Reviews of Our Speakers

“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

“Bravo & thank you! That was a fabulous hour of learning about strategic happiness. I loved your energetic presentation style and how your storytelling brought the slide visuals to life. These enthusiastic responses from participants demonstrate how effective the content was for our Habitat audience:”

• “Thank you for an awesome hour of great thoughts.”
• “Great webinar. More staff need to listen to this!! Thank you.”
• “Appreciated the practicality of the suggestions and the resources that were shared for follow up.  The suggestions can be simply integrated into life which is great.”   
• “Great information and I like the ideas for putting the concept into practice.”
• “Thank you for the reinforcement that happiness is a choice. Simple concept but I think we tend to think of happiness as more complex.”
• “The useful steps to facilitate change were awesome!”
• “Interactive questions were engaging.”
• “I like the fact that Amy gives you actual steps to take to work towards be more happy.” Habitat for Humanity International

“Thanks for joining us in KC.  Your part was a highlight of the day!  I really appreciate your energy and passion.  Your piece resonated more than a video or PowerPoint could ever do.” –Verizon Wireless

“Michelle is a delight and everyone was overly impressed with her message and her positive spirit. Many times at conventions we find ourselves so involved in industry material that we fail to look at other opportunities to have speakers that help us in life, and being positive.  The world is a crazy place at times and it seems that we need many more people to understand how to be happy and live life to its fullest.  Michelle teaches us the power of being happy and how it impacts every aspect of our lives.” — Director of Business Development, United Real Estate

“Just a quick note to thank you for yet another fantastic presentation at our Business & Leadership Conference.  We invited you back after dozens of requests from those who first saw you in 2012, and you succeeded in ‘Wowing’ them all over again.  With the demanding schedule you keep and clients you manage, I have no idea how you can even begin to find the time to stay on top of all of the amazing technological advances being made, but you do it, and you do it well!”  — National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA)

“We had Amy as a guest speaker at our annual kick off meeting for staff. She was a fantastic addition to our program. She spoke for an hour, was engaging the entire time and had insightful stories to share. She had such an impact that when the event ended we had staff eager to speak with her further one on one.”  Rakuten Marketing

“Michelle Gielan is one of the brightest stars in positive psychology and an eloquent champion for rethinking the way we communicate—at work, in our lives, and especially in the media. In Broadcasting Happiness, she draws on the latest science and her own experience in the news business to passionately argue that by telling more positive stories and giving the full picture of what’s actually happening in our world, we can create a ripple effect that can truly make a difference in people’s lives.” —Arianna Huffington, editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post

“All the feedback we received regarding Lisa and her presentation was very positive.  The message and the steps she provided served tangible take- aways our leaders can use immediately.  Lisa’s style was different from our previous presenters, her integrative approach was well received and we were successful in keeping the event relevant, impactful and fresh for our leaders.  Thank you again!  To bottom line it, our expectations were exceeded!” –Cox Communications

“We can’t thank Shawn enough for making this year’s Johnson & Johnson OCMO Leadership Team meeting such a success. His presentation was a highlight of our event. Our meeting objectives focused on audience engagement, leadership skills, structured networking and fun – Shawn helped us achieve all of these and then some. I’ve already witnessed my colleagues engaging in the happiness habits, and I’m practicing them myself!” — Johnson & Johnson

“Michelle was more incredible and down to earth than I could have even expected!  I believe she connected well with our multiple audiences and made her content approachable for all roles of our organization.  We took the 21 Day Challenge in an email campaign and our open rate was twice the industry average AND our click through rate to her tools was nearly THREE times the industry average! On the discussion day, we talked about how easily the tools could be incorporated into work and family life, particularly the Zorro Circle.  We also talked about how much difference the Power Lead has made! Many folks are using a Power Lead who did not attend our event.  That piece has gone viral and become a part of our fabric! Michelle Gielan truly made an impact on our organization!” —VCU Health System

“Your presentation was uplifting, entertaining and enlightening.  What a refreshing topic, and one that should be shared with all!  Our group is made up of highly accomplished managers with years of experience.  They can be a tough audience to say the least, but you completely captured them with your positive energy, your research and humor.  Undeniably, Shawn Achor has made a difference on my professional and personal life to be happy!” –Medivation

