“I attended the COBIS 5th Conference for Marketing, Development and Admissions in March in Bucharest and I found your talk about building school reputation very interesting and inspiring. In his talk on Building a world class reputation, Dr Holmes brought up a number of important insights into the process of building a reputation of a school. The principal message I took home was that a solid reputation can only be built on values and actions and not by advertising. He also stressed the long-term nature of the concept and the importance of sustainability. For me, the whole strategy is summarized in the idea of a “Reputation Manager” instead of a “Marketing Manager”.”

“Thank you for the fantastic workshop this morning …. very thought provoking and beneficial.”

“In his presentation, Thought Leadership Marketing & Reputation Management, Stephen provided some hard truths for the education sector, things we needed to hear. He was able to demonstrate a new way of thinking about marketing and reputation that will help safeguard the future of my school! So thank you again!”

“Thank you so much for providing a most stimulating and thought provoking session. You certainly are the guru in marketing and your insights are most valuable to those of us on the ground.”

“Stephen, I attended your sessions at the recent EducatePlus Conference in New Zealand and thought they were excellent. I look forward to putting into practice the ideas around reputation management that I gained from you.”

“I really enjoyed Stephen’s seminars at the EducatePlus International Conference in Auckland recently, particularly around using reputation as a driver to engage the whole staff team. It was enlightening to see the marketing model reframed and to gain a deeper understanding on the huge benefits of investing time in ‘below the line’ strategies around reputation and word of mouth to support ‘above the line’ initiatives and strengthen brand value.”