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Why Our Clients Love

Win The Room

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Richard Wolfe, Senior Vice President of Sales at Fluor

“The Win The Room team exceeded our expectations, and we have retained them to work with our sales team quarterly. We recommend WTR unequivocally.”


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    Kymett Grulke, Analyst, HUB Capital & Procurement at United Airlines

    Kelly’s vast background, qualifications, and diverse business knowledge were definitive aspects and contributed immensely toward my shared coaching with her. She's personable, highly skillful, and very friendly. Attributes that made participating in sharing philosophies, planning, opinions, and beliefs viable thought processes while attending the session she conducted. I absolutely felt involved and interested and came away with an enriched understanding of what's essential to be even more productive when implementing goals and achieving success. Kelly is a wealth of knowledge you can benefit significantly from, which should be your goal, be, among others, to "Win The Room” If you can meet Kelly, participate in a beneficial session, and make a new friend, I highly recommend you do.

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    Linda Williams, Chief Growth Officer at Belmar Pharma Solutions

    If you or your team need to take their communication and sales training to the next level, hire Win the Room. I first hired Kelly to work with me on my executive presentation communication, and I found our time together so valuable that I brought her in to work with my Sales Team. The intense multi-day training was outstanding, and the team immediately implemented Win The Room’s training. An added and unexpected benefit was that the team bonded over the experience—Kelly coached on their individual skills/personality/improvement areas. It was an outstanding training experience, and we will bring Kelly in to train additional members of the organization. As an aside, Kelly is a brilliant, thoughtful, and kind person with a lovely sense of humor and a gift to connect with people as unique individuals.

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    Paolo Reyes, IT Manager at BDO Canada

    The leadership course Win The Room offers is exceptional, and I have found it to be one of the best I have ever taken. The instructor is highly skilled at articulating complex concepts clearly and concisely while also being able to engage the class/group in a fun and challenging way.

    Win The Room's leadership development approach is engaging and effective, as they use interactive activities to bring out the best in each individual. Through these activities, participants are challenged to push themselves beyond their comfort zones while having fun and building valuable skills.

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    Robert Paden, CEO of ATC Trailer Company

    I worked with Kelly and her team at Win the Room to facilitate a positive, transformational culture within my senior leadership team. Kelly played a crucial role in our success, providing guidance and expertise in communication processes, sales training, and executive coaching.

    Kelly's extensive knowledge and experience and exceptional communication and coaching skills helped us achieve outstanding results. Her ability to connect with and inspire our team was remarkable, and her insights and strategies benefitted us long after our work with her ended.

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Frank Ramirez, Head of Learning and Development at Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas

“Kelly Hadous is an outstanding learning professional who stands out among the best in the industry. With a diverse background in education and impeccable credentials, her application of experience in the classroom and one-on-one coaching sets her apart. Although my organization has access to various professional development services, Kelly has become our go-to person in soft skills and core competencies.

Kelly brings exceptional energy to her work, and her dynamic presence in the classroom creates memorable experiences for our employees. However, what truly distinguishes Kelly is her authentic ability to build relationships quickly. She is genuine, and students of all levels and backgrounds trust her. Without this authentic connection, development efforts are unlikely to succeed.

Kelly's expertise, passion, and ability to connect with learners make her an invaluable resource for our organization's professional development efforts.”

  • Lance Raymond, Director of Sales, FileBank Inc

    Kelly Hadous of Win The Room has not only the brilliance and a keen sense of knowing how to impact people but has this X factor culminated in her teachings. After taking; Mastering Negotiation for Win-Win and Authentic Leadership I had a direct path that led to notable and measurable monetary gains. Being a Sales Executive for decades with many sales training under my belt, I soon realized that Kelly's Win The Room is altogether unique. I walked away a much more successful businessman and person. I highly recommend Win The Room if you are looking to achieve your monetary goals for yourself and or the individuals you lead.

  • Andreia Mihai, Director of Ethical Culture and Overseeing Anti-Bribery

    I took the Neethling Brain Instrument NBI assessment, an excellent tool for assessing if you are a left-brain or right—brain thinker. Kelly skillfully interpreted my results and provided insights about how to become “whole-brained” and provided many insights on how to manage large audiences or conflicts in teams. I use these tips in my compliance training sessions and projects to help drive decisions. I really enjoyed the coaching experience. .

