Speakers Reviews

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Dr. Tasha Eurich

“Tasha’s dynamic and confident style and sense of humor gained instant credibility with our leaders. She provided invaluable insights and relevant examples backed by solid research. We are grateful to Tasha for equipping us with practical tools for cultivating positive working relationships and driving great results. Tasha earns an A+++.” –Ron D. Liebowitz, President, Middlebury College (Named one of the 10 best college presidents by Time Magazine.)

Lisa Ford

“Lisa was and is phenomenal! She captured the attention of a very diverse audience. All were engaged and responded to her presentation. When rounding in the hospital, all I hear is how awesome she was and how she touched people to look at their behaviors on service. She has a great sense of humor and her stories are wonderful and entertaining. We found her very responsive to the language and key messages we were trying to create in the forum, as take home messages for our staff and MDs. I find Lisa exceptional to work with and have already recommended her to my peers in the organization. I am a true fan of Lisa Ford.”
–Kaiser Permanente

Dr. Tasha Eurich

“You were a pleasure to work with and your presentation was the perfect combination of humor, insight, and thoughtful, compelling research– exactly the right feel for this event; celebrating the top organizations in our region. We sold out of every copy of Bankable Leadership, which was a testament to your engaging research and remarks.” –Greater Washington Board of Trade

Peter Vidmar

“Peter was well received by the Amphenol participants. His message on Risk, Originality and Virtuosity was very appropriate for our sales team. Couple the presentations message with his pommel horse routine and he delivered a powerful and entertaining experience for our audience.” –Amphenol Aerospace

Dr. Nido Qubein

“I wanted to thank you for the outstanding presentation you gave to our group last week in Atlanta, Georgia. Your message was very inspiring, entertaining and very motivational. I was personally inspired by you to really look at my business and find the “paths we need to pave” in our organization. I spoke to a lot of our attendees and each felt that you were our “best speaker ever”, and this was the event’s twenty-second year! Thank you again for sharing your experience and insights with our customers and employees.” –Linc Network

Peter Vidmar

“Truly, the pleasure was all ours! I heard nothing but rave reviews from our participants who absolutely loved your message and you. It was a great start to a spectacular event and you set the tone for the rest of the conference…Thank you so much for your articles… we’ll certainly use them throughout the year. It’s a very nice take-away both for our members who were with us in Las Vegas and those who were unable to come… I deal with a reasonable number of speakers – and you are now one of my top favorites. You have a very good sense of your audience, you take time to prepare, and you have the finely honed capability to hold the audience in your hand.” –Association of Destination Management Executives

Dr. Nido Qubein

“Nido, My thanks to YOU for being everything (and more than) you promise! That’s not always the case in the world of professional speakers. Imagine promotional material that is actually TRUE!!” –Action For Children

Peter Vidmar

“As a former gymnast, I can’t even tell you how excited I was to meet Peter. The presentation was amazing, inspiring and I know it would be perfect for our clients. I was so impressed by the whole thing, from beginning to end I was totally amazed.” –BCA Philadelphia

Dr. Nido Qubein

“Nido did an outstanding job and his message was definitely on target for the event. I had never heard Nido speak and I was very impressed with him. The general consensus (hands down) was his fee was money well spent! Thank you for helping us to have a successful event!” –Better Business Bureau of Northwest North Carolina

Peter Vidmar

“The event went fantastic and Peter was an absolute hit! Peter’s message was perfect for our target sales focused audience and his delivery kept the audience absolutely engaged. I had countless attendees come up to me after Peter’s speech to tell me he was the best speaker they had ever heard!” –Lab Corp of America

Dr. Nido Qubein

“The business of hiring speakers and having their contributions further the objectives of a given meeting is often ‘hit or miss’ in spite of advance planning and effort. However, Nido has been 100% reliable. His remarks have been perfectly tailored to our audiences and have hit the mark with a direct bull’s eye every time!” –Growmark Corporation

Peter Vidmar

“It was sometime in the 1990’s when my employer Berkline Furniture engaged you to speak to the sales force. There are so many times that I have thought of the things you shared with our group on that occasion that I have always intended to drop you a line and let you know. During the different phases of my life whether they were “successful” or “challenging” I have tried to keep some things in mind that I have learned from your motivational presentation so many years ago.

  • I have to be realistic. I can’t work twice as hard because I am already working 10-12 hours a day. I have to work smarter and I have to work the right problem. The difference in performance between a Gold Medal and a Silver Medal may only be hundredths of a second.
  • You mentioned that during training for the Olympics, you were able to take two days a year off [because] “anyone can work out when they feel like working out – you have to be able to discipline yourself to work out even when you don’t feel like it.”
  • I remember asking you how you developed this dogged determination. You told the story of your once athletic father becoming a paraplegic due to a bout with Polio. You said that when things got tough growing up the family members would remind one another that everyone has to pitch in and support family as well as each other.
  • The power of visualization. As I recall, you would start each day by going through the exact motions of a Gold Medal perfect routine. You would raise your arm indicating your preparedness to the chief judging official, you would imagine his nod indicating it was ok to begin your routine, make the announcements over the imaginary “PA speakers” and so on.

One of the things that I find very satisfying in life is the feeling I get when I feel that my words or actions have a tangible positive impact. I thought you might feel the same way and that is why I wrote this letter [to thank you].”
–Attendee, Berkline Furniture Sales Meeting

Dr. Nido Qubein

“Nido did an amazing job and no one moved during his entire presentation. He received a standing ovation and I feel sure our attendees took away valuable information and were motivated to bring new ideas to their businesses. Nido is the consummate professional and a pleasure to work with and I am so glad we were able to share him with our attendees this year!” –North Carolina Association of Realtors

Peter Vidmar

  • “The speaker today was fantastic! Great message and good length of speaking engagement.”
  • “Peter Vidmar was amazing! Very engaging, entertaining and inspiring. Would love to have him back.”
  • “Peter Vidmar was fantastic!!! I think he was the best speaker/topic out of all of the luncheons.”
    Visit Orlando

Dr. Nido Qubein

“You were the highlight of our annual convention in Savannah. This was my eighth convention, and I have never had the privilege of hearing such a wonderful speaker. You are truly the best! Thank you for sharing time with us and touching our lives.” –North Carolina Association of Realtors, 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

Dr. Nido Qubein

“Nido captivated a large and astute group of commercial real estate brokers from across the nation at our company’s national sales conference. His message is inspiring and universal, and is delivered with polish, passion and humor. One of our brokers read Nido’s book onthe flight home and said, ‘this is the only book a salesperson will ever need.’ Our large audience is not easily impressed, but I can honestly say that Nido walked away with 600 new friends.” –Sperry Van Ness Commercial Real Estate

Peter Vidmar

“Peter was terrific. He was personable, entertaining and seemed to really make a connection with the group. The presentation exceeded my expectations and I believe Peter inspired each of us to perform to the best of our abilities every day.” –Barney & Barney LLC

Dr. Nido Qubein

“Thanks so much for your willingness to be with us today. You were most impressive and have generated good thought process to get our team energized!” –Platinum Corral Restaurants, LLC

Peter Vidmar

“Peter’s program exceeded my expectations. He is a very skilled speaker – I heard people quoting him and they were amazed at his demonstrations on the pommel horse. People especially liked that he had lunch and chatted with attendees and took pictures. There was an oooh in the audience when he showed his medals. Peter’s ability to both entertain and motivate attendees, combined with his non-PowerPoint hands-on approach, left attendees in awe and raving about his keynote for days afterwards.” –Data Modeling Zone