Speakers Reviews

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Dr. Nido Qubein

“Dr. Qubein was fantastic! He was our highest rated speaker by far and the most requested to return for our next national conference.”  –Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.

Scott Klososky

“Scott’s presentation was very well received. I think it will truly have lasting value for our members, which is what it’s all about. Having David Bowden layered into his presentation was powerful and unusual. It was rewarding to watch and we are grateful to Scott for being part of the Summit.”  –CoreNet Global

Shawn Achor

“Shawn was phenomenal! His topic and style of delivery was very well-received by our audience of highly technical and analytical staff. The time flew by and the people I spoke with later in the day had some takeaways to implement to improve their positivity as leaders. We are thrilled that he was able to kick-off our leadership offsite with such a powerful message.” —SRC

Scott Klososky

  • Very cool “virtual presentation” surprised about how engaging Scott was virtually
  • Funny/cutting edge, engaging
  • Enjoyed the digital interaction, neat way to handle a presentation on digital marketing
  • The virtual idea really panned out, high quality content
  • Very good session. Lots of food for thought and info
    -Professional Insurance Marketing Association

Sally Hogshead

“Sally Hogshead and her Fascination Advantage Assessment were a perfect complement to our more academic programming. Everyone was so excited to learn more about themselves and how to apply their greatest strengths to their professional and personal lives. Comments and Tweets confirmed that participants were engaged, having fun, and learning.”  –National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals

Sally Hogshead

  • “This speaker was awesome! Her energy, her knowledge, the content was all A+. I was fully engaged the entire hour and left wanting to know more.”
  • “Sally was wonderful, engaging and extremely fascinating!!! She helped me to realize that I need to capitalize on my unique personality as well as those around me to create a win-win situation.”
  • “Great presentation! Very energetic. Great way to end a successful conference. The information is right on and will be valuable to share with others at work. Many thanks.”
  • “Loved her interactions with the audience. Humor that she put in her presentation. Delivery of the message.”  –Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) audience comments“

Scott Klososky

  • “Very good and useful in this line of business or in any business”
  • “Great information that gave me some fantastic ideas”
  • “Very thought provoking”
  • “Great speaker, should be brought back annually”
    -Mechanical Contractors Association of America

Sally Hogshead

“Sally was tremendous. Her presentation was well received and I believe will help us make a difference in our efforts. Everyone, including those who came in with doubts, was very impressed. We hope that sales coaches and marketing program managers can continue to build on it and drive the message home with our team.”  –Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation

Michelle Gielan

“Thank you very much for the time you spent with our staff this morning. You did a great job with the session and judging from our staff’s reactions, the concept resonated well with them. I am sure they will put the ideas that you shared to good use and improve their communications/relationships with friends, families and co-workers. I know I will put some of the ideas to practice immediately.” –Modern Healthcare/Modern Physician 

Michelle Gielan

“Michelle presented to our top leaders from around the world and was well received. I was looking for a strong message on the power of positive thinking and Michelle exceeded my expectations with her scientifically supported data, energy level and down to earth style of presentation. I received several personal messages from key leaders around the world that the results were very positive when they used the techniques she promoted. They referenced using at home with family members and at work with staff. Thank you for carrying the torch on positive thinking. I’m a believer and a fan of your work.” –Kimball International

Peter Vidmar

“The meeting went extremely well. Peter was exceptional to work with in preparation for and attentive to the needs and the focus of our conference. The response was unanimous, our sales team, VIP’s and vendors were motivated and truly inspired. Peter’s post-meeting visiting with our VIP’s was clearly going the ‘extra mile’ and for many, it was the highlight in their week! Peter clearly exceeds our expectations and was able to connect with those present and made a powerful presentation on his topics.” –HPSI

Michelle Gielan

“Michelle has a compelling story about how she found her compass and how she helps others find theirs. She was a poised speaker with a positive and resounding message that challenges you on the approaches you take with others.” –Texas Society of Assn Executives (TSAE)

Shawn Achor

“Shawn’s keynote presentation at our customer conference exceeded our expectations. Attendees really enjoyed the way he interjected humor into his discussion and encouraged them to test his theories onsite. His research and suggestions on how to develop positive habits definitely inspired our customers and staff to recognize how their actions–and those of everyone around them–can directly impact their level of happiness.” – Ultimate Software

Dr. Tony Alessandra

We were very satisfied with the Seminar content, as well as with Tony’s attitude and charisma presented during the event. In our opinion, knowledge about behavioral styles or ways of changing Clients into Apostles was very useful for participants and presented in an intelligible way. We have received many positive comments from our participants, that Tony’s speech was very inspiring. He presented his great knowledge to the audience and what is more, was very charismatic and a nice speaker. He is very experienced and his ideas are easy to understand.” –BIGRAM S.A. Personnel Consulting

Shawn Achor

“Excellent. By far the best speaker we have ever had in any company meeting I have attended. He was funny and entertaining and best of all, gave us advice that we can easily follow, if we choose to do so. He was brilliant and I am so grateful to CCC for bringing him in to speak with us.”

  • “Really enjoyed Shawn Achor and I am excited to read his book.  I want to say thank you for giving us a speaker that was more focused on us then the company!”
  • “Awesome.  I liked how it was not just a lot of fluff.  He clearly had a lot of science to back up his assertions.”
  • “Very dynamic and wonderful speaker – already trying some of the things he mentioned Fun-fitness-doubler-3 gratitudes.”
    -Comments from Copyright Clearance audience members

Dr. Tony Alessandra

“Your presentation was the perfect complement to the rest of the program and I have continued to receive positive feedback from everyone from our housekeepers to physicians and retired volunteers! The regional visitors to our program were also very impressed by your talk, and they knew already that your message really resonated with so many of our team. You would be so gratified by the number of stories we have additionally been receiving from folks ‘going the extra inch’ and ‘turning misery into magic.’” – Orange County, Kaiser-Permanente

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

Shawn Achor

“We invited Shawn to come speak to our most productive and successful financial advisors and we were uncertain about how he would be received. However, not only did the audience hang on his every word, but they have been asking us to bring him back to speak to their best clients and prospects. Overall, Shawn was a highlight of our conference and a huge success.” – UBS Financial Services Inc.

Lisa Ford

“We have gotten tremendous feedback from your presentation. It was exactly what we needed. I think our attendees left the meeting with renewed enthusiasm for delivering on the customer experience with the pride and passion we need them to. No doubt, your words served to really inspire them–as they did me. And I can’t thank you enough for signing all 600 books!”  –Verizon Wireless

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