beach2xl > What they say about Kerri's presentations

"We have used the services of Kerri Pottharst on a number of occasions for different events and she has always proved to be a consummate professional.

Kerri takes her skills and dedication as an athlete and uses this as she transforms into a wonderful presenter, motivator and team builder.

Firstly she listens to your brief and develops her presentation specifically to suit the audience and the scenario. She wants to know and understand who she will be talking to and why and then most importantly, she delivers.

Her enthusiasm is boundless and infectious; she is warm and friendly and is so obviously passionate about what she does.

I have no hesitation in recommending her as a guest speaker, motivator or team builder to anyone looking to work with a class act."
Annette Horst, Events Marketing Manager, TOSHIBA

"Kerri was fantastic, a good speaker with a simple message who knew how to relate to her audience & tell her story in a way that we all could understand & take something from. We used a bit of her positive attitude & never give in mentality throughout the remainder of our conference & I hope it rubbed off on some of our guys."
Don Scott, Coates Shorco Sykes Hire

Speaker Rating: 10/10

Kerri provided an excellent presentation.

Kerri had taken the time to plan her presentation to incorporate the theme of our conference. The actual presentation was a highly entertaining mix of anecdotes from her Olympic experience blended with the motivational tools Kerri used to achieve her goals.
Russell Smith
Health Services Supply Association

"Kerri delivered an outstanding address as part of Westpac boardroom dinner, keeping her audience enthralled in her sporting experiences both on and off the field. Kerri is easy to listen too, delivering her messages in an down to earth, intimate and candid way."
Peter Golovsky
Head of Key Accounts
Westpac Banking Corporation

"On behalf of Request I wish to express our appreciation for your after dinner speech at the Request Channel Partner Forum Gala Dinner. Your talk was professionally presented and angled perfectly towards our forum theme - with great clarity and pragmatic comments.

I would also like to thank you for staying after your speech to sign postcards and our beach ball, this was much appreciated by the attendees.

I would be delighted to recommend you to organizers of other corporate dinners, indeed many of our delegates mentioned they would be approaching you for their own corporate functions."
Scott Carter, Director of Sales, Request -Broadband For Business

In short Kerri was professional and charming, resulting in some very happy punters."
David Jewell, AABS Financial Services, Ernst & Young

"Thank you so much for speaking to our club last Tuesday, and for presenting the awards to our Pride of Workmanship awardees.

Just you being there as a recent Olympic Gold Medal Winner was a thrill for us but we had no idea what a treat we had in store.

When you spoke you managed to project great warmth and you made an immediate connection with your audience as you shared your personal trials and triumphs with us. I looked around the room a few times and I could see that every member of the audience was absolutely engrossed in your story.

So often we see the sporting triumphs and never know what effort, dedication and pain goes behind the winning façade. Your story was a lesson to all of us in setting and striving for our goals in life. This message was perfect for the occasion where we recognized people in the community who showed pride and dedication to their vocations. It certainly made it a special night for them.

Kerri you were superb!"
Pam Pritchard, Vocational Service Director, Rotary Club of Turramurra

"Kerri was fantastic and she definitely struck a chord with our team. The way she tailored her speech for us was especially powerful."
Austereo

"Thank you very much for coming to Rydges, Cronulla and speaking at our Breakfast Club. It was a fantastic kick start for the Club. The response was extremely positive from the guests - below are just some of the comments from the survey".

"Very interesting, I could listen to her again" - Diana Bebbington, Caltex

"Fantastic. Her journey was amazing and very motivating" - Katrina Stuve, Caltex

"Extremely interesting and motivating" - Roslyn Clark, Abbott

"She was excellent!! Very well spoken and covered so many things" - Sharyn Fulton, Abbott

"Kerri was an excellent speaker. Inspiring to listen to" - Pauline Stanton, Abbott

"Very inspiring, surprisingly pertinent to corporate issues" - Jenny Whiting, Abbott

"Kerri was passionate, enthusiastic and a great warm personality - a great role model" - Dianne Prince, Abbott

"Kerri spoke very well - easy to listen to and kept the attention of the audience. I got great insight into Olympics behind the scenes. She related well to everyday life goals" - Karen Wein, Abbott

"Wonderful, amusing, exhilarating, great start to the day. She deserves all her success" - Rhonda Booth, Brownbuilt

"Congratulations Kerri and thanks again."
Anita Best, Client Relations Executive, Rydges Cronulla

"…at this conference Kerri captivated and motivated the audience with her story in the lead up to winning the Bronze Medal in Atlanta. …After the Sydney Olympics… she involved the right amount of humour, motivation and information to ensure she was the highlight of the evening."
Alison Wallace, Marketing Manager for Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific, ACCOR

"Kerri is extremely down to earth and has the rare ability of being able to communicate with all levels of the community… Having presented at a number of major corporate functions the confidence in which Kerri carries herself is a major positive. Her attitude and enthusiasm compliments her on stage performances."
Pat Cunningham, Relationship Manager, Sponsorships, SUNCORP METWAY

"We always enjoy hearing from famous sporting personalities and your talk was funny, motivational and inspiring - your Bronze and Gold medals were a big hit! The fact that you had the members lining up for autographs and photos was evidence of your popularity."
Mike Vasin, Executive Director, NSW Maccabi

"It gave us a lot of pleasure to see and talk to you and our memento photos will be treasured for years to come and remind us how much we enjoyed your company and how proud of you we felt…" Wayne Bayfield, Bayfield Hotels (Newport)

"Kerri's appearance was a major boost to the evening and we all thoroughly enjoyed listening to her! This was the second time I have seen Kerri speak and she is such a natural, relaxed, personable and interesting speaker that by the end of her address, you really feel like you have come to know her. We had very positive feedback from our clients, one of whom has already made contact about employing Kerri as MC at their major Staff Awards night - largely because of her ability to inspire and motivate. We also had clients indicate that they are very interested in her running some team building beach volleyball sessions for their executives and clients.

We will continue to recommend Kerri to our clients as a very interesting, down-to-earth speaker who motivates and inspires, as well as her beach volleyball days to enhance team building conferences and events.
Ilana Den, Managing Director, Conference Call