Gloo The Memory Company: speed reading and memory improvement training courses in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane and around Australia


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Improve Your Memory, Increase Your Reading Speed, Memory Courses and Speed Reading Courses in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra

Welcome to Gloo!

Our aim is simple... to help YOU be more successful.
We specialise in combining Memory Improvement with Speed Reading techniques to help you save time and get more done each day.

So if you're serious about achieving more, faster and having fun in the process you've come to the right place.

Public Workshops
Memory Skills/Speed Reading Courses

Feb/Mar 2012 - Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane
Read Faster, Remember More, Tackle Information Overload
Memory Improvement/Speed Reading Course


For Students Study Skills Courses
For Teams Staff Training Courses

Prefer Personal Coaching?
Remember Names, Double Your Reading Speed

1 To 1 Memory And Speed Reading Coaching Programs
With Australian Record Holder. Fun, Fast And Effective
Private Coaching Programs


Looking for a Memory Improvement or Speed Reading Course in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Canberra? Click me for Public Course dates





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Upcoming Public Courses
- For Adults


Study Skills Courses
- For Students

MELBOURNE - Saturday 4 February
The Hidden Advantage Workshop Melbourne
1 Day Memory/Speed Reading Course Melbourne
*Bookings Closing Shortly, 4 Places Remaining*

SYDNEY - Saturday 11 February
The Hidden Advantage Workshop Sydney
1 Day Memory/Speed Reading Course Sydney

CANBERRA - Friday 16 March
The Hidden Advantage Workshop Canberra
1 Day Memory/Speed Reading Course Canberra

BRISBANE - Saturday 24 March
The Hidden Advantage Workshop Brisbane
1 Day Memory/Speed Reading Course Brisbane

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HUNTER VALLEY - Saturday 31 March
Essential Study Skills For High School Students
1 Day Study Skills Course For Students Hunter Valley

MELBOURNE - Saturday 14 April
Essential Study Skills For High School Students
1 Day Study Skills Course For Students Melbourne

SYDNEY - Saturday 21 April
Essential Study Skills For High School Students
1 Day Study Skills Course For Students Sydney

We also offer Private 1 to 1 Coaching Programs...

1 To 1 Memory/Speed Reading Programs For Adults
1 To 1 Study Skills Programs For High School Students
1 To 1 Study Skills Programs For University Students



Work For An Organisation?

If you're interested in how you and your team can save time, boost your productivity and achieve more each day, then we can help you with our unique range of Memory Skills and Speed Reading Training Courses and Coaching Programs delivered at a time to suit you and in the convenience of your offices.

Learn More About...
Staff Training Courses


New To Gloo?

Gloo Memory Improvement and Speed Reading Training Programs are designed and delivered personally by Chris Lyons who in 2006 doubled the Australian Memory Record by reciting Pi to 4,400 places without error. In September 2008 Chris won the Australian Memory Championships Names competition by correctly memorising 46 people's names in just 5 minutes.

An experienced trainer and facilitator, Chris also has over 10 years' commercial experience gained in senior management roles in large UK and Australian companies, prior to setting up Gloo in 2004.

Chris has appeared on The Today Show, A Current Affair, Today Tonight, ABC TV's Can We Help? and demonstrated how effective memory techniques can be on radio stations all around Australia including 2UE, 2GB, 3AW and frequently on the ABC.

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New For 2012

Now in it's 7th year, our flagship Memory Improvement/Speed Reading Training Course, The Hidden Advantage Workshop, continues to prove as popular as ever and bookings are now open for our initial 2012 public courses - each limited to just 12 people.

Memory/Speed Reading Courses are taking place shortly in Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney...

Memory/Speed Reading Course
Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney

In the last 12 months we've also been doing an increasing amount of work with people one on one. People looking to increase their reading speed, improve their memory and accomplish more.

And so for 2012 we are expanding our range of Personal Coaching Programs. We've got several new fast and effective programs for adults...

Double Your Reading Speed, Quickly!
Improve Your Memory, Quickly!

And for high school and university students we've got some truly unique, powerful, grade-boosting programs...

Essential Study Skills For High School Students
Essential Study Skills For University Students

And remember, now's the time to take action and make 2012 your most successful year yet!

Who Uses Gloo?

Over the past 7 years we've had the pleasure of working with an eclectic mix of people. From students to seniors. From secretaries to CEOs. From entrepreneurs to entertainers.

