Testimonials

Advisory Board Meetings

Senior Medical Adviser | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Australia
"We have now used your audience response keypads for four Novartis meetings in the last year. They have greatly improved audience participation and added interest and entertainment for attendees. We have been extremely pleased by the service offered by your company."

Analyst Meetings

Senior Program Manager l Gartner Australasia Pty Ltd
"Using this voting technology creates a more interactive forum and really enhances the delegate experience. We have used Ezicomms at a number of events now, and we are always incredibly pleased with the results. The Ezicomms team is utterly professional and they always work towards the best possible outcome for the client. Thank you."

Marketing Manager | EDS
"The Ezicomms system worked really effectively at our recent EDS Analyst Summit. Not only did it entertain our delegates and keep them engaged, more importantly, we now have some very valuable post event feedback and metrics. The producer was very helpful. The team really appreciated his flexibility in adapting our questions as the event unfolded in 'real time'. Thank you for helping us make our Analyst Summit a success!"

Annual Client Conferences

Business Manager | Realestate.com.au
We were keen to capture spontaneous responses from our audience who are typically a highly vocal and forthcoming group of people! The Ezicomms system allowed us to do this at our recent conference. We also wanted to display recent consumer feedback on critical business issues to our delegates, and have their answers to the same issues compared side by side. This system produced a highly visible way of displaying information and prompted a very real and frank discussion about these important issues. Given it was a technology focused conference, the keypads were a great gadget to suit the theme and everyone was very impressed!

Association Conferences

Public Affairs Officer | Australian Industry Group
"I just wanted to write and thank you for all your help with the audience response system for our National Forum. From all reports, the addition of the system into the day's events worked wonderfully!"

Chief Executive Officer | Australasian Investor Relations Association
“The Ezicomms voting handsets added a fantastic new dimension to our annual conference this year. Being able to gauge attendee's views on a range of topical issues during the course of the day was incredibly useful to presenters, organizers and attendee's alike. They also provided an opportunity to keep people involved during the day and for those who might be reluctant to ask a question, to express their view via the handsets.”

Australian Red Cross Blood Service
"Integrating a new technology into our premier educational conference came with all the usual anxieties. Speakers change their presentations to reflect up-to-the-minute developments in health care. How would the Ezicomms technician work under pressure? Delegates are often shy about raising their hands or their voices. How would they engage with a keypad?
These were needless worries. Well prepared speakers accustomed to audience participation put Ezicomms to best use. Other speakers were inspired, and eagerly anticipate their next opportunity. Delegates caught on quickly, and were perhaps more willing use the built-in microphone than to queue up for a conventional mike, as is the norm. In healthcare, the lecture isn't the endpoint, the learning is. Learning is easier, and easier to measure, with Ezicomms."

Events Executive| Australian Institute of Company Directors
"Thank you for all your help in making the conference a great success. Your team were terrific and the session was well received. The voting results graphics and associated technology were indeed impressive."

Events Coordinator | Australian Institute of Management
"The Ezicomms technology provided a no-fuss professional tool for delegates to actively participate in the day's presentation. This interactivity enabled the speaker to draw on the experiences of the delegates and thus tailor his presentation accordingly.
From beginning to end the staff at Ezicomms delivered an A-grade service and ensured a high-quality experience for all. Very impressive."

Executive Manager |Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia
Ezicomms – what a winner!
Having just completed our Inaugural Local Roads Congress I just had to let you know how much the Ezicomms system added to the event. With a mixed bag of Local Government Mayors, Councillors, Engineers and Technical officers as delegates it is often difficult to generate feedback and involvement in open discussion forums.
Ezicomms makes it – well “Ezi.” Everyone loves mastering the technology, our prepared questions allowed us to structure the session to cover all the key areas and the instant feedback certainly generates debate.
We also used the system at the end of the Congress to complete the dreaded “Congress Evaluation Forms” on the spot. Not only did we get a 100% response but the delegates indicated they loved the session too!
This is the second time we have used Ezicomms, on both occasions it was new technology for our facilitators and your staff were outstanding – they too, made it “Ezi.”
Thanks again.

Senior producer | Jack Morton World Wide
"Thanks again for everything. Ezicomms was absolutely the right solution and a great investment for our conference. Both the functionality and usability of the units, allowed our audience to easily cast votes and utilize the microphone function, thus creating a seamless session. We look forward to working with Ezicomms in the future and we thank the entire team for your professionalism and production savvy."