“Dr. Qubein, thank you so very much for your inspirational message that you delivered yesterday for Bridgestone here in Nashville. The buzz that you created lasted well into the night and hopefully, your message will be memorable for a lifetime for all those who attended yesterday’s leadership team meeting. It certainly will be for me.” –Bridgestone Americas

“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

“Honestly, I’ve been in this biz a long time and I think Howard has risen to the top as my new favorite speaker on leadership.  I can’t say enough about him.  As a fellow Midwesterner and a farmer’s daughter, his messages resonated with me instantly.  Such a special guy. It was such an honor to learn from him. I briefed the session with my folks after and here’s what I heard…”
‘Did you notice that he knew every employees name, their secretary, and their spouse…wow!’
‘He made it seem so simple, but leading like that is actually quite hard’
‘I would’ve worked for him in a heartbeat’
‘Best of the class so far!’
‘How do we get him to coach our leadership team?’
‘Class act… Now he gets it!’
‘Best story teller I’ve ever heard’
‘That was simply amazing’
–General Electric Company

“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

“Tasha Eurich’s material and approach were fresh, fun, and deeply impactful. Her concepts were immediately applicable our audience of commercial interior designers—managers and non-managers alike. But perhaps most remarkably, she spoke to us in our language. In fact, Dr. Eurich was so knowledgeable about the commercial interior design industry that many asked how long she’d been a designer before becoming a leadership expert! She exceeded our expectations, and I’d enthusiastically recommend her to any audience that wants to improve their leadership skills.”
–Elements

“Michelle’s presentation was fun, thought-provoking, and provided our staff with the knowledge and resources to effectively “broadcast happiness” to better support the success of our students and educators.”–Sunnyside School District

Peter is a fabulous speaker, kept everyone very involved through his entire speech. The stories, the videos and the interaction with/about Peter was well above on what we expected!  I would highly recommend Peter to speak at your function. –Precision Soya

“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

“Shawn’s presentation on The Happiness Advantage was excellent.  Everyone in our company, from Welders and Machinists to Engineers and Executives, thoroughly enjoyed the subject matter and take-home value provided by The Happiness Advantage presentation.” –Zeeco, Inc.

“Scott Klososky is an exceptional speaker.  He captivated our entire audience with not only the information he provided but the very down-to-earth, personable way in which he conveyed it.  Considering the high degree of technological information he was presenting makes that even more remarkable.  His office was great to work with, too, and everything went so smoothly.  Truly a meeting planner’s dream.”–Oklahoma Association of of Electric Cooperatives

“Lisa was amazing.  A true inspiration and a lot of what she said really hit home for me personally.  She was engaging and held the attention of the audience.  I loved talking with her before/after and listening to her presentation.  You were all so easy to work with, open lines of communication. It was great.” –Verizon Wireless

“Establishing, building, and maintaining effective relationships may be the most complicated and critical skills in being effective with others. Dr. Tony Alessandra provides the tools that can improve anyone’s skill in this area. He makes this subject easy to understand and practice.” –Western Water Works Supply Company

“The day was a huge success and the evaluations were all excellent. It was a pleasure working with you and I feel blessed to have heard Nido’s presentation. Although I only spent a few hours with him, I know he is a fine human being; making a real difference in our world today. More influential people should have his mindset.” –Attendee, Periodontal Associates (PA Study Club)

“Peter Vidmar is a fantastic, inspirational speaker. He takes his background and ties it perfectly to the audience and makes it such a simple message that we can all use.” — Orange County Employee Benefit Council

“Michelle Gielan’s buoyant, poignant, and uplifting message was the cornerstone of our entire three-day event.  Because of the power and eloquence of Michelle’s message, we specifically crafted our attendee experience and engagement strategy to align and underscore the influence of positive communication and “Broadcasting Happiness.”   Michelle’s warm, inclusive, and elegantly polished delivery brought our group of 200 into her enchanting inner circle.   Our group includes data geeks, research nerds, and senior business executives…a diverse group that expects that theory is backed by proof.  Before Michelle’s presentation, some were concerned that her message could have been considered subjective, or potentially even emotionally squishy.  Well, the doubters weren’t doubters for long – Michelle and her message not only resonated, but also transformed our audience to adopt the challenge of radiating happiness.   Including Michelle Gielan in an event is to ensure happier, more productive, more successful outcomes for your group.” –The Incentive Research Foundation  

