Reviews of Our Speakers
“Thank you so much for everything last week! You are fabulous and your presentation was effective, engaging, and left our attendees realizing things about themselves that they now will use to fascinate others. I had several attendees email me and tell me that our event was exactly what they needed professionally. Undoubtedly this had a lot to do with you! I have already updated my Linkedin profile using my unique advantages.” —Jennifer Doncsecz, CTIE, CEO, Travel A.L.L.I.E.S Society
“Sally Hogshead is an amazing speaker who truly brought the Fascinate Test to life. Having Sally come in and speak to the different archetypes helped bring clarity and a deeper understanding to our team on what makes us fascinating. The test was extremely accurate and Sally set up a clear roadmap on how to apply this information in both a personal and professional setting while providing our team with tangible practices we can walk away with. She was an inspiration!”
–UnitedHealthcare
“We’d like to send our thanks and deep appreciation for your presentation today. It could not have been more relevant to what our sellers face on a daily basis. Now they know what they can do to focus on what makes them different! Some audience comments we received include:
- ‘THIS IS AWESOME’
- ‘This is Amazing’
- ‘Wow. So good!’
- ‘Didn’t know what to expect with Sally Hogshead but that was a good session’
We look forward on highlighting this throughout the year to support our teams in fascinating their customers.” – Large Healthcare Company
Sally connected with our representatives like no other speaker has done before. They embraced their personality advantages and left more confident and motivated to take full advantage of what makes them fascinating. –Jason Sigala, Director of Events, New Avon Company
“Sally’s presentation was as illuminating, practical and interactive as any I have seen. From beginning to end the way her team elevates her already great content into an experience that begins before her talk and extends after the event concludes is amazing. We’re already thinking about ways to work with Sally again. I know people will be talking about this for years to come!”
–Meredith Boggess, Director of Advisor Engagement, BAM Advisor Services
“Sally brought amazing energy and enthusiasm to her keynote. Our members gained so many valuable lessons including realizing opportunities to maximize their strengths to enhance their brand. Participants left truly inspired to fascinate others and committed to being their best selves. Sally’s team was awesome and so easy to work with which made planning so much easier.”–Amy Colvin Mustafa, Senior Director of Education and Engagement, Alpha Chi Omega
“The survey results are in and you knocked it out of the park! 95% of respondents left STS Connections having learned something new and applicable to them. As our keynote speaker, you helped set the tone for the conference and provided a lot of additional value during the post-event follow up. Thank you again for helping to make our inaugural STS Connections Conference a successful event for our members.” – Heather Blanchard, Member Advocate, Southeast Tourism Society
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
“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
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)
-“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 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
- “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
-“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
“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.
“The attendee analytics from Sally’s presentation was eye opening. Our audience’s primary communication mode, is completely different from what we thought. Months after the event our female attendees are still raving about her presentation. She was the perfect speaker to have a major impact on our top female executives.” — Frances Rios, Women Who Lead™ Summit
“I can’t recall the last time our entire population had so much buzz after a presentation. We’re starting to receive more detailed feedback from our 11 remote viewing sites and it seems people all around the country are talking about their archetype and what makes them individually fascinating. Great work!
On the plane ride back to Philly I started reading your book and as I dig into the details, I find myself drawn further and further in!!! The concept of taking complex ideas and thoughts about who we are and focusing and condensing them into just a few words that express how we can help our clients is very near and dear to our hearts! …In talking to you it seems there are many opportunities to work together on making our messaging engaging, concise and clear.” –The Siegfried Group
“Sally, I can’t thank you enough. You over delivered. The audience loved you. Here are some of the many great comments you got so you can see how well your message was received. Thank you so much for making the 2016 Secret Service Summit the best ever!”
- Fabulous energy!!! Such poise and confidence in her presentation, tons of take home and inspiration !!!!!! Loved it! !!
- It was eye opening to be pointed to myself instead of only looking at what I want to accomplish. Sally explained the critical nexus between the two.
- She made me want to be fascinating 🙂 I’m looking forward to reading her book, thank you again for the gift!
–CEO, The DiJulius Group
“Sally’s authenticity and passion as a person and subject matter expert made her the highlight of our conference. Our providers have traditionally focused on being better, and learned that being different is the key to fascinating their patients! Our brand is full of passion and changes people’s lives. Sally’s message motivated our team to share our passion with our providers and patients all over the world.” –CEO, Six Month Smiles, LLC
“We received overwhelmingly enthusiastic responses from our attendees. Many told us it was one of the best business meetings they have ever attended. You played a key role in making the conference such a memorable event. I’d like to especially thank you for the energy, enthusiasm, and expertise you brought to our stage. As you may have heard, we have been fans of yours for some time – and you did not disappoint! Your presentation was highly relevant and provided actionable suggestions advisors could incorporate immediately into their business. The archetypal categories have continued to be helpful to us internally, as well. And the advance copy books were a delightful surprise that our attendees valued. It was truly a pleasure to work with you and we hope to have another opportunity to do so again in the near future. ” –The Newport Group
“In my career, I have had the distinct privilege of working with the highest caliber of speakers from the worlds of business, sports and politics. I have never seen the type of response Sally received post-presentation. Our audience sought her out, really wanted to connect and to speak with her about her presentation and her findings. And, Sally was so gracious. She truly took the time to have meaningful conversations and to leave our audience with very personalized, actionable game plans for moving forward in their careers and lives.” –The Newport Group
“We could not have found a better choice for the keynote at The Special Event. Sally hit it out of the park! I can’t say enough great things.” –General Session Producer for The Special Event
“Wow….what an amazing presentation! Our audience loved Sally and her talk about How to Fascinate. She delivered just the right balance of both personal and professional appeal. A real home run!”–Information Resources, Inc.
