Review Centre: Toastmasters

"On behalf of this year's President of Chelsea Lodge W.Bro. Glyn Harvey and myself & John Logan, the Chelsea Lodge and all the audience, cast and crew I would like to sincerely thank you for being a part of the 2019 Chelsea Lodge Ladies Festival. Another very busy night which even through our critical eyes gets the thumbs up. Thanks for running the formal section so well, the speeches came over very well. We didn't wrap up until around 01:00 but the floor was still pretty full even at that time. It seems quite a number of guests were still in the room nearly an hour later and I saw the bars emptying around 03:00 which is something of a late night record for this event. So I think you can conclude a good time was had by all. Thanks very much indeed for all of your efforts on our behalf and I hope you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed you being involved."

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"(2015) "I thought Mark Jones was majestic in his handling and compèring the event. He kept everything moving in a most professional and competent manner; I can think of few other hosts who could have handled the event in such a professional way and with the provision of such good sound and lighting (which Mark also supplied). Many other super-expensive high-profile presenters would have stumbled over some of the Sri-Lankan pronunciations and protocols required. Mark did not." (2016) "Thank you for making the BRISLA awards such a success again! Next year’s event is November 14th 2017. Are you free? Please reserve the date.” "

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"Thank you so much for all your help. Everyone had a fabulous day and evening. Many guests said it was a fantastic wedding and one they would never forget. We are all so pleased it went well. Thank you again Sir for all your input and wisdom which was much appreciated by everyone and especially me and my wife"

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"Paul has worked with us on a number of large-scale events and his knowledge and input has been invaluable. Not only does he perform his primary role as Toastmaster superbly, but his experience of events has helped to spot issues and contributed enormously to the smooth running of very successful events. Excellent communication prior to the event. Able to adapt to whatever unexpected challenges presented themselves at the event. A crowd pleaser. Highly organised & articulate."

Reply by Toastmaster Paul Deacon
Many thanks for this kind review Peter. It's always a pleasure to work with you and your excellent team

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"Paul is 'simply the best'. An average event can turn into an A+ event with his understanding and management of how to make things tick. Since we started using him for our busy awards ceremonies we have never looked back. We wouldn't consider running an event without him. Long may that continue!"

Reply by Toastmaster Paul Deacon
Always delighted to be at one of your well-managed events. Paul

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"Thank you for your excellent "crowd-guidance and encouragement" and organisation activities during our wedding. Your style fitted perfectly with our desires for the occasion and your invaluable assistance, unobtrusive coordination and sympathetic attention to detail was a delight that played a huge part in the fact that everyone attending had a fabulous day and did not want to leave. Our memories of your kind and generous advice and assistance throughout will always be gratefully and fondly remembered. Jo and I wish you all the very best for the future, and very many thanks again for your kind assistance."

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"He was very funny & really worked the room! Everyone had lots of fun. I will definitely be hiring him for future events!!!"

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"He was very great and really into his character! Everyone loved him. I will definitely be hiring him for future events!!!"

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""We owe you a massive thank you - your professionalism and your approach to this challenging evening [at London's Guildhall, 2019] was incredibly appreciated and you were fabulous on the night. Our clients thought you were fantastic and it takes a lot to get any feedback from them! I really wanted to send a personal thank you as we could not have asked for a better man for the job." "

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""Mark Jones was excellent as MC, he had the room laughing most of the evening, kept the whole event running to time (something I was particularly worried about) did everything we requested of him and more, so much so we would like to book him again for our event next year... The feedback was extremely complimentary; we have been running this event for 30+ years using various people as MC they all assured me Mark was the best ever.” "

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"“Mark Jones was an absolute asset for our event the 2020 Triple H Awards, dedicated to the Hotel Hospitality Sector. A consummate professional: Mark was humorous and inoffensive to our multi-cultural guests [at the Birmingham Metropole Hotel]. He carried out his duties whilst keeping our delegates engaged. As Events Organisers, we will definitely be calling on the services of Mark in the very near future...” "

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"I have worked with Paul on many great corporate and large masonic events. I was very impressed with his attention to detail and would recommend him for any occasion that requires a true Professional. Colin Roy CR Entertainment."

Reply by Toastmaster Paul Deacon
Thanks Colin. You too are a pro yourself and you and your band can always fly this Toastmaster to the moon!

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"We wanted both Marguerite and I to thank you very much for your essential role at our wedding last month on 12 July. We have had indeed many of our guests who told us rightfully how impressed they had been by you. As we had told you, to our knowledge, Toastmasters are not very common in weddings across the Channel. Your presence brought a great combination of English pomp and style with a wonderful smoothness all along the evening that enabled both of us to fully enjoy the moment. We are aware French people can be a little bit more unruly with keeping time and you did wonderfully! The fact that you made the announcements both in English and in French or your attention to such details as the right pronunciation of names made such a difference. It was a “tour de force”! We’ll be always happy to corroborate how happy we have been with your wonderful and bilingual contribution on our wedding day, and of course to recommend you warmly any time we will have the opportunity to. Encore Mille Mercis. With our very best wishes et notre meilleur souvenir,"

Reply by Toastmaster Paul Deacon
Merci beaucoup Marguerite et Jacques. Ce fut une superbe journée avec vous et vos adorables invités. Il est vrai que nous nous sommes tous bien amusés dans le cadre magnifique de la Queen's House. Une occasion mémorable et je vous souhaite à tous les deux beaucoup de bonheur. Maître de cérémonie Paul Deacon

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"Please receive my sincere thanks for the flawless organisation of the IRSE Annual Dinner last Friday. This evening will remain in my family's memory as very special for the rest of our lives. Please also extend my thanks Paul, the Toastmaster, who did an excellent job in an at times “adverse environment”, and who also took care of the children's music playing in a very gentle way. "

Reply by Toastmaster Paul Deacon
I very much appreciate the President's remarks. I'm always prepared to 'settle' a noisy crowd of guests and focus attention on to the parts of an event which matter. I look forward to the next Annual event! Toastmaster Paul

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"Wow! You truly made our day a fairy tale wedding celebration. You were remarkable and attentive to all our needs and the needs of our guests. You put everybody at ease and ran everything like clockwork. From the moment we drove up to the venue and saw you so perfectly dressed in your red tailcoat, you greeted us and it was the start of an amazing journey through our wedding celebrations. You were there every step of the way and all our guests thoroughly enjoyed you being there and what you did for us to bring everything together. You did warn us we would be having fun during the receiving line and we had so much fun! It was particularly touching when you announced Auntie NIta. As for the introduction of the best man for his speech, it was hilarious and a great ice breaker and pulled together the speeches remarkably well. You created a truly memorable funny moment we will treasure with beaming smiles. It eased Lee into his speech perfectly :-) We are eternally grateful to you for helping us before the wedding as well as during the wedding celebration itself. It took the pressure off us and brought our wedding celebration to life. Thank you for creating and being a part of our and our guests' memories of this wonderful day.” "

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