Speakers Reviews

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Sally Hogshead

The attendees loved…

  • the interaction with WEX Health personalities (seeing real people highlighted, not generic examples)
  • the ability to complete the assessment and share it with team members & peers
  • that it was not just another typical hour at Partner Conference – lasting impression for their organization and themselves
  • and many, many personal thank you’s that evening during our Partner Celebration event – very memorable keynote
    –WEX Health

Carey Lohrenz

Carey was absolutely wonderful! She signed all 200 books that we purchased in the green room before her talk. It was seriously impressive. Her presentation got rave reviews – it was the highest rated session of our entire leadership conference. The beginning of her presentation starts with a video, and the lights in the room went totally dark. I got goosebumps!

Many people mentioned Carey as the highlight of the day in their anecdotal feedback. She was awesome. I really appreciate all of the work that you did to help us get the books on time. Every participant went home with a signed copy, and it really made for a special giveaway.” –Intel

Scott Klososky

“The tone you set for the rest of the Chief Security Officer Summit was just terrific! Your remarks and the panel were so well-received, and were referenced time and time again over the course of the two-day discussions. Thanks again for an excellent program!” — ASIS International – The world’s leading association for security professionals

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

Susan Cain

“This was an excellent program. Very informative, relatable, interactive with real suggestions you could walk away with and put in place.” — Cigna participant

Carey Lohrenz

“We were honored and delighted to have Carey speak to a group of 350 of our leaders. Her straightforward and engaging style, combined with the quality of her content that had multiple linkages to a variety of issues, was very well received. She’s a total pro and I highly recommend her as a top-flight speaker!”–St. David’s Healthcare

Sally Hogshead

“Our event was wonderful – one of our best yet!  Having our team take the Fascination Advantage prior to Sally’s presentation created quite a buzz – and then Sally delivered such a terrific and engaging presentation.  We have been receiving great feedback.” –Michael Saunders and Company

Carey Lohrenz

“Vixen rocked! I just wanted to thank you for all you did to make our meeting inspiring and fantastic. I personally thought you did a great job connecting with everyone, and your story is inspiring, and your lessons very appropriate for all we are going through. Yesterday one of my VP’s was giving a presentation, and the title of it was ‘Lose sight, and you lose the fight’ And he gave you full credit for the quote!” —Dan Schulman, CEO PayPal

Sally Hogshead

Sally Hogshead’s Fascination Advantage Assessment program and keynote presentation was a great sponsorship fit for our marketing agency because it helps individuals do what we do for clients every day – help them become MORE of who they are, at their best. The pre-conference sponsorship promotion was valuable and Sally did a fantastic job of integrating our firm into her presentation. To an audience of clients, industry peers and prospects, it was an amazing opportunity to associate our brand with Sally’s How To Fascinate brand. –David Allred, Partner, Stamp Ideas Group (Full Sponsor  – Southeast Tourism Society’s Connection Conference)

Carey Lohrenz

“Carey was AMAZING!  So much of what she said resonated with our organization.  Her story is inspiring, her message applies to everyone, and her ability to engage the audience with a story is great!  Additionally, she is a true professional, easy to work with, and fully committed to making sure the client has a good experience…  Thank you!” —Saatchi & Saatchi

Sally Hogshead

-“Refreshing, exciting, and kept them on their feet. You taught them how to distinguish themselves from others.”

-“Our advisors LOVED it. Everyone wanted to ask everyone else about their results. The talked about it throughout the conference, at happy hours, dinners, and networking events, their assessments were constant conversation.” –Anonymous audience members, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

Sally Hogshead

“Sally was phenomenal! I knew her program would resonate and she just knocked it out of the park. We loved that she participated for a bit before and after her speech. Not a lot of keynote speakers do that and it was valuable for our attendees to interact with her. Finding out the email open rates averaged 60%, when it’s unusual to get more than 28%, tells us this is something they want more of. We learned from the analytics that our audience scored very high on power, trust, and alert, which reinforced some of the ways we’re marketing the National Convention. Sally also gave us two new ideas: to collect and catalog our members’ stories (she even offered to help us do that) and to transcribe our videos to create quick content for our members to reflect on. The analytics also provide insight into our leadership team’s personalities, how to best communicate with them, and structuring diverse volunteer teams. We learned that fascination makes you confident, confidence drives performance, and performance drives results.” –Patti Phillips, CEO, Women Leaders in College Sports

Carey Lohrenz

“I just wanted to let you know how wonderful it was to have Carey speak at our event last week! We were honored have Carey at our final executive education session for 2015. She is so down to earth, amazingly inspiring, and beyond engaging! She has the seamless ability to connect her military experience with leadership in the business world.  As I’ve returned to the workplace more than one person has quoted her in various settings; from “80%” to ‘If you lose sight, you lose the fight’ and many others. I highly recommend her as a speaker and feel privileged to have met her! She Rocks – Go Fearless Leadership!”–Bethpage Federal Credit Union

Sally Hogshead

  • “I liked how Sally provided examples that resonated with a marketer’s P.O.V.”
  • “I felt she was honest in how she shared her low points and how she changed her tactics to overcome them.”
  •  “I especially liked how she focused on making people feel as if they are fascinating, rather than trying to be fascinating ourselves. Turning it outward, not inward.”
  •  “I appreciated how she brought in personal elements of her own story – how she sent personalized mailers to her stakeholders really stuck out.”
    –Anonymous audience members, ViaCom

Scott Klososky

“You did an outstanding job with your keynote for SOCAP! You hit all of the topics and points I was hoping you would and set the right tone as we started the conference. In fact, several attendees told me they wished you could have spoken longer! It was a great opening session that got attendees into an innovative mindset, as they went to the breakout sessions. It was a pleasure to work with you again. Well done and thank you!! — Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals (SOCAP) International

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

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 has mastered the art and science of communication from years of researching top companies and executives across the world. Our company recently benefited from her Fascination Advantage presentation at a customer conference. The energy in the room was palpable as our employees and customers learned how they could communicate “at their best” by using their strongest personal attributes to grab their audience’s attention – and make an impact. I believe our audience of vocational rehabilitation, workforce and technology professionals will greatly benefit from Sally’s message in their day-to-day lives. They’ll be able to carry this message to hundreds of their colleagues in the industry, and these ideas will be used in countless number of communications in their service to people with disabilities in this country. Which is to say, the impact is enormous.” — Chris M. Pieper, CEO at Alliance Enterprises, Inc.

Neil Pasricha

“Thank you again for participating as a Thought Leader during our Executive Leadership Forum.  Your presentation, Happier People, Healthier Associations, aligned perfectly with the theme and was the right mix of humor, research, and thoughtful strategies to implement moving forward. We’ve received so many thoughtful comments from participants regarding their overall feedback; much of what was shared and discussed made an impression that will hopefully make a difference in both the personal and professional lives of those who attended.” — ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership

Neil Pasricha

“Neil was phenomenal!!!!!  I was already very grateful that we were able to have him a part of our weekend but after meeting him and experiencing his presentation, I am in awe of his generosity to share his expertise and positive energy with our physicians and staff.  I have included the feedback we have received so far from our attendees below (with more positive feedback to come, I am sure).” — Mary Zamuda, Wellness Manager, Kaiser Permanente