The Motivational Speaker

Neil is in great demand as an insightful, thought provoking and always hilariously entertaining speaker. His clients include The Princess Margaret Hospital. OPSEU Community Care Durham, The Youth Center, Colon Cancer Canada, Hearts of Durham, The Durham Secondary School Board and numerous charitable organizations.

"You made us laugh, you made us cry... and helped to remind everyone in the room about the joy and wonder that life has to offer" Maureen Daniels, Coordinator Pencer Centre Brain Tumour Clinic

"...one of the funniest people in the country..." Colo-Rectal Cancer Association of Canada

"In a world of negative news headlines, Neil Crone delivers a message of hope through humor to young people." Nina Wolff, Ethnic Pen Student Writers' Conference Coordinator, Bay Shores, NY

"Some speakers are entertaining: others have a message of value. To combine both, is that most rare talent and Neil did not disappoint us. Of the several speakers we heard from that day, each attendee obvioulsy had favourites, preferring certain ones over others. The feedback on Neil's performance was universally positive, without exception...
...Needless to say, I would have no hesitation in recommending that you have Neil come and speak to your group as well. I'm sure you will find that what you may have seen of Neil in the movies or on TV is just a fraction of his talent and hardly a clue of his willingness to care and share in a meaningful way." Richard Westerberg CFP, CLU, CH.F.C, President, Durham Advocis

"Neil is a marvelous speaker. His message is one that we all know in our hearts and all too often forget - that life is to be lived, even in the most trying of circumstances. In telling of his experience in fighting serious illness Neil portrays the elements that are so central to our Canadian society and which our caregivers bring to their professions: kindness, compassion, a sense of community and a sense of humour." Patty Rout, Vice-President, Ontario Public Service Employees Union**

"Your stories were both funny and touching and really hit home... many of our guests commented that your words were uplifting... a perfect fit for our celebration..." Lee Kierstad, Executive Director, Oshawa Community Health Centre

"Without hesitation, Neil graciously accepted our invitation to speak at our event and as time grew closer to the event I began to read and hear more and more positive and remarkable things about Neil Crone. I soon came to realize how lucky we were to have a speaker such as Neil featured at our breakfast... he captivated the audience with his natural charm and humour and shared personal stories which reverberated in the hearts of each of us." Elizabeth Kepes, Co-Chair WICC Breakfast Committee, Women In Insurance Cancer Crusade

"Your energy and message were extremely inspirational to myself and I am sure everyone else that was there. Everyone that I spoke to after the event had nothing but words of praise for you and your story."Ari Sefton, University of Guelph Student Leadership Conference

"*Neil captured our audience immediateley with his humour and ability to relate to our volunteers. His message of inspiration and praise for the work that our volunteers do was well received by everyone. People laughed and felt great about themselves. The accoloades for Neil kept coming long after the event was over!" Cathy Kelly, Manager recreation and Volunteer Services, Grandview Children's Centre***

"Neil's message was one of hope, compassion and living life to the fullest. A reflection on his renewed appreciation for the beauty of life and the inspiration that can be drawn from this life changing experience. As a colon cancer survivor, Neil provides expert witness to the physical and emotional challenges of this deadly disease. He taps from his extensive experience as an actor and comedian to provide lighthearted commentary of his voyage from identification to acceptance, sensitive reflection and generous praise to those who supported him. Neil's message of hope and healing will be of benefit to a wide array of adult audiences." Maria Alati, Superintendent of Education: School Leadership, York Catholic District School Board

"Neil Crone was the keynote speaker for the Remembrance Vigil and was absolutely fantastic. His speech was touching, humorous and impactful. His acting background ensured an animated and lively speech that was emotional without being maudlin. While it would have been easy for Neil to simply read the column on the loss of his dog, he obvioulsy did significant preparation with well prepared talk - which did encompass two of his columns. His talk struck the perfect note - acknowledging the impact of pet loss, but also celebrating the sheer joy pets bring into our lives." Blair Keetch, Manager, Pet Discovery Center, Harbourfront

"Your keynote address was really special and we would like to thank you for sharing your deepest moments with us! That is always a very courageous and difficult thing to do: but you also managed to add humour to the candour! You had the participants relate to you so well that they almost didn't want the session to end and would have liked to stay with you a while longer! As was obvious, your story touched everyone present and your message of HOPE kept their spirits high." Firuzi Poonevalla, Community Services Coordinator, Durham Region Unit, Canadian Cancer Society

Audience feedback from the 2010 Health, Humour and Happiness Symposium at Durham College:

"The keynote speaker, Neil Crone, was fantastic."
"I thoroughly enjoyed Neil Crone's talk. The time went by so fast. His message was so important."
"Neil Crone was worth the admission on his own."

"Choosing Neil as our Keynote Speaker for our 'Hope, Health and Humour Symposium 2010', the first unique 'partnership' event of its kind in the area, was a great choice! Neil was engaging and it was great that he included humour and real life balance while also presenting on both the physical and mental health aspects of illness and life. His unique sharing of his personal story was truly amazing and very inspiring. We could have had him talk all morning and the audience would have remained engaged. Your strength and personal sharing of your story is admirable. What a great kick off to such a great event... the tone was indeed well set out for the day. Thank you Neil." Christine Papadopoulos - Health Promotion, Public Relations Specialist Canadian Mental Health Association - Durham (CMHA - Durham) and "Symposium 2010" Chair.

"Neil's address combined his unique sense of humour in dealing with the reality of his diagnosis & treatment of colo-rectal cancer in a moving oration that held those present spellbound. Observing individuals in attendance approaching Neil after his address to share their cancer-survival experiences was a beautiful moving sight!" Cathie Ketcheson, Durham Region Association of Realtors

Even more nice things they've said....

“Neil is a great motivational speaker- He brings his journey with cancer to life and presents invaluable lessons that would otherwise be impossible to share but for his great sense of humour.” -Koye Oyerinde, Support Services Specialist, Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada