim Conning, Managing Director, Eiger Systems
"You have helped me to change my whole way of thinking about the sales process - making it entirely focused on our prospect rather than on my firm, and focusing on what the client wants to hear rather than what we want to say. It has truly changed the way I sell and for this I will always be indebted to your company – you have delivered everything you promised and much more. More importantly your whole team is a pleasure to work with. I cannot recommend you highly enough."
Daniel Szor, Managing Director, Fx Concepts
“Andy Bounds has caused our sales conversion rate to go through the roof. After working with them, our business development team now wonder how they survived without it. The finance director actually smiled the other day! We quickly discovered the real 'AFTERs' of our services, and we were helped to translate that into an efficient and effective sales process culminating into a proposition which is proving hard to turn down.”
Bryan Adams, Managing Director, Ph Creative Ltd
"Your course was excellent. I utilised the 'RAMP' and 'Jack Close' techniques with my team, the communications went well creating a positive outlook. The team implemented the intended objectives with immediate effect. I will utilise your techniques within my business at all times - thank you."
Rachel Penford, Director of Business Banking, NatWest
"The impact on our sales force and business presentations, after your inspiring training and development programme, was profound. Andy Bounds’s recent book "The Jelly Effect" should be mandatory reading for all salespeople and business leaders. It is an outstanding contribution that simply and practically explains what it takes to become more effective in any aspects of commercial life."
John Allbrook, Chief Executive Officer, Go Industry Plc