“Michelle, thank you for the great presentation. I really enjoyed it and got a lot out of it. At the end of our summit, I asked our participants to discuss what they took away, and there was a lot of enthusiasm for your talk.” –Sentient Jet

“Michelle, I just wanted to say great job on your presentation. Going into the summit, yours was not one on the presentations I was initially interested in, but leaving the summit it was the most memorable and inspiring. I’d like to put the ideas you mentioned into practice. Thank you for the inspiration and best of luck!” —WiCON Network

“Tasha Eurich was excellent and her energy kept the event moving for 90 solid minutes!  The entire auditorium was fully engaged, the information was relevant and I believe most attending had some real solid takeaways. Tasha was able to really connect with our associates because she took time ahead to the event to understand our business and our culture.” —Walmart

“Shawn’s presentation on happiness was absolutely amazing! Funny, engaging, smart, optimistic, and practical, Shawn inspired us to shift the way that we look at the world, and to make simple yet powerful changes in our own lives. His uplifting message had a positive impact on those who attended – the feedback we’ve received has been extraordinary, and people are still talking about his presentation!” —Goodwin Procter LLP

“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.

Having attended conferences for the last 20 years, Peter’s speech was a perfect “10”. He kept everyone engaged, enlightened and entertained. Amazing speaker!!!”  –E-Quantum, Inc.

“Mr. Putnam, we truly enjoyed having you as a speaker at this year’s leadership conference and your message absolutely exceeded our expectations! Thank you also for the signed copy of your book!”  –United States Naval Academy

“Although Dr. Brown is not a speech-language pathologist, she did a WONDERFUL job of relating to the attendees.  She made them feel like they their work was valued and she did a fantastic job of relating her topic to the field of speech pathology.  She was very genuine and a dynamic speaker!” –Speech-Language and Hearing Association (TSHA)

“Nido’s presentation exceeded my expectations. The message was very uplifting, so I’m hoping this will encourage our salespeople to set goals outside of work, which will spur on success in the workplace. He was a huge success with our audience and I’ve received nothing but positive responses.” –Solta Medical, Inc.

“Great Presentation at the ALA Conference in Vegas! I was very impressed with your presentation, thank you so much.” —Cummins & White, LLP

“Shawn was the ideal choice and the perfect change of pace.  He was hysterical, engaging and had the whole audience focused on how to make positive changes in their lives. ”–Insurance Industry Hedge Fund Investing Summit

“Dr. Tasha Eurich is certainly a brilliant speaker—but more importantly, she inspires real change in organizations. She starts by deeply understanding her audience—in our case, engineers—and builds her presentations to address their specific leadership struggles. During her talk, she provides practical tools and plenty of time for participants to apply them to their own lives. After Dr. Eurich’s talk, there was a palpable “buzz,” and I heard repeatedly that people were applying what they learned right away. If you want to measurably improve your company’s leaders—and have fun doing it— I enthusiastically recommend Dr. Eurich.” –Government Affairs & Strategic Business Development

“Just wanted to send you a note (meant to do it in person but couldn’t) to let you know that I enjoyed your message and the way you delivered it made it interesting. Your media background is amazing.” —Technology Services, Children’s Hospital Trust

“Thank you, and thank Shawn, again for creating such a valuable educational aspect of our congress. So many of the attendees came to me and said how wonderful his presentation was and how they plan to incorporate his teachings into their lives… it really was fantastic.” —Les Clefs d’Or USA

“Great talk! Good insight and very motivating here in Tampa!” —Zoll Cardiac Management Solutions

“An amazing event! It was such fun and so stimulating to have Shawn at Facebook! As we strive to help the world become more open and connected, remaining positive and grateful for meaningful and productive relationships is essential! Shawn’s ideas and research is very insightful to us as we think about our mission. Thank-you! –Facebook

“We were late in booking Nido which made it difficult to arrange a pre-event call and we had to send our company plane to pick him up, in order for him to even be at our event….and if we had only known what an amazing speaker he was, we would have bent over farther! He was easily rated the best speaker at our meeting…and that’s after hearing him on the first night when lots of folks were jet-lagged and he spoke after dinner!! We could not have been happier or more impressed. Truly an amazing human being. I hope we can work with him again one day. Thank you on behalf of our senior leadership group.” —O-I

