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Matthew has my highest stamp of approval as a speaker that gets EO and its members. I hired him for a five-city speaking tour, and the events were well attended. We closed a lot of members from his speaking engagements as well. Can’t say enough good about him! You will enjoy his talk for sure.

After five years of trying and failing to articulate what we do in 10 words or less (even after the engagement of marketing specialists) within the first 30 minutes of Matthew’s session, the penny dropped!! I got a lot out of today – the content really resonated with me. Thank you!

Matthew Pollard is an excellent speaker and a very engaging instructor. I recently got to hear him speak at a 2-hour seminar. It was so amazing! Matthew is energetic, on-point, and incredibly knowledgeable. I was on the edge of my seat for the whole two hours. And Matthew’s energy did not lag the ENTIRE time. He was high energy and delivered quality content.

I had been struggling with storytelling, and after attending Matthew’s seminar, I had a much better idea of how to pull together my story and how to deliver it. I am currently working on putting together my pitch using Matthew’s proven system. I highly recommend Matthew Pollard!

We recently hosted Matthew for an event on storytelling, and he was phenomenal. His engagement, from the start of our conversations to booking the event and ultimately speaking to our audience, was excellent.

Matthew’s focus on providing a world-class experience was much appreciated. More importantly, he delivered. Feedback from our audience has been astounding.

We have hosted numerous events, with very accomplished public speakers. Matthew is at the top of the list. He did not disappoint!

EO Wisconsin was looking for a captivating and energetic keynote speaker with substance to close out our year. We got all of that and more when we brought in Matthew for one of our cornerstone events. He and his team were communicative, accommodating, and made sure we got the most value out of his 24 hours with us.

The workshop itself kept the full room engaged and really got us thinking about how we can create repeatable and impactful stories in our businesses, as well as different ways we can learn to sell in an authentic manner. 9’s and 10’s across the board in value ratings, and on top of that, he’s just a really nice guy. He even came to our Future Leaders Dinner with the Board after the event to emphasize the value of EO and break bread.

I highly recommend putting him on your Learning Calendar in the coming year!

Matthew Pollard and I initially connected on December 21, 2023, in preparation for my “Take the Leap to EO Pittsburgh” membership event scheduled for February 29th, also known as “leap day.” From the outset, our connection was instant and seamless as we coordinated for our chapter’s upcoming event. Matthew and his team provided invaluable support, furnishing us with tailored marketing materials, videos, LinkedIn posts, and a wealth of additional resources that elevated the event to new heights.

The energy in the room on February 29th was palpable as our chapter members, along with prospective new members, key executives, and accelerators, eagerly gathered. Matthew delivered two captivating presentations, focusing first on Rapid Growth and then transitioning seamlessly into Storytelling. Amidst the sessions, we enjoyed a delightful lunch featuring one of our esteemed members sharing their EO journey. If you’re seeking an event that knocks it out of the park, Matthew is undoubtedly the go-to expert for an exceptional experience.

Matthew delivered an amazing keynote to our members, and he and his team were flexible and easy to work with. I appreciated the level of information they provided (headshots, promo videos, short and long bios, etc.) as well as the ease of payment options. They were responsive, ahead of schedule in providing the slide deck, and flexible with our room set-up in the venue. We’d love to have Matthew back in the future for a longer workshop!

Matthew Pollard was one of the main reasons I joined Entrepreneurs’ Organization – Detroit Chapter! He was the speaker at my test drive and I was blown away by his presentation. I utilized his book and presentation to come up with my name “The Asphalt Queen”! 10 out of 10 stars and anyone who has the chance to see his speak should attend – regardless of if you are an introvert or extrovert!

Builders are a group of independent businessmen, and there are a lot of egos. A lot of members come to our events thinking they know it all, but I could see that everybody was focused on what Matthew had to say. He was fantastic!

Everyone in the room was in awe of the program that Matthew offered.

One of the most pleasant surprises was his presentation style. He talks to the audience, not down to them. You feel like he’s right there with you, walking you through the steps you need to take, holding your hand. It was wonderful.

Matthew was wonderful! He is one of those few people that can walk on stage, be very calm, and take complete command of the audience. Not only that, he really engaged me. It felt like it was just me and him, even though there were 150 other people around me.

Having spent many years as a TEDx organizer and many more running our own events, I’ve seen my fair share of speakers. Matthew was definitely at the top. He was articulate, he did a fantastic job of staying on point, and most importantly, I walked away feeling like I could achieve what he was leading me through.

