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"Mary Jo Paloranta has been one of our most energetic, enthusiastic, and dynamic speakers. She has appeared regularly at 3M since 1987. Her enthusiasm and zest for life are truly contagious. Her message about the value of individuals touches people's hearts and minds. They leave feeling better about themselves. Her evaluations are overwhelmingly positive, and attendees often write unsolicited letters of thanks. Mary Jo Paloranta is an ideal choice as an inspiring and motivational speaker who will leave your people feeling good about themselves and their jobs."
"I have personally attended other "motivational" seminars on a national and international basis and most often, I find them to be just entertaining. A lasting impression with meaningful messages to remember is the difference in what Mary Jo Paloranta delivers!"
"The Allina Medical Clinic arranged a series of evening dinners for employees to enjoy and learn from this person, Mary Jo Paloranta. We approached her based on unsolicited and extremely positive feedback from a group of employees who had 'experienced' Mary Jo. Now I am not using lightly, the word 'experienced'. Because that is indeed what she is - an experience! Feedback, which I am still receiving weeks after her evenings with us, call the experience with her inspiring...moving...surprisingly humbling...and encouraging. She moves throughout the room during the whole presentation - involving most everyone present. She touched each of us in a very personal way. She clearly understood the view of the world from all of us who work each day on behalf of our organization in making a positive impact with our patients and their families. She is well aware of the issues of the organization, from multiple and varied perspectives. She visited clinics and listened to our employees in preparation for our event. It was a delight to do business with her."
"Thank you for leading off our conference of the Pacific Northwest Section of the American Water Works Association! I received a number of unsolicited compliments and positive comments on your keynote address in the opening session. You bring so much vigor to your audience, and it's clear that you bring your whole self in being the best you can be for them. Everybody in the room knew that you gave it your all, and that made it quite personal. You message lingered with the attendees, as I heard people reminiscing about your presentations in personal conversations and as they addressed audiences over the two days that followed."
"We've always known that our audience was going to love you. But we are always amazed at your power over an audience. With more than ten years of experience in planning annual meetings and business luncheons, it was remarkable that no one left the room until your presentation was over. You had them spellbound."
"Since first contacting you about speaking at our event, I have run into countless numbers of people who had seen you speak and they raved about how outstanding you were. Quite frankly, you blew those expectations away."
"Here it is two months later and I still hear staff talking about "that wonderful lady who made us feel so good". You made a lasting impression on every one of our staff who had the opportunity to attend your seminar. Many of the attendees said that your seminar left them feeling appreciated and more aware of their part in making our customers feel happy about being at the Black Bear Casino . . . Thank you for coming to Black Bear Casino and becoming our friend."
"After Mary Jo delivered her seminars to our team, I had the opportunity to talk with several Customer Service Specialists. Each employee raved about her style, message, and motivational skill. Specifically, they felt empowered to approach their Job with newfound vitality and enthusiasm. Our team continues to talk about Mary Jo even though it has been months since she was with us. As a leadership team, we continue to emphasize key points of her message in team meetings."
"Mary Jo has an inspiring, entertaining and thought-provoking message for employees at any level, or any job. You will laugh, cry and THINK during and after her motivational seminar."
"Inspirational!!! . . . Sensational!!! . . . just a couple
of words that come to mind after your presentation here at Carlson
Marketing Group.
"You have the ability to personally connect with each member of your audience. I witnessed that as I watched the employees react throughout each session. You took the time to learn what my team does everyday and what you could present that would help us obtain the goals we had set for your sessions. You did that by spending time in our call center speaking to my staff and the sales and service consultants. You delivered a powerful message to my team. For that, I thank you."
"Thank you, Mary Jo, for coming to our dealership today and sharing your wealth of knowledge with our staff. We take great pride in providing excellent customer service. Having you visit us will only instill even deeper the reasons why we do it. You have a wonderful talent for grasping our situation and tying those details into your presentation in a very entertaining and educational way. Each member of our staff walked away from this day with a new outlook and a better understanding about the importance of customer service."
"Your ability to personally communicate how to accept and
work with change is especially important in today's world. With
employee involvement and humor, with energy and your own experience
form the working world, we learned a lot about how each of us contributes
and plays a key role in a successful organization -- service starts
with each of use as we ride up the elevator in the morning.
"Mary Jo really strives to learn about her audience well in advance of a speaking engagement, their opportunities and challenges alike. Many of the attendees commented on this level of dedication to preparedness in Mary Jo She received a standing ovation when she finished her presentation. Mary Jo brings all the attributes to her presentation that she wants to pass on while speaking - pride, purpose, passion and privilege. And it was certainly a privilege to have her speak at this conference. She was the right speaker for the right audience at the right time."