“I truly enjoyed your session at Allstate today.” —AllState

“Our audience raved about your presentation for the rest of the day. You had many wonderful stories. I hope our team sees them as useful context in which to view their own struggles, either personal or professional. I personally was touched by the story of the Goldsboro doctor that subsidized your education at Mt. Olive.”  –W.S. Badcock Corporation

“Shawn Achor is an infectious speaker and can captivate an audience. He’s appearance was truly meaningful to my YPO members. I can already tell based on their responses that they have valued what he has said and are using it in their everyday lives. Thank you for making this possible!” –YPO-WPO America’s Gateway

“I read and hear a lot about networking and building one’s professional network, but I liked that Dr. Eurich gave practical and immediately actionable advice. She packed a lot into a very short time.”–EnGen participant, Colorado Oil & Gas Association

“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.

“Dr. Brené Brown cuts right to the core of what is so challenging about personal and professional relationships. She is both charming and disarming, which moves us beyond our usual defenses to the place where our hearts and mind open and insight occurs. At the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Brené inspired hundreds of employees and leaders to dare greatly.” –Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

“Tasha, I would like to congratulate you for the wonderful presentation you did for our Walmart team.  I will start one-on-one meetings with my cross-functional team members and will keep you posted on our progress—I guarantee you: it will be an amazing experience!” –Senior Merchant, Home Division – Walmart

“Shawn Achor and his staff were well prepared, responsive and easy to work with leading into our meeting. When Shawn concluded his session…all our expectations were met!” —South West Benefits Association

“I’m not sure what more to say beyond “thanks,” because anything more verbose that I might try to say will pale when compared to the elegance with which you inspired us today. This was the second time that I saw you at CURT and you really impacted me with your message of “becoming significant” and focusing on the fundamentals in life and business. Your story is amazing. My children are now 7 and 5, but they will both be college bound at some point, and I will strongly encourage them to High Point University. Based on your inspiration and my perusal of HPU’s website, I will seriously consider HPU when the time comes. I’m sure by then; you’ll have the top ranked school in the U.S.” –The Construction Users Roundtable

“We have used Shawn globally to deliver workshops for our Managing Director and Executive Director audiences (both individuals and intact teams); as an estimate he has presented to close to 1000 people at this level at UBS. We are pretty selective about who we would put in front of this level of audience but Shawn never disappoints. The feedback from the seminars he has run for us is amongst the best across any of the training courses we deliver (from memory over 95 per cent of this audience would recommend the training to peers). Shawn has partnered exceptionally well with UBS to tailor his materials and research to our needs. He is always open to feedback and ideas.” —UBS

“Tasha Eurich has a wealth of personal and professional experience and was an excellent guest speaker for my graduate-level course. Tasha spoke enthusiastically and credibly about employee engagement and motivation. She provided quantitative and qualitative examples of work that helped the students see that any successful HR project must have senior leadership support, context and a clear line of sight to strategy to be successful. She did a great job of leading a discussion that helped better equip students to meet the challenge of providing superior development programs in their organizations.” –University of Denver Faculty Member

“Shawn hit it out of the park in both of his presentations. He was sandwiched between two other 20 minute presenters in the opening general session and he stole the show. The pre-event preparations were excellent, too.” —VHA, Inc.

“The content was excellent and Lisa helped us design questions for the follow up learning team discussions. She exceeded expectations and we are getting many positive comments.”  –First American Title

“Nido, once again rocked the house! He knows exactly how to reach the audience and deliver a powerful message. Many thanks for his hard work and great efforts.” –Seattle Study Club

“Shawn Achor brings the science, research, and factual data behind why happiness happens and teaches how to reproduce happiness. Shawn will bring a new perspective on happiness by presenting a new lens that eliminates traditional “normal” worldly view on why we are happy, in exchange for a scientific, fact based, process any person can use to create real happiness in their own life.” —Jimmy John’s

“Scott’s presentation got great reviews. All I heard was how people could have sat and listened to him for the rest of the day.”  –National Tooling & Machining Association

“Nido was refreshing, thought provoking, as well as entertaining. He held our group’s attention from beginning to end and left them all with smiles on their faces.” –Wausau Insurance Companies

