"Your opening general session and your breakout session were both extremely beneficial and served as a wonderful kick-off to our conference. Participants really enjoyed your high energy and practical take-away information . I look forward to working with you again in the future. "
- Allison Manny
Director of Development & Education
Community Health Care Services Foundation
"It is obvious that Ford is passionate about improving results. His dedication and enthusiasm inspires me to "think outside the box" and set higher standards for myself. His wealth of knowledge and ideas are amazing."
- Niki Williams
Marketing Coordinator Complex Marketing
Comcast Spectacor
"Ford put much effort into understanding our company and developing a program that would successfully meet our training objectives. His attention to detail and extensive preparation were impressive, and we look forward to inviting him back in the future."
- Suzanne Erker
Bank Of America
"Your MMM Marketing Mix System is going to make me a hero! I am a key contributor to the success of our branding and want to thank you for giving me the tools to make a difference."
- Chris Cander
Marketing Manager
BindView Corp
"Your presentation on "Innovative Marketing Mastery" was extremely well received by everyone. I have received enormous amount of positive feedback from all the general managers and vice presidents."
- Michel Sauers
President & CEO
Global Spectrum
"On behalf of the American Management Association and the Institute of Management Consultants USA, we appreciate the excellent job you did on your presentation at the Consulting World Conference in Orlando. Thank you also for your cooperation, professionalism and extra effort! Your message really energized our participants."
- Effie Vassiliadis
Program Management Assistant
American Management Association
"Very useful information, ideas, and examples. The concepts you presented allowed me to envision a broader scope and greatly assisted me in the development of our Marketing Plan. A tremendous synergy has resulted and is already producing a great number of unanticipated marketing and service opportunities. I found that virtually every topic you covered offered insights that could be directly applied to our present business operations. Thank you for your dedicated and diligent efforts in presenting this most useful program in such a common sense and interesting manner."
- Robert L. Coe
President/CEO
Worldwide Security Services, Ltd.
"Ford Saeks is an engaging presenter who makes learning fun , and he can distill complex concepts down into practical applications that you can readily grasp and apply immediately in your business."
- Randy Gage
President/CEO
Gage Research & Development Institute
"Your input on redesigning promotional materials was extremely valuable. The final product resulted in a 225% increase in sales over a base period and 62.5% increase over our goal for promotion . I'm looking forward to attending more of your seminars. What I liked best about the seminar was the use of real world samples and the opportunity to have my own work critiqued."
- Bryan Fleming
Marketing Manager
Energy Family Credit Union
"Great substance with day-to-day applications and techniques that our people can actually use."
- Rick Betzen,
General Manager
L.S. Radio Network
"From your presentation, I was able to recognize several strategies that we were currently weak in as well as new ones to apply to our business."
- Jennifer Haggerty
Sales and Marketing
Data Display
"I just wanted to thank you for your insights into our marketing and publicity campaigns and materials. I walked out of your presentation both energized and in awe , and look forward to implementing them immediately. Thank you for helping us to think like marketers and to focus on benefits. It was a real eye-opener!"
- Maureen C. Quilter,
Public Relations Manager
Comcast-Spectacor
"Your "real world" approach provided me with fresh insights and left me plenty of action items. Thanks for your inspirational stories and your frank comments on the best and worst the market has to offer."
- Ken Hale
Toshiba Tungaloy
"All of our people have previously had some type of sales training, but I heard from several of them that they gained a fresh perspective and valuable strategies to increase sales . Especially involving them as much as you did."
- Larry Steckline
President
Mid America News Network
"Very well done. Great interaction. Very applicable. I've been to dozens of these and this was the most useful , even compared to Chris Lytle, Norm Goldsmith, Zig Ziglar and Og Mandino."
- Jim McCain
Sales Professional
"I came away with some very practical suggestions on how to improve my overall effectiveness."
- Robert D. Quinn
VP, Corporate Development
Battelles OmniViz, Inc.
"The content was right on track and will improve both me and my staff's sales . I was very pleased and I know my staff came away feeling good about it. Usually they complain, after your presentation they were excited."