"You inspired all of us and touched something special in each of us. La Qunita Inns, Inc. has over 6000 employees and we would feel very selfish if we did not encourage others in our company to have you as their guest speaker."
"Mary Jo spoke at four of our production team member training sessions. She was fabulous! She spoke about attitude, the value that each employee brings to the company, and the unique contribution that each employee makes to the success of Malt-O-Meal. One of things Mary Jo does best is connect with her audience - she comes early and stays late so that she can meet employees ahead of time and respond to any of their comments/questions after each presentation. She also met with our planning group and toured our plants before the training so that she had a better grasp of her audience and the environment where they work. I will highly recommend Mary Jo Paloranta to you. Mary Jo is a real person- she gives each person she meets her full attention and makes them feel special and valuable. As her signature pin says - "Nobody Does It Better."
"I would like to thank you for the wonderful experience you created for our retreat. After your presentation, employees exclaimed that your inspirational words left them feeling energized and motivated. At the end of our retreat one individual commented that, "Mary Jo was the highlight of the past two days! The message you conveyed about change, empowerment, and the power of "you" is exactly what we needed. You made a lasting impression with meaningful messages that will leave us changed for the better."
" I have had the opportunity to work with hundreds of programs and presenters during my time with the MBA and have never witnessed spontaneous standing ovations from groups of 200 to 600 people. The ability to reach the audience and have each person feel you were talking to them one on one is truly remarkable."
"You not only provided concrete tips and suggestions, you also gave us a real "spirit boost" -- something that many of us are in desperate need of in an often stressful world. If you ever need a reference, please do not hesitate to call -- not only would I use you again as a consultant, I'd like to hire you right now to be part of our team!"
" I have never received as many written comments on conference
evaluation forms as I did following your presentation, "Champions
Of Service." The compliments were overwhelming. Many credit
union people feel you are the best speaker they have ever heard.
"From preparation to presentation of the program, Mary Jo demonstrated a commitment to connect with needs of the organization and the audience. I was impressed with her interest to complete a walk-through of the Agency, prior to her presentation, allowing her to individually connect with as many staff as possible. She later linked those conversations into her program reinforcing the personal nature of the event. As an administrator, I found her presentation to be challenging for a diverse audience made up of professional and technical staff. Mary Jo was able to offer each member of the audience practical tools to be successful in a human service field where personal accountability and change are challenging us all."
"Our goal was to enhance morale, and to improve sales and customer service scores and I'm happy to report that the skills you taught in the seminar helped us achieve our goal. We realized a 5% increase in sales per hour over last year at the same time a 3% improvement in our quality measurement over the previous month. These are tangible results that produce more revenue for our company!"
"What can I say? Yet another stellar performance. Although perhaps I chose the wrong word when I said performance because you speak from the heart and believe in your message. Let me tell you - keep believing. You have given us all a new outlook."
"Your keynote speech was very well received, with over eighty percent of those attendees that filled out evaluations marking your presentation as "excellent" which was the highest rating. In general, your presentation was marked with the highest rating of any presentation or workshop throughout the weekend. Your presentation was without a doubt entertaining, but more that that, people listened and learned."
"I have been organizing and planning conversions for almost 30 years, and never, and I mean never have I seen our seminar audience give a speaker a standing ovation, as they did for you. "
"Words can not express how appreciative I am for the absolutely fabulous presentation you did at our annual meeting. I am not surprised that you are the highest rated speaker we have ever had at one of our meetings."
"We value the message you reinforced regarding the importance and uniqueness of each person's contribution to this organization. We are delighted that we picked "You" for our motivational speaker - "nobody does it better!" The feedback and thank you from our employees, and management team, have been strong and clear - they value the message, your humor, energy, and our effort to bring the message to them. You have touched the spirit of the Petters Group and we value the link you created to our organizational values."
"Mary Jo, you have done a wonderful job for Prudential. Your message is right on the mark, with a balance of motivation, personal responsibility, self-awareness, image, wellness, interpersonal skills, quality, productivity, and customer service. But just as importantly, you have creditability with our employees -- they believe in you and your message. The words "Mary Jo" can immediately prompt a discussion of your principles. It's more than your energetic, positive style. You have taken the time to learn about our organization, our jobs, and our culture."
"You handled your slot as the final "send-em-home" keynote speaker perfectly. Your ability to engage and entertain the audience was a great way to end the conference. On a scale of 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) every single participant rated your presentation a five. One even gave you a ten!"
