What our customers are saying
MANU QUERO
MANAGER, MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT, EMEA PARTNERSHIP SOLUTIONS GOOGLEMANU QUERO
MANAGER, MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT, EMEA PARTNERSHIP SOLUTIONS GOOGLE"Own The Room not only provides a set of useful tools to maximize the impact of your communication, but it also allows you to put it in practice and get feedback in real time. I am extremely satisfied with the outcome of the training with tangible results and it has given much more confidence. Thank you so much, Own The Room!"
STEVIE BROOKS
FOUNDER AND CEO CLOUD CUSTOMSTEVIE BROOKS
FOUNDER AND CEO CLOUD CUSTOM"In the first fifteen minutes of the virtual training with Own The Room I learned more than a year working with an international communication organization. I didn't know what to expect at first, but I was really impressed by the quality of the teaching and the use of technology to involve myself and the other attendees. I would definitely recommend the virtual training sessions to people who are looking to rapidly improve their communication and presentation skills."
Sallyann Tingle
HEAD OF SALES ENABLEMENT TWITCHSallyann Tingle
HEAD OF SALES ENABLEMENT TWITCH"Own The Room wowed our sales teams with innovative and powerful techniques. Their experiences are highly interactive and inclusive, even in a virtual world. They adapted to our unique business needs, creating real engagement and results. A valuable partner for taking our people to the next level!"
Marie Laxague Rosecrans
SVP OF SMB MARKETING SALESFORCEMarie Laxague Rosecrans
SVP OF SMB MARKETING SALESFORCE"I thoroughly enjoyed the class on Monday and learned a great deal. I've already started employing some of the elements that I learned and look forward to using them on the "big stage". I have taken a number of presentation/ public speaking classes throughout my long career and this one was by far the best."
DR. EDWIN MOSES
OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALISTDR. EDWIN MOSES
OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST"Sometimes in life, things are what they really say they are, and people actually do what they say they will do. No matter how many presentations or lectures you have done in the past, Own The Room will truly help you to see your audience in a completely different and most pleasing light. They will teach you how to own the room and take charge of your audience."
Kristin Colville
CEO SKYTEAMKristin Colville
CEO SKYTEAM"Own The Room is such effective training I did it twice! Once with my peers, another time with our leaders. To see my team transform their presentation skills in to entertaining and engaging storytelling has been immensely rewarding. This is a must do program for any leader intent on themselves and their team being effective communicators. Thank you Robin!"
SHERYL SANDBERG
COO & NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, LEAN IN FACEBOOKSHERYL SANDBERG
COO & NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, LEAN IN FACEBOOK"Own The Room has helped countless speakers play at a higher level."
DEBBIE WEINSTEIN
DIRECTOR OF BRAND SOLUTIONS & INNOVATION, EMEA GOOGLEDEBBIE WEINSTEIN
DIRECTOR OF BRAND SOLUTIONS & INNOVATION, EMEA GOOGLE"LOVED the Own The Room training! It was a great way to learn how to tell our story while also honing our communications skills. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and insights with all of us! I'm sure Google will reap much long term benefit! Huge thanks again for a great day and lifelong tools."
JAMIE BRENNER
PARTNER PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERSJAMIE BRENNER
PARTNER PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS"I've taken a lot of leadership training classes, executive coaching sessions, etc over the course of my 18 year PwC career and this program was in a completely different stratosphere. I have an addictive personality and I am hooked, if it is any consolation. WOW!!!"
DANI NAPIER
ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP PROGRAM DIRECTOR INTEL GLOBAL LEARNINGDANI NAPIER
ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP PROGRAM DIRECTOR INTEL GLOBAL LEARNING"Own The Room took us from a group of engineers who spoke without pause to a group of high performing power presenters."
ELISABETH SHUE
OSCAR NOMINATED ACTRESS – LOS ANGELESELISABETH SHUE
OSCAR NOMINATED ACTRESS – LOS ANGELES"Not like any other trainer I have ever met. Own The Room can help anyone feel more comfortable and succeed on such an important skill."