  • Jill Thompson Financial Analyst at Blue Cross Blue Shield

    I recently took two exciting and interactive workshops with Win The Room. Professional Writing and Communicating for Clarity. Both workshops were highly informative. Kelly has a wealth of knowledge and experience on these topics; I am excited to use all of the strategies and techniques she taught. I learned a great deal about how to become a better communicator in business and in my personal life.

    The format and the content were well-structured and engaging. In addition to the materials provided during the class, Kelly was kind enough to provide me with valuable insights and resources to help further enhance my knowledge.

    I highly recommend Kelly Hadous and the Win The Room team to anyone looking to learn how to build rapport and become more successful.

  • Ken Washington, PhD, VP, Consumer Robotics, Amazon

    I hired Kelly to design and lead a workshop for my team to learn new story-telling skills and practice the influential art of storytelling. She was fantastic. She did her homework and came into the session knowing how to interact with my team to enable a productive session. It was smartly done, engaging, informative, and, yes, fun too. My leadership team talked about how good this was and how much they enjoyed the session for a long time afterward. In summary, I am thankful that I found Win The Room. I highly recommend it.

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Otto Coppen, Account Executive at Synnex

“ For years, I created and presented to my customers and prospects, focused on my desired message that I wanted to convey to them - it was all about me, my company, my product, etc... It was at this training that it became clearer than ever, that I needed to do this differently. Not only did I need to emphasize the "what's in it for me," aka WIIFM, from their point of view, but I also learned that I needed to reduce the number of slides and the text per slide. Along with many other techniques, including how to make my presentations flow smoother by learning transition techniques. I've made various presentations, given my new skills, and have been rewarded with better acceptance of my message/call to action. This year has been like nothing we've ever experienced. The market has changed, but my message is received clearly, and my business is up over 25%. I highly recommend Win The Room to anyone responsible for speaking and presenting, especially those with a quota!.”

  • Alexandra Wikis Wilson, CMO of Gilt Groupe and CEO of GlamSquad

    I worked with Win The Room numerous times as my speaking and presentation coach for my TEDx talk. Kelly was invaluable in helping shape my speech and delivery. The Win The Room method gave me confidence by teaching techniques that allowed me to relate to ANY given audience in ANY setting. I strongly recommend Win The Room to someone seeking media training, rehearsing for a speech, leadership development, and confidence training. Kelly has a contagious energy, and working with her was an absolute pleasure.

  • Chris Pasa, Regional Sales Manager, Belmar Pharma Solutions

    It is my pleasure to write a letter of recommendation for Win The Room. Kelly Hadous trained/coached our sales team on powerful presentations, sales pitching and strategic ways of understanding our clients. She spent four days with our team. After our first day of training, Immediately, Kelly made an impact with my partner and me! We’ve done something we never did before—we closed an account with a new client on the same day! I was blown away on how Kelly made an impact on our sales team. Not only did she help us in sales, she boosted the teams’s comradery and moral. It is without hesitation that I recommend Win The Room to companies or individuals, they changed my perception on how I talk and do presentations with my clients. I'm forever grateful!!!!

  • Bhavna Sharma, Delegate, National Agriculture Science Complex (NASC), New Delhi, India

    Kelly! You inspired me with your amazing talk to our delegates from all over the world and how in the end, you took the time to answer all of my questions that were of utmost importance to me—I’ll never forget. On that day, you became the best part of my life...Thanks so much, Kelly, and please come to New Delhi very soon. Love you!

  • Yuli Ziv, Style Coalition

    Win The Room was instrumental in taking my public speaking abilities to the next level. They helped me to win the rooms in large international conferences, where audience engagement is key. In a very short time they recognized the barriers and were able to come up with a highly personalized solution technique on-the-fly. I’m definitely recommending Win The Room to colleagues and friends!

