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Colin's CV

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Professional Speaker, Colin Pearce is one of only ten people to jointly hold the two highest awards bestowed by the speaking profession in Australia for professionalism and presenting excellence.

'Colin Pearce knows that he knows that he knows.' So said, Jim Rhode, 2002 President of National Speakers Association (USA).

Colin has earned the CSP, The Walter Dickman Award and The Nevin Award – all of which guarantee that when you book Colin you get the real deal. MORE

Colin Pearce Australian Motivational SpeakerYou may be asking, 'Yes, but why should we book Colin Pearce to speak to our people?' You might be hoping for a sophisticated answer and a list of 'proof' academic credentials to justify your choice. Sure he is a prolific writer and a heavily booked speaker but in the end there is only a simple answer.

Colin is funny. He makes you feel good. He is a character and he also inspires people to live in good character. He makes your audience believe there is hope. He's practical. He's good at it.

Colin Pearce has been family owned and operated since 1948.

5 generations of pioneering Australian families preceded him.
They were all successful small business operators; farmers, butchers, tyre retailers and general merchants.

Colin says, "If it won't work in the shop or office NOW! I don't talk about it".

1950 - Began speaking: Age 2.

First performance: Age 4
First puppet show: Age 11.
First prize for speaking: Age 12.
First 1,000 person audience: Age 16.

1968 - Began his professional career as a teacher of deaf children.

1971 - Six years of advanced study to prepare for cross cultural missions.

1976 - 90 degree turn into television; ventriloquism, children's shows, script writing, sales management training, commercial production, song writing.

1982 - Sales manager with World Book Encyclopedia and National Sales Manager for a Multilevel Marketing Company.

1985 - Director of John Clements Training Systems producing and sales managing top selling training video packages for telephone and customer service to major corporations.

1987 - Founded Colin Pearce & Associates Pty Ltd now trading as Pearce Media - (communication and design); training, speaking, consulting, media production, book writing, touring Australia, 28 states of the USA, Asia and New Zealand.

You'll find he's quite a storyteller, with a hundred voices and a dozen faces.

Testimonials from clients as wide ranging as Westfield, Woolworth's and Wesfarmers will tell you that you are in for a few surprises when you book Colin.

Colin has been married to Christine for 30 years and they have four children: Tim (married to an angel called Lennie), Sarah (married to a genius named Dave) all of whom have lived and worked in the UK and North America, and twins Samuel and Simon.

 

Publications:

Books
Make More Money From Every Sale - Preview
Five Star Service on a One Star Budget - Preview
Manage & Lead Without Losing Sleep - Preview
This Glorious Quest - Find & Fulfill Your Dream - Preview
The Legend of the Fire Bringer - Preview
The Fox-Proof Chook House - Preview

CD Sets
Make More Money From Every Sale - Preview
Manage & Lead Without Losing Sleep - Preview
Five Star Service on a One Stary Budget - Preview
This Glorious Quest - Find & Fulfil Your Dream - Preview
The Legend of the Fire Bringer - Preview
The Fox-Proof Chook House - Preview
Keep Your Customers Happy on the Phone - Preview
Make People Really Listen to You - Preview
How to Get to No 1 in Sales & Stay There - Preview

Newsletters
Sales Person's Kick in the Pants Newsletter - Daily sales motivation by free e-mail subscription
Bright Ideas Newsletter Online - archived
Two Minutes with God - periodic inspiration by free e-mail subscription

Articles & Reports
Sales Masters Archive

For the Family
Forgive & Forget and Other Bible Stories
Billabong Songs - Preview
Billabong Tales
Forgive & Forget - Preview
Monkey & The Crocodile - Preview

Video Training Packages (out of circulation)
T.A.C.T.
C.A.R.E.
The Money Machine
The Perfect Answer
Management Skills for Supervisors

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