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"Thank you, Chip , for an inspirational and motivational session with our key leaders. The preparation you put into tailoring your messages for our audience created a great rapport and sense of applicability. Your high energy, hands on engagement style worked particularly well for our global, diverse audience. Above all, your holistic approach to human development and engagement resonated with EVERYONE - people were thrilled that we chose to invest in their development and capabilities versus hearing some sort of speech about how they simply must do better. Not only did your messages live through the week, but many of us are still comparing our personal changes and improvements as a result of your session (myself included!) Thank you!"
George J. Biltz
Global Vice President, Purchasing
The Dow Chemical Company |
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"I feel like the value we received was more than expected. It was analogous to putting money in a vending machine and getting two items for the price of one. You were definitively the highlight at our meeting and I appreciate the time you spent customizing your message to our business. Your insights are right on track and you delivered them with great passion, enthusiasm and humor. Energy like yours is contagious and I can tell you our group left this conference refreshed, committed to improvement and... YES! We Got Switched On!"
Dean M. Piacente
Vice President
CSX Transportation
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"There is a reason we have had you speak fourteen times at sales rallies across Canada and be the closing speaker at two national conventions. You do your homework to provide content our agents need to hear, while combining great energy and humor with a sincere delivery that captivate the audience. I strongly recommend you to any company wanting to take their meeting from good to great!"
 Don Lawby
President and CEO
Century 21 Canada
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"Chip's energy and training was perfect for our event. The "breaking of the boards" at the end of the training event created confidence and excitement in those who were doubtful and a great sense of teamwork as each person cheered the others in their efforts. It definitely kicked off our event with class and excitement!"
 Kevin Lange
Director of Training
ServiceMaster Clean
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"We had Chip Eichelberger speak at our Global Sales Meeting in Chattanooga, TN and he was the highlight of our meeting. The research he completed prior to presenting to understand his audience was a first for me.
The energy throughout his presentation generated a new level of enthusiasm that remained throughout the meeting. Chip Eichelberger is a difference maker. I would highly recommend Chip for any function where energy and excitement is the key."
Tom Eggleston
Director of Sales and Marketing
Best Manufacturing
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"Thank you so very much for your excellent presentation. I am confident your message will help us to the next level of productivity. You seemed to be dialed in to exactly our needs and it really showed. So many of our sales people approached me after the conference and were just amazed at how you were able to reach them at the core of their issues. I have to say, of all the inspirational speakers that we have heard and used, yours was by far the most meaningful and insightful."
 Tony Horpel
President & CEO
Great Northern Financial Securities |
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"I mean this sincerely. Chip did a fantastic job of getting my annual sales conference charged and ready for the New Year. You did your homework and it showed. After your presentation everyone in the room knew they had what it takes to go out and make it happen!"
 Jose Becquer
Vice President Treasury Management
Wells Fargo |
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"Chip Eichelberger delivers a profound life altering message that can reach any audience regardless of their openness or sophistication. Chip will REACH your attendees. He doesn't miss a thing! I wish you could have heard how many times throughout the rest of the week that people told me how much they liked you; how they could listen to you over and over again; and how many of them remembered your name!! You were the HIT of both conferences this year. Chip will exceed your expectations!"
 Cynthia Mills
President
Tree Care Industry Association
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"I had a few account executives tell me that they had their best day in the field, ever, the very next day because they used a mind set you had given them. I had another AE tell me she thought some of the personal life balance ideas you had was going to change her life. All agreed it was the best sales meeting ever.
"I was very impressed on how you seemed to know intimate details about our industry, my sales team, and our current issues. You seemed to really do your homework on us. It felt as though you were an "insider" speaking to us. Personally, I'm always a happier, more focused person after I see you speak. My boss and my family thanks you."
 Steve Emminger
Sales Manager
First Franklin |
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"Chip is the first speaker we've invited to return and facilitate a team building session for senior managers at our annual company conference. His commitment, energy and enthusiasm are contagious. A key to Chip's ability to get the most out of the session and to engage the team is the importance he places on preparing for the specific audience through numerous conversations with different team members. As a result, his presentations do not appear to be 'off the shelf' but are customized and unique."
 Anthony Joseph
President
Concessions International |
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"I asked some of our team what they would say about your presentation and the lasting impact it had. As you can see, Maria Armantrout was extremely impressed by what you had to say and the way you said it:
"An ordinary man who had the courage to take a giant leap into his own life and get switched on to an extraordinary way of living. His presentation was awesome and I felt that he was sharing some very personal insights that he became aware of through the daily challenges that we all face. He encourages you to be excited and focused about all aspects of your life. One of the insights he has developed asks one very important question; Do I ignore this now and suffer the consequences later? He takes the internal daily dialogue that we all experience and helps you find an outlet to get switched on to your own life."
