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Here are highlights of letters from clients. The links are to the actual letters.

"The 20/20 show was unbelievably positive… thanks - you clearly made the difference."
Michael J. Rosner, MD
Park Ridge Hospital

"Wow! What a wonderful presentation... attendees were incredibly positive... several CEO's told me they may hire you to do some training for them and their executive officers."
Michael L. Oster
President
Maryland Bankers Association

"Your professional training skills are unrivaled. Your ability to personalize and customize your tutoring sessions is the real strength of what you and your firm offers."
Florence Gatten
Campaign Manager
Gatten Enterprises

"Let me say up front that it was the best single day of training I have ever experienced."
Brian D. Frenzel
President and CEO
Centaur Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

"Your course...was absolutely outstanding."
Peter R. Wasmer
President
Degussa Stockhausen

"I personally found it to be one of the most entertaining, interesting and - most importantly - useful sessions I have ever attended."
John J. Ong
Director, Corporate Communications
Ladd Furniture, Inc.

"It was nothing short of a complete success! All agreed that it was one of the best training they ever attended and worth every cent. I think they liked the fact that it was real, not theory."
Pete Gursky
Assistant Vice President
Kao Specialties Americas

"...expertly crafted to remind our attorneys and paralegals that successful leaders exercise sound judgment in times of crisis."
Jack L. Rives
Lieutenant General, USAF, The Judge Advocate General
United States Air Force

"Many members shared with me the high take home value they gained... you are a generous and inspiring speaker."
Joe and Amanda Budd
Education Co-Chairs
Young Presidents Organization (Southern Seven Region)

"...we had an incident this week were we used your approach with great success. Not only was potentially damaging media coverage averted, it was turned around in our favor."
Vivian D. Laxton
Public Information Administrator
Carroll County Government (MD)

"You provided media training for me... I never imagined that I would use the tools and techniques in my personal life as well."
Laura T. Rhodes
Senior Community Affairs Specialist
American Express

"Our (layoff announcement) results were impeccable. The message points came out in the media almost verbatim... using your basic model of crisis communication..."
Eric Fletcher
Director, Public Relations and Marketing
High Point Regional Health System

"It was also the most dynamic training I have been exposed to in so short a period of time."
William R. Kistler
Plant Manager
DSM Engineering Plastic Products, Inc.

"…layoff of 740 people…seven television trucks in our parking lot at one time! …you had helped me focus and condense our key messages…thanks again for your valuable help."
Tim Driver
Senior Vice President
Swift Denim

"…an outstanding day of media focus. It was truly invaluable and I know my staff absolutely loved it. They said it was the best training they ever participated in."
Teresa A. Fletcher
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Carroll Hospital Center

"You were one of the "stars" of the week - so helpful & realistic. Hope you'll be willing to work with us again."
Desna Wallin
President Emeritus, Forsyth Technical Community College
American Association of Community Colleges

"Great feedback... a big success."
Dave O'Haren
Executive Vice President
Holder Construction Company

(Executive Job Interview Training) "I am sure that my getting the role is in no small part due to your efforts."
(Name withheld by request)
Executive
GlaxoSmithKline

"Thanks for a terrific session."
Margaret M. Urquhart
President
Lowes Foods

"…fantastic session…I've already put your excellent advice to use…I'm now a trained 'black belt' in media relations."
Lucy Boudet
Director of Marketing
Valencia Community College (Orlando)

"Excellent job! I have heard nothing but the highest praise for the media workshop yesterday!"
Leslie Purcell McCormick
Director of Communications
NC Forestry Association

"Thanks for the fabulous job you did… I see now why your business is going so well."
Peggy Low
Vice President
Greater Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce

"...a great mix of celebrity video examples, strategic discussion and interactive video training... Your smooth facilitation and media expertise helped to raise the training to a very professional (and yet fun) level."
Linda B. Gretton
Director of Communications
Targacept

"...you handled our executives beautifully...I'm glad I finally got a chance to work with you and see you in action."
Ann Bryan
Public Relations
General Dynamics

"Your training will help us leverage our people and markets. Thank you for an excellent job."
Scott Bauer
CEO
Southern Community Bank & Trust

"I would like to thank you for your wonderful presentation...very realistic and relevant to the corporate climate at Time Warner Cable."
Brad Phillips
Vice President
Time Warner Cable

"My classmates and I learned things from you that we would not get in textbooks...your "real world" perspective is an important part of our MBA experience and gave us much to think about."
Melissa N. Combes
Director of Babcock Development and Alumni Relations
Wake Forest University Babcock Graduate School of Management

"We're two for two... these two projects total up to approximately $160,000...I can only contribute this to the tools you gave me..."
Daniel M. DuRant
Vice President
DSAtlantic

"...I shudder to think what could have happened without your good coaching and advice."
Alex Ewing
Chancellor
NC School of the Arts

"You can't imagine how many times I give you credit for my ability to speak in public. Thank you, thank you, thank you!"
Sen. Kay Hagan
N.C. Legislature

"Great Stuff!"."
Kevin Edgerton
Communication Director
Adventist Health System

"...thank you for assisting us during our Emergency Room crisis...the instructions you gave us...produced the intended results and today things are much better."
Samuel Leonor
President
Florida Hospital

"We were so pleased...the way in which you tailored the presentation during the session to the varying skill levels of the group."
Chris Ahearn
Director, Corporate Communications & Public Affairs
Food Lion

"You dazzled them, gave them a look inside your world and followed all of that with some practical advice they can use in a crisis situation."
Tracy Crevar Warren
Dixon-Odom pllc
NC Citizens for Business and Industry

"The session was important in content... and you made it enjoyable as well."
Susan R. Summers
Vice President
Episcopal Ministries for the Aging (MD)

"...everyone loved the workshop! ...thank you for being so accommodating to our last-minute needs and changes."
Karen K. Addis
Assistant Director, Communications
American Textile Manufacturers Institute

"...excellent...several said it was the most useful training session they had ever attended."
Jennifer M. Moretz
Human Resources Director
Biscuitville

"It was great working with YOU, Rick... and I look forward to working with you in the future."
KC Steckleberg
Executive Director
Michigan Prosecutors Association

     
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