  • James Hendon, Chief Operating Officer at BlocPower

    Win The Room did more than help me communicate. The Win The Room team helped me cut through the white noise surrounding what our organization is about in order to embrace the heart of BlocPower. Working with Win The Room has allowed me to identify the spark that defines our organization, not just the general area where it's located. Thanks to Win The Room, I am better able to harness that ignition point and use the energy that it generates as a tool with which to communicate BlocPower's purpose, mission, and values. Furthermore, I have worked with other presentation specialists before and what sets Win The Room apart is their ability to help people like me truly put a finger on the "why" behind what we are doing. I highly recommend Win The Room to colleagues and friends.

  • Samantha (Gunlikson) Lebsock, PharmD Director of Clinical Research and Product Development at Belmar Pharma Solutions

    To say Kelly is an exceptional mentor is an understatement. Her training gets you out of your head and teaches you tools to become a better communicator. Her methods will help you not only in your professional but also your everyday life. She is a very knowledgeable and inspirational teacher. I am very lucky to have crossed paths with Kelly and am excited to always have her in my corner!

  • Patrice C. Washington, Speaker, Author, Coach

    Kelly Hadous was a keynote speaker at my inaugural WIN Conference in Atlanta. She was dynamic and engaging, and WON the hearts of EVERY woman in attendance with her brilliant topic, How to WIN The Room. Attendees are still talking about the practical nuggets of wisdom Kelly left behind and can't wait to glean from her knowledge and expertise at next year’s conference. You were outstanding, Kelly! Thank you for sharing your heart and talent with my guests.

  • Francisco Ramirez M.A. Learning & Development, Leadership Training, Adult Learning Expert, Organizational Development, Change Management,

    Kelly Hadous is one of the most well-qualified and intelligent learning professionals I have worked with in recent memory. Kelly has impeccable credentials with a diverse learning background, but it is the application of her learning experience in the classroom, and one-on-one coaching, that sets her apart. (My organization is committed to professional development and I have the capacity to engage with any number of services in this space.) Kelly has become our “go-to” person in the area of soft skills/core competencies. She brings great energy to her vocation and, along with a dynamic presence in the classroom, is able to create memorable experiences for our employees.

    Yet, what most impresses me about Kelly is her authentic ability to build relationships quickly. She is genuine and students at all levels, and from all walks, trust her. Without this, development doesn’t go very far.

    If you are looking for a learning & development professional with impeccable credentials find Kelly Hadous.

“After the training, I used Win The Room techniques with my clients and closed three accounts in one day, and they re-ordered!

Marisa Largent, Sales Coordinator, Belmar Pharma Solutions

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“Thank you so much for training our sales team. I learned so much from you and appreciated all your valuable feedback!”

Dian Sullivan, EVP, Synnex

“CenturyLink made a wise choice in having Win The Room come and present multiple workshops. I’m a lot more confident in my presence and delivery.

Kenneth Vicknair, Jr. PMP lead at CenturyLink

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  • Kenneth Vicknair, Jr., PMP Lead Marketing Manager at Brightspeed

    I thoroughly enjoyed the course on Conflict Resolution with Kelly Hadous. The material and concepts were expertly presented and Kelly was very engaging, responsive to questions, and facilitated an excellent environment for participant interaction.

    CenturyLink made a wise choice in having Kelly come and present her course. I will be applying these principles and methods in my everyday business and personal life. I feel a lot more confident that I can deliver and effective message and will definitely remember that it is truly "not what you say but how you say it!

  • Gregory Copeland MBA President & Owner at FileBank Inc

    Kelly Hadous was our Brand Manager and Social Media Marketing Director. She's an excellent communication strategist, and her work with us created valuable insights and driven leads. Kelly's comprehensive marketing plan considered my company's mission, vision, long-term goals, and strategy.

  • Deborah Aromin 1st degree connection1st I help women entrepreneurs revitalize their health. Founder at RUN TO RENEW YOU

    Kelly is first class all the way! She came on board as a guest speaker on my panel for Trailblazing Women Live conference. She not only delivered top notch information but was an engaging and inspirational speaker. Without me asking her she dove right in and began helping me promote my event by giving me an interview on her weekly show and social media postings leading up to the conference. She is a team player and more! Kelly is truly an amazing and gifted speaker! I'm so very happy Kelly and I connected and will definitely have her again at my future events.