KELLY HOBSON
GLOBAL SALES LEARNING, AMERICAS FACEBOOKKELLY HOBSON
GLOBAL SALES LEARNING, AMERICAS FACEBOOK"I found great value in our Own The Room session. I’m confident the program has had immediate impact. Personally, the evening after the training, I spent an hour incorporating many of my learnings into my team’s off-site material and saw immediate behavior change in myself!"
MATTEO SCARAVELLI
Director of Communications and Government Affairs SiemensMATTEO SCARAVELLI
Director of Communications and Government Affairs Siemens"Bill Hoogterp is probably the top speaking coach on the planet now. He educated while he entertains and involves. The time flies."
MEGAN BRISTOL
PRODUCT MARKETING MANAGER INSTAGRAMMEGAN BRISTOL
PRODUCT MARKETING MANAGER INSTAGRAM"Yesterday I presented to a 200 person crowd and I leveraged a few tactics from your class. I nailed this presentation and it felt SO GOOD! Thank you for your coaching and the tactics, they really worked and it was the least nervous I’ve ever been."
MELLODY HOBSON
PRESIDENT, ARIEL INVESTMENTS AND REGULAR CONTRIBUTOR ON FINANCIAL ISSUES TO ABC’S GOOD MORNING AMERICAMELLODY HOBSON
PRESIDENT, ARIEL INVESTMENTS AND REGULAR CONTRIBUTOR ON FINANCIAL ISSUES TO ABC’S GOOD MORNING AMERICA"Own The Room makes a compelling case for storytelling as a powerful form of communication in the boardroom. They taught us that by embracing our inner child (who always loved a great story), we can leave meaningful and lasting impressions as presenters."
MOLLY RINGWALD
ACTRESS AND WRITERMOLLY RINGWALD
ACTRESS AND WRITER"Own The Room Coaches have a great talent for demystifying the act of public speaking. Their wisdom and expertise helped me to connect with an audience in a way I never had before and actually even enjoy it!"
PAMELA MURPHY
PhD, ADMINISTRATOR, PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE ICCE MUSC HEALTH/MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINAPAMELA MURPHY
PhD, ADMINISTRATOR, PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE ICCE MUSC HEALTH/MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA"Get over yourself! This is fun! Own The Room is perfect for healthcare. My Coaches increased my confidence to be myself while maximizing my ability to engage and communicate effectively with my colleagues, students, and customers."
REID HOFFMAN
CO-FOUNDER & CO-AUTHOR, THE START-UP OF YOU LINKEDINREID HOFFMAN
CO-FOUNDER & CO-AUTHOR, THE START-UP OF YOU LINKEDIN"Improving your ability to communicate will increase your potential to have impact on the world, no matter what you do. Own The Room will show you how — and they'll make it fun."
SHEILA VASHEE
HEAD OF MARKETING OPENDOORSHEILA VASHEE
HEAD OF MARKETING OPENDOOR"Own The Room provides a good mix of theory and tangible skills that are immediately applicable. But the best part of this training was watching my team learn, grow, and develop skills that will serve them at every stage of their career."
STEPHANIE LATHAM
DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL MARKETING SOLUTIONS FACEBOOKSTEPHANIE LATHAM
DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL MARKETING SOLUTIONS FACEBOOK"My time spent with Own The Room has been the best possible personal and professional investment I’ve made in myself during my entire sales career. I enjoyed my Own The Room experience so much I brought it to my whole team where the program again exceeded all expectations giving us a foundation to all use and build on every single day."
STEPHEN FRIEDMAN
FORMER PRESIDENT MTVSTEPHEN FRIEDMAN
FORMER PRESIDENT MTV"Own The Room did a training for some of our senior executives and they said it was terrific. Every one of them came away with new insight and skills from Own The Room's great training."
TRACI MACK
DIRECTOR OF MULTIMEDIA SPONSORSHIP INTEGRATION ESPNTRACI MACK
DIRECTOR OF MULTIMEDIA SPONSORSHIP INTEGRATION ESPN"This is the best session I have ever attended. Others include a lot of improv, interaction and activities but they have no purpose. Everything that they do at Own The Room is fun, engaging and has a clear and practical purpose tied to the content."