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Nicole Perrotta

Leadership Transformer, Self-Care Advocate

When it came time to discuss who would speak at her leadership program’s commencement ceremony, Nicole Perrotta said that immediately Matthew Pollard came to mind. He teaches how to be authentic as well as how to create a system as you go through the stressful parts of running a business, including networking. Not only was his professionalism top notch, but the message he delivered was customized based on research and meetings he had up front in the months leading up to the event, which made it particularly relevant and personal to the audience. The icing on the cake that really differentiated Matthew from other speakers is that he provided a “teaser reel” prior to the event that Nicole was able to use when promoting the event, and it really helped to generate an excited buzz beforehand.

Anne Hall

Founder & CEO, IT Agree

After deciding to make a small pivot in her career path, Anne Hall knew she needed help when it came to solidifying her business model. Shortly after joining the Rapid Growth Academy, she not only felt a connection within that entire community, but the level of in-depth attention that she received from Matthew was incredibly insightful and also critical to the current success of her business, by giving her an actual sales process to follow. Instead of making outbound sales calls, the phone is now ringing with the right kind of customers wanting to hire her. Instead of feeling like a sales approach, it’s now more of a conversation, thanks to the work and guidance put in through the Rapid Growth Academy.

Heather Thatcher

CEO, The Solopreneur Survival Guide

After finishing the Rapid Growth Academy, Heather Thatcher found that although she was now confident in her sales process and messaging, she now needed to do a better job attracting the right clients to her business. For that next level of support she again enlisted Matthew’s help through the Rapid Growth Intensive. through this one-on-one training, she was able to shift the focus of her business to find her ideal clients. As a result of this transformative experience, Heather has not only learned so much more about her business and business in general, she has also more than tripled her income.

Chelsey Brooke

Professional Counselor, Pathfinder Coach

After reaching a point in her career where she was ready to pivot and needed guidance doing that, Chelsey Brooke looked to Matthew Pollard and his Mastermind to help set her on the right path. Because Matthew has seen it all and done it all, his expertise was invaluable regardless of what challenge Chelsey was facing in her day-to-day business. Having Matthew’s guidance “in the moment” allowed Chelsey to overcome barriers that prevented her from progressing forward. Before her time in the Mastermind was up, because of the time she invested with Matthew, Chelsey had already quadrupled her income.

Doug Bennett

Member, Million Dollar Round Table

As a member of the Million Dollar Round Table Association, Doug Bennett is always looking for something to help his fellow members achieve better prospecting and closing. And Matthew’s strategic use of storytelling to connect with clients deeply resonated with him. And the stories and the storybook concept that Matthew speaks about is transferable across all industries.

Matthew was the consummate professional, even suggesting he tailor his presentation to accommodate the different languages and translators that would be there. No other speaker in the past had ever brought that up before Matthew did, which demonstrated his true professionalism.

I just got off my first call with Matthew to go through my business. For context, I’ve been working on this business model concept for more than a year, had written a book, and hired several other well known expensive coaches and consultants to help me structure it. I was stuck and felt like I just wasn’t designing a business framework that would work for me, my lifestyle and, my clients.

At the risk of sounding too unbelievable or outrageous, in the course of 2 hours, Matthew helped me redesign a business that I can envision and get excited about. One that will truly help others. A business that places me the right way in front of the right clients. I don’t know if I would have ever come up with this structure on my own or figured out how to communicate it to my ideal clients, but Matthew laid it out in our call perfectly.

So, I’m grateful I’m working with Matthew now. If you’re committed to building a business or are struggling to get clarity on what business model you should design, hire Matthew 1 on 1 if you can.

Shane Melanson,
Director, Melanson Real Estate

Matthew is an extremely talented speaker with the pace, engagement and intelligent content to keep even a room full of high-performing entrepreneurs (who frequently profess ADHD and inability to pay attention) on the edge of their seat for the entirety of his presentation.

And what struck me most was that a finely tuned and powerful presentation was only half of what he brought to the table. Matthew’s heart is 100% in the right place! How he handled everything, from the lead up to the actual event, to participating in the event and going above and beyond to engage the attendees both on and off the stage was moving to watch. He was fully present and focused on helping our attendees learn and grow and it was not lost on me or any of them.

I can wholeheartedly recommend him! He will not disappoint.

Stephanie Scheller,
Founder, Grow Disrupt

At Oracle’s annual sales kickoff, I was surprised when Matthew was introduced and then told us about the power of storytelling. He walked us through the components of a good story as well as the science behind the benefits of using it in a sales context. As a content marketer at heart, I believe in the importance of the quality of your messaging. Whether that’s your ad copy or opening on a cold call, the quality of your message will make all the difference. Mathew’s speech nailed it! It was inspiring, empowering and actionable.

He made me curious so I went a bit deeper. I saw his book, the Introvert’s Edge, was a top seller so I read it. I got so much out of it from a sales perspective! I studied his structure for storytelling and felt it was attainable, even for a big company like ours, to adopt. Credit goes to our sales leader, Chris, but I’m proud to say that our division at Oracle has led the way in using Matthew’s framework for storytelling. Our customer win stories are now more than just a list of cold facts. We’re crafting rich, descriptive language that is not only enjoyable to read but also effective at educating other sales people.