 Amanda King
Regional Operations Center Manager
Countrywide Home Loans |
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"Chip - in a nutshell you captured the vision - the essence of the message we so strongly wanted our associates to get. I believe your connection to our training process and core culture prior to your presentations was the key reason why the connection was so strong. You did a fantastic job of closing our 6 Service Summits around the country."
Paul Daly
AVP - Food and Beverage
Hyatt Hotels Corporation |
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“Your performance at our recent Sales Conference in Palm Springs was Outstanding!!! You generated the energy we needed to start the three day conference off with a bang!!! You were enthusiastic, energetic, and inspirational. You truly got our field sales force Switched On. The energy you created with our group lasted throughout the entire event.
The California Lottery has been conducting these types of sales conferences for twenty years and I have never seen a speaker get our group as motivated as you got them. Your presentation was one of the major factors that made our event a huge success! “
Al Alvarado
Key Account Manager
California Lottery |
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"This was the perfect way to start our ABA Marketing Conference. Your energy and enthusiasm inspired attendees to ACT rather than waste time talking.
Your session was the highest rated - 4.83/5!"
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John Capotosto
Senior Program Manager
AmericanBankers Association
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"Wow!!! What a way to start off our annual sales conference. You sure left everyone wanting more. The time you invested speaking with several of my key managers in the field and with me prior to the engagement, made all the difference. Your uncanny ability to incorporate so much of what you learned about our company into your session truly customized the message hitting the nail squarely on the head.Yes!!!"
Jack Schmidt
Chief Marketing Officer
Benchmark Hospitality |
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"Everyone in attendance really enjoyed your presentation and got Switched On. You gave us all some new ways to interpret the challenges we face everyday, and energized and inspired our resorts management team to plan this year with a fresh outlook."
Shawn W. Erickson
Sr. Vice President
Bluegreen Resorts Management, Inc. |
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"This was a key meeting to ensure Borland's highly-skilled sales team has all the tools they need to succeed in selling our best-in-class technology solutions. There is no doubt that your presentation was a motivational shot in the arm we needed. The energy and enthusiasm helped to get us all Switched On! - did the energy and momentum carry throughout the week? "1 - 2 - 3...YES!"
Dale Fuller
President
Borland Software Corporation |
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"I was convinced in less than a minute that I had the right speaker after viewing your video on your web site. What exceed my expectations was the level of customization and preparation you went through to make this event something special for all the participants. Your message was simply inspirational, believable, humorous and most importantly sincere.
I received countless comments on not only how energized they felt, but also how amazed they were that an "outside speaker" could leave everyone with the impression you were a long-term employee."
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David Bee
Director, Program Management
Boston Scientific, Inc. |
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"I want you to know that "Chip lives on" in our daily lives. Your presentation touched all of us. In fact we have had "keeping Chip alive" and "living what Chip taught us" as agenda items in our team and leadership meetings ever since you were here."
Debbie Baker-Oliver
Executive Director - Real Estate Operations
Cingular Wireless |
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"I am so impressed with your presentation and the way you personalized it to us. The preparation you did to familiarize your self with Culligan, our personality and culture is truly commendable. Everyone of our 1000 plus distributors was blown away by what you did. I will sincerely recommend you highly to anyone needing an exciting and powerful influence at a meeting!
Mike Reardon
Chief Operating Officer
Culligan |
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"Outstanding! Chip's presentation was inspiring. In addition, his auto industry background allowed him to relate to our audience. He actively engaged them in improving their dealership's sales as well as themselves. It was a great way to kick off the New York Auto Show for our leaders."
Todd Stainbrook
District Manager - New York Region
Ford |
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"Chip did an outstanding job challenging the status quo with our group. Many people set new goals for themselves after hearing his talk and developed a way to track their progress with the tools Chip gave them. Many people in our group requested another talk from him at our next meeting. I strongly recommend him."
Frank Leonard
Regional Vice President
GlaxoSmithKline |
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"Thanks for your outstanding keynote presentation at I-many's Summit for over 1300 of our customers. You were highly energizing as well as very informative, giving the audience great information they can use in their day-to-day business activities. They loved you as the evaluations showed excellent ratings across the board. I can see why our sales group used you the last two years!"
Leigh Powell
President and CEO
I-many, Inc. |
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"Your unique ability to tailor the discussion directly to the audience was one of the keys to your success. They appreciated you took the time to interview several sales consultants before the meeting. Honestly, I don't think anyone else could have made such a big impact, and inspired these people to take action and make a difference."
