PRESENTATIONS TESTIMONIALS


Sales and Business Development

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Hello, World!

Best career investment I ever made!
After a ‘boot camp’ with Melanie, I was invited to join all EMEA C-suite Advisory Board meetings - from Milan to Marrakesh - and to present at the Global Customer Conference in Barcelona.

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Engaging Slides, Confident Delivery — and No More Stress
After just three sessions with Melanie, I felt confident and stress-free presenting to a large group. My delivery and slides improved so much, I’m now regularly asked to give sales presentations.


Working with Melanie has transformed my executive communication

I now speak with greater clarity, confidence and impact — whether on video, in presentations or with my team.
Her practical techniques and honest feedback have helped me become a more self-aware, engaging and concise communicator.
As a result, I’ve seen stronger support from leadership and clearer alignment within my team.
— JJ Cantrell, President of the South region for UNFI. An EBITDA of $746 million, the largest publicly traded wholesale food distributor in USA

Improved worldwide training with a stronger voice and clearer messages

 
After just five sessions with Melanie, my voice is stronger, my message clearer and my confidence higher.
Learners trust the CRM training more — helping us drive global change faster.
— Emeline Picard, Training Consultant, Cream Consulting - BELGIUM
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Improved the Delivery of My Company Pitch

Working with Melanie took my presentation skills to the next level.
Through powerful language, stronger slides and practical rehearsal techniques, I now deliver my company pitch with far more confidence to European and US clients.
— Solo Entrepreneur, Istanbul, Turkey

Strategic Business Impact

€100+ M approved for infrastructure spend

After our leadership presentation, we received immediate approval for a €100+ million market spend.
— CEO, Infrastructure & Construction sector

Melanie transformed the team’s voices, visuals and messages: easily noticed internationally

With Melanie’s guidance, our leadership team became more confident, authentic and engaging speakers.
We learned how to deliver clearer, more compelling messages using voice, visuals and body language — while managing nerves.
The improvement was clear at our annual strategy event and recognised by international colleagues across Ayming.
— Sara Arryn, HR Business Partner Ayming - BENELUX
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Melanie’s coaching made a real impact on my international communication

As Fluxys expands in Europe, South America and Southeast Asia, effective communication has become critical in my role as Global HR Director.
Melanie’s coaching has helped me lead with greater clarity and confidence across cultures and senior leadership settings.
Her support has directly improved how I engage teams and build international relationships.
— GLOBAL Director Human Resources, Fluxys - BELGIUM

Make a bigger impact with clearer language and strong starts to engage your audience

As a global speaker (from Brazil to Australia), I worked with Melanie to refine my English and sharpen my presentation skills – especially pronunciation and impactful openings.
Her techniques helped me communicate with more clarity and confidence, and I quickly shared them with my team.
Thanks to her coaching, I now speak with greater impact and presence, wherever I am in the world.
— Christel Poncin, GLOBAL VP Category & Market Intelligence, Ontex - EUROPE

Presenting AI Cancer Breakthroughs with Clarity and Confidence

Melanie helped me turn complex scientific content into a clear, compelling narrative.

With stronger visuals, language and delivery, I felt more confident and less stressed presenting our AI clinical project to enhance cancer treatments across Europe — in English.
— PhD Electrical & Electronics Engineering Scientist & Advisor to Healthcare Startups

From nervous to captivating, vital for advancing my oncology research

With Melanie’s expert guidance, my presentations to Leadership teams and at European conferences have become more confident, captivating and impactful.

Her support helped me simplify preparation, enhance delivery, and secure the vital support to advance my oncology research internationally.
— PhD Biomarker Oncology Scientist Top 5 Global Pharma

Career Advancement & Confidence

 
  • 50%+ of clients promoted within 12 months

  • Clients feel "excited" and "energised" before big talks


A multivitamin for presentations” – a short, practical course packed with actionable insights.

It strengthens my Executive Training Programme by equipping early and emerging professionals with the visual communication tools they need to present with clarity, structure, and impact — helping them fast-track their careers.
— Oliver Gleeson, President & Founder, Salient Map Executive Consultancy, CANADA
 
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Associations, NGOs & Instituitions

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Melanie’s coaching gave us the tools and confidence to deliver high-impact presentations
As a result, we received outstanding audience feedback, increased visibility for our organisation and gained new speaking opportunities.

The combination of personalised coaching and flexible online resources made it easy to apply the techniques immediately.