"You have done a wonderful job for Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital. You inspired all of us and touched something special in each of us. You provided concrete tips and suggestions for work and even for all aspects of our lives, you renewed our spirits -- something that many of us need in an often-stressful world. You provided a balance of motivation, person responsibility, customer service, teamwork, interpersonal skills and how important each of us is to our organization. You did all this in an entertaining energetic, positive way. You speak from the heart, where all our employees listened and - more importantly believed in you and your message. You reopened our eyes to all the strengths we have every day. Thank you!"
"I told you they'd love you. I knew the minute we talked that
they would. As you saw it was long past their break time and they
were glued to their seats.
"I sincerely appreciate the efforts you made to attain a sense of Trane business and workplace environment beforehand and then selectively tailor your message. The references you made during your presentation to our particular circumstances further heightened the relevance of your program to our employees."
"Wow! When we asked you to speak to our leaders about one of our company values --- Passion --- we picked the right person. You did a wonderful job inspiring our team to be more passionate in both our work and personal lives. Your energy and passion was felt by everyone in the room It was absolutely contagious. We have heard nothing but positive comments from the employees. Thank you."
"When it came time to choose a speaker for our event, there were several people with excellent qualifications. Our requirements were quality credentials, high energy, great delivery and flexibility. You delivered on all fronts! Our audience was composed of business owners, corporate executives and front-line employees from every kind of business that our Chamber membership represents. To your credit your ability to connect with each audience member was impressive. In conclusion, one you your many strengths, Mary Jo, is helping everyone walk out of your seminar feeling energized and inspired with useful information to take "home" and apply on the job!"
"Mary Jo approached our event as a diligent student who knew and articulated our mission and vision, as a teacher who motivated us to vibrantly and distinctly be who we are, and as a mentor who modeled life-giving support and joy in her presentation and anecdotal material. Personable and warmly energetic, dedicated and competent, and esteemed and respected by the University of Mary corporate faculty, Mary Jo Paloranta adds quality to life by her very presence."
"We highly recommend Mary Jo Paloranta as a speaker who will provoke thought, accent the positive and give you tools to continue the quest for success. She's an original and an experience you will not soon forget."
"I send you this letter with much appreciation and satisfaction
regarding your keynote address at the University of Minnesota Extension
Service's Navigating Our Future conference. You were impressive!!
You made the planning committee and the organization look good and
the evaluations certainly confirm the unsolicited comments that
you "stole the show."
"Your style is one of a kind with all the wit and humor alongside a true sincerity to see our employees succeed in their life and career. It was great to see how you related to our organization and its mission and it showed how you did your homework gaining information about our agency which made the presentation personalized and meaningful."
"I have had nothing but very positive feedback. My teammates are displaying their "Nobody Does It Better" pins daily, folks are talking about your message daily, and sales have gone through the roof."
"I just finished reading the evaluation forms on our conference and there are very positive comments on your presentation. You were a big hit! Some of the words they used to describe your presentation were excellent, enjoyable, outstanding, upbeat, relevant, timely, entertaining, motivational, dynamic, superb, real, inspiring, informative, energetic, magnificent, wonderful, sincere, genuine, and captivating."
"WOW!!! Energetic, dynamic, entertaining, and captivating don't even begin to describe what the staff at Rural Development thought about you and your great presentation. You had a profound impact on us. Many people asked me if I had coached you on the questions to ask as you greeted and visited with them. They were amazed at how well you understood our culture, problems and situation. Historically we have been a hard group to please, but you melted our hearts, pricked our consciences, made a lasting impression, and changed us."
"The unanimous response is that you are at the top of the list of all the presenters ever to appear at our conference in it's 21-year history. You have set a new standard at our conference for others to follow."
"We conducted six meetings over three days for 2,200 team members. During each meeting, Mary Jo provided an energetic and motivational message that matched the needs of our region. Her energy level was as high in the sixth session as it was in the first. Mary Jo's spark ignited from the moment our team members walked in the door until the conclusion of each session."
"We couldn't have asked for a more dynamic, honest and inspirational speaker to begin our ski season."
"I wanted to find a speaker who could help our employees work through the uncertainty that always accompanies change, as well as to help them discover the opportunity that change can provide. You did both, with great effect. The employees particularly liked the humor that was included with your presentation, as well as the gentle way your message was delivered. I have witnessed many speakers' address our employees in my 20 years here, but none have had the attention and respect that you so obviously commanded. Your message was the perfect prescription at the perfect time."
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