Speakers Reviews

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Dr. Tasha Eurich

I’d like to share my appreciation for her candor, for her vulnerability, for her engaging style, and action oriented ideas – it was very well received.  We’ve had strong positive feedback on the value of hearing from a speaker of Tasha’s caliber, and on how while being from outside Cargill, her message and content fit so well with our focus on personal growth. I can’t thank her enough for joining us and I hope that she also found the 90 minutes to be engaging and hopefully of value for her as well! –Sarah Jelken, VP Industrial Segment Leader, Cargill

Shawn Achor

“Thank you SO much for all of your help leading up to the event and on site! Shawn’s talk was fabulous and my teammates in attendance all said it helped get them ready and excited for the day – it was exactly what they needed.” — Jenna Fitch, Community & Conference Content Director, New Hope Network

Shawn Achor

“Shawn was amazing, kind, and generous with his time and knowledge on-site. Our team was enamored, as were all of our audience members. His presentation was funny, engaging, and insightful. Is Shawn a comedian disguised as a scientist/researcher? It takes a special person and industry leader to make information, that might otherwise get lost in a peer reviewed journal, come to life for vast and diverse audiences in a way they can relate to and find meaning. The room was also at maximum capacity – the fire marshal had to cut us off. We would HIGHLY recommend Shawn as a speaker!” – Jenna Fitch, Community & Conference Content Director, New Hope Network

Carey Lohrenz

“Wow! You were so inspiring and gave me great takeaways I can use with my team: Staying Focused on What Matters, Be Flexible, Adapt, Overcome, and Find my Third Way! You were captivating! So fascinating and yet relatable to MY world! Thank you.”–Starbucks

Desi Williamson

“Having you speak at our Management Conference exceeded my expectations and was the perfect way to wrap up two days of corporate result overviews. Our team here at AWG left uplifted, motivated and ready to embrace the change that they themselves will be creating. Continue your good work and I look forward to crossing paths in the future.” –Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

Desi Williamson

“I just wanted to tell you what a pleasure it was to meet you last week and to have you close our Future Connect Conference on such a high note. You did a great job and people loved your presentation! I hope we have the opportunity to work together again. And based on the people clamoring around you afterwards, I expect you’ll be getting some repeat business in the supermarket industry! Desi, again it was just a pleasure to work with you and I hope to see you when I’m in Minneapolis, AND to work with you again sometime! I’d be happy to serve as a reference should you need it.” –Food Marketing Institute

Desi Williamson

“You delivered everything we asked for and more at our annual Sales Kickoff meeting. ‘Get Off Your Assets’ was inspiring, humorous and just the right message to launch us into our new year.” –Sysco Food Services of Minnesota

Dr. Tony Alessandra

“Tony was wonderful to work with. He did his homework to ensure he understood our needs. His style was dynamic and his material was delivered at the appropriate level for our audience.” Vicorp Restaurants, Inc.

Scott Klososky

“Scott generated a huge amount of buzz at our conference. His ‘update’ on the impact of internet technologies on business-as-usual had everyone either stunned, stoked, or scared to death! You could feel and see and hear the audience involvement due to the unique interactive presentation techniques he used. He had a crowd of people around him for 30 minutes after his speech was over. And I overheard dozens of people talking about what actions they were going to take because of having their eyes opened by Scott.” –Service Management Group

Dr. Nido Qubein

“You were a huge success at our conference! The group was motivated, energized and entertained by your presentation. A few quotes I have heard: ‘The best speaker we have had in years!’ He grabbed the audience and kept our interest.’ He motivated and entertained a great mix.’ And many more. Thank you for helping to make our conference a great success!” —Nestle USA

Peter Vidmar

“Congratulations on another fine performance. In fact, our entire team voted on Saturday and you scored another PERFECT 10!!! Thanks for being there for us and for your help in making our meeting a tremendous success. You were sensational and our people truly appreciated your presence and the message that you delivered.” –FoodSalesWest, Inc.

Peter Vidmar

“Peter’s presentation was very dynamic and entertaining. It is amazing how he has stayed in such incredible shape to continue to present a gold medal performance to audiences. …And you couldn’t meet a nicer guy!” –Turkey Hill Minit Markets

Peter Vidmar

“We loved having Peter at our conference. He attended many of our classes and events leading up to his presentation and made us feel like he was part of the team by the time he spoke. Peter has a gift in being real and genuine. He becomes a friend almost immediately. We are so grateful to Peter for sharing his stories and showing us what it looks like in REAL LIFE to be a master at his trade (the pommel horse). There is nothing like seeing that incredible talent and hard work right in front of your eyes. Thank you Peter for sharing just a little bit of yourself. You made such an impact on us!” –Kneaders Bakery and Café

Shawn Achor

“Shawn Achor brings the science, research, and factual data behind why happiness happens and teaches how to reproduce happiness. Shawn will bring a new perspective on happiness by presenting a new lens that eliminates traditional “normal” worldly view on why we are happy, in exchange for a scientific, fact based, process any person can use to create real happiness in their own life.” –Jimmy John’s

Shawn Achor

“Our expectations for Shawn’s talk at our recent H.R. Conference was quite high, given what I had seen of his “TED” talk and having read much of The Happiness Advantage – and all those expectations were exceeded! While I knew the content would be powerful and anticipated the delivery would be engaging, I underestimated the positive impact it would have on the audience beyond the conference. The attendees have been quite energized and have begun taking actions to be happier and more grateful in their own lives. Further, while the learning will be applicable at our workplace, I think the attendees felt the impact was transferable to all aspects of their lives (and their families).” –The Wendy’s Company

Lisa Ford

“Lisa recently presented to over 2,100 attendees at our franchisee convention. Lisa’s message on how we can delight our Fans and create an experience that deepens the relationship was tailored to our audience. The preparation that Lisa put into her talk was like no other keynote speaker that I have worked with. Lisa spent time with our franchisees, vendors and customers to truly connect to our brand. Our operators walked away with a greater understanding of how they can add people to the product to create a memorable customer experience.”  –International Dairy Queen