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Stronger Voice, Global Impact — and the Perfect Programme at the Perfect Time
This course came at just the right moment in my career. With the online programme and AI app, my confidence and clarity grew fast — I now speak at conferences from Utrecht to Dakar, with no anxiety.

My messages land more powerfully and colleagues are noticing.


Key enabler to win €300+ M funding for neuroscience

We won €300+ million of EU funding for our digital infrastructure research project to aid neuroscience, brain health & brain-inspired technology.

Melanie helped our neuroscientists and IT team prepare for that pivotal pitch.
— France Nivelle, Chief Communications Office, EBRAINS EUROPE

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Clearer, more confident presentations that truly resonate
Melanie’s programme transformed how I approach presentations. I now focus on impact, not perfection – and it’s been a game changer.

My technical trainings and speeches are now clearer, more engaging and remembered long after I speak.

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More confident and authentic communication
Melanie’s direct, constructive feedback gave me several “aha” moments and helped me develop my own authentic style..

Now I feel far less nervous and can better inspire others through my work at European Social Network, ESN.



FOUR IMPACTFUL WORKSHOPS

 

1a. THINK VISUALLY: SLIDE DESIGN - TOP 10 STARTER TIPS


 

Return on Investment from Day One

Mindset shift for many colleagues understanding that the visual support is equally as important as the pitch preparation.
Learnt key tips & tricks to convey compelling messages with a valuable checklist as a reminder.
— HR Partner & Marketing Manager, Colliers, Belgium
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Boom! Make an impact!

‘Use colour to keep the attention’ ‘Make it simpler and easier for your audience to understand your message’ ‘Think before you start.’ ‘Bigger is better’ ‘A new way to create presentations with an impact on the audience by highlighting
— Colliers Commercial Real Estate Belgium
 

1b. THINK VISUALLY: SLIDE DESIGN - 7 STEPS with an ‘INCLUDE STEP’ for reaching a diverse audience


Elevated the teams’ slides with message-driven titles for stronger impact

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Our ‘Think visually: 7 Steps’ workshop with Melanie was designed to include Bongo’s core values and brand identity. Useful and impactful for the whole team. My personal key takeaway was the power of changing the slide title to one that is message driven. Quick and simple, yet highly effective.
— Tifanie Alves - Marketing Manager, Bongo - BENELUX
 

Inspiring workshop! Learnt how to make my message land and captivate our audience!

A slide deck is like a film with acts and characters. Thrilling! Take your time and experiment. Get creative. Present concepts, not only data. Not your average workshop where you learn to add a picture. Fun! Very well presented. Very emotional. Like Melanie’s passionate way of storytelling. Learnt how to make messages land. Very interesting. Planning, planning, planning. I liked the storytelling part. Captivating and that is what we want to give our audience. Theory mixed with short, interesting exercises. Dynamic and inspiring!
— Smartbox management team - BENELUX
 

Impactful messages and engaging Visual Storytelling

 
 
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After Melanie’s ‘Think Visually’ workshop, our European Development Director remarked, “WOW! There’s a notable improvement in your visuals. Your messages are now much clearer”. Later in our individual coaching session, I learnt how to effectively connect messages with my team’s story and accomplishments, how to emphasise data for clarity and cohesion, how to be more deliberate with colour selection (it’s not just about pretty slides!) and how to create engaging presentations using animation. It was a revelation moment! Now, whenever I design a slide, I ask myself “Does this truly convey my message? How can I enhance the impact with this visual?
— Maria Salinas Sanchez - Country Partner Account Development manager, Bongo - BENELUX & SWITZERLAND

2. POWERFUL COMMUNICATION USING THE VOICE & BODY

 
 

3. STRONG STARTS & POWERFUL ENDS AT EXECUTIVE LEVEL

 

How to keep audiences engaged & inspired

 
3 hours of powerful content & activities at our online Leadership Conference from Mexico to Malaysia.
Simple & effective tools to improve our communication & keep audiences engaged and inspired.
Insightful!
— Cristina Burduniuc, Director Group Finance, Hyva, NETHERLANDS
 

4. TAILOR-MADE LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION TO SUIT ORGANISATION’S NEEDS

 
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Team Retreat

Strengthen team bonds and improve communication with hands-on, interactive training that makes a lasting impact.

