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Our Nurses' Week keynote address was "Taking Care of the Caregiver", and it was the most absotively posolutely stupendous program! It was the best Nurse's Week activity we have had. I am grateful that my hospital Administration team said to go with it, and I learned a lot from Steve.
Junell Nichols
– Longview Regional Medical Center
The best part of doing a great job is
having people say great things about you!
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| Thank you for holding a laugh-in following our screening of Mira Nair's Laughing Club of India. The event was the highlight of the day. |
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Kate Hurowitz
American Museum of Natural History
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| Your presentation was just what the doctor ordered. I've heard so many positive comments on the message and your presentation skills. Thank you for showing us how humor can be a blessing throughout our daily lives. |
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Jane Green
Huntington Banks
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| You did it again! You were the highest rated presenter at the Conference. In addition to the written evaluations, I heard several people say that the program seemed to be something they could take back to the credit union and put into place. Thanks again for a great presentation! |
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Dianne Taylor
The Members Group
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| A big "Thank You", Steve, for the uplifting and humorous presentation you gave at our Chairman's Conference. Your message will certainly have an influence on the atmosphere at work and play of those who were in attendance. |
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John Rowley
Ohio Credit Union Center
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| From the moment you arrived, you added so much to our special guest activities. We've received rave reviews from participants on your presentation. Through your session on "Stressed Out? Humor Up!", you proved yourself a true entertainer and expert on the subject! |
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Cheryl Jurgens
Ohio Credit Union League and Affiliates
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| It's not often one can say they've stumbled across a sure thing. But in your case, I think we've found the Real McCoy. Thanks for doing an absolutely fantastic job for our group...and a special thanks for coming at the last minute. The feedback we received was great. Our group felt you provided the right mix of entertainment and education, that you were upbeat and enjoyable, and that you made for a great way to start the day. Again, thanks so much for a great session. We won't hesitate to recommend you highly and without reservation to anyone that asks! |
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Jeff Dressler
Bank One
Audit Development
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| Your "Playshop Lab" was just what we needed and definitely helped us accomplish our objectives for the weekend. Everyone raved about how much the group activities enabled us to get to know each other better while having fun at the same time. |
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Cris Talmon
Telhio Credit Union
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| Everyone enjoyed your program. Sometimes we forget to take time to laugh and have fun and, each time I hear you speak, I feel better about life. Thanks for making our conference and lives better and healthier. |
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Mary Polsley
Financial Women International
Central Ohio Group
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| I am very glad to recommend you to those individuals who plan these meetings in the other six regions of the country. Thank you for wrapping up our program and sending our recruiters home "pumped up"! |
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Dick Stoltz
Management Recruiters
Columbus
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| Everyone enjoyed your speech and I have received several compliments regarding your talk. SUN has been going through a lot of stressful times lately and you helped everyone "put things in perspective". |
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Elaine Moore
Sun Refining and Marketing Company
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| I wanted to express my thanks and appreciation for your speaking to our group. Your message was certainly the mix of levity and content we were looking for. |
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Denise Richards
Maytag Management Association
Refrigeration Products
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| You did a great job of implementing organizational change into your presentation. The yo-yos were a hit and continue to provide enjoyment to many of our employees on a daily basis. |
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Fran Walsh
MTD Products Inc.
Corporate Headquarters
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| Thank you for a super program. The program was just what we needed. You are TOPS! |
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Barbara Sunden
Mary Kay Cosmetics
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| Audience feedback on your presentation has been very positive; both the content and the delivery received high marks. Your product has been put into play at Savannah River as well as in Pittsburgh. Thanks again for your help. It was great day. |
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JW Joseph
Westinghouse Savannah River Company
Total Quality Process Department
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| Steve has taught us that humor can be a powerful tool to help relieve stress and also to clear the mind and allow you to look at a problem (opportunity) from a different angle. Steve manages to get the point across of using laughter as a tool to deal with opportunities and improve morale without it getting out of control. |
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Steve Held
Old Trail Printing Company
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| I have been busy with the Kellogg acquisition. During the due diligence with Kellogg one of the first things they asked, "Have you done a recent Attitiude Survey of your employees?" They reviewed it and told me, in one of my meetings, they were pleased with the results of the survey. They also indicated how precise and informative it was. You and your group saved the day! |
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Peg Keel
Worthington Foods, Inc.
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| After reviewing some of the evaluation forms, needless to say, you were a "BIG" hit. Your presentation was wonderful and the overall rating for the seminar was excellent. |
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Deborah Moore
Professional Secretaries International
Columbus Chapter
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| Well...you went off the chart!!! Our evaluation sheets ask for a rating of 1(poor) to 4(excellent)...you received 5's!! |
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Thomas Jackson
Ohio Grocers Association
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| The attendance was higher than last year and the overall responses to the program were very favorable. And now to the specifics!!!!!!! Your Humor Workshop was rated #1, that is Numero Uno. Congratulations! |
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Suzanne Moore
Women At Work
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| What! Let the weather postpone joy! Never! Your fortitude in dealing with the less than ideal arrival conditions was commendable. You are certainly a master of oration. Your presentation was a vibrant, captivating and creative masterpiece of humorous insights into the corporate world. The audience participation was a great touch and enhanced our time with you. |
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Rodger Anger
Weyerhaeuser
Grayling Structurwood
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| Thank you for your uplifting presentation. It was just the right message for our audience -- it broke the ice and gave everyone the chance to meet their tablemates. It has always been essential that the luncheon speaker set the tone for a fun show. Thanks for doing that perfectly. |
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Mary Anne Knapke
Ohio Society of Assocation Executives
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| Your program created an entertaining atmosphere. We appreciate all of the extra effort you put forth. Your positive attitude helped make this a very special event. |
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Tim Nevelle
Creation Windows
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| You did a fantastic job. Your presentation certainly was on target for our organization. Seventy-five percent of our assocaties gave you the highest marks possible on our feedback sheet. Your presentation was thought provoking, and yes, entertaining. |
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Stephen Johnston
American Society for Training and Development
Greater Cincinnati Chapter
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| I wanted to take this opportunity to again, commend you on the excellent presentation made to our group. During the entire afternoon session, comments were being exchanged regarding your presentation and its applicability to our work environment. Your unique and informative presentation, I am sure, made a long lasting impression on the audience and certainly myself. |
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J. Matthew Yuskewich
Ohio Tax Planning Institute
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| WOW! Lots to ponder--and be inspired by!! |
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Martin Edelston
Boardroom, Inc.
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| I just want to say thanks again for your great presentation. You really got the conference off to a great start, and everyone I spoke to emphasized how much he or she enjoyed your presentation and the professional, entertaining way you made your points. We definitely need to laugh more often, particularly in the trying times of this last year. Steve, I hope to laugh with you again soon. |
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Michael Gaither
Ohio Circulation Managers
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| Your session helped to alleviate some of the tension that had built up over one of the issues that resident mailers are struggling with at this time. I hope that the attendees will take back your message and apply it to their own environment.. |
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Paul Perry
Mail Advertising Service Association International
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| Steve, your presentation was exceptional. |
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Terry DeVassie
Ohio Circulation Managers
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| As I'm sure you could tell, your presentation at the luncheon for the Marketing Research Association Annual Conference was a B I G hit! You certainly did add life to the event. Everyone is still talking about your presentation, now weeks afrter the conference. Steve, you really did make me look good. |
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Ellen Gregory
Marketing Research Association
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| A note of thanks for your wonderful presentation. Your reminder that Joy must be remembered and included in our everyday life - and in our instruction presentations - was timely and beneficial. Sometimes we take ourselves too seriously. |
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DeForest Smith
George J Smith & Son Realtors
CCIM
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| Your presentation at our Symposium was an unqualified, unparalled SUCCESS! You truly "Made A Difference"! There were Rave Reviews from all in attendance and unanimous agreement that your session and the contributions of the transferee panelists were the best part of the entire day. What a treat to be able to provide a new, refreshing and beneficial program that left everyone in attendance glad they were there! That was the orginal intent. Thanks to you, we achieved and exceeded our expectations! You made the Symposium a memorable and successful event. |
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Marcy Nesbit
Howard Hanna
Relocation Services
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| On behalf of all who attended, I want to thank you for your great presentation. The subject matter was extremely relevant to all Human Resource and Real Estate Professionals in attendance. Many of the participants were raving about your comments and insights into the Relocation industry. |
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Howard Hanna III
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services
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| Following Steve's presentation, I had several people in our group come to me to express their feeling that his presentation was the "best yet." I have one way of being sure that Steve's speech was effective. Every time that I see one of our managers who has a fair amount of trouble with English, he greets me with a broad ear to ear smile which, if you know anything about Steve's presentation, was one of the exercises near the end of the ninety minutes. Obviously, Steve got his point across. Please convey our thanks to Steve for his efforts which certainly were successful. |
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Edward Nyland
George Harms Construction Co., Inc.