We had the pleasure of having Mathew speak and teach at two of our events in the last year. One was for sales leaders at our annual Sales Managers Retreat in Park City, Utah, and the other was at our annual Epic Event in Dallas, Texas, where we hosted hundreds of sales professionals for an amazing day of learning. Mathew was a rock star at both. He was engaging and delivered a very impactful message filled with takeaways that everyone could start using immediately. We will surely have him again. I highly recommend!

What life insurance professionals do is very complicated. Our presentations can be full of acronyms and in-house speak, which really doesn’t make its way through to clients.

Matthew’s storytelling approach is so much better. The jargon just falls away, so that clients understand exactly what we’re saying and can easily make a decision.

Matthew was inundated with questions after his presentation, with people waiting to speak with him and take photos.

Matthew also did a second presentation, which was simultaneously translated into eight languages. He was not only aware of the different paces required for different languages, but was able to tailor his message to these different paces. It made my job so much easier — none of the other six speakers knew this was required.

In this second presentation, even though the audience was hearing him through translators, he was able to engage and motivate them, especially within the Asian contingent. He had an even longer queue waiting to speak to him after his second presentation.

Additionally, dealing with Matthew in the run-up to the conference was a pure pleasure.

I’d be very happy to work with him again and would have no doubt in recommending him to my peers.

To tell you the truth, I was a little apprehensive about hiring Matthew. We were running an event for 150 of our accountant clients, and I didn’t know how Matthew’s topics would go over; after all, accountants typically are not into selling.

But one thing I can tell you after having Matthew speak, is that I was blown away. I took pages and pages of notes myself and I personally learned a lot. Feedback from our clients was that Matthew was definitely one of the highest-rated speakers of the whole conference.

We plan on getting Matthew back to speak again for our clients this year. I could not recommend him enough. He’s a great person individually, his content is first class, and the way that he delivers it is absolutely perfect for our clients.

If you have any questions or want to know more, please feel free to reach out to me.

Matthew’s overall attendee satisfaction score was unheard of. In fact, a score of half what he received would have been considered great! His presentation was crisp, he had great engagement, and he had great exercises, which got people out of their seats and kept them energized throughout the program.

Matthew even brought one of our more successful members on stage. He let them tell their story and then proceeded to transform it right there onstage. Matthew made this story at least two notches better than our member told it in front of 150 people. We were quite impressed by his ability to do that.

We’ve had hundreds of speakers, including some of the best sales speakers in the world, and Matthew was one of the top three or four we’ve ever had. Attendees left Matthew’s presentation,not just understanding the process of storytelling but more comfortable in their ability to tell stories well. We’ve already had attendees reach out and say they’ve implemented Matthew’s advice and received some great results.

Matthew delivered a 5-star performance. The feedback from the team has been extremely positive. In fact, the sales teams remarked that Matthew was the best presenter they’d ever seen, and they were anxious to return to their branches and practice their stories.

Matthew was a perfect fit to kick off our sales rally! His wealth of experience, captivating presentation style, and genuine commitment to leaving a lasting impact on our team set him apart. Matthew comes from the door-to-door world, giving him a unique and authentic understanding of our industry. His personal journey of knocking on 93 doors to secure his first sale, and then systemizing the process to become a top-performing salesperson was a motivation to our team while equipping them with valuable tools they could implement immediately.

If you’re seeking to inspire your team at an upcoming event, Matthew is a great choice. He will motivate, inspire, and unleash potential in your entire sales team.

With our 20-year track record as a leader in Oracle sales and consulting, we’ve had our share of sales presentations and trainings. Much of the time, I see our team using these presentations as an opportunity to catch up on emails or scroll through their phones. I’ve never seen a response from our people like I did with Matt’s seminar. We weren’t just engaged – we were blown away. Matt is dynamic and highly motivational, but he’s so much more on top of that. For a group of seasoned corporate salespeople, the idea of using stories in our pitches seemed at first unusual, then intriguing – and when Matt showed us exactly how it’s done,we were floored. Matt has an incredible ability to instantly identify and synthesize exactly what we should tell our prospects, and exactly how to do it most effectively. And not only did he teach us the techniques during the presentation, he showed us how to create a workplace learning environment for continued training to keep taking the next steps. My best salesperson characterized Matt’s presentation as “profound and eye-opening,” and I wholeheartedly agree. If you are looking for a speaker who will not just “motivate” but actually transform and dramatically improve your corporate sales teams, Matt is your answer.

I just got the survey results back from our EO chapter on Matthew Pollard’s workshop: It was only the second perfect 10 rating that I have ever seen. Matthew not only brings the energy (seriously, after hours of speaking he was still bouncing around on stage), he brings value and results, and you can feel how passionate he is about sales and sales growth. He and his team were communicative, professional, and a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend him if you or anyone in your organization wants to up their game in a meaningful way.