References & Testimonials

“You’re brilliant because, you’re annoying because, you instantly bore in on the ONE THING…”

“I wish I had learned 30 years ago what I learned from you.”

It’s unbelievable how you can impact people and what you did for me. Thank you.

In just 3 hours – the impact you had was enormous – and that was 8 years ago. Whenever things get sticky, and they do a lot in my job, I ask: “What would Peter say?

Thank you, Pierre. Brutal but wrapped in kindness and solution-oriented x

The impact of your coaching has been incredible.

It went better than I could have dreamed thanks. Fantastic event and loads of positive coverage off the back of it including 3 TV interviews, 13 radio and countless newspaper articles. The speech went down a storm, thanks for your assistance on that. The gags got a good laugh and the applause at the end was long.

Thank you so much for your SSA-coaching/feedback. I am now 41 and I wish I’d had someone like you give me just 10% of that advice while I was “growing up” as a scientist. Thanks for your patience – sorry I screwed it up despite the various attempts.. I got anxious!

Peter was an OUTSTANDING and no-nonsense coach. He showed me how to sell my experience at an interview. The interview. For THAT job. Investing in Peter’s coaching obviously worked because I was successful and am absolutely over the moon with my new role. He also guided me through the process of negotiating my salary up which saw an increase of over 35%. I would highly recommend using Peter if you are seeking a new role.

I knew without question that I’d picked the right coach. He was doing just what I’d asked him to do… Peter’s seismic approach to speaker coaching can make you feel as if there’s earth moving under that once-stable place you were standing. You can view that as a danger, something outside your control, and run away from it. Or you can view it as the early rumblings of your own power as a speaker, and run toward it.

I had the opportunity and pleasure to meet Peter during a Marketing boot camp organised by IBM for its M&C team in India. I have been an aspiring storyteller ever since. Peter is a sharp and engaging “Storytelling Coach.” In the Storytelling workshop that he was conducting for us in IBM, I experienced his brilliant coaching skills around the aspects of public speaking, communication, storytelling and delivering impactful message to the audience/listeners. Peter is helpful, enthusiastic and grounded and these qualities about him helped me approach him to talk beyond the workshop in which he guided me about taking my storytelling and content marketing aspirations forward. What Peter observes about his participants is beyond ordinary and his feedback is deeply helpful. Besides the skills and knowledge Peter has, his humility, amazing sense of understanding people, and high perception make him a unique person and a stellar Coach. I have been fortunate to be trained by Peter in the Storytelling workshop and to stay connected ever since. I recommend Peter highly for Storytelling Workshops and coaching.

Peter’s seismic approach to speaker coaching can make you feel as if there’s earth moving under that once-stable place you were standing. You can view that as a danger, something outside your control, and run away from it. Or you can view it as the early rumblings of your own power as a speaker, and run toward it.

In Washington, you can’t throw a rock without hitting a speaker coach or media trainer. I’ve hired or worked with many of them, and have heard them say the same things over and over again. It’s a cookie-cutter, off-the-shelf, robotic method of coaching. Peter takes a personalized approach, uncomfortable yet powerful precisely because it focuses on you as a unique speaker. Far from merely spouting tips and advice, Peter listens and reads with care, catching nuances and seeing gaps I miss. His ear is especially sensitive to what an international audience will hear, a real advantage as I head into this global conference. But it’s also good at catching woolly thinking and flabby language.

Thanks again for your excellent work.

I was told afterwards that I was the most likeable, the most down to earth and spoke with the most passion!

An absolutely first-rate selection coach.

Peter introduced a lively element to our conference in a way that went above and beyond what was expected. In addition to making everyone present stop and think about how they presented themselves in various situations, he generated a good amount of interest on social media as people shared their thoughts on what he had to say (it was all positive!). Having seen training delivered before, I can safely say Peter exceeds what is delivered by many other trainers and passes on lessons that are highly valuable for interviews.

Dear Peter

I have good news – I passed the PAB! I just received the confirmation letter. Many thanks for your help – I could not have passed without your help.

Best….

