Michael Ogilvie is a founder member of the Professional Speakers Association, and regularly speaks to Entrepreneurs at conferences and seminars on business related matters.

Michael talks about how it is important to introduce a "Profit Culture" into a business for long term growth in profitability. Too many businesses believe that success is all about managing from the top. Michael will argue that you are only as strong as your weakest link and that long term success depends on gaining the hearts and minds of the whole workforce, not just the top levels of management.

If you would like a conference or seminar speaker who will help your audience to focus on how to increase their profitability, then Michael is an ideal choice.

If you have a need for speakers on other success related topics, we have access to a selection of superb speakers we can introduce to you.

Michael’s Keynote speeches include:-

“The easiest way to increase your profits” (20 minutes)
“Profit is not a dirty word” (30 minutes)
“Why on earth should I buy from you?” (20/45 minutes)
“Busy is a four letter word” (45/60 minutes)
“10 Golden Rules for Increasing Profits” (45minutes/1 hour/5 hours)
“First understand your figures, then know what to do to improve them” (90 minutes)
“Attitudes are contagious – is yours worth catching?” (45/60 minutes)

Michael’s skilful story telling engages and enthralls the audience enabling his message to hit home in an amusing but memorable manner.

Workshops
Michael is happy to tailor any of his content into specific practical and interactive workshops and facilitated meetings, designed to increase the fundamental team elements of motivation, effectiveness and recognition.

In these workshops, Michael shows how profit culture is not only essential but also fulfilling and – guess what – fun!

In addition to the content of his speeches, Michael also runs a popular 3 hour workshop which he calls “An invitation to change – and have fun doing so”

More Profit? – it is up to you!
If you want your team to understand what they need to do to earn you and the business more profit, call us now to book Michael for your conference and/or workshops.

Just call Michael on 01323 724400 or email him at mo@theprofitteam.com.

Testimonials

• Majid Nekoodast, Chairman, Hamayesh Farazan Co. Tehran-Iran
  
  My Dear Brother and Friend Michael:
  
  It was indeed a pleasure and an honour for me to have known you and to accompany you and indeed to get to know your ideas and opinions on different issues which were all enlightening.
  
  You certainly added values to our conferences.
  
  YOU not only through your humble character but also through your professional performance made us take advantage of our time and opened new horizons ahead of us.
  
  I will be more than happy if you accept our invitation to speak in another conference of us here in Tehran in 2008.
  
  God Bless My Dear Brother.
  
  All the Best wishes.
  
  13th December 2007
  

• Sepehr Tarverdian, Managing Director, Hamayeshfarazan Co. Iran-Tehran www.hamayeshfarazan.ir
  
  Michael
  
  I am writing to let you know that you were a massive success for us, as we have never had such a high rate of satisfaction among our audience.
  
  You were so motivational, leaving our delegates so energized at the end with lots of content and practical tips; you not only let the audience take advantage of your 3 wonderful speeches, but also you helped bring us profit by extending your stay to give profit consultation to some large Iranian firms.
  
  You are one of the best speakers we have hosted for our events which include famous speakers such as Brian Tracy.
  
  We hope you will accept our invitation to speak at one of our  future events.
  
  21st November 2007
  
  
• Laura Morgan, Artist and Web Designer, Organiser of “Ecademy – Success in Sussex” business meeting
  
  Mike's presentation to our business networking group was informative and lively.  The audience took away a number of practical tips that are easy to understand and simple to implement and we'd be delighted to hear more from him about how to make our businesses more profitable.
  
  25th October 2007
  
  
• Richard Shelley – Performance Coach, www.richardshelleycoaching.co.uk
  
  I met Mike recently at one of his "Why should I buy from you" workshops.
  
  He is an accomplished speaker who delivers a thought provoking session to business owners. He has the impressive credentials of being a qualified accountant and a skilled coach.
  
  Thank you Mike there are things I will be doing differently having engaged with you.
  
  26th October 2007
  
  
• Juliet Yates - www.qualitycustomers.co.uk
  
  Thank you for an excellent presentation on Thursday evening in Lindfield.
  
  It inspired me to consider my marketing tactics and what would make my business different to any other.
  
  Would you kindly send me the ‘Mind map’ presentation to me.
  
  26th October 2007
  
  
• Robert Rolih , CEO Akademija Panta Rei, Slovenia
  
  We organise more than 50 business events per year, a lot of them with the world's best speakers like Brian Tracy and Chet Holmes.
  
  Michael's seminar was one of the best we have hosted to date.
  
  It was straightforward, energizing and it left the audience wanting more.
  
  I highly recommend Michael as he gives more than you expect.
  
  We can hardly wait for another seminar with him.
  
  14th March 2007
  
  
• Jackie Appleton - Experience Holidays
  
  South East Conference for Entrepreneurs
  
  Dear Mike,
  
  I just wanted to put pen to paper (so to speak) to say how much we enjoyed yesterdays conference - enlightening, enjoyable and well organised!!
  
  Don't forget we are just up the road when you are ready to take a well-earned break!!
  