In fact, people from a wide range of different companies, industries, situations and backgrounds. Because improved memory, faster thinking and learning how to read faster and remember more are key skills from which anyone and everyone can benefit.

Our Staff Training Sessions, Public Courses and Personal Coaching Programs have been attended by people from many organisations, including the following...

FINANCE & INSURANCE

ANZ
AXA
AON
Citigroup
Commonwealth Bank
Halletts Financial Services
Lifebroker
Macquarie Bank
MCCA
Merrill Lynch
National Australia Bank
Shannons Insurance
Tripoint
UBS
Westpac

LEGAL & ACCOUNTING

Ascent Audit Canberra
Blake Dawson Waldron
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Henry Davis York
KJB Law Canberra
KPMG
Lawler Partners
Maddocks
Mallesons Stephen Jacques
PKF Chartered Accounting
PricewaterhouseCoopers

PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION

Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure
Jones Lang Lasalle
LendLease
Look Property Group
Multiplex Constructions

MANUFACTURING & INDUSTRIAL

ASC
Australian Vinyls
Boral
Clover Fields
K.W. Doggett

BUSINESS SERVICES & IT

APN
Colmar Brunton
EMC
National Protective Services
Sylvan Australia
SP Ausnet
Texas Productions
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia
Vemco Services
Water Wise Trucks Australia

LOCAL & FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Airservices Australia
Australian Federal Police
Australian Taxation Office
Bayside City Council
City Of Port Phillip
Department of the Environment ACT
Dep't of Planning & Community Dev't VIC
Kingston City Council
Mitchell Shire Council
National Museum of Australia
Penrith City Council
Railcorp
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Catholic Education Office
Fusion Workforce
Melbourne Business School
Mental Blank
McMillan Staff Development
Ontrack Employment
Rogen International
South West TAFE
University Of The Third Age
Young Presidents Organisation
- Melbourne, Sydney, Perth

HEALTH & COMMUNITY

Amgen
Ardoch Youth Foundation
Aspen Medical
Hills Street Group
Mayne Health
Melbourne City Mission
OCAV
Royal District Nursing Service
Yooralla

AGRICULTURE

Delta Agribusiness
Elders

CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES

2XU
Betfair
Boost Juice Bars
Costa Group
Frostbland
McDonalds Australia
Mercury Telephones
Metlink
Microsoft
Origin Energy
Vodafone


Work for a company? Find out how we can help you and your team save time and achieve
more with our In-House Staff Training Courses. Or also consider our Public Training Courses.

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Memorable Training
...Fantastic Feedback

Since we started over 7 years ago we've never had a single customer complaint or refund request. Not one. Just fantastic feedback on our unique style of memory improvement and speed reading training - fun, fast and effective!

Here is just a small selection of comments from people who have already benefitted from our Staff Training Sessions, Public Courses and Personal Coaching Programs...

"The memory sessions were brilliant and I have since used one of the techniques to present a one hour training session without notes - a feat I would never have thought possible before this workshop."
Glen Frost
Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers

"Doubled my reading speed in a very short time. Simple processes, easy to remember."
Mark Elworthy
Director, Merrill Lynch

"This was an absolutely brilliant course. It has been one of the most interesting and useful courses I have ever done. Learning how to quickly remember names will help me a great deal in business."
Matt Zwolenski
Presales Manager, EMC

"Chris, thank you for an enjoyable and fun night. Your method for remembering names works and we are all better for it."
Peter Iancov
CEO, Doric Group

"The speed reading course was fantastic - it will save me time in all aspects of my life. I would highly recommend this to anyone who reads."
Lucy McInnes
Boral

"Excellent simple techniques. Amazing improvement in 1 day. Incredible."
Justin Ezard
Manager, PKF Chartered Accounting

"Exceeded even my own expectations. Gloo's techniques are outstanding with undeniable results."
Jenny Jones
CFO, Victorian Curriculum And Assessment Authority

"Very engaging and energetic presentation! The memory and speed reading techniques were practical and very useful."
Greg Thompson
Director, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

"Education at its best. One of the best and most useful presentations I've attended. An absolute must for anyone who thinks."
Ange Marinakis
Doctor

"Incredibly impressive. Totally intrigued by Chris's ability to use simple strategies to solve a complex problem!"
John Georgiou
CEO, Georgiou Group

