I have known Allan Kaufman since 1991 when I joined the Randallstown Network Toastmaster club that he had fashioned into a trend setting group—widely recognized for its excellence in growing great communicators. Knowledge gained from Allan and fellow members of Randallstown Network Toastmasters made it possible for me to survive two years of corporate downsizings Read more →

Allan has been my friend and public-speaking mentor for over 20 years. He has a passion and enthusiasm for public speaking that is very motivating. A Distinguished Toastmaster, Allan’s steady guidance over the years has helped me gain confidence and a comfort level to be able to deliver effective and entertaining presentations in front of Read more →

If you have any fear about speaking before a group, whether large or small, or if you just need to brush up on your speaking skills and presentations then Allan is the guy to help. I have known Allan for several years now and he has had great success in helping people become better public Read more →

Allan is the most effective and enthusiastic public speaker and coach I have ever met. Any topic no matter how mundane it is Allan will convert that into a most interesting speech and that too without any preparation. He is one of the best gurus of public speaking. It is not only his excellent command Read more →

I worked with Allan some years back as a public speaking consultant. He is fun, energetic and knowledgeable. I enjoyed the experience and found value in the relationship. (February 12, 2012)

Allan’s expertise and years of serving TM (Toastmasters), has been a great foundation for his business at Allan and Allan, Inc. Allan had coached me through my entire process for obtaining my TM certificate when I joined TM’s Club #18. His high standards for personal and professional growth enabled me to better prepare me in Read more →

If you are looking for a speech coach that will help you present with impact, Allan Kaufman is your man. He was my very first speech coach and mentor and I would not have won the World Championship of Public Speaking without him. He has more knowledge about public speaking than 99.9% of people who Read more →

After first phone session: Allan, I thought it was excellent! It was extremely helpful for me. I will read up on the stuff you suggested. Look forward to the next session. Thanks. After session 3: Allan, just a quick update for you. The presentations went very well! Thanks to you!!! Your consultations have been extremely helpful for me and have improved my confidence level. I Read more →

I was very impressed by Allan’s (Kaufman) extensive preparation—he knew exactly how to customize his public speaking seminar for the unique needs of our professional association. Allan led the informative seminar with great enthusiasm and encouraged a high degree of interaction among participants. While we are not sweating our next public speaking opportunity, we enjoyed the Read more →

Last year, I made a career change from engineering management to marketing at a new company. Public speaking and even presentations to small groups were my greatest fears and I had gone to great lengths to avoid them throughout my career. In my new company, public speaking was not something I could avoid and my Read more →