Craig Questelle
General Zone Manager
Lincoln Mercury |
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"What a wonderful inspiration you are! When a meeting planner engages a professional public speaker from a video promo tape, they are always a little anxious about the actual presentation (and presenter). I had hoped for you to end our day on an up-beat note. I got my wish granted past my wildest hopes! Your presentation was not only inspired, but INSPIRATIONAL! What a wonderful feeling it must be to know that you have touched people and helped change their lives for the better!"
Victoria Wheeler
Director of Member Services
Material Handling Industry of America |
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"The effort that you put forth in preparing for the presentation was evident. Taking your car to a local Meineke shop, talking to a number of Meineke managers, visiting our dealer website, attending several seminars during our conference and spending time with us in advance of your presentation all resulted in a message that was on target, exciting, motivating and relevant.
Thanks also for your "off line" ideas that will be helpful to us in the future. You hit on all cylinders and your message was matched by your energetic style."
Gene Zhiss
VP Marketing & Dealer Communications
Meineke Car Care Centers, Inc. |
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"After your terrific ending to our National Sales Meeting last year, I felt challenged to find a similar finale for this year's event. I looked at many videos and spoke with several nationally known, and very expensive speakers. My conclusion: call you and see if you could design something as exciting but different from you talk last year. Chip, once again you exceeded my expectations. It was incredible! The talk was perfect for our theme and the board break was phenomenal!"
Marc Winchester
Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Misys Healthcare Systems |
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"Your workshop score was 9.52/10 and speaker score was 9.63/10 with over 1000 people in attendance for your closing Super Workshop. Thank you for your hard work preparing to make this workshop program so successful!"
Kerry Husk
Workshop & Seminar Manager
NADA Management Education
Here are some specific comments:
- "Bring Chip back - he was terrific!"
- "It was inspiring -fantastic. Get him back again!"
- "Great choice, entertaining and motivational. Repeat this every year."
- "It was great. I don't know how it could have been any better."
- "Bring him back! The best, most relevant motivational speaker we've ever had!"
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"Wow - 4.9 out of 5 is an amazing performance. Here are a few of the comments:
- 'Get this guy back! The best seminar at the show!'
- 'Off the chart, best I've ever heard - practical, useable material, simple yet profound.'
- 'Excellent presenter with valuable tools to use and put into effect immediately!'
- 'This man was by far the best speaker I heard at the conference!'
- 'Aha - a motivational speaker who doesn't scream. Well done, great ideas in an entertaining package.'"
Rusty Dietz
Director of Education
National Association of Home Builders |
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"On behalf of Nokia's Latin America COM Core Team, thanks for kicking-off our event in such an extraordinary way. Not only were they listening, but youwere heard! Many of the subsequent speakers incorporated your key statement andphrases into their presentations. Thanks for setting the tone for a very successfulevent!
Laurie M. Wallace
Meeting Coordinator
Nokia |
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"One of the most rewarding decisions we made this year was to have you present your customized program to staff of Ocean City Home Bank. Your presentation was entertaining, informative and inspiring. Employees throughout all the branches were energized, applying your ideas and suggestions in their lives the very next day."
Steven E. Brady
President and CEO
Ocean City Home Bank |
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"The ease with which you connected with our General Managers was amazing! They were engaged and convinced of your message within the first two minutes. The energy that you put into tailoring your speech to our audience did not go unnoticed. Your level of preparedness helped to lend legitimacy to the message that we heard."
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Dave Orenstein
President
On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina
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"As a result of the nine regional meetings you conducted for Option One Mortgage, we achieved many new milestones in production. The year ended with a bang as Option One funded 3.2 Billion in December, our best funding month ever in our 12 year history. I truly believe Option One was able to benefit from your Gaining the Edge and board break exercises. The California South wholesale region alone went from 199 million funded in February 2004 to 437 million funded in December 2004. That's making a difference!"
Tom Ciolkosz
Wholesale Regional Manager,
California South
Option One Mortgage |
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"Thank you for your time, effort and great presentation at our nationwide sales conference. You did your homework! Your session got rave reviews and I personally enjoyed the material."
Gary L. Miles
Chief Executive Officer, Radio
Rogers Media |
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"WOW! We knew you were going to be good, but quite honestly, you bring new meaning to the concept of exceeding expectations. The best reward, however, is the feedback we have received from our Store Managers, and the consensus about your positive impact, your energy, and well-grounded nature is unanimous. Your ability to transfer enthusiasm, while incorporating your message with the vision of our company, really hit home for our management team. I can personally attest you switched me on and I haven't been switched off since!"