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| As I dictate this letter, I am still amazed at the many, many ways you showed our group in just one half day what we can use for years to come in our profession regarding humor in the workplace. You were fantastic! |
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Linda Whitaker
Ohio Valley Meeting Planners International
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| We came away with our funny bones thoroughly tickled. Your thoughtful combination of humor and insight into the process of building truly functional teams was right on target. |
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Young Dawkins III
Oberlin College
Development & Alumni Affairs
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| Your presentation on our opening staff day clearly set the mood for our school year. I believe your motivational talk will help create a bond among our staff. They will pull together willingly when difficult problems confront them, have a good laugh and look for creative solutions. Thanks for your words of "joy" and encouragement. I would recommend this talk to any school or business trying to build a team. It was truly "funsational." |
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John Edgar
Logan Elm Local School District
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| Your presentation was so well done that the day after the retreat there were already some individuals using some of the suggestions you made. You have made a real difference in the division and from the comments we received from the staff, you will be hearing from me about a follow-up presentation. |
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Mary Jackson
Ohio University
Lifelong Learning
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| Steve was very entertaining and his positive message was powerful. Teachers and administrators have expressed appreciation for bringing him to Coldwater. We all needed the positive teamwork message to get on with the extremely important task of educating our young people within a positive nurturing environment. Steve's message was exactly what I asked for. |
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Paula Byers
Coldwater Exempted Village Schools
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| Without a doubt, your subject and presentation was the most refreshing combination I have ever experienced in the eight years that I have participated in the in-service program. Several staff members have made comments to me about how much they enjoyed your presentation and folks do seem to be more cheerful. Your message is important and beneficial so keep spreading the joy. |
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Chauncey Mason
Ohio School Boards Association
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| You helped us laugh a bit more, think about what matters and pay attention for a few precious minutes to appreciating ourselves and each other. |
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Gay Hadley
The Ohio State University
Office of Human Resources
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| Friday night's opening Playshop unobtrusively, efficiently, respectfully, and happily, accomplished a goal that we have been trying to attain since we first offered our retreat program eight years ago: get parents comfortable enough with one another quickly so that they can take maximum advantage of the powerful resources and source of support that each is for the other. We truly appreciate your skills and talents and the sensitivity, thoughtfulness, and excellence you bring to all your work. |
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Barbara Frankenfield
Ohio State School for the Blind
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| I just wanted to drop you a note to tell you that I really enjoyed your presentation. You had a lot of information about some great ideas and your delivery was fabulous! THANK YOU! I'm truly impressed with your energy and communication skills. |
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Fran Kick
Centerville High School
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| Your presentation gave us insight into how to incorporate humor into our classrooms and labs, but more importantly how to use humor in our lives. You entertained us as well as educated us to the value of humor in living longer and enjoying it more. I appreciated the research cited in substantiating your facts. |
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Dan Humphrey
Knox County Career Center
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| Your presentation was well received and appreciated. The counselors were very excited. They were able to come away from the meeting energized and relaxed...at the same time! |
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Daira Clair
Columbus Public Schools
Support Services
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| I found that some of your techniques and suggestions have been very helpful in providing staff recognition and also in just helping to maintain perspective in the very hectic pace of a college admissions office. To quote one of your flyers, "You're Marvelous, You're Impressive, You're Delightful", and I would like to add that you're entertaining. |
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Martha Booth
Ohio Association of College Admission Counselors
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| Please accept our congratulations on a job well done. I have had many phone calls and visits from my co-workers indicating that this was our biggest and best conference ever. The evaluations from your workshop that rated your presentation were of the highest caliber. |
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Christina Garrison
Sinclair Community College
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| You are really a good speaker with a wonderful personality and your seminar on humor at Seton Hall was outstanding. We need more people like you who can bring our the humor and happiness lying dormant in most of us. |
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Rose Buchanan
Seton Hall University
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| What a joy! It indeed was a joy to have you share your enthusiasm with us at our annual Teachers' Inservice Day. The responses on both your sessions and our inservice education sheets reflect the impact that you made on our teachers! |
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Harriet Parcher
Huron County Public Schools
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| Thank you for being the "hit" of the conference. I AM SO PROUD OF YOU! We've received 1400 of the evaluations back and they loved Steve. Person after person has written comments about the impact that your presentation made. You really did leave them laughing as promised while delivering a serious message. |
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Lynne Hellmer
University of Illinois
Personnel Services Office
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| Thank you for the wonderful presentation you made to the support staff at Worthington Schools. You made us laugh, think seriously, and laugh again. What a great way to start the day! Your topic is one that we can all relate to and you made us realize how important it is to maintain things in the proper perspective. You're a shot of humor and wisdom in a scary world. |
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Terri Gersh
Worthington Schools
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| Thank you for making a team spirit prevail at the annual leadership meeting. Your session certainly prepared the staff to break from traditional meeting format. The group overall determined that your session was turbocharged! |
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Vicki Melvin
State of Ohio Department of Education
Vocational and Career Education
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| Just a note to express a sincere "thank-you" for your presentation at the National Fire Academy's Second Executive Fire Officer Graduate Symposium. The feedback that we received regarding your presentation was most positive. Your efforts have brought quality assistance to our commitment to raise the professional level of our executive officers, and impact the nation's fire problem. |
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Charles Burkell
Federal Emergency Management Agency
National Fire Academy