- Jim Vincent
Sales Manager
KYQQ-KLLS
"Thanks for a thoroughly invigorating seminar."
- Kathleen Okonowicz
Seminar Attendee
"Your presentation was absolutely phenomenal. As a result, I feel that we at the Liacouras Center as well as the other venues have a better understanding of how to make our marketing efforts more effective in the future."
- Scott Walcoff
Marketing Manager
Liacouras Center
"I believe this information will help me a great deal in my career. Ford, I think you are one of the best at what you do ! Way better than Tom Hopkins!"
- Kelly Hagan
Sales Professional
"I recently attended Ford's workshop, "Marketing Plans and Competitive Strategies", and found the material he presented extremely valuable . So valuable, that I decided to stay an extra day to attend his workshop on E-Commerce. I don't have any specific responsibilities for E-Commerce, but I just had to hear what he had to say on the subject. Eye opening to say the least! These were probably the best 3 days of workshops I have ever attended. I highly recommend it to anyone in business."
- Mark A. Rowlands
Sr. Marketing Analyst
Access Group
"Bar-none, Ford Saeks is compelling! Ford personalizes and adds tips that transcend core seminar material . Don't miss an enriching opportunity to build skills in an energized interactive setting using real examples."
- Nancy Davis
President
Davco Resources, LLC
"Refreshing, memorable, and creative all describes Ford Saeks. . . This was the most beneficial seminar I have ever attended. The material was presented in an extraordinarily effective and memorable manner."
- Brenda Nash
Rubberlite, Inc.
"You opened my eyes to using our web site for an entirely new purpose. . . That alone was well worth the cost of the seminar. Thank you for the information packed and stimulating presentation."
- L. Gerard Connelly
President
Tri-State Bank
"Your real world experience and knowledge , coupled with an understanding of technology, made the seminar more than worth the money."
- Kevin Ross
Seminar Attendee
"Thank you for the customized presentation . I learned many new ideas and techniques from you. I am excited to get started on my strategic plan!"
- Lori Kaufman
Cadwell Laboratories, Inc.
"I was motivated by the street-smart marketing advice he presented . The concepts were easy to understand and just made sense."
- Sally Beyer
Marketing Manager
Litehouse, Inc.
"Ford Saeks explains the here and now of E-Commerce in simple understandable language . I learned valuable lessons from Ford's real world experience in developing and implementing E-Business strategies."
- Eric Schlacks
Gas and Energy Coordinator
Public Works and Utilities Department
"Your presentation was inspiring and extremely informative . I found your presentation skills and upbeat attitude to be exceptional . This was definitely time spent wisely."
- Sheryl L. Schneider
Estimator/Marketing Director
"Your presentation changed my communication style and marketing approach forever."
- Diana L. Palmer
President
Designer Events, Inc.
"Your ability to keep us focused, on schedule and entertained during the two days is a tribute to your presentation abilities. You have a wide-wealth of knowledge and the distinct ability to make the personal connection to your audience."
- Bob Ciok
Marketing Manager
Novapak Corporation
"Your presentation is the most complete and informative seminar that I have ever attended. The information I learned over the two days will forever assist my department for many years to come."
- Russell Bartels
Director of Wholesale
Amerigas
"You challenged us very strongly and your presentation was well structured and delivered with energy and enthusiasm that kept us all engaged and involved."
- Crispin White
Marketing Director
Proudfoot Consulting
"Your presentation surpassed all of my expectations . You packed so much beneficial information in without ever exhausting our energy. I departed from the seminar with a treasure trove of practical knowledge."
- John Rebernik
CIS Information Services
"I learned more in two days from Ford Saeks than I did in my four month MBA marketing class! The ideas and examples were inspiring and real life . He provided tools that I was able to immediately incorporate into my job. I encourage any event planner or marketing professional to include a 'Ford Saeks' presentation in their strategic plan!"
- T.J. Tombari
Channel Marketing Specialist
Telect, Inc.
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