"My reading speed more than doubled after just one session. I always had a strong memory but Chris's techniques have improved it even further. Well worth it."
John Havas, Manager Risk and Compliance
Commonwealth Bank


"Chris is an interesting and energetic presenter. The tips and techniques will touch every aspect of my job and I don't know how I survived without them!"
Matthew Palmer
Lawyer, Macquarie Group

"Very active and fast flowing day. Complex issues presented simply. Continual reinforcement which was great. Easy to use, great take away messages."
Peter FitzGerald
Area Manager, Elders

"Fantastic workshop. Very well organised and full of succinct and useful content. Loved both components on memory and speed reading. Great day overall. Thank you."
Ajay Arora
Business Analyst, Citigroup

"Today was a fantastic practical expose of the approaches to improving memory and reading. The pace of the day was perfect. I feel inspired to practise and apply what we covered. Had some great laughs too!"
Michele De Gabriele
Senior Manager, UBS

"Chris is an excellent presenter who is able to deliver lots of information in an easy to understand, fun and interesting way. I have heaps of great techniques that I am really looking forward to using. I am in the professional training industry and Chris is right up there with the best!"
Julie Blackburn
General Manager, Beyond Success


"The most interesting training course I've been on. Excellent presentation of material, entertaining and fun. Would recommend highly. Thank you!"
Cathy Donnelly, Executive Assistant
Dep't of Planning and Community Development Victoria

"An excellent day's training that everyone should do. Chris is a super presenter and can back-up his teachings by using on the spot examples."
Darryn Thomson
Financial Accountant, BSH Home Appliances

"Very enjoyable, simple exercises that work. Highly recommended."
Jack Cavanagh
Social Media Director, Texas Productions

"A must for business people."
Bronwyn Matthews
General Manager, Mercury Telephones, Canberra

"I found the workshop extremely beneficial, in that little amount of time my memory doubled in power. The techniques were fantastic and I will definitely use them in the future."
Jack White
Year 10 Student, Melbourne

"The most useful training I have been to... ever. Great presenter and I learnt many things I will be able to use on a daily basis."
Jessica Cutting
Senior Strategic Planner, Bayside City Council

"An excellent day of training with quick and easy learning techniques to improve memory, give presentations and speed read. Not only informative and fun but Chris managed to keep me engaged for 8 hours! A course I would recommend to everyone. Thanks Chris!"
Louiza Menzel
Director, French Organic Skin Care Products

"Very interesting, helped me to understand how to increase the productivity of my study. The memory techniques work great and the speed reading will come in handy not only in school but also in the work place. All up a friendly environment and a great teacher. WORTH EVERY MINUTE!!!"
Oscar Lonergan
Year 10 Student, Sydney

"On behalf of the Catholic Education Office, Sydney thank you for the outstanding memory presentation you delivered to some 350 of our staff. The feedback was extremely impressive and even the sceptical came away surprised at how they will be able to put to practical use the simple techniques you demonstrated. I would happily recommend your techniques to other organisations."
Kathy Campbell
Catholic Education Office, Sydney

"These tools should be the foundation of our education. A fun filled day which will genuinely save time and assist me in finding that elusive work-life balance."
Kate Melrose, Global Manager Strategic Marketing
Lend Lease


"Helpful in increasing all aspects of study, reading and memory. Thank you."
Alyssa Marshall
Year 12 Student, Sydney

"Great day. Enjoyable and fun. The memory systems are really useful. Very good pace, no time wasted."
John Shanahan
CEO, Colmar Brunton


"Very effective. Very valuable."
Simon J Costa,
CEO, Costa Group


"I found the workshop extremely valuable. Chris made what seemed like an insurmountable learning curve in memory and speed reading incredibly logical, possible and even simple - all in the space of 1 day!"
Kerry-Ann Benton, Business Development Manager
National Australia Bank

"The goal of the day was to provide my high school children with tools to improve their study habits and retention. Both my daughter and son benefitted from today and into the future. Thank you."
Brett White
Father, Victoria


"Excellent course! Well presented, captured my attention 100%. Learnt what I came for. Facilitator - presentation, interaction, could not be faulted."
Jennifer Taalman, Project Officer,
Dep't of Planning & Community Development, Victoria