Chairman | 2006 Venue Management Association Congress Organising Committee
“Ezicomms technology was used extensively during our annual congress and added terrific value to the overall success of the event. It was fantastic to interact with congress delegates with instantaneous feedback 'beamed live' during major plenary sessions. Ezicomms enhanced
the overall sophistication of the congress, and provided the association's executive committee with valuable and reliable feedback from the membership in a number of key areas. The VMA congress was attended by some of the regions major event organisations, and we were
delighted to receive unsolicited feedback from major players from within the event industry!”

Electronic Silent Auction

Executive Officer |Schizophrenia Research Institute
"Ezicomms provided the ‘Auction Software’ for our gala event Spark of Genius ’07 in aid of Schizophrenia Research. We found Ezicomms to be professional, easy to work with and they provided a service that enabled us to run an effective silent auction that added great value to the night and were prompt with any follow up queries on the night and after the event."

National Events & Promotion Events|Canteen
“We ran our silent auction electronically for the first time this year. It was a great success and the system made that part of the evening run far more smoothly. We look forward to working with the Ezicomms team again next year.”

Sales and Events Executive | Brisbane Lions AFC
"The system is fantastic and you guys should be really proud of the way it works and the professional manner in which you guys run the operation." Brisbane Lions, Victoria. Brisbane Lions raised over $200,000 with the help of EziAuction in 2007.

Marketing and Event Co-ordinator | Open Family Australia
"Open Family Australia found Ezicomms, eziauctions and their products very useful at our major auction night. The process was very simple and created a real talking point amongst our guests, which in turn generated fantastic financial return. We look forward to using Ezicomms again."

Event Co-ordinator | Posh Auction, The Cancer Council of NSW
“I would recommend Ezicomms and their services to all event co-ordinators organising auctions. Their service provided us with superior silent auction technology that increased our guest bidding activity. The bidding system and handsets were extremely user-friendly, and the service support for training both our event team and our volunteers was fantastic. Ezicomms provided a service that was not only professional and simple, but also one that has increased the event fundraising potential: The most vital factor for any non-for–profit organisation!!”

Financial Services Conferences

Events Manager | Insto
"Using Ezicomms at our conferences has added to the whole experience for both the delegates and our sponsors. From the delegate viewpoint, it is an excellent tool to break the day and to provide immediate feedback to speakers. We can also add value for our sponsors, by tailoring questions to gain specific information about the delegates and what is important and relevant to them at the moment. The team at Ezicomms are a great help with suggesting questions and providing support. It is one thing I know I don't have to worry about on conference day."

Franchisee Conferences

Executive Assistant | Domino's Pizza Australia and New Zealand Ltd
"On behalf of the team at Domino's Pizza, I would like to express our gratitude to you and your producer for your assistance with incorporating the audience response keypad system into our Executive Team presentation at our Annual Rally.
The time both you and your producer spent in assisting our presenters prepare for their presentation is appreciated. In particular, I would like to recognise your producer's involvement in the late-night and early-morning rehearsals, and his unflustered approach to the last-minute and on-the-spot changes. His can-do attitude was crucial to the success of the presentation.
The Ezicomms interactive system provided us with an innovative and creative way to capture
immediate feedback on operational issues. This helped our 500+ delegates foster a sense of
really being involved in the future direction of our company.
An added benefit was the ability to obtain the results data following the event in both graphic
and excel data format, which really allowed in-depth analysis of key issues. The system added
real value to our Rally and we would be happy to use this at future conferences.
Thanks again for your assistance in helping us achieve some really positive outcomes from our
2006 Rally."

Managing Director | FAST Meetings Co.
"In May 2005 FAST Meetings Co. engaged Ezicomms to provide interactive keypads for a strategy workshop for a large Australian electrical retailer. This client needed to workshop issues and gain feedback from 400 key suppliers and store managers.
“We were very pleased with the amount of actionable feedback we were able to collect from such a large group within just a few hours. The Ezicomms technology seamlessly supported our facilitation processes,” said David Pointon. “Using traditional methods for such a large group would have been too cumbersome and not delivered the clarity we attained across the group.
Using interactive keypads was also a much more effective way to gain feedback as the participants were engaged throughout the process. This was achieved by using a variety of functions available including voting, ranking and texting and then displaying results from the entire group instantly on screen. The microphones built into each keypad worked really well, enabling a very fast-paced and lively Q&A session. These features provided great flexibility and an even greater overall return from the day
We found Ezicomms professional to deal with and technically very proficient, enabling high levels of customizing both prior to and during the session. We plan to use them as a regular partner to achieve the best results for our clients."