I soon came to realise that I wasn’t succeeding in graduate consulting interviews and needed help. Seeing Peter was the key. He took an in-depth look at my interview technique and together, we were able to build successful strategies to deal with anything I encountered during my interviews. With Peter’s help, I realised how best to come across and how to avoid the various pitfalls and traps of interviews. Needless to say, from over five thousand applicants I was offered one of twenty places at a top 3 consulting firm and couldn’t be happier. Without Peter’s help, it’s unlikely I would have made it through the first round. I would recommend Peter to any graduate who wants to achieve their very best in their interviews.

Having recently left university with little experience outside of academia, the prospect of job searching and interviews, in what is being described as one of the toughest times for young people to do so, filled me with dread. Having got myself a telephone interview with one of the big four audit firms, I went to Peter to pre-emptively show me where I was likely to go wrong.

In just one day he was able to tear down my hesitant, textbook approach to answering questions and really help build and convey the unique character and skills I should be emphasising, while highlighting the less desirable aspects of my responses.

Now, having gone through all the phases of the graduate programme application, I have been told I have a position within the company. That was the first job interview I have ever attended. Not a bad hit rate, and I have no doubt that it is predominantly down to Peter.

You are very significantly responsible for my refocusing myself and stopping me being a prat.

As a volunteer on the campaign team for Douglas Hansen-Luke, Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Walsall North, I attended a strategy day led by Peter Botting.

From the outset Peter engaged everyone, and drew on his wealth of experience to spark some lateral thinking for how the campaign could be brought to the professional standard he knew was necessary for success.

The organisation was slick and he managed to extract contributions from even the most reserved members of the team.
At the end of the day I left with a myriad of fresh ideas and tasks to instantly get to work on, and found Peter very easy to work with and talk to.

I would not have passed the PAB without him!

Working with Peter on a speech is a bit like putting a TV show together – it gets tighter and tighter and the collaboration makes the end result extremely focused. Absolutely worth his rates. Especially when you see the after hours stuff he adds in!

He told me to use more conditioner! Unbelievable! But I did it – and I wore the outfit he recommended! It worked!

Thank You! I think the thing that helped me the most in what you taught me was to not “witter on” 🙂

I’ve worked with Peter over a prolonged period to help shape my thinking in both local and national political campaigns. Peter is a great and social person to be around; is a valuable sounding board and a highly effective communications professional.

I worked with Peter on the No to AV referendum campaign and was impressed at his ability to work with people from so many different political backgrounds. He was a great asset to the team and always willing to lend a hand. Peter also has a good track record of helping Conservative candidates with their speeches, presentations and helping them to craft their message. I have found his help, advice and eye for detail invaluable.

Peter revolutionised my communication style! He helped me to present myself and to use my life narrative as an effective communication tool. He is harsh but fair. If your style needs a shake up then Peter is your man.

Peter’s immediate warmth puts you at your ease from the start. He sees the potential in just about everyone, and helps you to find new ways to communicate to any audience – small, large, no matter how challenging. He has an ability to shape the message to make it hit home first time, and he understands the importance of ‘short and to the point’! Peter is also an outstanding grassroots campaigner, quickly gets to grips with issues and thinks beyond the obvious. Finally, Peter tells you how it really is. Publicly loyal and discreet, in private he will offer advice that may not be what you want to hear, but may save you a far worse fate if ignored. He’s one to have on your team.

“Peter is the walking ‘I Ching’ of campaigns, messaging and communications strategy. If you aren’t hiring and listening to Peter Botting – the chances are, you’re wrong.”

Hi Peter
Thank you again for your help in getting me through the Parliamentary Assessment Board and getting selected for a seat first time of asking. So many potential candidates have to tear around the country repeating that process before perhaps securing a winnable seat. I know that I would not have done anywhere near so well if it wasn’t for you.

Years ago I was told that like when taking medication, it was better to respond than to react. Building up an armoury of stories and responses helped me do just that, responding in a way that allowed me to answer the unasked questions as well rather than simply batting back the original question. The key lesson for me was to have succinct responses that go beyond simple platitudes.

The simple question “Why do you want to be an MP?” has started a process across my borough of ensuring that our local council candidates each have a positive vision to share rather than simply to beat the other guy. The former leads to the latter but follows a different, more productive path.

You certainly put me through my paces but by the time of the interviews I felt ready for pretty much anything.

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I look forward to seeing you soon.
Paul

My PAB reports … were all extremely positive! I blame you.