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| Based on the comments received from participants of the Humor Seminar you conducted, you were quite impressive. The suggestions you shared with the group have been evaluated and several have already been implemented. I personally wanted to thank you for your most enjoyable and uplifting presentation. |
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Susan Brinson
Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
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| Your evaluations were excellent. The only problem the audience had was that they wanted more of you. I know they appreciated the humorous approach at lunch and enjoyed the prospect of taking your ideas to the workplace. You made me look good. |
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Jane Pribble
Women in Government
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| Thank you for providing an outstanding presentation on the importance of humor in our everyday lives to our work and family coordinators. Your session provided many practical ideas for incorporating humor into our daily lives, even through the mundane activities all of us perform. Our coordinators were impressed. |
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Connie Blair
State of Ohio Department of Education
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| We feel expecially pleased that you treated the court to the special privilege of a noontime session with your unique brand of thought. |
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Anne Taylor
Franklin County Municipal Court
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| It was obvious that you had done your homework ahead of time. Your presentation touched directly on many of the changes this administration is striving to make at the ODOT. You definitely presented that message in your own unique way. Thanks for spreading the joy around! |
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Christopher Runyan
Ohio Department of Transportation
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| You received highly positive and receptive comments and ratings. You left a lasting impression on our attendees. Following your workshop, we met and decided that many of your ideas HAD to be implemented immediately. The general concensus from those attending is that not only did we have a good time, but we learned a lot and you gave us food for thought and action. |
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Rebecca Fry
State of Idaho
Department of Administration
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| I have received excellent feedback from so many of our people with comments such as "now I'm eager to get back to work", "we should have heard from Steve Wilson long before this", and many others. The only problem with all this renewed enthusiasm, as managers, we will really be challenged to maintain the expectations you established. Thanks for the insight, the entertaining and reflecting message, and "delivering" as promised. |
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R.A. Nesslinger
Ohio Department of Transportation
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| First let me express my appreciation for your presentation at the University Associates program. Hearing your presentation a second time continued to reinforce my belief in the power of joy in the workplace. |
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Joyce Gwilliam
City of Saskatoon
Office of the City Commissioner
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| I want to thank you for your participation in our management meeting,. Your presentation was extremely well received by our staff. All comments were favorable and you helped us to end our conference in an enjoyable and uplifitng manner. |
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Suzanne Harnichar
State of Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission
Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation
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| Your presentation on Humor in the Workplace was made in an excellent and very enjoyable manner. The light and humorous atmosphere you provided ensured a very pleasant and successful event for all who attended. |
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Joseph Branco
United States Department of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
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| Your mix of humor and food for thought hit just the right note. The fact that your philosophy is applicable both at work and at home made your presentation particularly effective for a conference at which we encourage participation by spouses. |
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Carol Zar
Illinois City Management Association
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| Quite a few of our employees have commented that the meeting was the "best ever". Staff really enjoyed your materials and presentation style. According to some folks, you fit right in and related very well with us. That is quite an accomplishment. I personally appreciate the manner in which you tied in our Values to your presentation and met the needs of the management team. I was even awarded a "Milestone Pin" by our Director for the best department-wide meeting ever. |
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Mauro Garcia
The City of San Diego
Engineering and Capital Projects
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| You did indeed cure us of "occupational dignity" and "terminal seriousness" through your marvelous reminder of the place that humor should have in both our work and personal lives. |
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Kathryn Peppe
Ohio Department of Health
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| Many thanks for your excellent presentation. The many challenges related to the constantly changing healthcare environment take thier toll--it did us all good to relax and "lighten up." |
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Lynn Olman
Greater Cincinnati Hospital Council
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| I have noticed a better comradaree among the staff and with me. There is a hop in our step and we have received many comments and compliments from patients about the improvement in the atmosphere. As a result our production and collections are up and our stress is lessened. While we still have some bumps in the road, we interact on a higher level. There is less pettiness and "cat fighting" among the staff. While I have always had an open door policy, only one employee ever used it on a regular basis. Now the others are coming and talking to me and suggesting things that may improve the practice on a regular basis. |
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Jim Haldeman
James D Haldeman, DDS
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| Thank you for presenting during our conference. I found the evaluations very favorable. The nursing staff enjoyed your presentation. As usual, you brought humor and joy into lives of those you touch. |
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Cheryl Brohard
Grant Medical Center
Nursing Services
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| Thank you so much for the seminar on "Humor In the Workplace." Without exception the evaluations were highly positive and enthusiastic abouy more of the same. I look forward to that possibility. |
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John Earhart
Good Samaritan Medical Center
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| We would like to thank you for your excellent programs on Humor For The Health Of It. The six sessions that you presented to the nursing and auxillary staff were quite well received and have contributed to improved attitudes and morale of the staff. The material you shared with us is frequently brought up in conversations and meetings and has helped us find more creative ways of dealing with stress. I believe the staff gained both professionally and personally from these programs. |
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Elaine Gomez
Grant Medical Center
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| I received so many compliments regarding your performance form the various attendees. Not only was your talk very entertaining, you certainly had a wonderful message for everyone in the room. You were a huge success! |
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Tina Mersmann
Francican Health System of Cincinnati, Inc.
