I’ve had the pleasure of engaging Kelly as a speaker and HR expert on numerous occasions in the area of salary negotiation, and she always delivers. Her enthusiasm and knowledge are obvious and she creates a strong and lasting positive impression. Kelly is a great educator and smart presenter whose personable and practical approach generates great results – every time. I highly recommend Kelly as a speaker and presenter and as an HR specialist. Highly professional, motivated and knowledgeable, Kelly and her team at Six Figures work to best practice to get the job done. They are always polite, approachable and honest, and appreciate the specific challenges facing women in the workplace. Bridgette Engeler Newbury, National President JCI & Owner of Incognito Sum
I have had the pleasure of being in the audience whilst Kelly Magowan has been presenting on numerous occasions. Her enthusiasm and passion for the topic area has always been inspiring for the audience. Kelly has consistently been able to deliver a clear message, impart her vast knowledge of the topic and be engaging at the same time. Her responses to questions has always been insightful and informative. Melissa Martin, Director, The Clarity Group
I was introduced to Kelly Magowan 12 months ago at the launch of her new online company,Six Figures. Since then, an informal relationship between Six Figures and the Career Centre at Melbourne Business School has developed. Our team subscribes to the Six Figures Client Newsletter, and from time to time, I enjoy trading employment market insights with Kelly. In December 2008, Six Figures produced a Salary Negotiation guide for job seekers. We were pleased to add this valuable resource to our online career management library. When organising a Career Success program earlier this year for graduating MBA students, we approached Kelly to deliver a workshop on this subject. Kelly was kind enough to accept our invitation, and at our urging, agreed to extend the session to include insights on building and maintaining one’s Personal Brand – both online and offline. I was particularly impressed (and gratified) with the amount of preparation Kelly put into this presentation, and the fact that she listened carefully to our brief and framed the material for the needs of our audience. Kelly delivered the two-hour session to an audience of some 50 students on February 6th this year in our Conference Centre.
I observed a number of qualities about her presentation:
• low key and no-fuss arrival, with time to spare before the scheduled start of
presentation;
• flexibility to adapt the session parameters due to a late finishing earlier session;
• a genuine desire to impart valuable insider recruitment tips to our audience;
• a capacity to share her own story and the development of her personal brand;
• comprehensive reading materials and preparation quizzes delivered prior to the
session;
• contemporary Web 2.0 knowledge and utility;
• thorough knowledge of material and ability to concentrate on specific themes
depending on audience questions;
• preparedness to confront audience with hiring practices that reflect real-world
conditions;
• confidence to have the session video-taped as a permanent student resource;
• administered session evaluation at the conclusion of the workshop.
In addition to these points, the key quality that came across in Kelly’s presentation was her passion for the subject matter, giving her greater presence and warmth as a speaker. I am pleased to recommend Kelly Magowan from Six Figures as a public speaker who possesses speaking expertise suitable for a range of audiences. Leo Grogan, Careers Consultant, Melbourne Business School
‘Kelly’s presentation at our seminar on ‘International Entrepreneurship in the Current Economic Climate’ held by the International Business Club on 24.04.09 at the AGSE was very insightful. It was right on target, to the point and relevant to the target audience. The feedback from the attendees has been that it was very useful and helpful to them for planning their entry into overseas markets. They could relate to the issues, and were glad to recieve some tips on things they had to keep in mind.Kelly was a charming and powerful speaker, and made a strong impact on the audience.’ Suhasini Seelin, Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship
Through discussions with women I know of all ages, it seems that some of us are too embarrassed to negotiate at all, while many of us find it extra embarrassing to negotiate in front of friends or colleagues for fear of what they may think of us. It seems that there is still a stigma attached to negotiation be it when we are looking to make retail or wholesale purchases, buy at markets or even negotiate our salaries in the workplace.
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