Gavin Duffy
For more than 25 years, Gavin Duffy has been training spokespersons who have to face the media. He is the acknowledged expert in media coaching. He presented RTE's first ever business programme, Marketplace,in the 80's and was a regular on the then fledgling Morning Ireland radio programme. He left RTE to become CEO of local radio station, LMFM.
In1992 he set up a media and management consultancy business which owns Mediatraining.ie. He is currently back on TV as one of the dragons in RTE's Dragons' Den and is a columnist with the Sunday Independent on economics.
"Though I am back on TV with the Dragons' Den, and currently writing for the Sunday Independent on economics, I can assure clients absolute confidentiality and discretion. It is important for a media coach to keep his hand in, as it were, by performing at the coal face, but it is equally important for clients to know that the work we do together remains strictly confidential, and always has. That's why the top Crisis and PR Executives in the country have kindly given me such strong testimonials."
Gavin is an excellent after dinner speaker, very positive, uplifting and inspirational. He really engages with the audience and truly entertains by being funny, serious and most importantly, relevant. He was also a pleasure to deal with in the run up to the event and I would highly recommend him.- Jerry Moriarty, Director of Policy, Irish Association of Pension Funds.
He's a bit like a great football manager. Training is tough but enjoyable and clients know it was worthwhile when they see the results. As well as interviewing better, clients tend to think more clearly and act more decisively and that's good for business.
-Pat Walsh - Murray Consultants
We have been working with Gavin for over 10 years. He provides a superb service that is much valued by our clients. He is always well briefed on the subject matter and his contribution goes well beyond the actual training itself.
-Roddy Guiney - Wilson Hartnell P.R.
Put simply, when it comes to media training, Gavin Duffy is in a league of his own.
-Pat Keating - Keating & Associates
Gavin is not just a media trainer. He understands business people; getting on their wavelength and building their confidence to perform to their full potential when talking to journalists.
-Nigel Heneghan - Heneghan P.R.
When we recommend someone to a client, they have to be impressive. That's why we always use Gavin Duffy. He is the best. A true pro, he is always briefed, always delivers.
-Gerry O'Sullivan - Q4 P.R.
Clients are always wowed by Gavin, he helps them find the means to deliver their message confidently.
-Mark Cahalane - CEO Edelman
When it comes to media he has done it all - presented on TV and radio, written newspaper columns, set up radio stations and for twenty years he has been helping people to do themselves justice on the media. I have been working with Gavin for nearly 12 of those years and he never ceases to amaze me at how insightful he is – no matter what the topic- from online selling, to mining, to egg production for the health market, to recycling batteries! As part of the H&K International network, we also use Gavin for our European clients and we have had fantastic feedback from our colleagues at his ability to train CEO's and Managers in some of the biggest companies in Europe and some Fortune 500 ones too! His training methods transcend national borders and give our clients the confidence to work under the most difficult conditions – i.e. being interviewed by journalists.
-KieranO'Byrne - Hill & Knowlton