Medical Conferences

Events Co-ordinator | Medical Industry Association of Australia
"Ezicomms was used recently at our Annual Conference by approx. 300 people in the audience. The immediate response to questions posed and the ability to compare data, sort by various categories and view this all on the screen within seconds was a valuable addition to our presentations. The general overview of the audience was that the system was easy to use and that it would be a useful tool at future conferences. I found having the same technician allocated from the first meeting through to the event worked well and made me feel more confident about the use of the system. Obtaining the data following the event in both graphic and Excel data forms was so easy and the use of the keypads as microphones is an excellent addition to the system."

Mobile Phone Voting

Internal Communications Manager | AMP Capital
"I would like to sincerely thank you for a job well done!The mobile voting facility worked like a dream - staff really enjoyed voting for their favourite staff participant on stage and the process was so easy! We basically organised the rest of the event and were able to leave the voting set-up and report extraction to you - thank you!!! I look forward to working with you again later this year on our staff focus groups."

Public Consultations

Manager Strategic Solutions | Toowoomba City Council
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for your input to and involvement in the TOOWOOMBA 2050 project. We have reached an important project milestone and should take a moment to reflect on the effort and achievement. We have captured the aspirations of the community about the future of the city, and following your / their feedback will seek to define the strategic actions that will help make the vision a reality. To the guys from Ezicomms - thanks for allowing us to add a different dimension to our presentations by being interactive and instantaneous."

Consultant | Estill & Associates
"Our main focus is public participation which requires active community and stakeholder involvement in important decisions affecting their community. This often involves discussing issues which people feel very strongly about. We recently conducted a visioning workshop using the Ezicomms system to ask the community for feedback regarding these sensitive areas. The community told us that the Ezicomms system was a great way of obtaining their feedback. They felt empowered by the process as it allowed them to have their say without having to be confrontational to get their point of view across. The results were instant, so the community felt as though they were being heard. Using the Ezicomms device has made us more confident that the feedback received more closely resembles what all the participants feel. The feedback was extremely valuable to our planning. E-engagement definitely added value to our event."

Quizzes

Events Manager l Commonwealth Bank
"Ezicomms technology allowed us to hold a quiz at a recent client luncheon which was fun and interactive. The presentation with countdown timer, half time score updates etc added to the excitement for the audience. The team at Ezicomms was extremely helpful and we look forward to involving their technology in more events going forward. "

Executive Assistant to Research & Development Director and Research Director | CSL
"We used Ezicomms to set up a quiz for a luncheon where we had 230 guests which ranged from Scientists, cleaners up to the CEO. Ezicomms fantastic staff assisted us with putting together some material that worked for everyone. The system was very easy for everyone to use and gave out statistics for all to view and keep our guests very competitive. The afternoon was a success as everyone had great fun!"

Human Resources Manager | HAL Data
"Our Christmas Party came alive with a very interactive evening for our clients and staff. The team at Ezicomms created a great movie trivia that combined extremely well with our staff 'HALLY' awards that were voted on during the evening. When you have clients and staff still
talking about the event weeks after, you know what a fantastic night it was. The question is now how are we going to top this next year"?