"Presented with style and pizzazz!"
Jeff Allis
Director, Boost Juice Bars

"The most enjoyable, most practical course I've ever done - can be applied to anything."
Mario Kos
Royal District Nursing Service

"The absolute stand out were the memory sessions."
Rick Ashton
Director, Westpac

"A great session. I have heard about memory techniques for years but to actually experience it in a day was like having the lights turned on."
Steven Mitchell
McDonalds Australia Ltd

"Excellent!! Thanks Chris for a very informative, lively workshop. I have learnt how to read more proficiently and can now use my memory more effectively. Thanks, thoroughly enjoyed the day."
Julie Botten
Interpreter

"Well rounded day that develops areas that traditional business courses don't touch."
Andrew Randall
Finance Manager, SP Ausnet

"Very, very useful, especially the reading techniques. This has helped me immensely."
Jarred Deluca
Year 11 Student, Kellyville

"Memory is all you have, once it's gone there is nothing to hold on to. Session was excellent. It will help me for years to come."
Emily Sang
Kingston City Council


"Fun, lively way to expand your brain! After having medical memory loss, Chris's course and techniques have proven valuable and also a big self-esteem booster. Thanks Chris."
Linda
Business Manager, Brisbane

"Thoroughly enjoyed the session. Wish I had done it years ago."
Leanne Curphey
Dep't of Planning and Community Dev't Victoria

"Excellent overview of mind and memory skills that will last a lifetime. Chris is an excellent teacher and facilitator, full of passion, energy and knowledge. Mind and memory skills are definitely a much needed tool in the business and academic arena. Kudos!"
Andrew Yeoh, MBA Student
Melbourne Business School

"Practical and high energy...new ideas that give you a hidden advantage."
James Budin
Director, Rogen International

"The best course I've ever done. I would recommend this course to all sales people."
Aaron Lukeman
Mercury Telephones, Canberra

"Fantastic techniques - memory and speed reading. Best training I have done in a long time! Kept my attention all day and that is saying something!"
Lesley Hodge
Ardoch Youth Foundation

"Really enjoyed the program, it was very engaging. I have a toolkit to take away to further develop my ability to remember things especially names, increase my reading speed and structure presentations in a more effective manner."
Tracey Beckham
National HR Manager, K.W.Doggett

"Enjoyable interactive presentation style turned theoretical techniques into practical solutions."
Peter Turner
Senior Executive, KPMG

"The presentation was one of the best I've been to - and I have been to a few! Very enjoyable, using fun to educate. Inclusive, brilliant presenter."
Pauline Lonel
Royal District Nursing Service

"Great pace, amazing techniques and tips that are easy to apply. The workshop was fun, energetic, inclusive. Thank you Chris - great value."
Judi Stanton, Research and Advocacy Co-ordinator
Ardoch Youth Foundation

"Thoroughly enjoyed the content. Great presenter which made the day very enjoyable and took away some fantastic techniques."
Nicolle Connelly
Operations Manager, Airservices Australia

"Fantastic. Some techniques I was aware of but didn't really know how to use them and now I do. Learnt a lot of new techniques. This will make my work a lot easier, more organised. Also more professional through better memory. This is one of the few trainings that I haven't had 3.30-itis! It was great how you kept us thinking and our brains engaged!"
Allison Trethowen
Program Manager Mentoring, Whitelion

"A wonderful programme. I flew down for each session and it was worth every cent. Chris has a very practical approach to turning theory into sensible ways to use this knowledge in the business world."
Jeff Scicluna
IT Consultant, Macquarie Bank

"I was wrapped with the results! I saw an exponential increase in my reading speed. I definitely recommend this course."
Tamara Dimattina
Marketing Account Manager

"GREAT course...really loved it. You exceeded my expectations with the way the simple building blocks all got put together into some pretty powerful stuff that sticks."
Andrew Hollo
Director, Workwell

"Fascinating and powerful."
Greg Stephenson, Commander
Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board

"I have always had a firm belief that I had a bad memory. With a few simple exercises I was incredibly surprised how much I could remember."
Michelle Molan
Yooralla

"A really great way to develop and improve your memory skills."
Dr Michael Best, GP


Interested?

If you too are interested in how you can improve your memory, remember names, present without notes, double your reading speed and tackle information overload, then take a moment now to see which of our flexible training options best meets your needs...

Not sure where to start? Need a little help? Not a problem. Simply Contact Us for a quick chat about your situation and how we can best help you.

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