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TestimonialsHi Carol, Hi Carol Hi Carol I can’t thank Sean Gallagher enough for his presentation. Most of our on-site clients and many of our target audience – future potential entrepreneurs – called me after the event to express their thanks for the opportunity to listen to Sean Gallagher’s words of inspiration at the Thurles Showcase in Tipperary Technology Park on June 3rd 2010. Many found great motivation from his direct, relevant and highly insightful words. Some new business connections were also made but more satisfying is the common reaction summed up by our attendees: “I feel rejuvenated having listened to Sean”, “I’m all fired up”, “I rediscovered my positive and determined attitude” were just some of the comments to me following our event. The theme of our event was to provide motivational insights with particular emphasis on entrepreneurship and what makes a successful entrepreneur. He delivered exactly on the theme and surpassed my own expectations. I would recommend Sean as a speaker to business and to students thinking of following a business entrepreneurial career; his insights are clear and to the point. He shares his experiences in an open and refreshing manner. Thanks again for your assistance in making our Thurles Showcase such a success, Best regards, Hi Carol I would be grateful if you could send Oliver Callan a note on behalf of us all at PM Group to say a huge thank you for Friday night. Oliver was fantastic – to say our guests enjoyed his performance is an understatement! Not only that but he was the consummate professional – including all of the notes and snippets we gave him into the performance making it that much more hilarious (if that’s possible!). In closing, it was a pleasure to meet Oliver – wishing him every success in the future. Thanks again for all your help and for suggesting Oliver. Best wishes Niamh Milne | Group Marketing Manager PM Group Carol Jim Quinn was a great success on Friday night. Jim was just what was required, everyone remained in the room and were able to talk and listen. Jim judged the group perfect starting soft and sure by the end guests were up dancing and did not want him to stop..Jim played something for everyone. Great success! Thanks you again. Jacqueline Lacey, Executive Assistant, AHCPS Irish Women in Business Conference, January 2010 Naas, County Kildare “Sean Gallagher is charismatic, pragmatic, diligent and his presentation had attendees hypnotised from start to finish . Sean Gallagher is the only key note speaker I have seen to captivate an audience in this manner and I have witnessed the best of Irish keynote talent over the years“. Sean’s no nonsense approach to business ensures his finger is right on the pulse. Feedback from attendees on the day clearly indicated Sean stole the show. Delegates were hugely inspired by this successful yet humble man. Inspiring yet practical advice for entrepreneurs. Tara Wilson-Black, Founder Irish Women In Business, Managing Director The Select Digital Print Group Carol, 20th Century Gold were absolutely amazing! They were incredible and the client was absolutely thrilled. The feedback from all the guests was brilliant. The dancefloor was full within three or four bars of the first song! Thanks so much, please pass on my best and I look forward to working with them again. Lorna Mullen, Backup Marketing Completely agree – compelling hour and half or so and Sean Gallaghers handling of the questions was brilliant. You reference his communications skills. It was fascinating to see him handle the questions. The way that he engaged on first name terms with each questioner not only answered each question, directly and with wit, but also made each questioner feel personally touched. The guy has it. Padraig McKeon Listening to Sean Gallagher, I found his delivery incredibly genuine, he managed to relate to everyone in the audience although we were from a variety of business backgrounds. Sean had time and advice for everyone after delivering his presentation which was greatly appreciated. I would highly recommend Sean to any business looking to source a motivational speaker who will not only inspire and motivate but will provide a team with practical tips that can be implemented immediately. Emer Jameson, Managing Director, Irish Independent Directory Enterprise Innovation Week, Sligo Instiute fo Technology February 24 2010 As I commented last night on twitter – awesome would not be a normal part of my vocabulary. Listening to Sean Gallagher of Smarthomes and Dragons Den last night as part of Enterprise Innovation Week in Sligo IT – the word entered my vocabulary for the first time. He gave an awesome and fascinating insight into the mindset of the entrepeneur. Awesome because he’s a skillful communicator and was able to guide the audience through the practicalities of safeguarding and growing a business in a downturn. The fascinating bit was the back story – and the roles and jobs he held including farmer, community worker, political advisor and County