Managing Director | High Energy TFP
"I had my proposal for 3 Trivia Night gigs for a series of educational conferences accepted and became aware of using Ezicomms on the way to getting the nights organized.
We did the classic before and after test. On conference 1 we ran a Trivia Night with PowerPoint Questions on the Big Screen but no Ezicomms. The audience was with us but I had to work hard to keep the room entertained, they could see the questions what did I have to add? We all know how demanding corporate accountants can be!
Then we changed the whole shebang. Ezicomms shipped the handsets down, sent instructions for downloading the software and the entire plan started to reverberate.
The show was on Friday night. By the time I had the set up coordinated it was Thursday. Set up was straightforward, once the gist was got. I took a new set of Trivia Questions and built the Handset enabled version, added the countdown clocks, built in variable scoring and tested the whole system. And tested it because I’ve used new technology before and I wasn’t ready to trust anything when the crowd was watching my every move.
I rushed down to the conference centre. I was getting excited. My reputation as fun-maestro was on the line. I set up the room and tested the handset system and it worked like a charm. However technology always works when no one is watching. It’s Murphy’s particular Law of using gadgets in public. I warned the crowd that we were heading into new territory and the either the technology could collapse or I could at any moment but we moved forward. But I was so wrong about trusting this technology, it just worked. I gave the crowd a pep talk about the handset gadgets and they buzzed appropriately. The first question appeared. I threw it to the crowd, the 10 second clock ticked down and question 1 was over, done complete. The crowd’s responses appeared on the screen almost instantaneously. I had animated a bouncing ball to signal the correct answer and they went ooh, yeah and some other pejoratives. It all worked. It was engaging. The room wanted more. We kept feeding them more of these buzzed up questions.
The whole trivia set up worked like a charm. The quarter time scoreboards built from last to first and the groups got competitive but it was all great fun. The process was easy for the one man show to operate and keep all involved. The Senior Partners who watched from the back of the room loved it and loved the improvement.
By the third of these conferences there was no tension and the process just clicked over like a good Swiss watch. I really appreciated using the technology, the client was delighted, the audience lapped it up, and the entertainment level of the night was greatly enhanced. It was cool, fun and the feedback was excellent."

Events Coordinator | Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation (World's biggest Quiz)
"We could never have pulled off our event without Ezicomms. As a company they were efficient and friendly and most importantly uncomplicated. Those handsets are a revelation, simple, easy to use and they seem to be able to do anything and everything you need them to! Our guests and colleagues were very impressed are still raving about them, Ezicomms made our event effortless."

Marketing Manager | Standard & Poor's
"We have used the Ezicomms system now for the second year in a row as part of an entertainment program. The interactive and real time nature of the system adds an element of excitement to the program and we have found that it gets the entire audience involved. The element of competition that the system allows provides us with the opportunity to do some creative entertainment around the system. The Ezicomms people are professional, flexible and skilled at what they do - nothing has ever been too much trouble for them. We will use the service again."

Roadshows

Brand Manager | AstraZeneca
"The technology is impressive and easy to use. The handsets engaged the audience and made the presentation more relevant."

Marketing Director | Cognos Pty Ltd
"We have sponsored the Ezicomms system at several events in the past and have been impressed with the audience reaction. So when we were planning a major customer road show we asked Ezicomms to get involved and provide us their system to allow instant audience participation. The feedback from the attendees has been great, everyone liked the user participation of using the system and the instant feedback when questions were asked, it definitely added value to our events. The Ezicomms staff were easy to deal with and there experience was certainly useful in helping us with the type of questions to ask and when to ask them."

General Manager, Product Sales & Distribution | Commonwealth Bank
"I found the Ezicomms as a useful tool to engage the audience. It is a simple and effective way to interact with delegates and obtain real time responses on matters you either seek to validate or reach a consensus of opinion."

Producer | Staging Connections
"Staging Connections has found partnering with Ezicomms to deliver our recent clients annual roadshow throughout Australia a worthwhile exercise. We found them professional and easy to deal with through out the tour. Delegate responses to the responders proved that in excess of 90% of the audiences felt the units had added a new enjoyable and educational dimension to the annual roadshow. I strongly recommend them as an excellent tool."

Senior Management Meetings

Asia Pacific HR Development Leader | DuPont
"Using the interactive voting at our recent leadership team meeting enabled us to quickly focus on the key issues. The process was very engaging and also added an element of fun to a business meeting. I would certainly recommend the system to other companies who are holding
meetings where they want to obtain instant feedback or need to prioritise information quickly."

Specialist/GP Conferences

Product Manager| Bristol-Myers Squibb
"The Ezicomms technology provided a no-fuss professional tool for delegates to actively participate in the day's presentation. This interactivity enabled the speaker to draw on the experiences of the delegates and thus tailor his presentation accordingly.
From beginning to end the staff at Ezicomms delivered an A-grade service and ensured a high-quality experience for all. Very impressive."

Director| Elixir Healthcare Education
"We were very pleased with the professional service provided recently by Ezicomms at a large pharmaceutical conference. We received numerous comments from attending delegates commending the responder keypad system for enabling interesting and efficient data collection and the added feature of a built-in microphone. We plan to use Ezicomms again in the future."