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| Thank you for an absolutely "funsational" workshop. "When The Shift Hits The Plan" was informative, enlighening, and loaded with fun. We truly enjoyed working with you on this seminar, and we look forward to future endeavors. |
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Patty Schroeder-McDaniel
Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center
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| Thank you for your effort on our executive retreat day. It turned out to be quite a success. I am sure all of the participants left with a different view of how things could be in their organizations and in their lives. Your presentation was not only informative, but loads of fun. Thank you again for your words of wisdom. |
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John Phillips
Creative Socio-Medics
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| Thank you for a great day. The sessions' goals of enhancing teamwork by the use of fun were certainly achieved. I found your presentation excellently prepared, leading the group through why we need laughter to just having fun. |
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Chris Anderson
Health Sciences Centre
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| Needless to say, even the grouches and "terminally serious" persons in the audience left your presentation with their step a little lighter and the scowls erased. I wish to commend you on your ability to speak to the audience's level. I heard your presentation to the cancer patients at Riverside Hospital several weeks ago. Your empathy toward their illness and ability to speak to their needs was evident. Likewise, your intuitive understanding that our audience of physician spouses experiences stress, from various sources, and needed their humor level and self esteem raised rang true in your discourse. |
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Joyce Penn
Ohio State Medical Association Auxiliary
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| Your professional knowledge base, your insight and demonstrations of humor, in both maintaining health and in recovery from illness, was noted and appreciated by all. This experience will be valuable to our staff in dealing with stress as well as in teaching and demonstrating wellness to our patients and clients. |
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Bobby Meadows
Columbus Community Hospital
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| Thank you so much for the wonderful presentation at "Heart to Heart". We have heard nothing but positive feedback from patients, staff, and other attendees. The positive message and the humor were a perfect fit for this audience. Our staff and patients are still asking "how are you doing?" and you better not respond with anything less than "Incredible!". Thank you again. |
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Terresa Bubbers
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
Exercise Physiology
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| We were very excited to have you set the tone for our medical conference with laughter and pleased to receive great feedback from our attendees. "He was funny, engaging, calm; a non-preachy or overly cerebral first speaker". "We need Steve Wilson EVERY year as the first speaker." |
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Helen Xenos
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine
IntegrateChicago
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| I would like to thank you for your presentation "Laugh And The World Laughs With You." The information you provided was relevant to the participants and shared in a manner that was engaging, informative, humorous and inspriational. |
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Regina Stefanik
Columbus Children's Hospital
Patient Care Services Education
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| As you can see the evaluations were very positive. We appreciate all your hard work in both preparation and presentation. You added important components to our day -- joy, fun, and the understanding that humor is a wonderful compilation of positive emotions. |
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Janet Holton
Fayette County Professional Nurses Association
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| Your presentation "Taking Care of the Caregiver" was a strongly needed "inoculation" of JOY for all health care providers in today's demanding environment. We have received numerous positive comments for your presentation and continue to hear wonderful things regarding the information you provided the participants. Thank you for helping us to re-learn how to laugh and celebrate life as a healthcare professional. |
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Mendy Blair
Central Baptist Hospital
Medical/Surgical Symposium
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| Our Nurses' Week keynote address was "Taking Care of the Caregiver", and it was the most absotively posolutely stupendous program! It was the best Nurse's Week activity we have had. I am grateful that my hospital Administration team said to go with it, and I learned a lot from Steve. |
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Junell Nichols
Longview Regional Medical Center
Clinical Education
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| I am writing to thank you for your excellent program. It was gratifying for all the participants. Our professional audience learned a great deal and will be able to use those humor concepts in daily practice with their colleagues as well as patients. I have already given out several referral packets, and I will recommend you to anyone! Thank you for coming to Louisville. We are looking forward to future presentations of this caliber. |