I didn’t stop there. I caught him as a guest on a podcast, signed up for his newsletter and read many of his blogs. His Rapid Growth Academy seemed perfect for my wife’s leadership coaching business. We only recently signed up but I can see there’s a lot of value in following his process. In fact, we dropped our marketing agency in favor of the Rapid Growth Academy. The technology he uses, the quality of his materials and the process he takes us through is top-notch and just what we needed.

Matthew is relevant to salespeople, marketers, business developers, entrepreneurs and anyone in the business of convincing others to take action. Matthew is special. He has really thought through sales, branding, and storytelling and he has a way of communicating that is down-to-earth, inspiring and easy to act on.

Rich Wolfgang,
Business Development, Oracle

Matthew graciously volunteered his time and expertise to help our ProductCampRTP innovators bring ideas to market. And he certainly delivered! Hire him and you can expect content critical to sales success delivered masterfully with humor and humility. But only if you want to grow your organization!

Sidd Chopra,
Veteran IT professional, entrepreneur, award winning public speaker, LookWiser

I have seen hundreds of speakers over the last few decades, Matthew was one of the best. His down to earth “introverted” style is a breath of fresh air, and his content is amazing!

Seth Greene,
Nationally Recognized Direct Response Marketing Guru, Market Domination, LLC

Matthew’s Rapid Growth process works. When I started with Matthew, I was all over the place with my business and I didn’t have set processes in place…not to mention that I was terrible at selling. As a result, I was starting to lose clients without any new ones to replace them. Matthew and I worked together one-on-one over the course of six weeks to fix my business model and find the growth strategies that would work for me, and then I spent about 90 days implementing those strategies into my business. Those 90 days felt really long, because even though I was getting prospects on sales calls, it still seemed like no one was buying. But then, almost overnight it, it all turned around. I started landing deals for the consulting package that Matthew helped me create, and in addition, I landed a $124,000 project from an inbound lead…a lead I never would have gotten if I hadn’t been following the Rapid Growth model. The Rapid Growth strategy takes time and energy, sure, but now my business is on a trajectory that is sustainable and profitable, thanks to Matthew!

Whitney Cole,
Owner, Consultant, The Mission Maven

As President of NSA Austin, I know what it takes to be an outstanding speaker. We recently had one of the best. When Matthew Pollard spoke to our members, he delivered a talk that was energizing, entertaining and relevant to our audience’s needs. He shared strategies and insights that we could be put to use immediately. Matthew is unique in that he has a keen ability to focus on the exact solution needed to propel a business’ growth, no matter what stage the business is in. Several of our members have begun implementing his suggestions, with excellent results.

Cheryl Jones,
Professional Speaker & Coach, Simply The Best Results

As President-Elect of the National Speakers Association/Carolinas, I understand what it takes for a speaker to stand out from the crowd. I have seen many speakers in my day, and Matthew Pollard is easily one of the most dynamic, engaging presenters I’ve come across. When Matthew spoke for an event I attended recently, the information he delivered was unique, perspective-shifting, and truly valuable. His ideas for growing a business and streamlining a sales process clearly resonated with the audience, many of whom commented that they would be immediately applying Matthew’s strategies to their businesses. An exceptional experience all the way around!

Evan Carroll,
President-Elect, National Speakers Association/Carolinas, Speaker, Evan Carroll & Associates

Matthew Pollard is an engaging presenter. Through sharing both personal and client stories he outlined the keys to rapid growth. Each participant walked away with actionable takeaways on establishing differentiation, finding their niche and systemizing the sales process. We look forward to having Matthew back again.

Stan Phelps,
Keynote Speaker, Stan Phelps Speaks

I discovered Matthew when planning our multi-city sales kick-off event. Matthew’s presentation and original strategies stood out to me as something that could provide us a real advantage over our competition, and that could be operationalized across our large organization.

From the day we engaged Matthew, I was impressed by his energy and how much work he put into customizing his presentation, as well as understanding our marketplace and the competitive landscape. His delivery in all ten presentations was not only on point and entertaining, but the way he mixed in his personal and client transformation stories left all attendees believing success was possible for them too.

On top of that, during each presentation, Matthew delivered an original, customized story about one of our customers, as if he’d worked for our company for years. He did an excellent job articulating the client’s struggles (from a functional and emotional perspective), the implementation, including industry acronyms, and the final outcome. It was a great example of Matthew’s ability to identify and add genuine depth to his storytelling – an incredibly valuable technique for my team to walk away with.

If you’re looking for an edge in sales, especially in highly technical sales, Matthew is the obvious choice. He will not only have a strong grasp of your industry and client needs, he will articulate the exact reasons prospects should work with you, in a value-packed story your reps can use again and again to clearly stand out from your competition.