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"At our user's conference last week, we contracted Astronaut Buzz Aldrin to speak to our more than 350 financial institution customers. At 6:45 p.m. the night before he was supposed to do our closing session, he had to cancel due to an illness. We jumped online and found Chip. We spoke to him and realized what a good fit he would be for our audience, and one hour later he was on a plane to Atlanta to speak to our customers the following morning at 8:30 a.m. Chip handled the situation very professionally, and was surprisingly able to work in relevant examples and key messages from our company in such a short amount of preparation time. I can't imagine if he had had more than a few hours to prepare!
"Chip did a phenomenal job at filling in some pretty big shoes - Buzz Aldrin. Many of our customers walked out of the room saying, "You should've planned to have him speak all along. He was great." They were all smiling and asking for more of his "Get Switched On" cards to take back to their co-workers. He has a unique approach to energizing your crowd and sending them home (or into additional meetings) very excited about making the information that they learn at your conference work for them - in a balanced approach to life."
Chris Watson
Director of Corporate Communications
Security First Technologies
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"On a scale from one to five, with one equaling poor and five equaling excellent, you receive a score of 4.8 from conference attendees. Participants noted that it was a powerful program with concrete unformation…highly otivational…outstanding! The conference was a tremendous success and your presentation was a big contribution."
M. Lauren Basham
Professional in Business
Director of Education and
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"Your keynote address was just what the doctor ordered...positive, upbeat, thought-provoking and very entertaining! Many attendees thanked me for having the wisdom to book you; I like compliments like that. You had obviously had done your homework well and geared your message perfectly to the need of our REALTOR audience. I know thinks like that are no accident, so thanks for that extra preparation!"
Charles Pug Scoville
Director of Education
Tennessee Association of Realtors |
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"You surpassed all expectations and help lead Terminix to one of the most successful jumpstarts to the year we have experienced. No speaker has ever spent the time in the field learning our sales structure and business like you did.
Your (15 presentations) were dynamic, high-energy and the powerful delivery not only motivated our sales professionals, but it empowered them to put to use the valuable information and tools you shared."
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Bill Sublette
Vice President of Sales
Terminix |
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"You did it! You put the icing on the cake. I have been trying for almost three years to get our management team revved up about customer service. I knew in my heart it was primarily about attitude as much as skill. You made them look at themselves. This is a very effective way to make an investment with a huge payback. You will be hearing from me again!"
Harry Rider III
President
Union Memorial Hospital |
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"From our initial telephone conversation to the very last detail onsite, it was clear you were committed to providing our attendees with a relevant message to excite them, motivate them and get them ready to tackle three days of training. I was pleased to discover that you asked for references and followed up with them to discover the minute details about who we are. I feel this was very apparent in your presentation and thus, our audience of 3400 attendees was captivated."
Erin O'Donnell
Business Management Specialist
United States General Services Administration |
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"You were the shot in the arm needed to reinvigorate our management staff. It is obvious to me that you know how to please your customer in terms of your talks! We really appreciate the customization of your talks to the Hospital Center and the insights you gave us to energize and motivate employees to take ownership for and energize themselves for personal excellence and peak performance. I found your talk inspiring. Thanks you for two superb talks, fantastic delivery and the tools to hold ourselves accountable."
Margery Huge
Director Strategic Communications
Washington Hospital Center |
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"I went home very motivated to make changes in my life style but also in the lives of my family. I held a mini get switched on meeting and had the whole family excited about making positive changes in our family life and personal lives. The entire family with the exception of my 5 year old son has joined a gym and work out on a regular basis each week. We all have eliminated junk food, fast food and all around non healthy items. So what have the results been, well I myself have lost over 42 pounds and feel great. My wife Patricia and 13 year old daughter Madeleine have done great also. My 17 year old daughter Megan was already in top notch shape but has participated to support our effort. Madeleine after loosing about 20 pounds during the summer was able to go back to school much more confident in herself and that has made her mother and I very proud.
"Back to myself, while out dealer calling I was embarrassed about how my clothes did not fit, just to damn big. I had to stop at a store while 200 miles away from home and buy a new shirt, pair of pants and a much smaller belt. I walked out of the store a new person, more confident in myself and feeling great. My first stop of the day I walked into the dealership with my head up, confident in myself and not subconscious about the way people viewed me. All my visits since that day have been more productive because I feel better about myself and project that confidence to the individuals that I meet with. So the bottom line is it has been a win win both personally and professionally. So thanks for the kick in the you know what, it's just what I needed."
Thanks for the motivation,
John J. Gunther III
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