Enterprise Board Advisor. I just wanted to reiterate my thanks for arranging our entertainment at short notice and such great entertainment at that. We were delighted with Perfect Day who really got the crowd going. Their DJ even played a little bit longer than arranged on the night when requested. So all in all we couldn’t have been happier. I look forward to working with you again in the future. Brenda Smyth, JTI Ireland Limited Carol, Just to let you the Companys 10th Anniversary was a great success. Thanks for help in securing Barry Murphy to perform. He was fantastic and his act went down so well with all the guests. Ceall O Dunlaing, FRS Everything went off very well at our function at Roganstown Hotel & Country Club. Shay Byrne was fantastic on the night for us – he always does a super job and is a pleasure to work with and he actually enjoys the whole evening! We are already looking forward to having him for the Super Valu Awards on 26th November. Thanks again Carol. The harpist and the Jazz band were fantastic- Thank you so much! Both played for longer than I had expected- especially the harpist. The guests really enjoyed their music and they made a massive difference. Thanks for your help with everything and accommodating the time changes along the way- much appreciated. Kate Moran, Wall2Wall PR and Event Management Just a note to say thank you so much for the superb performance - 20th Century Gold were excellent and we re getting lots of positive feedback today from staff members who attended the party. Catherine, BNP Paribas All excellent with 'Cover Up' Carol, wonderful comments. Thank you for sending them my way.... Clement Gaffney, Hanly Castle Hotel Group I had to send an e-mail to say thank you! We had Celtic Rhythm dancers at our wedding in Hotel Kilkenny last Saturday 11th July. All I can say is WOW! They brought Irish dancing to a whole new level. I am delighted we booked them as our funds didn't really stretch that far, so we pushed the boat out! It was money well spent. Everyone was up clapping and having a great time. Its a credit to you and your group. Thanks so so much and I wish you continued sucess in the future Kind regards Hi Carol, The Hee Bee Gee Bees blew everyone away on saturday at our Vows renewal, those guys did everything and more to make our night one that we will never forget, can't wait to get the photographs and video! Thank you for all your help with the band, you are a credit to your profession! Best Regards, Hi Carol, We are slowly getting back to normality again after the hugely successful Taste of Dublin. The feedback on the entertainment has been unbelievable. I want to thank you personally for your time, effort and commitment in helping to make the event a great success that it was. Your professionalism and patience throughout all the preparations and the event itself was second to none and is a true testament to your many years experience in the business. I also want to commend your acts on their performances, with particular praise to The Hit Connection and Spring Break. The response that both of these acts got was brilliant and I will certainly be recommending you to anyone that I know looking for entertainment. It really was a pleasure to deal with you all. All the best, Thank you, thank you, thank you for the absolutely amazing Celtic Rhythm Dancers show at our wedding. Everyone has not stopped talking about it. We are so glad we kept it a secret until you came on, everyone has said it was the best they have ever seen and that it really made the day. Our family from England rave about you constantly and I've had to send your website address to all in Ireland, whom all thought you were the best they have ever seen. The staff at the hotel all stopped working to watch you and loved it. Please thank the team for us and we wish you all the success in the world or your future shows. All the best, Thank you very much for helping us find a wedding band at the last minute. You were so helpful and positive in all our dealings with you and we really appreciate that. The Prickly Pairs were fantastic, we danced all night. We couldn't have asked for a better band! Kate, Bride Many thanks indeed for arranging at such short notice the Gerry O'Connor Jazz trio for our recent house party. Our daughter was very complimentary of your efforts. A good night was had by all! Seán The band Hee Bee Gee Bees blew everyone away on Saturday at our Vows renewal. These guys did everything to make our night one that we will never forget, please pass on our appreciation and thank you for all your help - You are a credit to your profession! Best wishes, Brian Cahill here, just wanted to thank you so much for sorting out our music on Friday night in Bellinteer House. We had an amazing day and The Moogs were so good – everyone loved them! The DJ was great too - So overall, a huge success! Thanks again, The consensus was that Gerry O'Connor's band was the best, bar none, to have played at the Castle for years. They were superb and I would like them back as soon as possible. The place