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Debora Williams
Alliant Health System
Alliant Clinical Education
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| Thank you for delivering an important message in an entertaining way to our management group. You were enjoyed and appreciated by all. You and Pam are a class act, and I'll be in touch with you in the future regarding other presentations. |
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Virgil Collins
Akron City Hospital
Human Resources
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| Thank you for your powerful program you presented to our group. Your enlightening and entertaining program accomplished our goal of quelling apathy amoungst our members. We heard nothing but enthusiastic testimonials to your program as people were leaving. Most seemed not be leaving so much, as heading out into a more refreshing and positive way of viewing life. Our patients will be well served by the new more positive attitudes most of us developed by participating in your program. Our glasses are now half full, rather than half empty. Your meeting has been the most impactful and useful progam we have spnsored in many years. A sincere thank you for a job well done. Good luck to you in creating a less stressful and more positive and enthusiastic world and work place for all of us to embrace and enjoy. |
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William Zucker
Dental Partners
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| Wow! What a successful session! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the Playshop and are still talking about it. I received congratulatory phone calls from several Management Committee members and have been approached by employees expressing their satisfaction with having had the chance to have some fun with their co-workers. Each group exercise built beautifully on the previous one and made relevant points about cooperation, creativity, altering perspectives, and nurturing one another. The benefits of your Playshop for us have been to get our values of cross-division interaction and teamwork put into action in a way that our employees and management will remember and give our Biobreaks a sense of format and purpose. |
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Andrea Zintz
Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation
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| I would like to thank you for your outstanding talk on the "Healing Power of Humor". The response has been overwhelmingly positive. As you know Fibromyalgia requires a great deal of pain management and maintaining a positivie attitude is essential. Thank you again for your time and input. |
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Jean Waddell
Walnut Hills Physical Therapy
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| Your expert knowledge of "Humor For The Health Of It", as well as your dynamic presentation and use of humor to involve participants was exemplary. The contribution you have made to quality continuing education for nurses at Walter Reed is appreciated. |
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Sharon Bystran
Department of the Army
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
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| I so enjoyed getting to know you. Everyone was talking up a storm after your presentation to the Quality Council. |
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Kathy Welsh
Driscoll Children's Hospital
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| On behalf of the Children's Hospital Child Abuse Team and Franklin County Children Services we want to thank you for an absolutely terricfic day. The evaluations have been extremely positive. It was obvious from the beginning that you have developed an expertise for showing people how to reduce stress and learn to use humor in a positivie fashion. Your style of delivery was professional, non-threatening and, most importantly, a lot of FUN! |
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Katherine Yurco
Children's Hospital
Child Abuse
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| Yesterday was delightful! It was the medicine we all needed. Thank you for helping us to have such an excellent program. |
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Suzanne Croci
Consortium for Health Education in Appalachia Ohio
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| Your presentation on humor for the health of it was interesting and entertaining. You were definitely a great finish for our two-day seminar. Thank you, again, for helping to make this education event a success. |
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Lisa Byrnes
Central Ohio Diabetes Association
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| We thoroughly enjoyed your presentation. We received rave reviews. In fact, nearly 100 signed up that evening for the next session because they had such a nice time. We couldn't have chosen a better speaker to kick off our series. |
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Lynn Woeste
Lima Memorial Hospital
Abundant Living for Seniors Series
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| Your presentation on the use of humor in the workplace and in daily life was a great way to end the Employee Health and Fitness Program for this year. Your presentaiton style made it enjoyable at the same time. |
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Norma Wanamaker
Marion General Hospital
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| Please accept our sincere appreciation for providing an outstanding workshop on "Humor and Teamwork". I have heard nothing but positive comments and, I believe we all left with a better sense of camaraderie. Your approach to bringing humor into the workplace provided all attendees with an opportunity to "get out of their box" for awhile and become involved with their co-managers. This was one of the outcomes I was especially looking for in this workshop. In an effort to change our culture, I wholeheartedly believe we must first work from the top down to create a sense of cooperation and teamwork. Your workshop provided this mechanism. |