“Sally’s program far exceeded our expectations. The feedback we have received post-event has been highly positive. People keep talking about their archetype and their advantages. The program was such a success because it offered tangible tools to reinforce the dynamic presentation.” —ALPFA Orlando
“Sally really knocked the socks off our cadre DC community! She delivered an incredibly ‘fascinating’ speech and gave some very useful takeaways for the business owners and executives in cadre. It’s no wonder she’s a ‘Hall of Famer!’”–CADRE
“WOW! Sally is amazing! She exceeded my expectations on every level. The work she is doing is such a positive and needed way to help each and every person find their highest and best self. It was clear from the electricity in the room at our event that she ‘nailed it’ – from perfectly typing every participant and their unique personality, to presenting an uplifting and inspirational way to think about both our strengths and our weaknesses and how to utilize them best. And although she’s probably given her presentation many, many times, to those of us hearing it for the first time, Sally sounded fresh and spontaneous, and truly interested and excited to be sharing this knowledge – almost like giving her audience a precious secret that can be life-changing. She brought and shared her best self with all of us, and provided a rich and exciting new language that helps people be more effective and fulfilled. What a gift to the world!! I believe each person walked away with an appreciation and understanding for how they can interact differently, become more fulfilled, and utilize their innate gifts. I think Sally’s presentation and insights are a huge confidence builder!” —Womenetics
“The Fascination Advantage is remarkably accurate, and has immediate applicability in terms of providing an actionable roadmap for team interactions! There are so many personality assessments out there, and this is the first and only one to give a clear road map of how others see you, to instantly know your blind spots, and work more effectively with others. I used this as an icebreaker at a recent all-hands meeting, and the energy was immediately moving around the room as everyone interacted on a whole new level.” –Cisco, Inc.
“The Fascination Advantage is a revolutionary new way for real estate professionals to understand what kind of first impression you’re making, every time you communicate.” –HousingWire
“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
- “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“
“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
“A brilliant and engaging new approach for entrepreneurs to unlock their unique advantages.”–Leverage Group
“A huge hit! Every single one of the CEO attendees and sponsors loved it.” –UBM Channel
“Sally’s ability to analyze the present to build a better bridge to the future is simply FASCINATING!” –Sidney Frank Importing Company
“The F-Score ribbons were a huge hit and helped set the tone for attendees to get to know one another.” –Katie Pereira, Event Planner
“Sally is a force of nature. When she walks in a room, the place lights up. When she speaks to that room, people learn.”–800CEOREAD
“Sally is an energetic speaker and educator, with a powerful angle on what motivates people to take action. Her style is engaging, entertaining, and sure to make any audience fill a notebook with ideas when she’s done.” –Human Business Works
“Fascinating! Sally showed our 1,500 small business owners how to use their unique individual strengths, and actively use them to grow their own businesses.” –Council of Small Business Enterprises
“Since hiring Fascinate, Inc., we’ve won every new business opportunity we have engaged in. We literally just signed more new business in the first month of 2011 than all of 2010, and more sizable business than any of the last four years.” –Performics
“Not only does Sally’s work provide us with new insights and creativity in developing our brand to the next level but it is also refreshing and fascinating to work with her.” –JÄGERMEISTER INTERNATIONAL
“I have worked with and around Sally Hogshead for well over a decade. I can say without reservation that she is one of the most talented creative people and business thinkers in our business. She is relentlessly upbeat, a consummate professional and a pleasure to work with. There is no problem too big or small for her prodigious talents.” –JWT North America
“An absolutely mesmerizing speaker… she had our global marketing audience totally riveted.” –Avon
“In a word, POWERFUL! We were elated with the response to her keynote.” –Michelle Smith, Event Planner
“Sally’s fresh approach to brand building and creating excitement about our brands stimulated a lot of us to re-think our approach to brand building and marketing our concepts.”–Sport Clips
“In one hour, Sally transformed how our employees think and work. The lasting results have been incredible.” –Performics
“Sally kept my audience fascinated from her first word to the end of her standing ovation. She delivers usable ‘street level’ value for business owners who want to attract, captivate and motivate their customers.” –Quantum Club
“I had well over 100 people come up to me and thanked me for bringing in Sally as the opening keynote for Content Marketing World. She set the bar high indeed. She is a true inspiration to me, as well as my team.” –Content Marketing World
“Sally’s reputation stretches around the globe. Yet when she came to Dubai and taught my company how to create more fascinating ideas, she exceeded everyone’s expectations. Sally has universal relevance.” –JWT Gulf
“Five years after Sally’s first keynote to our group of 4,000 creative professionals, people were still talking about her speech as ‘life-changing.’ We brought Sally back in 2011, and from the response I’m getting, I expect that people will still be talking about her speech five years from now!” –How Design
“Her information is concise, her communication is direct, her humor is off the charts, and her ability to connect with the audience is 110%. Hire Sally Hogshead NOW.” –Jeffrey Gitomer, Best-Selling Author- Sales Bible and Little Red Book of Selling
“Outstanding… Sally’s insights into how to be fascinating and represent a fascinating product will pay dividends for many months and years to co me. Our sales force walked out excited and with new ideas on how to do their jobs better.” –Wall Street Journal