was hopping and no one expected to be dancing. Overall it was one of the best nights out for ages. Kind regards, Following on from our Valentine's ball last Saturday, thank you so much for organising Alan Shortt to come down to Cork. He was absolutely fantastic all the guests enjoyed him immensely so much so he received a standing ovation on the night! Look forward to working with you again. Fiona O'Regan Development Officer, Cork Cancer Research Centre I am back in the office now after a really successful event. DJ Colm was a huge hit. He judged the crowd perfectly and had everyone up on the dance floor. Thanks again Carol another a great night. I look forward to working with you again. Deirbhile Cotter A Touch of Ireland Shaun Connors is a real professional! I booked Shaun to perform on New Years Eve (08) at my husbands 50th birthday party in Lawlors Hotel, Naas. Despite being very ill he turned up and completed his gig. Shaun is a lovely man and tailors his material to the individual or group... appealing to all parties attending. I would highly recommend him for any event. Maggie Edwards I just wanted to thank you for your assistance in getting Alan Shortt for us at the Chamber Christmas Lunch he was brilliant and really well received I am basking in the glory of my genius now thanks to you and him. Thank you again for your help no doubt we will be back in future I believe in maintaining a winning formula. Patricia Rooney, Drogheda Chamber of Commerce Oh what a night, Hit Connection were brilliant, if they enjoyed themselves half as much as the guests they had a ball! Every single one of the guests has made a point in telling us what great music and great atmosphere the band created, even the oldies couldn't believe how "not too loud" they were and how much boogying went on! Please convey our thanks to Tony and his band, having never actually seen or heard them and going entirely on the advise of yourselves, we absolutely backed the right horse - couldn't have been any better. Ruth and Damien Beurton, Killiney Golf Club Just wanted to let you know everything went brilliantly last night. MC Shay Byrne was absolutely fantastic and a pleasure to work with. We will definitely keep him in mind for any other functions. Oliver Callan was also fantastic and went down very well with our audience and again he was a pleasure to work with. Mary Keyes, Category Manager, Edward Dillon and Company From the minute Eclipse/Abbavous came on stage the atmosphere was fantastic, the floor was full from The very first song. The music choices were perfect and the crowd were thrilled. Put us in the diary for next year, we wouldn’t even consider using anyone else. Thanks for a great performance. Denise Alford, Event Co-coordinator – The Laura Brennan Trust ' Oliver Callan did a superb job. Please pass on our thanks and overall we had a really good day.' David Hargaden, Old Belvedere Rugby Club From the moment he arrived to when he left Marty Whelan was a consummate professional. Marty's dedication and professionalism ensured they were immediately relaxed with the conference and the gala dinner that night where he was MC. He took time to understand the industry and challenges facing retailers and made the conference informative but also light-hearted when it need to be. I could not recommend Marty Whelan high enough to any future client! Karl O'Flanagan, Director, OMF Publicity Eclipse Abba Vous & DJ were amazing. They are fantastic people who should come with a warning sign saying that guests will be on the dancefloor all night - including the bride and groom! You were great to work with and thanks so much for recommending the band they really made the day! Orlaith O'Neill, Bride Just a short note to say thanks to Carol & Associates and Who's Eddie for performing at our wedding. They were excellent and I would have no hesitation in recommending them to couples I know who are getting married. Will Waldron, Groom We had an amazing time at our wedding - Eclipse / AbbaVous had a big part to play in it. We knew we were on to a winner when the guests were dancing on the carpet because the dance floor was so full! Suzy and Eoin , Bride and Groom Shaun Connors was fantastic, very funny - everyone enjoyed the evening. Thank you so much for making our day such a memorable one and funny one! Elaine Phelan Just a note to say that Eclipse/ Abba Vous were absolutely fantastic on the night of our reception. They were probably the best entertainment in the country for this type of function. Great sound, perfect music choices and playlists - The band were an absolute pleasure to deal with along with yourselves! Ron Chandler, Groom I wanted to write to tell you that we had a fantastic day and Jim Quinn was amazing....even my 75 year old father bopped until the bitter end! Please pass on our thanks to Jim as he was incredible and I'll be looking for him again for events, not to mention the guests as well. Thank you for arranging and for being so quick and efficient to deal with, it was brilliant to deal with people as professional as