Keynote Topics

Mark's most frequently requested keynote presentations are

Mark understands that every client has specific needs. For this reason every keynote presentation is customised. In order to understand corporate culture, a company's vision and its people, where possible, Mark requests a one-on-one briefing.

Crisis Creates Character

"It’s not what happens to you that matters in life rather, what you do with what happens to you in life."

For more than a decade Mark has lived with multiple sclerosis and insulin dependent diabetes. These two health challenges have required Mark to face and overcome enormous change. Along with his diagnoses came the demise of his career, his marriage and his financial independence. His is a story of fortitude, courage and coming through against the odds. Fourteen years after his diagnoses of multiple sclerosis Mark now runs his own company (Mark Horton & Associates Pty Ltd), specialising in personal and corporate mentoring. He is an international speaker and the author of his highly acclaimed book Power to Choose Challenge to Change. This presentation will take you on a rollercoaster of emotions concluding with Mark’s personal rendition of the Impossible Dream (he is the recipient of a vocal scholarship from the Canberra School of Music). Mark’s voice is equally astounding as his story… you will not forget this presentation.

Mark has remarried; he and his wife along with their son live in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney New South Wales Australia. Each weekday Mark and his wife Sammi host the Blue Mountains Breakfast Show at BLU FM 89.1.

Growing through Change

"Change is the mother of all growth. Without growth there is no future."

In this fast growing, competitive global market, it is not enough simply to adapt in order to survive. This presentation will demonstrate the need to drive the change process through the art of anticipation. Mark illustrates these concepts with anecdotes from his personal and professional life. Delegates will be inspired to venture beyond their comfort zones, armed with powerful yet simple techniques that can be immediately implemented.

Secrets of a Souper salesman

"Selling begins when the customer says NO."

Having experienced selling at every level from territory sales through to sales director at just twenty-seven years of age for the Campbell Soup Company, Mark understands every aspect of the sales profession. In this fast pace presentation, Mark shares the selling secrets that have underpinned his outstanding sales career. With humor Mark demonstrates the importance of listening, asking, qualifying and informative questions, gaining the buyers trust and establishing ones integrity. This keynote is entertaining yet informative. Mark’s stories of his early years as a trainee sales representative for Campbell’s Soups is hilarious, filling the room with laughter as he shares his days on the road selling soup in the heat-waves of an Australian summer. If you want to have fun, turn calls into sales and grow your profit margins, then you must meet the man Campbell Soups has acknowledged as their Souper Salesman.

Principles of power performing people

"Technology is evolving at a rapid pace, but at the end of the day, life and business will always be about people."

This exciting presentation is ideal for organisations or sales teams wishing to launch or re-focus their business. Mark not only demonstrates the principles of power performing people, he also offers specific techniques that will enable your team to turn these principles into process. In particular, Mark highlights the importance of teamwork and communication in working towards, and achieving, personal and corporate goals. Ultimately, though, this presentation is about building the self-image and belief of the individual. Delegates will leave this presentation ready to become Power Performers, and poised to take ownership of both the planning and execution process.

Today’s Choices - Tomorrows Success

"You can’t always control this situations in your life, but you can always control your attitude to the situations in your life"

Mark highlights that the most unknown, unused and unrecognised tool of the human mine is the recognition that attitude is always a choice. This presentation demonstrates that failure is an event and not a person. He highlights the power of a healthy attitude as opposed to a positive attitude and instills a will to win approach through the will to prepare. Tomorrow will look exactly the same as today, except for the choices we make today. Your future awaits; learn the skills required to turn today’s choices into tomorrow’s success.

Each of these presentations has been delivered to rave reviews.