Speakers Reviews

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Susan Cain

“I cannot underscore what a terrific job you did with your talk and how much of a pleasure it was to have the opportunity to meet you in person. You have outlined an immensely important issue when it comes to promoting more effective personal relations and business success and we are in your debt for both discovering it and then marshalling such passionate and persuasive arguments for why the issue matters. Thank you as well for being willing to sign all the copies of your book that you did.”  — Rochester University

Susan Cain

“Susan’s address has been talked about all week, throughout campus. I keep finding myself in conversations about it. We actually had a major department retreat and planning meeting the other day, and we referenced many of the principles she discussed in those meetings. So, so glad she was able to come.” — Jon McBride at a Major University

Susan Cain

“Susan was AMAZING and is as incredible as you said she was. Her message was so important and her delivery was spectacular. The audience continued to sing her praise through the whole conference.” —  Kathleen Hassey DNP, M.Ed, BSN, RN Director, Northeastern University School Health Academy

Carey Lohrenz

“Carey is a wonderful presenter and our graduate students enjoyed her leadership insights, as they were immediately applicable to their personal and professional lives.”– Megan Liptak, Residency Conference & Events Coordinator, College of Graduate and Continuing Studies, Norwich University

Carey Lohrenz

“Carey met all expectations!  She did a great job using her personal experiences as both a former collegiate athlete and fighter pilot to illustrate key points/messages as we had discussed in our planning call.  Her presentation style is excellent”. – University of Wisconsin-Madison Athletics Department

Sally Hogshead

“Sally brought amazing energy and enthusiasm to her keynote. Our members gained so many valuable lessons including realizing opportunities to maximize their strengths to enhance their brand.  Participants left truly inspired to fascinate others and committed to being their best selves. Sally’s team was awesome and so easy to work with which made planning so much easier.”–Amy Colvin Mustafa, Senior Director of Education and Engagement, Alpha Chi Omega

Carey Lohrenz

“How do I begin to thank you all for the enthusiasm, gusto and passion that you brought to our conference and all you did to ensure its success? Judging from all the wonderful comments we are receiving from our attendees, you really stole the show! I can assure you that lots of folks will be receiving copies of  Fearless Leadership in their Xmas stockings. What a story you have to tell and what a role model you are. You seem to make all things possible and are really making a difference in the lives of all you touch. You open their eyes to hope and a future they might never have explored. I don’t think anything can equal that feeling of promise and accomplishment.”–Association for Learning Environments

Sally Hogshead

-“Sally Hogshead’s presentation was spot on and I look forward to reading her book”

-“Sally Hogshead was clearly terrific.”

-“Sally Hogshead presentation was high take away value!!”

-“One of the best keynote speakers I’ve ever experienced”

-“The keynote speaker was really wonderful”

-“Sally Hogshead killed it and was a great add”

~ Anonymous Attendees – Duke Alumni Association

Lisa Ford

“Lisa presented to a packed house, with over 300 people in attendance. We were very pleased, as were the attendees, as Lisa received a very strong rating in the feedback survey (over 95% said they enjoyed the presentation very much!). Her casual presentation style was well received as well and she is so relatable.” –The Enrollment Management Association

Amy Blankson

“Amy was fantastic and definitely exceeded our expectations. She hit a cord with every single guest at our luncheon event.  From my perspective, she knows her arena and area of expertise.  The educators liked her as well.” —Director of Development, The Joy School

Dr. Tasha Eurich

• Tasha is a great, engaged speaker
• Excellent, engaging and challenged me to improve as a leader
• Refreshingly different aspect of leadership development
• Great day! Gave me very helpful tools and understanding
• Powerful, pertinent, eye-opening, invigorating
–Anonymous Audience Evaluation, Executive Development Program, University of Dayton

Amy Blankson

“Bravo & thank you! That was a fabulous hour of learning about strategic happiness. I loved your energetic presentation style and how your storytelling brought the slide visuals to life. These enthusiastic responses from participants demonstrate how effective the content was for our Habitat audience:”

  • “Thank you for an awesome hour of great thoughts.”
  • “Great webinar. More staff need to listen to this!! Thank you.”
  • “Appreciated the practicality of the suggestions and the resources that were shared for follow up.  The suggestions can be simply integrated into life which is great.”   
  • “Great information and I like the ideas for putting the concept into practice.”
  • “Thank you for the reinforcement that happiness is a choice. Simple concept but I think we tend to think of happiness as more complex.”
  • “The useful steps to facilitate change were awesome!”
  • “Interactive questions were engaging.”
  • “I like the fact that Amy gives you actual steps to take to work towards be more happy.” –Habitat for Humanity International

Lisa Ford

“I wanted to let you know Lisa Ford’s presentation was wonderful! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed it. I had briefly talked with Lisa at the end of her presentation about possibly coming to speak and/or do breakout sessions at our national conference. I appreciate all your assistance in bringing Lisa to us here in Atlanta!” –Primrose Schools

Lisa Ford

“The seminar exceeded my expectations- Lisa was very engaging and the presentation was not only informative but entertaining. Lisa made me take a close look at how I can better service the customers of GK. Any presentation that can really inspire me to think about personal improvement on a daily basis is a presentation well done.” –Global Knowledge

Lisa Ford

“You were grand! Your depth of knowledge in the customer service area, coupled with your presentation skills, timing and humor make you a super presenter!” –Salt Lake Community College

Lisa Ford

“Once again, you were the overwhelming favorite of the conference—higher rated than either the opening or closing. You are one terrific speaker who has the ability to capture even the most critical listener.” –University of Illinois

Michelle Gielan

“Michelle’s presentation was fun, thought-provoking, and provided our staff with the knowledge and resources to effectively “broadcast happiness” to better support the success of our students and educators.” — Sunnyside School District

Michelle Gielan

“Michelle Gielan’s buoyant, poignant, and uplifting message was the cornerstone of our entire three-day event.  Because of the power and eloquence of Michelle’s message, we specifically crafted our attendee experience and engagement strategy to align and underscore the influence of positive communication and “Broadcasting Happiness.”   Michelle’s warm, inclusive, and elegantly polished delivery brought our group of 200 into her enchanting inner circle.   Our group includes data geeks, research nerds, and senior business executives…a diverse group that expects that theory is backed by proof.  Before Michelle’s presentation, some were concerned that her message could have been considered subjective, or potentially even emotionally squishy.  Well, the doubters weren’t doubters for long – Michelle and her message not only resonated, but also transformed our audience to adopt the challenge of radiating happiness.   Including Michelle Gielan in an event is to ensure happier, more productive, more successful outcomes for your group.” –The Incentive Research Foundation  

Howard Putnam

“Howard’s presentation was the perfect mix of some of the steps to his success, a dose of reality as to the current business climate, and the importance of nurturing our youth by exposing them to the business side of life.” –Junior Achievement of the Inland Northwest

Howard Putnam

“Howard, I appreciate your talents and your time in making this forum a model for a public-private partnership that clearly communicates a leadership standard that is essential to our democracy and to our economic and social systems. Your expertise as you continue to lead is impeccable! I value your personal belief in what we’re doing and your selfless service to make this program possible. Your session received rave reviews.” –NC State University