Chris Gandolfo,
Senior Vice President, Oracle Digital

When Matthew Pollard presented to our Make-A-Wish Board of Directors at our annual retreat it provided a great opportunity for our Board to find new ways to share our Mission through storytelling.

Our Board left our retreat feeling inspired, motivated and confident in their ability to speak to donors and community supporters. They learned how to communicate why a wish is so important to the children in our community who are battling a critical illness. They also learned how to communicate why granting a wish brings value to the donor and the community and how to incorporate those stories into one seamless and engaging narrative that they could confidently share.

Even our leadership team, who were already very knowledgeable about our sharing the mission of Make-A-Wish, felt they learned new and powerful ways to communicate the value of a wish through Matthew’s storytelling process.

I was blown away to hear one board member, who was new to the concept of storytelling, share the most compelling story of the day. I can easily see him using this new skill in every element of fundraising and throughout his career.

Similarly, new members of the Board, who didn’t have a story to share leading into the workshop, left feeling inspired and comfortable talking about the value of Make-A-Wish to the world. I believe this will have a substantial impact on these board members’ ability to raise money, along with the rest of our team, as they learn our newly created stories as well.

Jennifer Stolo,
President & CEO, Make-A-Wish Northeastern CA and Northern NV

Thank you again for speaking to our Entrepreneurs’ Organization group in Bryan/College Station. I wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed your presentation and that your event was the highest rated event we have held to date, scoring a 9 out of 10 for content value.  I also personally got compliments on the fact that no one ever felt you were trying to sell them, either from the stage or afterward when you joined us for networking time at the bar. It is refreshing to have a speaker that is an author that can achieve this. As a learning chair, I would also like to express my gratitude on how easy it was to work with you and your staff, everything was well planned, and I was very happy to see there were no unexpected or excessive travel charges that I sometimes get after an event is over. All in all, it was a great event, and I will suggest you to other learning chairs in our region and beyond any time I get a chance.

Steven Sutton,
Learning Chair, Entrepreneurs Organization - Bryan/College Station

I recently had the pleasure of listening to Matthew Pollard’s incredible speech about telling a story at Oracle’s yearly sales kickoff event. I thought it was genius how he had everyone in the room convinced he had worked at Oracle for years by using all of our terminology so well.

Jonny Friedman,
Cloud Technology Consultant, Oracle

My favorite thing about the Marketing Magic Retreat was Matthew sharing his business model and how he makes decisions as to what speaking engagements to take. It showed me an entirely different way of structuring a business.

Cheryl Jones,
Professional Speaker & President of NSA Austin, Simply the Best

I was having a challenge getting qualified prospects to make the decision to invest in their online marketing education. It would take some time for them to convert. After speaking with Matthew for the 30-minute session, he mentioned something that clicked for me. I was able to reposition my course and get that immediate urgent action that I wanted without pressuring the other person. They did it on their own volition. I closed a prospect the same day and she paid for my course in full the next morning. Thanks a lot, Matthew! This was the crucial missing piece that I needed for the rapid growth that I was looking for.

Nyla Nguyen,
Internet Marketing Teacher, Unlimited Income for You

Matthew shares a lot about himself that most would hide. His personable, down-to-earth style really resonated with the crowd, who formed a long line to talk to him afterwards. Because he truly has a passion for helping, he stayed for over an hour after the presentation to speak to every person in that line. If you’re looking for a speaker, Matthew is your guy!

Jeff Kikel,
President/CEO, T-Werx Coworking

The builder crowd is very hard to impress, but every word out of Matthew’s mouth was very valuable, applicable, and actionable. I’ve never seen a speaker have every single attendee gathered around them at the end of the session, trying to get more information. Quite impressive.

Bethany Jenkins,
Chapter President, National Association of Home Builders

Prior to working with Matthew, I really struggled to close my sales. I was one of those people who would get the prospect on the phone, bumble through trying to sell my content strategy services, and then spend hours on a huge, detailed proposal. That didn’t get anywhere.

Now, after 6 weeks working one-on-one with Matthew, the sale is SO MUCH EASIER. When I get a prospect on the phone and go through the sales script I worked on in the intensive, they are ready to buy instead of telling me that they will think about it. Instead of dreading sales calls, I look forward to them because now I know what to say and I have the confidence that, whether I close the deal or not, I am able to offer incredible value to each prospect I speak with.

Whitney Cole,
Business Owner

At the Sales 2.0 conference in Philly I heard Matthew Pollard for the first time. No wonder he’s been so successful! His talk was filled with valuable, useful ideas and his delivery was highly motivating. Bravo!

Jim Cathcart,
Speaker and Author, Golden Gavel Award 2001 - The Cavett Award 1993 - Speaker Hall of Fame 1985 - Legends of Speaking 2008 - President of the National Speakers Association 1988-89

I found my call with Matthew extremely helpful and got to work immediately after I hung up. Even though I am a few uploads away from implementing all the changes he suggested, I have reason to believe that Mathew’s suggestions will have a dramatic impact on my business.

Carol Barrett,
Managing Director, Virtual Language Practice (Fluency 365)

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