What the audience said

Do audiences like David?
Well, he keeps getting booked, often by people who have seen him before.
The object is to see your audience have a happy, even hilarious, experience, so you are remembered as the one who organised it for them.
So - do the people sitting out there like DC?
What do they report to the organisers?
Do they make the meeting planners pleased with themselves and glad that they decided to have a hoax, folks?
A few examples of audience feedback:

Quality Bakers: In our conference evaluation your session was rated an overwhelming excellent.

James Hardie: Weeks later people still mention and quote some of David's speech, which is an excellent indication of how powerful his performance was.

Australian Friendly Societies Association: I had the delegates fill in a survey rating the speakers from 1 to 10. David, you came in with 9.15, the highest rating ever for a speaker. So congratulations.

Trucksmart: The feedback you left was amazing. Many were saying that you were the funniest entertainer they had ever seen.

Motor Accidents Authority: You scored much better than all the legitimate speakers, with an overall rating of 100%.

Elderslie Finance: I had many compliments about the entertainment for the evening. You made me look very good indeed.

Webstercare: Fantastic, excellent, 5 out of 5, that's how the ratings came back on your presentation. You were very funny.

City of Port Phillip: I subsequently received terrific feedback in the following days from the staff extolling our choice of talent - you.

CIBSE: I haven't heard a single bad thing said about you. When you think how serious us engineers are it is quite surprising.

Chubb Fire: We have arranged many conferences but have never had as much positive feedback as we did with your act. It's a few weeks since the conference and our team are still talking about what a great set-up, what a great act, and how funny it was.

Swinburne University: All the folks in the school enjoyed it very much, and those who were absent for any reason are really kicking themselves - they wanted to be hoaxed too.

Kone Elevators: I got some excellent feedback from clients saying that the hoax was a nice change from the usual comedy routine.

Australian Retailers Association: Everyone has commented on how enjoyable and funny you were. One experienced partygoer said, 'The best after-dinner speech I have ever heard.'

Fuji-Xerox: I had many great comments on the night and plenty of good feedback since.

TAB: The office phone rang hot for the next few days with members commenting on your performance.

The Shires Association NSW: We received lots of positive feedback from the delegates after the conference.

Hager: We have received numerous accolades from the guests that were present at the function, highlighting the fact that your performance was universally enjoyed by all.

Orica Explosives: Judging from the laughter and applause at the end, your humour was appreciated by all.

Printing Industries Association: The positive response from those in attendance is a testimony to his great comedic skills. Well done, David, you nailed it perfectly.

Manchester Unity: A great deal of those who attended have written to me complimenting me on your performance.

NSW Fire Service: Your presentation was extremely well received amongst all delegates, and was certainly a fantastic opening to our conference.

University of Western Sydney: I have had some terrific feedback from both university colleagues and industry representatives who attended the event.

Restaurant & Catering S.A: You are still getting rave reviews from all and sundry. The only negative comment we have received is that we have set the bar too high, so now how do we improve on it next year?

International Directors' Committee: We have had continued overwhelmingly positive feedback on David's ability to baffle, amuse and delight.

New South Wales Police Service: We are still receiving telephone calls from those attending the dinner on how entertaining you were.

Cable & Wireless: I think the best outcome of your speech is that everyone is still talking about it, and laughing, three days later.

Atkinson Vinden: Laughter is a tonic that creates a great sense of well-being, and this stayed in the room long after your departure.

University of Wollongong: A couple of your throwaway lines were a focus for discussion the next day.

Restaurant & Catering Australia: I have heard nothing but positive feedback at our Awards for Excellence.

Australian Golf Club: We have all heard good speakers in the past, but you have set a new standard.

Contship: I lost count of the people who came up afterwards and told me how much they enjoyed it.

Australian Stock Exchange: The feedback I have received has been excellent, and I am sure that you will be pleased to know that one person was so convinced by your performance that he thought your character was having a nervous breakdown in the middle of a presentation to the ASX staff.

Retirement Village Association: I have had some wonderful feedback from the delegates on your very professional, very poignant, very funny presentation.

Australia Post: The 300 guests who attended the night were all very impressed with your presentation, and many are still talking about your level of professionalism.

International Decision Systems: Our customers loved your afternoon presentation. They were still laughing at dinner.

Tattersall's: I have received many favourable comments.

Cottee Corporation: We have had such good feedback from our delegates, who all mentioned what a wonderful choice we had made for an after-dinner speech.

Liverpool City Council: People were still talking about your presentation the next week.

Institute for International Research: I had so much positive feedback about your presentation and many said it was the highlight of the conference.

Health Service Australia: We received positive feedback from all who attended.

Communiqué: The feedback to me gave David a 100% hilarity approval rating.

Freehill Hollingdale & Page: You lifted the occasion of our lunch to a new height. Guest feedback was very positive and plenty of it.