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Testimonials
What business leaders are saying
about
The No-Panic Plan for
Presenters
checklists and seminars
“I delivered my outgoing speech last night to the
chapter. The
event was fabulous with 100 people.
I used everything you taught me!
I can’t tell you how much you helped me.
I had the room engaged, laughing and entertained,
but also had a message.
You were the highlight of my meeting!”
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Cindy Ferguson
Certified Exhibition Manager
Director of Marketing, APRO
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“Before I stand to speak to my leadership classes now, I
immediately empty my pockets, take off my watch, and set
it to the side.
I am much more aware of keeping my hands out of
my pockets, even in casual conversations.
Moreover, the high level of participation from
some of our more ‘bashful’ employees was truly fun and
exciting to watch.”
-- Donnie Bond
Learning and Performance Specialist
Coast Electric Power Association
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“The topics you presented received exceptionally high
praise. The
first was The No-Panic Checklist. This checklist is a
tremendous tool to use in preparation for a
presentation.
And, the Three-Minute First Impression rule was a
good reminder for even the seasoned speakers in the
group.”
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Robert Kirkland
Business Development Officer and Manager of Technology
Transfer
and Communications Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems
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“I did my first presentation last Thursday.
Mandi, thanks to you, the presentation went
beautifully and I passed with flying colors.
I even captured the attention of my audience.
My colleagues were very impressed. Thanks again.”
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Sunja E. Stuckey
First Vice President of Business Development, BancorpSouth
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“It was loaded with relevant and practical tools that
our attendees can put to use immediately.
Our officers are still enthusiastically talking
about the things they learned from you.
Two people have reported that they have already
put some of their new skills to work.”
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David H. Hoster II
President and CEO
EastGroup Properties
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“The other big idea we’ve acted upon is moving up our
internal deadline for job interview presentations by one
day. This
gives us a full day of rehearsal where we can work on
the little things that make a big difference.
You heightened our awareness of the filler words
(basically, actually, uh, um), our body language, and
specifically ‘speaker stance.’
Best of all, just today I was in a presentation
planning meeting when one of our principals declined
using slides for an upcoming interview—an unheard of
practice before your visit.
As a group, we are seeing the value of sharing
our message with powerful, well-organized and
interactive dialogue rather than relying on slides to
hit the high points.
The light bulbs continue to click!”
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Tamara Goff
Director of Marketing
Hnedak Bobo Group
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“Here’s the tip I learned: to think of the room in
quadrants during a speech so that you don’t favor one
side of the room or even one particular person.
We even watched you model that during the
program.
Thanks for sharing with us.”
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Sue Lichtenstein
Membership Director
La Cima Club, Irving, Texas
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“Everyone had positive things to say and the best part
of all — they have adapted their skills.
I have noticed since your presentation that my
leasing teams are standing and greeting the prospects
differently.
I haven’t seen a ‘lobster pincher’ handshake since June.
It is great to see my team grow in a positive
direction.”
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Patty Price
Regional Property Manager
LEDIC Management Group, Inc.
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“Our delegates learned from the content, which some
already have started to implement in their daily
operation.
Guiding us to use the mapping process and making sure we
keep eye contact with our audiences helped us raise our
standards in communication.”
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Francis Vlok
Director of Human Resources and Customer Service, Sprintmart
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“Our members are already putting your good advice to
work. We had
lots of very, very positive feedback, and I personally
got so much out of it.
I used your techniques on a proposal last week
and couldn’t believe how much I caught by really
focusing on the words.
I also used the mapping approach to put together
a mission statement for one of my clients, and that
technique made it so much easier for me to consider all
of the angles.
I wish I had known this method years ago.”
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Amy D. Nolan, APR
President, Public Relations Association of Louisiana,
Baton Rouge Chapter
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“What struck me is the story of how you designed an
entire presentation while stuck in a traffic jam.
For me that really drove home the importance of
planning and preparation—and how we should never wait
and just try to do a presentation ‘off the top of our
head.’”
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Angie Bittle
Learning and Development Training Specialist, Duke
Energy Corporation
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