  • Uday Gulvadi Managing Director at Stout | Financial Crimes Compliance, GRC & Internal Audit Practice Leader | Board Governor, IIA New York Chapter

    Kelly Hadous was our keynote speaker at the Institute of Internal Auditors, New York Chapter at Baruch College. She generously shared her expertise and gave a passionate 60-minute talk engaging the large crowd of over 200 attendees who walked away with excellent ideas and valuable techniques.

  • Marisa Largent, Sales Coordinator, Belmar Pharma Solutions

    I highly recommend Win The Room for communication and presentation training for your company. I am going to tell you 3 reasons why. Reason 1, they took someone like me who is constantly stuck in her head and showed me how to be in the moment. Reason 2, they helped to maximize my full potential and win the room in the process. Reason 3, after the training I used their techniques with my clients and closed 3 accounts in a day and they ordered! Kelly is the best of the best and will bring out the best in your company and will help you win the room and your clients. Thank you so much for everything you taught me. I will be using Win The Room techniques to help further myself in my career.

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    Dave Friedman, CEO at Design First Media

    Kelly's presentation on how to "win the room" was invaluable. She deftly shows the importance of connecting with your audience in-person or online, whether it's to one person or one million people. I look forward to working with Kelly as I teach my audience the nuances of business planning and investment pitching. "

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     Andrew Sheppard, Professor of Financial Engineering at Baruch College

    Win The Room’s workshop was extremely helpful. I’m a pretty experienced speaker at this point (both in one-on-one meetings and at conferences over the years). Still, I always walk away with some new and exciting strategy from WTR’s class — there's always some thoughtful and unique tip I refer to when I need to “win the room!

  • Diane Sullivan, VP, Synnex

    Thank you so much for your wonderful sales training workshop. Your expertise and guidance helped our sales team at SYNNEX to reach new heights! I really learned so much from you and appreciated all your valuable feedback!

  • Anthony Mancuso, Speaker, Executive Coach to Senior Managers at Dubezone

    I took many of Kelly's classes, which have improved my communication skills significantly. As a Coach, I spend much time speaking publicly on my radio show and privately with individual clients. She has given me powerful strategies for creating speeches for my seminars, and I feel more confident in my Coaching practice. I would highly recommend Kelly's class to all professionals looking to improve their communication skills.

  • Cheryl (Yeoh) Sew Hoy, CEO & Founder at Tiny Health

    Kelly Hadous was an angel sent to me. An expert in her field, she clearly understood my weaknesses from the start. Kelly increased my confidence as a presenter. As a result, I recently gave a powerful public speech to over 1000 people. She helped to clarify the written presentation, improved my speech, vocal projection, and stage presence. When I was struggling or had resistance she offered me solid insight and reliable techniques to get through the blocks. In addition to our private sessions she advised with strategizing a game plan with potential investors. I recommend working with kelly hands down!

  • Marcus Louie, Director of Solutions Architecture, Americas at Chainalysis

    I took one of Kelly's classes at the General Assembly, and I use her feedback regularly. Throughout my days and my interactions with people I keep what she said close to heart, trying to be mindful of my presence, what I am trying to achieve, and how I want to make people feel. She has amazing insight into how people can improve and is she is very passionate about making sure you walk away with very actionable feedback. Kelly's ability was all the more impressive since we had a full class. She gave each of us several opportunities to practice and gave very specific feedback tailored to the person. It is clear that Kelly loves her work and is very good at it. I look forward to developing my skills further with her.

  • Simon Silverleaf, Lead Project Manager and Scrum Master

    My initial experience of Kelly was watching her front and center as she led the Stamford Tech Meetup; she controlled the crowded room from start to end, which resulted in an extremely effective and enjoyable event. She really does know how to "win the room".

    Subsequently, I had the pleasure of Kelly's expertise, she defined and structured my 1-minute pitch. She understood and clarified my objective. As a result, I produced the most powerful and focused 60-second speech. She has an amazing talent for identifying the positives and strengthening weaknesses. Kelly made sure I emphasized my expertise as an industry leader in winning teams and profitable ventures. She coached me on effective rehearsal methods; in addition, she identified all the nuances that made my presentation come alive, from the presence, vocal variety, and engaging the audience to having a call of action. Kelly taught me to "win the room”.

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