Speakers Reviews

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Desi Williamson

“Thank you for such a stellar performance at our recent Gm conference. Your presentation was truly motivational and certainly has the attention of everyone present. Long story short, you definitely made an IMPACT.” –Hilton Hotels Corporation

Desi Williamson

“With over 20+ years in the industry, I can honestly say that Desi is one of the best inspirational speakers I have worked with throughout my career. Desi’s ability to understand our business and put things into inspirational context or framework enabled him to fully engage my team throughout his presentation. More importantly, it set the tone for the entire meeting and left the team with specific action plans on how to make impact everyday!” –King Pharmaceuticals

Desi Williamson

“Desi’s specific message to our 2007 Minnesota Vikings team is far and away the best I’ve heard in my 30 years of coaching! He has a compelling life story which he’s able to make come to life as he builds it around team, family, values and goals. His delivery had 61 professional athletes and coaches (a tough crowd) riveted. The greatest part of his talk was relating to the group with interaction and research that he only could have known by doing an extraordinary amount of detailed homework. Desi pulled a group of young, rich guys with big egos together with a unified message of how to live their day to day lives ‘with impact.’ We will attempt to have Desi as an integral part of our future at the Minnesota Vikings for as long as we can retain his services. SIMPLY THE BEST!” –Minnesota Vikings

Desi Williamson

“Desi’s presentation to our attendees was right on the mark. He did his homework and seamlessly incorporated the pertinent points outlined beforehand into his presentation. The audience was engaged and motivated. Immediately following his presentation, attendees were asking if we could book him again.” –Express Personnel Services

Desi Williamson

“Desi, Here are just a few of the many positive comments from our attendees:”•‘Excellent speaker who kept your attention; engaged the audience, used catch phrases to help you remember important information.’•‘Great speaker! Lots of energy! Enjoyed this session the best of all the others I’ve been to this SHRM session.’•Amazing presentation, engaging and impactful. Desi’s message on leadership is foundational, elemental and inspiring. This was a WOW experience!’•Unbelievable and remarkable presentation! Very powerful message that hit home in so many ways. Desi absolutely speaks from the heart. Awesome.’ –Society for Human Resource Management

Desi Williamson

“Desi, is a very dynamic and devoted speaker. He keeps the crowd on the end of their seats and is awe of his every word. Everyone should see/hear his presentation.” –Federally Employed Women

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

Desi Williamson

“Desi, thank you for your contribution in making our sales rally a huge success. The feedback from my team has been amazing. You just brought the whole event together for us and ended the event sending everyone out the door pumped up to get to the next level. I appreciated the way you integrated not only our Corporate Mission, but also our Regional Culture into your presentation and added an important step of credibility. I wish you continued success and hope our paths cross again at some point.” –Countrywide Home Loans

Desi Williamson

“Desi, I wanted to thank you for your wonderful and highly inspirational presentation during our sales event in San Jose. Our sales force was very impressed by the nature and manner of your talk. I found your energy and enthusiasm absolutely captivating. Your ‘overcoming any challenge’ message is highly relevant at the professional and personal level and demonstrates POWER of the mind. Its applicability works for any industry or business in America today and can help inspire and motivate people to manage change, improve performance, or tackle a significant obstacle. It was a pleasure to meet someone with such a genuine and sincere openness to the world. Thank you once again!” –Countrywide Home Loans

Desi Williamson

“Thank you, Desi for being such a HUGE part of our sales rally! Your personal struggles and achievements are inspiring and motivating. You know how to talk to everyone from the lowest to the highest achievers and challenge them to achieve more, and get results! Your words of encouragement will continue to echo through Countrywide’s strategy plan for 2007 and beyond!” –Countrywide Home Loans

Desi Williamson

“Desi’s presentation was awesome. I’ve only heard a lot of positive feedback. He was compelling, energetic and addressed our key issues quite well.” –Washington Mutual

Desi Williamson

“Desi was electrifying in his delivery and really kept the audience engaged. His use of real life experiences accompanied by his pre-work knowledge of our industry, company and those in attendance gave him an edge and provided all with some nuggets to live by in the pursuit of the rest of their lives.” –Textron Financial Corporation

Desi Willliamson

“I must admit it is very hard to put into words how pleased I was with Desi’s presentation. I’ve attended many functions with many speakers over the years and Desi has an impact on the audience that I rarely see. He has the ability to engage the audience with not only his story, but into his message.” –Washington Mutual Bank

Desi Williamson

“Thank you…thank you…thank you for your superb contribution in making RCMA’s 35th Anniversary World Conference such a success. Your participation in this event as keynote speaker meant much to me personally, and I did so appreciate your willingness to take time from your busy schedule to be with us. From the comments, letters and phone calls, the attendees were delighted with your address. They truly found your presentation to be most rewarding…and one which they will long remember.” –Religious Conference Management Association

Desi Williamson

“Desi came prepared! He kept the audience engaged with his stories, uplifting humor and by utilizing our internal terminology, goals and objectives.” –Sam’s Club

Desi Williamson

“Thank you for your time and efforts in support of our focus on Improving Industrial Safety. The feedback we have received both written and verbal demonstrated that you made a significant, positive impact on our team. Many commented on the fact that you knew our values well and had done your research on Westinghouse’s history. You ability to energize the crowd and personalize the message rang true with a very diverse crowd. Tying particular aspects of our plant and the day’s goals into your message also played a strong role in bringing the crowd together…our heartfelt thanks for an outstanding event.” –Westinghouse

Desi Williamson

“Desi exceeded our expectations. Our attendees made comments that they would ‘Reignite their purpose’ and one commented, ‘Desi Williamson is awesome! He is a true inspiration!’ His presentation itself was exceptional.”
–Region 4 Education Service Center

Desi Williamson

“Desi took the time to become familiar with our company and products and understood who the audience would be. He tailored his presentation to our audience and made it fit “their world”. We would definitely use him again should we have another meeting of this type”.
–Tarkett Commercial

Desi Williamson

“Your enthusiasm and passion for what you believe in was evident in your speech and delivered with a powerful punch! Not only did you captivate and entertain the audience but also I truly felt your message was impressive and well received.”
–AutoNation, Inc.

Desi Williamson

“You accomplished exactly what I hoped you would. You got our delegates energized, thinking out of the box somewhat, and your idea of not reacting to change but rather creating change was “inspirational” —— ABSOLUTELY. We even had a few ABSOLUTLIES thrown out at the Chairman’s Ball the next evening. Desi, thanks again and best wishes for continued success”.
–CMSA