yourselves. A Buckley, Bride Just a quick thank you to you and the Gerry O’Connor band for their gig on the Thursday evening, they were fantastic exactly what we wanted, they sounded great and was a pleasure to meet them, lovely bunch of guys! Really added to the event. Laura Noble, Integrated Results, UK Just want to thank Hit Connection for playing at our Wedding on the 5th July-they certainly did not disappoint! We and all the guests really enjoyed the music and as we all know this is a huge part of a Wedding! Also, a big thank you to Gavin-he was really brilliant. He had every song from the list I sent only the night beforehand and with his music selection, kept the floor full all night! We will highly recommend them to all our friends and family. Best wishes, Lydia and Rob Ian Dempsey was superb on Saturday night - an absolute pleasure to work with. On behalf of the Louth County Enterprise Board I would like to thank him for his professionalism and what he brought to the occasion. Thank you so much for your help - it was a pleasure to work with you and I look forward to doing so again in the future! Devine Hospitality Everything went swimmingly well at the ICT Excellence Awards. Marty Whelan was a brilliant MC, open and flexible to work with which was a real plus! Frank Cronin, MediaTeam Thank you for recommending comedian Shaun Connors to us and for helping to make our 2008 Conference a resounding success. He was a true gentleman and the perfect MC, ensuring our evening of entertainment ran smoothly. His style and content was extremely well received by our delegates. In fact, we have received positive feedback from many of our members. We were most certainly in safe hands with Shaun - Thank you! Consumer Credit Association, UK Carol, on behalf of DEBRA Ireland I wanted to say a huge thank you to Ronan Collins for all the hard work he put into Friday night ensuring our Butterfly Ball was an enjoyable evening for all our guests who attended as well as being a very successful night for our charity. We very much appreciate all the effort he put into the evening and hope he enjoyed the ball as well. Many thanks again & kindest regards, Susan Woodcock, Fundraising Manager, Debra Ireland ...a little note to say a big thank you to Boogie Nights and to you for making the 21st birthday party go with such a swing! The band were fantastic and loved by all age groups! Thanks so much for being so efficient, kind and understanding - all much appreciated. The O'Sullivans Thanks for all your help with the organisation of Hot Chocolate, ABC and particularly Andrew Strong and his band – they were all fantastic and a pleasure to work with. Will definitely be in touch for future events and look forward to working with you again. Emma, Olive 360, UK Thank you so much for organising our conference in April, George Hook was well prepared and spoke with great knowledge of our financial industry. He knew how to capture his audience and deliver our core message to them. He delivered his presentation in a clear concise, upbeat and punchy manner. We look forward to working with you in the future. Elaine, Irish Life Just a quick line to thank you for the recommendation of Mr Delamare. He was superb on the night and thoroughly enjoyed by all! John Roberts, Irish Life Marty Whelan did a fabulous job on Saturday night. He was the consummate professional, a proper gentleman to boot and I would be keen to avail of his services in the future. CEO, Irish Autism Action Just a quick email to 'thank you' for recommending the Black Magic Big Band for NL's event in The RHK on 12th September last. Everyone was blown away by their performance on the night - well chosen! Many thanks again and best regards, Paula McEvoy, National Lottery I simply cannot tell you how thrilled all my family were with 20th Century Gold when they played at my wedding last month. We had a fabulous time and they were quite wonderful. A huge thank you to you all. My very best wishes, Camilla Conolly-Carew, Castletown House May I take this opportunity to thank you and Hit Connection as they were absolutely fantastic on the night. Claire McCormack, CCK Law Firm Just like to thank you and 20th Century Gold for making our wedding so special & memorable. People are still talking about how good the band were! Kerry & Ian, Bride & Groom Just a short note to say thank you for all your help and recommendations regarding wedding bands. 