Testimonials
"Your presence was greatly appreciated at our Conference Mike. The Future Opportunities session was a great success, and the delegates responded very positively to your contribution."
Ross Finnie, MSP
"I really enjoyed your talk last night. I found it invigorating and optimistic - it's easy to get down about these big issues and feel powerless to make change. Keep up the good work!"
Ruth Webber, Webber Marketing
"…a fantastic presentation yesterday. It was or rather you were "inspirational".
I was greatly impressed by how you won them over with your excitement, passion, enthusiasm and humour, and then went for the jugular and challenged them all to sit up and take stock - a Master in action!
The feedback has been fabulous and you have certainly left your mark in West Lothian."
Christine Murphy, Manager, Scottish Business in the Community, West Lothian
“Mike's a fantastic communicator who, unlike other motivational speakers, is a natural at getting close to people and making you feel there's no distance between you and the ideas he champions. He also has an excellent grasp of modern management approaches and knows how to get people at all levels involved and contributing to their full potential."
Robin Burley MBE,
Eskhill & Co
"Mike is a particularly memorable speaker. I have heard a lot through Business Gateway. His style is very straightforward. He makes sense and doesn’t use business jargon. He gave me the sense that I could make it happen. You need that when you are starting out. He knows how to inspire people in a realistic way so that you keep your feet on the ground. And there is a logic to it so you know you can apply business techniques. He obviously enjoys speaking and takes to it naturally. There are no barriers. And he seems born to be in front of an audience. "
Nicola Scott. Internet entrepreneur
“I’ve have always been struck by Mike's clarity of purpose and his aspirational way of thinking. It is not just easy to represent Mike as a speaker because he stands out from the crowd. It is like knowing a well-kept secret and finally getting to tell it. When I think about the great speakers of our time and the great speeches of the 20th century, I think of passion, a simple message and an attainable vision.
“Mike can light up the room in this way. He is the kind of speaker that leaves a mark on you. You come away with renewed energy and are inspired to get on with it.”
Jolene Campbell, Public Relations Consultant
“It was an impressive and motivational evening – Mike Stevenson’s Talking up for Change is like a breath of fresh air in a sometimes cynical world. He may the catalyst business needs.”
Neil Fraser, Charles River Development
“Having a positive attitude is extremely important in my work, so I was very pleased to attend Mike’s Talking UP for A Change Launch Event. He certainly got us all looking at a much more upbeat attitude to our language and approach. I look forward to the next one.”
Liz Potter, Scott’s Relocation
“Mike is spectacularly good at seeking out the untapped views of people who wouldn’t normally be asked. He gets people to reflect on the value of what they do, often in ways they’d never previously considered which greatly adds to the outcome.”
Dorothy Hill, Directorate Business Manager, The City of Edinburgh Council, Health and Social Care Department
“Mike’s a first class presenter. He’s amusing, captivating peoples imagination quickly and never losing sight of the task in hand.”
Kenny Milne, Director of Barr Printers and former Scotland Rugby International
“I found your talk very inspirational.”
Liz Fulcher, Energy Action Scotland
"I think Mike's talks have a simple message that is always incredibly powerful. He has a real skill and a way with words. Each time I have heard him talk I have left feeling genuinely inspired."
Veronica Leigh, Director of award winning company Ultimate Personal Development
"Mike is a great speaker becuase he has strong knowledge of local people and business. And he does the research before he stands up. He delivers talks with a dry wit and great little quips. He has been a big inspiration in my life. He motivates people and does it by convincing them that they can live their dreams. He has inspired me to think differently about what I can do. I am going to Africa to do football coaching in schools. It would have been easy to think of why I couldn't do it or that I didn't have the time but Mike has been a big part of helping me to realise I can achieve what I want."
Terry Burns, Director of NuTrend Office and Contract Furniture Ltd