Learn from the industry's leading experts
We have a remarkable line-up of world-class sales experts including:
- Peter Thomson
- Joanna Martin
- Topher Morrison
- Grant Leboff
- Mike Clark
- Arthur op den Brouw
- Kathryn Lennon-Johson
- Leigh Ashton
- Craig Goldblatt
- Steve Oxlade
- Hannah McNamara
- Patrick White
- Andrew Priestley
We all share a passion for the power of the ripple effect in sales. In other words we all believe firmly that selling is about serving the customer, not ourselves.
As Peter Thomson puts it. "Love doesn't make the world go around, sales do!" Grant Leboff says too. "Many old style selling strategies border on fraud. In the 21st Century we need a new style of selling. One where the real needs of the customer are at the heart of a sales person's concern".
This is an awesome line up of specialists.
Dr Joanna Martin
International authority on selling from the stage
We are delighted to have Dr Joanna Martin support the Ripple Effect Sales Training Programme. She is such an authority on how to sell at events, from stage or in webinars and other similar formats. More than that, Jo is one of the most engaging speakers we have come across. Her enthusiasm and charm is only matched by her awesome content. You won't want to miss this opportunity to meet and engage with Jo to discover a whole new perspective on selling at a whole new level.
Peter Thomson
UK's leading strategist and sales trainer
Peter Thomson is now regarded as one of the UK’s leading strategists on business and personal growth. Starting in business in 1972 he built 3 successful companies – selling the last to a public company, after only 5 years trading, for £4.2M enabling him to retire at age 42.
Since that time Peter has concentrated on sharing his proven methods for business and personal success via audio and video programmes, books, seminars and conference speeches. With over 100 audio and 100 video programmes written and recorded he is Nightingale Conant’s leading UK author.
Peter working in collaboration with Gill Fielding (Channel 4 Secret Millionnaire) has launched “RICHES The 7 Secrets of Wealth You Were Never Told!” A full length feature film of wealth creation with world renowned experts contributing their secret tips tools and techniques for income generation and investment.
RICHES is also published in a book and CD programme of the same title. www.richesthemovie.com
Peter Thomson explains the reason for his involvement with the Ripple Effect Sales Training Programme.
Leigh Ashton
A customer focused trainer who will give you the edge
Leigh Ashton has been successfully selling for 27 years and having prospered through a recession or two, knows how to get things moving at times like these. Leigh is not just a trainer, she still sells, networks and pitches for business.
Leigh runs The Sales Consultancy where her mission is to offer client focused sales and marketing expertise. Leigh’s enthusiasm, energy and total commitment to achieving clients’ outcomes is what she brings to the REST programme. Leigh believes the best people use psychology to achieve outstanding results and her sales training reflects this. Using her a powerful combination of industry experience and NLP expertise she has created training programmes that empower and give the edge to all who attend.
Subjects covered by Leigh include time management, resource optimisation, public speaking, business marketing. Leigh is an accredited NLP Coach and NLP Master Practitioner and is also an Accredited Learning Trainer.
Leigh Ashton answers the question: "Why join the Ripple Effect Sales Programme?"
Grant Leboff
Meeting the challenges of selling with Sales Therapy®
In order to address the massive changes that have rendered the traditional sales model obsolete, Grant Leboff formalised his own sales and marketing philosophy; Sales Therapy®.
It was these ideas and principles that helped Grant build his own successful direct marketing company selling up in 2008 after six successful years of trading.
A serial entrepreneur, Grant is Principal of The Intelligent Sales Club Ltd. The company was established to help businesses meet the new Sales and Marketing challenge they face, in a world that is being revolutionised by the Web.
Grant's new book, ‘Sticky Marketing’ directly addressing these issues, will be published in the summer of 2010.
As well as sitting on the Advisory Council of The Global Marketing Network he spends a significant amount of time giving talks on Sales and Marketing for a variety of business groups.