Insurance company at the Radisson Blu, Golden Sands, MALTA

 
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BUSINESS ENGLISH TESTIMONIALS

From hesitant to confident when negotiating across borders

I took a communication programme with Melanie to refine my Business English and help me to feel more self-confident, and improve my accent. First, we worked on advanced word stress, paying attention to business vocabulary, tricky silent letters and the uh, Schwa sound. Next, we celebrated my clear consonant and vowel sounds (great for a French speaker!) and the myths of needing a ‘perfect accent’. During these sessions, I discovered the importance of good articulation and slowing down to provide more clarity and engagement, especially with Partners from other countries. I also learnt fun ways to improve my professional networking vocabulary with useful tools, apps and books for continuous, autonomous learning, and powerful linguistic techniques to make simple language do great things. After only a few sessions, I had the impression that my English was already improving which was really nice and very motivating. Melanie’s flexibility and willingness to adapt to my needs were highly appreciated. As a result of our work together, my pronunciation is clearer and my listening skills have improved due to my vocabulary work. This is important when negotiating with clients across borders. And lastly, I’m feeling more comfortable and excited about my additional communication techniques.
— Partner, British international law firm, Brussels - BELGIUM

A pragmatic approach tailored to HR in a world-class pharma environment

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Melanie is very helpful & enthusiastic. She gradually helped me to build back my confidence to speak English again. She adopts a very pragmatic approach, starting with understanding my job and therefore identified my real needs to perform my Human Resources job in an English speaking environment in a world class pharmaceutical company. She then designed practical exercises like interviews, and appraisals so I could focus on my core HR competencies. I endorse her professional way of teaching.
— Virginie Verhulst, Senior HR Consultant, Verhulst Consulting - FRANCE
 

Feel extremely confident to share my valuable work with corporates

Melanie assessed and helped me to celebrate my current English language level, C2 Mastery: able to communicate with the fluency and sophistication of a highly competent English speaker. She then ‘allowed’ me to be proud of my pronunciation/my accent and gave me tips to help my audience with my voice, the clarity of my message and how to record and review autonomously. As a result, I now feel extremely confident about my ability to Coach and share my valuable work with individuals and corporates without hesitation. Melanie’s listening skills are exceptional and she has the ability to identify your communication needs quickly and suggest improvements and new techniques in the most honest way.
— Ashrefunisa Shaik, EMCC coaching and Educational Specialist, Tournai - BELGIUM
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Highly recommend: Melanie’s adaptability for group coaching is unparalleled 

Melanie is really a passionate teacher. She succeeded in identifying the different levels of the group and adapted accordingly. We all learned a lot during this intensive, but fun week. I highly recommend Melanie.
— Matthieu Costes, Microsoft Software Consultant, GSK - BELGIUM
 

Melanie is always full of empowering moments

Melanie is a very special teacher. She can be innocent and curious like a child, deeply happy like a dog on a walk in the woods, giddy like an explorer who has found hidden treasure, or content and complete like a grandma sitting in her rocking chair recounting stories of her remarkable life. Melanie is an amazing person. She is very clear during her teaching and always full of empowerment! She loves her job and it was a great pleasure to be her ‘student’.
— Catherine Poissonnier, Owner, Improve Coaching & Training, Gent - BELGIUM
 

Keep your audience awake and hooked

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Melanie is very focused on your professional activity & improvement axes, especially for business presentations / conferences / public speaking. Not only from a language perspective, but also the way you structure your speech, and tons of tips to keep your audience awake and hooked. Was really helpful! An excellent coach and a lovely person.
— Vianney Poncelet, Social Media Strategist, Ogilvy & Social Lab - BELGIUM
 

Melanie’s course: the pinnacle of efficient learning

I had a 30 hour course with Melanie. Besides being an excellent and top class teacher, Melanie is a very motivated and flexible person. I highly recommend her if you wish to improve your English very efficiently in a short period of time.
— Bastien De Spiegelaere, Manager, Sibelga - BELGIUM
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Celebrated my German accent! Able to communicate with more finesse and convey my true personality

As a private equity professional, I worked with Melanie to take my English to a more advanced level. Since I communicate with investors, entrepreneurs and businesses across Europe and America, I requested a special focus on pronunciation. She immediately assessed my different language competencies and I discovered that I spoke clear and intelligible English, so we celebrated my German accent! Indeed, part of my background, culture, and identity. As a result of Melanie’s coaching programme, I feel more comfortable and confident when speaking, with an improvement in my fluency. I am also equipped with tools to continue my journey of broadening my vocabulary and expressions in order to communicate with more finesse and convey my true personality.
— Private Equity professional, Frankfurt - GERMANY