“Shawn brings energy and actionable ideas to countless research studies with flawless delivery!” –MorganStanley SmithBarney

“Tasha Eurich has many gifts as a speaker—her style is fresh, funny, practical and supported by science. But more than that, she has a message that transforms leaders and organizations. We’ve used the Bankable Leadership model both internally and with our clients, and we couldn’t be happier we did!” –CEO Cobiz Bank

“Shawn Achor was simply amazing! His message is universal and sound…there’s not a person I know that couldn’t benefit from it! I’ve had several of our attendees tell me he’s the BEST speaker we’ve ever had…and I’ve been putting on these shows for almost 10 years!” —PSAV Presentation Services

“Michelle’s presentation exceeded my expectation, and I have received positive feedback from my team already. My team works under lot of pressure to deliver on our financial commitments every month, quarter, and year. Michelle’s simple tips on how we could improve our health, relationship, and performance resonated well with me and many of my colleagues.” —Philips Healthcare

“Harvard lecturer Shawn Achor is funny, self-depreciating, and devastating to my notions of what his field is all about. He’s got research that makes the “genes + environment + potential for success” model look like an idea only Flat Earthers could harbour. Even better, he’s got tips for how we can improve our brains. By the time he starts talking about “activation energy” and tells us we can prime our brains for enhanced achievement by doing one simple activity every day, I’m butter to his knife.” —Boston Globe

“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

“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

“I would like to pass on again a sense of the incredible impact you had on everyone following your presentation. I have been overwhelmed by the response which is universally positive. Everyone is going off to read your HBR article, watch your TED talk or buy your book! Some had even downloaded it to their Kindles before they left the building.” —The British Land Company PLC

“A short note of appreciation for the outstanding, insightful and inspirational presentation at our Senior Leadership meeting. You have an uncanny ability to modify the content to the audience, and the result is impactful.”–Adobe

“Shawn was the highlight of our entire event! Absolutely the best presenter we’ve ever seen at any conference, anywhere. He is a top-tier presenter, has undeniable content backed with data, relates to everyone on a personal level, and motivates and inspires everyone to improve themselves both at home and professionally.” —Mindshare Technologies

“Dr. Brown’s presentation was the highlight of our conference! Her presentation style was warm, funny and engaging. Her positive and uplifting message was inspirational. I heard repeatedly from our participants that they felt that her talk was life changing!”  –The International Institute of Trauma and Addiction Professionals

“On behalf of the ASHRM membership, I want to thank you again for speaking at our conference. We received very strong positive feedback. I knew from your book that your research and thoughts would complement our work, but the reality of it far exceeded our expectations. Great jokes. Perfect timing. Meaningful, usable take away tips. Just perfect.” —American Society Of Healthcare Risk Management

“The feedback on Dr. Tony was very positive. We just received data from the post-conference survey conducted and the ratings were excellent for the keynote. One of the most valuable metrics was that 77% feel that they can apply to work what they learned here. Thank you Dr. Tony – hope we have the chance to work together again in the future!” –Covidien

“It was a pleasure having you entertain us at our 13th Annual Family Office Conference. You were very enthusiastically received by our clients and you definitely made a huge impact on the success of our event. Thank you for your message, humor and energy!”  –Meristem

• “I really liked the Happiness talk by Shawn Achor. It was really great to see all the research he has done, and all the practical ways that you can use his findings.”
• “I hope to positively affect my team by using some of the things discussed in the happiness talk to make our workplace just a little brighter.”
• “The speaker on happiness was fantastic. He mixed humor, personal experience, and science into a great presentation that really affected me.”
  –Zappos.com, Inc. employees

“We cannot thank you enough for speaking at President’s Club! I have read over our participants’ surveys, and survey says…they LOVED you! Several said that you were the best speaker that we have had, and some even said that the Business Meeting was their favorite part of the trip. (I believe that’s a first.) Congratulations!”  –Rollins, Inc.