5th Avenue were fantastic at our wedding in Druids Glen on July 5th. Please pass on our thanks to them. Sharon & Ivan, Bride & Groom Paul Gleeson was fantastic. He was lovely to deal with and his presentation extremely well received by our sales people. In fact, I don't think I've ever received so much positive commentary about the one speaker. Very often, speakers appeal to particular types of individuals. In Paul's case, he had widespread appeal and his presentation style and story really seemed to hit the spot with everyone. A terrific recommendation, so thank you for that. As for The Hit Connection, the best recommendation I can give you is that they had the floor packed all night!. They were fantastic. Again, another great recommendation. Canada Life James Peake was superb and received rave reviews! The Boogie Men really made our night, they were excellent. Thank you for organising the music for our wedding, which was just amazing. Everyone commented on how good Hit Connection were. Thank you for organising Chris Doran for our photo call. He was perfect, totally professional, courteous & personable. The client was exceptionally happy with him. Well done with the entertainment last night – Alan Shortt was extremely good and did a wonder with the brief you gave him. Great job. Caricaturist was a whiz at getting around so many people in a short space of time too! Please pass on our sincerest gratitude to Johnny Be Goode who played at our wedding. They were absolutely brilliant & a big hit with all of our guests. We never knew there were so many closet Abba fans! The Christina Noble Children’s Foundation Third Annual Ball was a tremendous success. Your contribution to this annual event & continuous support makes this possible. I am grateful to you & Who’s Eddie for being a part of making this happen & thus ensuring a secure future for the most vulnerable little people in our world. A big THANK YOU for organising Marty Whelan & Linda Martin. Feedback on Marty is unanimous….he was great. As for Linda, she was brilliant. Thank you for all your kindness, help and assistance during our booking of The Cubes. They were a huge hit with our clients and seemed to make Fado just come alive with their varied playlist which suits all tastes! Everyone had a truly wonderful time. I hope I have the pleasure of working with Carol and Associates in the future. We had a great evening, the Magician was excellent. Our particular thanks to the band Funk, who did a superb job and turned up at such late notice. Neatbeat were terrific, the comments in the corridor on Moday morning were very positive – on the band and how they got everyone up dancing & the wonderful music they provided, Carol has a terrific voice. It was a pleasure dealing with them, not only were they professional in their manner & presentation, but also pleasant and courteous, a lovely group of people. Thank you for organising a super band at such short notice. The Prickly Pears ensured the night went with a bang – from the first to the last note! Thank you for a fantastic evening. The whole event went superbly….The DJ needs to be congratulated as he kept the dance floor filled the entire night! All of the acts you recommended were fantastic! Everyone thought it was the best dinner yet… Thank you for your help in ensuring that the entertainment at the ICIA Conference was perfect. The Shamrogs went down a treat and Fionnula Monks charmed the delegates. Johnny Be Goode were brilliant and went down very well with all of our staff. As with last year they were very professional, lively and entertaining band and play an excellent mix of music. Conal Gallen made the night for our guests and pitched his act superbly for the audience in the room. Thanks for your help with the Budweiser Irish Derby. The day was a huge success and greatly enjoyed by all who attended. Thanks to Café Orchestra, Swing Nouveau & Latin Express for the fantastic entertainment. Thank you very much for all your help with our recent group to Ireland. The evening was a great success and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. It’s great to be supported by such a professional organisation as yourselves. The client was delighted with the night and the feedback from all the guests was extremely positive. It was a pleasure to work with you, your contribution ensured our success and I look forward to working with you on future events. I just wanted to say a massive thank you to Who's Eddie who played at our wedding at Rathsallagh House. They were absolutely amazing & really got the party going. Our original band let us down on the day & Who's Eddie really saved the day. I wish I had booked them in the first place. I can't recommend them highly enough. 'Just to let you know Nice Touch did a fab job at our wedding in Powerscourt. All our guests were complimenting Denis' voice, and the whole group really got everyone dancing! It really meant a successful evening - please pass on our thanks to the group.' Jennifer & Armaud, Bride & Groom 'What can I say about Pure Silk - they were just fabulous and so professional in every way. They were excellent and the guests just loved them. The place just rocked from the time the came on stage. When organising events, it's one thing for the band to be great but to have such a nice group of people and great performers as well really makes life easy for us.' Quantum Communications The client was really delighted, the launch went very well and Marty Whelan was brilliant, great fun and very professional. Grayling PR The Pipers were great, they really added the Scottish flavour we wanted to the opening and they were both really nice flexible guys as well, very happy! RBS Aviation Capital |