Programme Director | Princeton Clearpoint
"We often use the Ezicomms technology and services, most recently at a specialist meeting sponsored by of our clients. Ezicomms keypads are not just about using the standard 'multi-choice' Q&A format. Their innovative technology allows us to work closely with healthcare professionals to devise medical education forums with a more genuine level of delegate interactivity. And the more involved the delegate, the better the learning experience."

Product Manager | Reckitt Benckiser
"I appreciate your timely feedback and all the hard work on the day. I look forward to working with you and your team again in the future."

Staff Conferences

Senior Account Manager |Publicis Drum
"Just a quick note to say thank you for all of your help in making the Pernod Ricard Pacific Management Conference 2007 a huge success. It was fantastic to work with such a professional team at Ezicomms and I’m looking forward to working with you guys again soon."

People Capital | ANZ
"We have really enjoyed working with the Ezicomms team and appreciate in particular your flexibility, quality of service and understanding of our needs. The technology is so easy, both to integrate and to use. It is a wonderful tool for involving and engaging any audience."

Enterprise Architect - Information Technology | BT Financial Group
"I was impressed by how seamlessly (and quickly) the whole thing went. The data we got was really good and meant we didn't need to run with the extra slides (which also bought us some time back in the agenda). I am sure we will be using you again, so I look forward to talking in the near future. "

Retail, Service and Sales | Commonwealth Bank
'We used Ezicomms for a series of national workshops and we couldn't be happier with the outcomes. Our producer was great. He added value throughout the rollout and was flexible in meeting changing requirements, often made on the run. Our dealings with Ezicomms was not the normal one you would associate with a service provider, but of someone willing to be a part of the team to ensure our events were successful'.

Head of Learning & Development | Country Energy
"We were very pleased with the Ezicomms system, the support of the producer was nothing short of fantastic, nothing was to much trouble in fact the outstanding success of the conference was in no small way attributed to the system and particularly the producers performance."

National Business Development Manager | Freehills
“We used the Ezicomms audience response system to conduct a nation-wide survey of hundreds of our lawyers. We needed to sort our results according to various criteria (For example, geographic location of the respondents) and the Ezicomms staff were tremendously helpful in sorting and correlating the data in this way. The Ezicomms responders are easy to use. They are fun for the audience and because results can be displayed immediately, they introduce a level of interest, which ensured we had 100% involvement. "

Adviser Business Campaign Manager | MLC
"I found the Ezicomms system very impressive. It provided me with an interactive presentation solution, which met my needs and my budget. I also found the Ezicomms staff easy to work with and professional. I am looking forward to working with the team again in the future."

Producer | OutLoud Pty Ltd
"We recently used the Ezicomms system at a conference. Delegates had in the past complained about not being involved enough and of not being heard. Using the keypads ensured delegates stayed engaged in the proceedings and allowed them to have a say. As we were polling some very sensitive issues it was very valuable that answers weren’t traced back to individuals. The Ezicomms team has been very helpful all along the way and their professionalism on site was a pleasure to experience."

Events Coordinator | PricewaterhouseCoopers (Employee Forum)
"We recently held an all day meeting for all Perth based employees. We were looking for them to provide comments on various issues throughout the day. Ezicomms provided the keypads and each team used the keypad's texting facility to communicate their comments. The comments were then instantly displayed on screen. The fact that each keypad has an inbuilt mic was great, anyone who wanted to ask a question could and we didn't have to run around with roving mics. Everyone really enjoyed the experience and it was great to have all the comments captured without any data entry."

Director | PricewaterhouseCoopers (Client Conference)
"Ezicomms added a whole new dimension to our conference. The technology enabled us to keep a group of more than 150 people engaged, captured crucial live content and opinion from the room, and solved a large number of logistical issues that had previously been nightmares for us. Moreover, the Ezicomms team were a delight to work with. We will definitely be calling on them again!"

HR manager | Realestate.com.au
As part of our annual internal business conference, we used Ezicomms to help us survey our staff. Traditionally we have done this via a web based process, however with everyone in the one venue, we were able to get a 100% response rate from all our staff. The results were instant and the data captured has now helped us develop staff development strategies based on the accurate data captured. Apart from this, our meeting was fun and interactive and everyone enjoyed using the keypads. We will be using Ezicomms again for our next 2 annual events for cost savings and value add to our conferences.