Jeff Blackman

"Excellent! I know your "change" message got through to my people and had an impact...because as I walk through the office...I hear them quoting you! It would be an understatement Jeff to say I enjoyed working with you. It was obvious that you did your homework. Virtually every aspect of your presentation tied in factual

material about our company and immediately established credibility with our managers and salespeople.

As you know, I'm very interested in pursuing programs that continue the trend to stimulate/educate our

staff and dealers. I look forward to continuing our relationship."

"Jeff, your keynote address at SKIL's Team Days meeting was a job well done! Your willingness to research my client's company and even speak with audience members prior to the program really paid off in great dividends. The presentation was extremely well received! Not only do I look forward to working with you again, but it is without hesitation that I will recommend you as both a keynote speaker and workshop presenter."

"You had the entire audience laughing, and more importantly, nodding in agreement with your message! Thanks so very much for your delightful talk to our "Best of" sales group. Not only did you add a lot to our recognition event, but I believe that as a result of your program...we will see more sales in '93."

"We were inspired, motivated, and laughed all in the same hour, thanks to you. Your presentation Building

Profits Through People was a real winner. The response and feedback has been extremely positive; and your ability to integrate real IBM-specific names and occurrences into your program was amazing. I appreciate the time and energy that you took to deliver to us a pertinent and thoroughly enjoyable message. Thank you for being

such a valuable asset to our two-day General Business Forum."

"Jeff, your message was heard loud and clear! In fact, the buzzwords heard regularly after your presentation were "raise your ceiling!" Our people have already begun dropping barriers and expanding limits. Thank you for your major contribution to the future success of my group. Feel free to use me as a reference...your message should be shared with others. Also, please accept with my gratitude a well deserved plaque as additional recognition of a job well done. Pay particular attention to the last line, as it is sincerely meant...'Welcome to our family!'"

"Informative and entertaining! Have received excellent comments from our sales force (even the veterans) about your sales/negotiations seminar. Your ability to use our terminology and products as examples really brought your message home. Thanks again!"

"Your messages on change and Opportunity $elling were timely, energetic, enthusiastic and humorous! Our sales team (even the seasoned veterans) left energized and armed with a fresh new outlook on how to tackle the challenges they face every day. Thank you for your time, effort, research and program customization prior to your presentation. Personalizing the experience and getting our group actively involved provided the perfect venue to close our meeting. Your valuable contribution made this our most successful and productive sales meeting ever!"

"Fabulous job! Everyone at Fed Ex was impressed with your presentation. They loved your fast talking segment and I believe you really got them to start exercising their brains! It was very obvious that you did your homework. You had all our terminology down so pat, some of our managers thought that at one time you worked here! Your presentation really capped off the meeting...the most successful and exciting ever."

"Jeff, you helped make this one of the, if not the most successful series in our history! Your 5 regional presentations deserve special recognition. Not only were they effectively delivered, but they contained value. The result was 1,500 very satisfied distributors and manufacturers. It has been a pleasure to work with you over these months. Plan on a return visit to NWSA, as well as working with our other managed associations."

"Outstanding! Our Senior Managers were genuinely surprised that an "outsider" could know and understand so much about Federal Express. Many expressed the feeling that they were "listening to someone who has worked for Fed Ex for years." This is a real tribute to your professionalism as a person who really does his homework and skillfully builds on this to establish rapport and make a connection with his audience. I appreciated, very much, not only what you had to say, but how you said it. Your topic, "The Time is Now" was an ideal fit for our particular situation - credible and relevant to our personal and business needs. Thank you for your significant contribution to our meeting's success. You added great value!"

"Jeff...on page 28 of your book, it states - "Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm." The value you brought as a keynote speaker at our 5th Annual Partnership Conference...was GREAT! And, it was great because of your personal commitment and enthusiasm. As I told you immediately following your program, in my 29 years in this industry...I've never seen any one better deliver a message and relate to an audience!"

"Outstanding! You delivered exactly what I asked for: a high-energy, customized presentation that was equally strong in both content and inspiration. I especially appreciated how you challenged our members to work smarter, provide more value and rise to the challenges with a renewed commitment to personal/corporate integrity. From start to finish, Jeff, it was a great pleasure to be involved in bringing your message to our members. Thanks again for exceeding my already high expectations."

"Thanks for an outstanding presentation. Your advance preparation really made an impression. Everyone left positive and believing they could create profits through people and Achieve More in 94. You were the perfect ending for our meeting."