  Kind regards,
  
  Jackie
  
  Jackie Appleton, Director
  Experience Holidays
  www.experienceholidays.co.uk
  14 November 2006
  
  
• Avnish Goyal - Hallmark Healthcare Group
  
  Michael,
  
  "I have heard you speak often and you get better every time.
  
  Your recent speech at the Care Home Conference at The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff challenged and entertained the audience so much, I know they will want you back for more"
  
  Avnish Goyal, Managing Director
  Hallmark Healthcare Group
  27 October 2006
  
  
• Angela - Pentlow Care Training Centre
  
  Dear Michael,
  
  I would also like to thank you for such a fantastic session, I also came away feeling very positive about myself, something which I really need at the moment as I am planning to get more involved in marketing Pentlow Training.
  
  Thank you again.
  
  Best wishes
  
  Angela
  Pentlow Care Training Centre
  30 May 2006
  

• Jeanette - Pentlow Training Centre Ltd
  
  Dear Michael
  
  Thank you for your impressive demonstration, convincing people that they can do anything if they've got attitude!
  
  As I said, you should invite the people who attend the breakfast meetings to do the same. The girl you worked with, really went through a complete learning process and came in today, to say how much you have helped her.
  
  Thank you again.
  
  Kind regards
  
  Jeanette
  
  PS Maybe I should try a thicker bit of wood - or even walk on hot coals. I have always learned when attending your sessions.
  
  Pentlow Training Centre Ltd
  26 Church Street
  Eastbourne
  East Sussex BN21 1HS
  30 May 2006
  
  
• Learning at Work Day

"ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING" with Michael Ogilvie

Personal Statement:

When I walked into the Pentlow Dining Room at the end of a busy afternoon, I had no idea that within the next hour my old pattern of negative thinking would be challenged and totally turned upside down.

I have attended many “self-help” workshops in the past and wasn’t expecting to learn anything new by this brief (30 minute) workshop. However, Michael was an entertaining and enthusiastic speaker. He asked us to look at someone successful, who we admire, and list their qualities (confidence, self believe etc.) We then talked about what got in the way of us reaching our goals (i.e. fear of failure, criticism.)

When Michael asked for a volunteer of break a piece of wood, 2 cm thick, with nothing more than the force of a bare hand I knew I had to do it. First of all, Jeanette our Pentlow Training Manager demonstrated how it should be done. Michael asked me to write my goal on the wood, as a positive affirmation that by breaking the wood I can break through my challenge to success. However, as I went to the front of the room my old habits came flooding back – “I can’t do it, I’m looking stupid, everyone’s going to laugh at me”. After two attempts I nearly bottled out completely but Michael was calm and encouraging. I knew he’d seen many people do it and he knew that I could. “You just need a bit more zip!” he said. I squeezed Jeanette’s hand for support, had a drink of water, closed my eyes, took three deep breaths and 1, 2, 3, whack, crack and I’d done it!

I was rather overcome, not only because I broke through the wood but because I had so publicly committed myself to a new course of action to make my goal a reality. I know that by making such a bold statement I am already halfway to making it happen and can remember that if I start to go off track. When the old “I can’t do it” thoughts come up I have my piece of wood as evidence that I CAN!

At the end of the session I was surprised to hear Michael was an Accountant. His “Attitude for Success” is catching – I think he should be working in the field of teaching others how to overcome their fears and reach for the stars. With his support and a positive attitude then anything is possible.

Sally, Home Carer
Pentlow Community Care Services
25th May 2006


• David Brading - ApexIS Ltd
  
  Breakfast Meeting at The Grand

  I just wanted to say thank you for this morning's session. It was excellent. I can see how it will change my life dramatically.

Towards greater success!

David Brading, Sales Executive
ApexIS Ltd
25 January 2006


• Marcus Klugman - HSBC Bank

I've been attending Michael Ogilvie's OBC Business Builder Forum which I have found very interesting and informative. I have learnt a lot about running and improving business and profit. I have been personally inspired to attempt to meet a personal goal.

Regards

Marcus Klugman
HSBC Bank


• Lisa Wynn- Corporate Potential Coaching Systems Ltd

  Dear Mike, Richard and Andy,
  
  I just wanted to thank you for yesterday's BBF. In alignment with everything else you do this was focussed, practical and inspiring. I have always considered accountancy fees "dead money"; something I just had to pay. In the short while I have been a client of OBC I have been challenged to dig deeper on my business development, inspired to update my business processes and supported in boosting my profits. I (almost) look forward to paying the accountancy fees now.

  Thank you

  Lisa Wynn
  Corporate Potential Coaching Systems Ltd
  

• Patrick J Gilbert MIWSc - Treads and Risers Limited
  
  Thank you for your letter of the 28 January and the enclosed receipt. We are not one of the 80% who do not take action. We could have been ... your seminar we attended spurned us on to greater things or rather gave us a nudge in the right direction which the writer should have done quite some time ago.

  We have studied at length your excellent CD; and have implemented strategy to a) increase our profitability, b) increase our turnover and c) diversify into new markets. We have also adopted new methods of generating leads that will turn into profitable work and are at present generating our own database for e-mailing to the decision maker in an organisation, using a proven marketing tool called ACT.