“Thank you for sharing your inspirational stories with our leadership team! The feedback has been fantastic and it was just the right tone and message in the midst of changes in our industry.” –BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

“The members and guests of MHCA were treated to a fine presentation when you keynoted our Fall Conference. When selecting our speakers, we strive to find those people whose passion will inspire our members to higher performance and personal growth. Your message certainly did both. Clearly you have touched the heart of MHCA by describing ‘The Happiness Advantage.’ Thank you so much for your message.” –Mental Health Corporations of America (MHCA)

“What a great day we had with Peter Vidmar. The kids and coaches thoroughly enjoyed his speech and we all learned a lot from him as well. He was such a nice guy and down to earth. It was a pleasure doing business with Peter and your entire organization. Thanks again for a successful event.” –Varsity All Star Fashion

“Nido’s program was well received and certainly exceeded our expectations. I have been hearing lots of positive feedback from the attendees; they can’t wait to read the book! The coordination was perfect. I can’t really think of anything that could have been improved upon. Dr. Qubein was a joy from the moment we picked him up until we dropped him off.”  –Energi Insurance Services, Inc.

“Shawn Achor scored 4.63 out of 5, the highest score of any speaker who presented over the 3 days of our Summit. Below are just a few of the many positive comments from the audience.”

• “By far the best speaker of the conference. Shawn was thoroughly engaging, got his points across and was motivating.”
• “Lots of good takeaways and ideas for work and life.”
• “I can’t wait to go back and implement some of his changes. He was very captivating to listen to and his content was useful as well.”
• “Funny, engaging, interesting and life changing.”
• “I really thought the content and spirit of the presentation were excellent, and having a call to action at the end was also good.”
  –Intel

“Extraordinary! That’s how I describe your outstanding presentation to our sales associates and staff at our Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices celebration event. Through the years I have had the good fortune to hear many speakers, including both former Presidents Bush, General Norman Schwarzkopf and former Secretary of State Colin Powell. You are without a doubt the best speaker I have ever witnessed. The moment you stepped onto the stage you commanded the room and you captured the hearts of our audience. Your remarks were perfect for the occasion.” –Prudential Carolinas Realty/Berkshire Hathaway

“Thanks for your keynote at our Spring CLO Symposium in Miami. It was a genuine pleasure to meet you in person…the initial feedback I received from attendees on your keynote was great. Here’s a sample from one of our magazine’s editorial advisory board members: – phenomenal, engaged with audience, inspired the audience, identified with the audience, and I was disappointed when it was over – I wanted to hear more…. most of those around me said similar things…. In fact, if I had opportunity to work for this man, I would…Homerun, Touchdown, etc….”  –Chief Learning Officer Magazine

“Shawn Achor is a talented and engaging speaker. He has the ability to reach his audience through a unique combination of humor and real life experiences intertwined with results from his extensive research on happiness that brings credibility and validity to his message, which should resonate with any individual or company that values continuous improvement and strives for peak performance. I highly recommend Shawn Achor as both a speaker and an author. I am happier as a result of Shawn’s positive influence on my life and family.” —Corning Credit Union

“Howard Putnam was a highlight to our meeting. His message was clear, concise, motivational and entertaining. He is an outstanding speaker and we are glad we had the opportunity to have him speak to the group.” -Sam’s Club

“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

“Howard, I wanted to extend my sincerest thanks for your hard work and dedication to this year’s Community Hospital 100 Conference. The feedback we have received has been extremely positive, with a particular note that our education this year was top notch! The value you brought to our education program is immeasurable, and we are truly grateful to consider you a part of the Lincoln Healthcare Events family.” –Lincoln Healthcare Events

“Michelle, Thank you for your participation this year’s seminar. I got the feedback from the participants that your session was very successful this year. All 38 attendees from Korea went back home last Friday with a big smile!” –KPMG

• Great presentation; very thought provoking. Scott’s comments struck just the right note about our responsibility to be present, thoughtful and purposeful about technology and what it means.
• Great presenter, knowledgeable and passionate about his topic
• Very pertinent subject and excellent presentation
• Very insightful and made you think about technology in a different light
• Scott put on an outstanding presentation and would love to see him back at next year’s conference!!
  -Audience comments, Institute of Internal Auditors

“On behalf of Athena, I thank you for participating as a speaker for us! In my opinion, one of the “top five” programs since I’ve been with Athena. I am still receiving positive feedback, almost one week later. What made the evening powerful was the chemistry of you and Susan {Taylor}, especially your honest and candid stories. I see more “road shows” for you and Susan and I’m happy we were the first to bring you two together.” –Athena 

“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’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 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

• 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 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“

• “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 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

“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 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