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Gerald Fornoff
Logan Memorial Hospital
Management
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| We represent a variety of different human service agencies and are exposed to many situations where humor and laughter can help ease the pain. I would like to share some of the feedback I received from our members: "This world needs more Steve Wilsons. He was excellent, enjoyable and made me feel good." You were a hit!!! |
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Debbie Dodd
Volunteer Administrators' Network
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| Your presentation was very well received. Participants found it informative, interesting and enjoyable. Attendees state it was "excellent, captivating and enlightening". One attendee remarked that you "substantiated your message of laughter with science". |
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Jean Thompson
Ohio Assisted Living Association
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| Members of the advisory committee and I believe your talk resulted in a very positive impact on the persons who attended. We feel your information and direction will certainly strangthen each family member to manage their health and maintain a joyful outlook towards life. And Steve, a good time was had by all! |
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Carl Brauner
Catholic Social Services
St Aloysius Family Service Center
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| Evaluations were totally positive and enthusiastic on both your plenary and breakout sessions. You were a hit! You helped make our event a success. |
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Fran Wilson
Aging Resources Center
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| I want to thank you for your excellent presentation today. Your information was useful, well-presented and just what we were looking for. |
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Susan Yost
Ohio Clinical Social Work Society
Columbus Chapter
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| You touched the lives of more than 475 women. You gave many of us a dose of joy we needed for the journey. Your address had us laughing and encouraged each of us to have a new persepctive on life. I want to thank you for helping to make our Convoation a success. |
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Janis Brown
Christian Women's Fellowship
Ohio
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| Your information was useful, well presented and just what we were looking for. I think that most of us are always looking for new ideas to use in our practices and it's useful to think about how to use laughter. |
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Susan Yost
Ohio Clinical Social Work Society
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| Thank you again and know that your "work" promoting laughter is doing much good. The Sisters are really up, more alert and even our Divine Office is sung more on tone! Laughter really picks up the community and helps our prayer to be better. |
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Sister Mary Catherine
Holy Spirit Adoration Sisters
Convent of Divine Love
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| Oftentimes the field of social work does not lend itself to humor, and the workshop you presented was an effective reminder that humor is truly an integral part of all aspects of our lives. I want to thank you for the time you spent with us and wish you many successes in the future with all the groups you work with. I know your involvement with us was a big success. |
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Doug Pevoar
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Northwestern Ohio
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| We believe the quality of the workshops was excellent. It was your investment of time and energy in our weekend conference that made it a success. |
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Samuel Wolfe
The Ohio Coalition of Associate Degree Human Service Educators
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| I want to tell you how much we all enjoyed your program at the retreat. I think that not only did your presentation on humor set the tone for a relaxed and enjoyable weekend, but aided the students in feeling cohesive and enthusiastic. That greatly helped in the programs we did the following day. I have already recommended you to a couple of people! |
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Rabbi Sue Shifron
B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation
Indiana University
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| As intense as our jobs have become, we sometimes lose sight of the humor and joy we find through our professional relationships. Thank you for helping us all refocus and once again focus on that which is important to each of our lives. |
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William Bogdan
Ohio Federation Council For Exceptional Children
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| Steve was WONDERFUL! I have scheduled many presenters and attended many presentations and never have I seen a presenter engage and hold the attention of so many participants. I am still receiving comments about "what a great workshop." The day was thoroughly enjoyable and just what our staff needed. |
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Doreen Clark
GMN TRi-County CAC, Inc.