  Once again, thank you for your presentation of an excellent seminar.

  Patrick J Gilbert MIWSc
  Treads and Risers Limited
  11 February 2005
  
  
• JIM FLETCHER - Marshall Tufflex Limited
  
  Dear Mike,
  
  Just a quick note to thank you once again for your superb contribution to our sales conference dinner. Your use of props has certainly made a memorable impact - at least on the male elements attending on the night! I just hope that the message behind it is also remembered.
  
  As discussed please find enclosed the SSTW disk. We did review it at one of our team meetings and found it quite interesting and useful and have already developed some fresh ideas from some of the results that came of it.
  
  Once again, many thanks and regards.
  
  Jim Fletcher, Commercial Director
  Marshall Tufflex Limited
  7 July 2004
  
• Charlotte Hopes - Sussex Enterprise
  
  Dear Mike,

  Thank you for speaking at the Crawley Business Club at Ashdown Park.

  On the evaluation forms that we collected after the event last week there were no specific comments regarding your presentation but all our delegates scored you at 4 or 5 (5 being totally satisfied), which indicates that that they found the presentation enjoyable and informative.

  I hope to see you at other Sussex Enterprise events in the future."

  Best regards,
  
  Charlotte Hopes, Events Executive
  Sussex Enterprise

• Derek Arden - UK Specialist Speaker on negotiation skills.
  
  Mike Ogilvie spoke at the London Chapter of the Professional Speakers Assn - last Saturday.
  
  He was excellent holding the audience captured by his powerful style of storytelling and the critical message that you have to brand yourself properly. An excellent business and personal development speaker I would recommend to anyone.
  
  Derek Arden
  14 October 2003
  
  
• Mo Shapiro - Speaker & NLP Coach
  
  Hi Mike,
  
  Great to see you on Saturday. Enjoyed your session very much. Had me thinking about my branding and pricing policies.
  
  Please could you send me a copy of the mind map, it will help me remember.
  
  Thanks
  
  Laughs and smiles
  
  Mo Shapiro, Emotional Fitness Specialist
  NLP Master Practitioner & Coach
  www.inform-global.com
  14 October 2003
  
  
• CIMA - The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
  
  Dear Mike
  
  As promised I enclose the speaker feedback from the attendees at our recent annual conference at Heythrop Park.
  
  The feedback we have had from delegates, speakers and exhibitors has all been very positive, with many comments about the high quality of speakers. I am sure you will be delighted to see that you were voted top speaker overall by our delegates with a score of 84.9%.
  
  On behalf of the conference committee, I would like to thank you again for doing the final keynotes presentation and for sending our members off in such a positive and enthusiastic frame of mind.
  
  I hope we may call on you again to speak for us in the near future.
  
  Kind regards
  
  Yours sincerely
  
  Julia McDaid
  Conference Chairman
  
  
• MRS D J MORRIS - DJM FINANCIAL SERVICES
  
  Just a short note to say how much I enjoyed your presentation at the CIMA members in practice conference. This was my first attendance having only been self employed for eighteen month.
  
  The whole conference was extremely informative and interesting. However, I would have to say that both your debate and also the Gordon Gilchrist presentation proved for me personally, to be the most inspiring - so thank you for this.
  
  I came away with lots of new ideas and I found it very useful to talk to other members in practice and hear about their own personal experiences.
  So once again thanks very much - I hope you will be available to provide further support to this conference in the future.
  
  Mrs D J Morris
  DJM Financial Services
  
  
• CIMA - The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
  
  Dear Mike
  
  I just wanted to write and thank you personally for taking the time to come and speak at the CIMA Members in Practice Conference last weekend. I trust that you enjoyed the event and everything was as you expected.
  
  The feedback we had from delegates, speakers and exhibitors has all been very positive, with many comments about the high quality of speakers. Your input to that is very much appreciated by the entire committee.
  
  I will circulate copies of the delegate feedback as soon as I receive it, and if you do not receive this, or if you have any other comments or thoughts please email me on julia@resultsfactory.co.uk.
  
  Once again, many thanks for your time, and I hope we may be able to call on you again at some point in the future.
  
  Kind Regards
  
  Yours sincerely
  
  Julia McDaid
  Conference Chairman
  
  
• IAN LUCAS - EASTBOURNE BUSINESS CLUB
  
  Just a quick line to thank you very much for the excellent talk you gave to the Eastbourne Business Club on Thursday at the Hydro Hotel.
  
  It was an excellent occasion, with nearly 100 people there. Your speech was excellent, and very topical.
  
  Congratulations on what you have achieved, in both your roles, and I look forward to seeing you again before long".
  
  Ian Lucas
  Eastbourne Business Club
  
  
• Henry Stewart Conference
  
  Dear Michael
  
  Firstly, you will recall we met recently at the Henry Stewart Conference when we were fellow presenters (I am with Bank of Ireland). I have been meaning to write to you for some time to express my gratitude to you for one of the best and most inspirational talks that I have heard for many years.
  
  Yours sincerely,
  
  Richard Thomas
  11 October 2000