Grant is a regular contributor to many business magazines and newspapers, has been featured in the Daily Telegraph, The Independent, The Financial Times, The Daily Mirror and The Sun, and has appeared on BBC Radio on numerous occasions. His first book, Sales Therapy®, made the top 10 Amazon bestseller list on publication and is one of the top selling books on Sales, in the UK. It is now available worldwide.
Kathryn Lennon-Johnson
Shattering myths and uncovering simple truths in sales
Following a successful career as a marketing specialist and organisational psychologist, working around the world with blue chip companies and household names, Kathryn Lennon-Johnson founded Tangerine Trees Business Consultancy. Tangerine Trees was set up to provide innovative, no-nonsense advice, utilising the latest technologies, and shattering the myths that consultancy must be expensive or shrouded in mystery.
Kathryn is a radio broadcaster, speaker, consultant, trainer and author, and her first book, Selling for Entrepreneurs, was published in 2009 by Pearson. She continues to pioneer approaches to get information to business owners and entrepreneurial spirits in the way they want it, including the successful introduction of the Marketing Funnel programme, the first online system providing concrete return-on-investment evidence of small business marketing spend.
Kathryn is a Prince’s Trust mentor, Tangerine Trees is a patron of the Big Issue Foundation, and Tangerine Trees’ sister company, 150%, is a social enterprise, donating 50% of its profits to regional health and social care improvement initiatives.
Mike Clark
Co-founder and trainer at Ripple Effect Sales Training
Mike Clark is passionate about sales. With over ten years experience in sales he's been personally responsible for successfully generating millions of pounds in revenue for a number of businesses, latterly in London for a highly successful international events organiser. Mike is also dedicated to helping people master the arts of selling.
Mike is co-creator and trainer of the Ripple Effect Sales methodology now used by hundreds of eminent sales people, sales managers and entrepreneurs across the world. This tried and tested system of selling has proven to work in almost any sector of business because it applies the most universal, yet under developed principle of authentic client focused selling.
Sensing a real thirst for understanding how to apply these simple principles, Mike co-founded Ripple Effect Sales in 2009. In 2010, Mike went on to develop his new business Ripple Effect Ventures, or REV Sales Ltd, offering sales training and support. REV Sales and Ripple Effect Sales continue to support each other, aiming to create the ripple effect in all businesses worldwide. For more information on what Mike's doing, visit www.revsales.co.uk
Michael Clark explains what the Ripple Effect Sales Programme is all about.
Arthur op den Brouw
Co-founder of Ripple Effect Sales
Until recently Arthur owned and ran brand consultancy Designation. During the first twelve years he focused mainly on delivering new media and traditional creative design and marketing services. His key responsibility was as Creative director in a sales capacity. In that role, he gained deep insights into the successes and failures associated with start-ups, small and medium businesses in volatile markets.
After being mentored by Wally Olins CBE in 2007, among others, Arthur changed tack to focus on his passions: identity, branding, coaching and mentoring. Sensing good timing, in early 2009 he moved on to form Brand New Direction and in late 2009, joined forces with Mike Clark and John Kennedy to take up a full time post forming Ripple Effect Sales Training.
Here, Arthur offers bespoke one-on-one or group workshops on brand strategy and developing purpose, as well as mentoring and coaching services. Arthur's expertise is in the place where purpose meets communication. He has a knack for helping entrepreneurs discover their identity and align their human aspirations and dreams with business performance and reality. Arthur now practices brand strategy, design producation and creative services. For more information and resources visit his personal website www.odb.me.
Hannah McNamara
Specialist in selling to B2B

After many years of corporate sales and marketing experience, Hannah McNamara now focuses on training small and medium enterprise teams in the art of selling into the Business to Business trading environment.
Hannah McNamara is a mentor, trainer and published author with over 15 years Sales & Marketing experience. She is a Member of the Chartered Institute of
Marketing and is a Chartered Marketer. Hannah is very goals and target-driven and by the age of just 26 she was Head of Marketing for a national UK retailer, reporting directly to the Chief Executive. Her major role was to direct a multi-million pound budget with the sole aim of generating leads for the sales teams to convert.
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