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| Thank you.....thank you.....thank you.....for your superb contribution in making our annual confernece such a success. From the comments, letters, and phone calls, the attendees were delighted with your morning address. They truly found your presentation to be most rewarding...and one which they will long remember. |
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DeWayne Woodring
Religious Conference Management Associaiton
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| You helped us accomplish a goal we had set for the whole weekend...to have fun! We heard people referring, the rest of the weekend, to things you had said or done; the favorite quote seemed to be "no guilt." Your session fit in perfectly and helped provide a building block for the rest of our program. We are grateful for your leadership as new group dynaimcs were created. |
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Ginny Johnson
The First Presbyterian Church
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| For sometime now, there has been low moral and the state officers have been struggling to find ways to reach out and perk up volunteers. Steve's program touched the right buttons and was helpful in bringing smiles to our long faces. |
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Michelle Chippas
MADD
Ohio State Office
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| I have heard nothing but positive feedback from everyone who attended your presentation. Impressive! It really ended our conference on a high note. You exceeded all of our expectations. I hope we can get you back to talk with more of our group. |
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Brian Hatfield
Allstate Insurance Company
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| A note to say thank you for the woderful speech at the conference. Our employees enjoyed it and hopefuly took some of that JOY back to their offices. We are certainly doing "incredible" in our office! |
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Lourdes Shadick
Allstate Insurance Company
Texas CSA
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| Thank you so much for your enlightening session! Our laugh muscles are all sore today. We learned a lot, laughed a lot, and hopefully, we'll be able to lighten up our workplace. |
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Cathy Bird
Nationwide Insurance Company
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| I want to thank you for the great job you did in our "Putting Humor To Work At Work" workshop! You helped us learn more about humor's value in the workplace and you helped facilitate the creation of our HR Team Mission. I especially want to thank you for your flexibility. It contributed to the success of our workshop. |
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Nick Nissley
American Aggregates
Human Resources
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| Steve has been working with us, trying to counsel and guide us through some major organizational challenges. Steve has been very influential in improving the way we work together as teams. He has brought an element of joy into our workplace that was, for awhile, disappearing. Midmark places a high value on the contributions Steve Wilson has made and will continue to make to our organization as we continue to tackle the organizational challenges of the 21st century. |
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Larry Green
Midmark
Human Resources
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| Without question, Steve has the skill and experience needed to help any organization develop the skills, awareness and expertise to develop high performing teams. Our team is beginning to function more effectively, make commitments to each other and build strong relationships. Steve has walked us through several "hands-on" exercises that are very challenging, sometimes uncomfortable, yet very rewarding. |
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Karl Weidner
Midmark Corporation
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| We greatly appreciate, Steve, your participation in the conference -- and your remarks received ABSOLUTELY GLOWING comments on the evaluations. Many thanks again. |
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Mark Uher
Manufacturers' Education Council
Ohio Employment Law Conference
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| We work very hard to create programming that is focused on the real issues of our audience of manufacturers. We consider it a home run when the programming provides not only relevant information but entertainment. Thank you for delivering exactly what we hoped for on behalf of our customers! Your messages about the connectivity of health in the workplace and health in our lives were exactly on point. Thank you for the reminders that it is often the simple things we do that perpetuate joy and health. |
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Eric Burkland
Ohio Manufacturers' Association
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| The old phrase, "What's in a name?" certainly does apply to Steve Wilson, Joyologist. Not only did you bring joy to your NATS listening audience, but you left many gems of wisdom that will allow stressed out temporary help company staffers to work more productively. |
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Samuel Sacco
National Association of Temporary Services
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| Your content, sense of humour and delivery style were all and more than we had been led to believe, and your quotable quotes come back to me almost every time I speak with members who attended your session. You took the unenviable challenge of addressing Federation members first thing in the morning after the night before and for this, and your unquestionable success, I must extend the most sincere appreciation of both the Board of Directors and the Conference Committee. I hope our paths will cross again and certainly I will take pleasure in recommending you as a keynote speaker. |
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Amanda Curtis
Federation of Temporary Help Services
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| Thank you, thank you, thank you! As you can already see by the seminar survey results, you have scored all 10s! The response has been overwhelming in each city on this year's circuit. What a delight it is to know we have such a success on our hands! You have given attendees practical, usable ideas that they can put into action immediately. Your message was clear, concise, entertaining, and most of all, educational. |
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Suzy Brown
National Association of Temporary Services
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| Thank you for the sensational presentation; over two weeks have elapsed and rave reviews are still coming in. Your talk was just the perfect morale boost needed. I can't recall witnessing a speaker (guest or otherwise) receiving a standing ovation during a company function. |
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Rick Trapanese
A T & T
Customer Accounts and Program Management
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| The statistics you presented made us more aware of the peak levels of performance needed to produce world class service. In addition, the information you provided on how emotional well-being can affect us physically, as well as impacting our ability to perform in the work place was very well received. I would also like to express my appreciation for the time you took to field our views on a one-to-one basis the night before your seminar. I believe many of our team members were more receptive to your presentation after realizing the dedication you have to your work. We value your input and will continue to hold any future exchange of ideas with high regards. |
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Nick De Trana
A T & T
National Electronic Systems Assistance Center
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| Steve, thank you for participating. Your presentation at the conference made a difference, and contirbuted to its success. |
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Tony Paolo
A T & T
Software Quality Assurance
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| I'd like to express my sincere thanks for your participation in our meeting. Your levity and light-hearted insights were up-lifting, extremely well received and much needed at a time when frustration and stress runs high within my organization. Thank you for helping us experience joy. |
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Jim Selzer
A T & T
Consumer Sales & Marketing Operations
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