Marc Hogan
- Expert in the fields of sales and communication
- Trains other speakers to communicate effectively combining cutting-edge psychology and common sense
- Took up a challenge to become a standup comedian performing at the Edinburgh Festival
- Constantly employs his 7 Keys for Success in his personal and business life
An expert in sales and communication, Marc Hogan brings a unique perspective to resilience, change, communication, and sales. In so doing, he inspires people to look for new opportunities, tackle challenges, embrace change, and improve their communication and influencing skills. His speciality is in training other speakers in effective communication.
After completing his university degree in Business and Economics, Marc Hogan took on a job in the sales and marketing department of GEC Marconi, the multinational defense manufacturer. After that, he did a stint at an internal communications agency working for British American Tobacco after which he became a sales executive in the pharmaceutical industry.
In 2008, however, someone challenged Marc Hogan to become a standup comedian and put on a 21-day one-man-show at the Edinburgh festival. The challenger was Jim Lawless of Taming Tigers. Marc accepted the challenge and, with nine months’ preparation time, succeeded. This he did by employing his 7 Keys for Success, resulted in him winning the challenge and becoming a public speaker.
He employs his set of practical tools, what comedy taught him, cutting edge psychological techniques, and good old common sense in his presentations.
His 7 Keys for Success are:
- Opportunities surround you
- Edit your editor
- Ask and you will receive
- All the world is a stage
- If at first you don’t succeed… review
- Take risks (little ones)
- Be a compass not a weathervane
Marc Hogan’s take on life is that all of us sell, whether it is a product, our services, our ideas, or even convincing our children to eat a particular vegetable. We do it all the time. Amongst his many clients, he includes the likes of Virgin Media, Bechtel, Volkswagen, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Barclays, and many others.
Marc Hogan – Speaker
With over 14 years’ sales and communication experience, together with his unique, dynamic speaking style, Marc Hogan leaves audiences motivated and energized, leaving his talks with a set of skills each can easily and instantly apply in both their work and home environments. He lives in the UK and presents in English.
Speaking Topics
- FUNNY BUSINESS: Get Ready to Take Action – An inspiring talk packed with humour and a serious business message about change, resilience and taking action. His inspirational journey complete with setbacks, triumphs, and even a few tears and tantrums will inspire, energise, and empower an audience to see new possibilities and teach them how to take action to achieve their goals.
- SALES: Opportunities Are All Around Us – Whether you are conscious of it or not, we all sell every day. Some of us are paid to sell a product or service to our customers, others need to present our ideas to the Board, ask for a pay rise, or even try to convince our children to eat their greens. Marc’s 5 step SALES system will not only inspire your team but also improve their communication skills and increase their sales. It will also ensure that they and their customers enjoy the process a whole lot more!
- INSPIRATIONAL COMMUNICATION: Inspire, Engage and Influence – Whether it is customer service, presenting at meetings, networking at events, or negotiating with customers and suppliers, your people’s communication skills are crucial to ensuring your business’s success.
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