"We have received "very" positive feedback. I think the standing ovation was a good clue to his reception and we did have several comments on how they enjoyed his talk."
Terree Wasley, Director, Entrepreneurial Services
Arizona State University
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"You entertained them, made them think, made them laugh and ended the conference on a wonderful note."
Carol Brown
Virginia Hospital Research & Education Foundation
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"Your presentation was energetic and thought-provoking, and I have no doubt that the Ambassadors carried your ideas home with them to share with their fellow students."
Dr. David Cox, Associate Dean
University of Arizona
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"Who wouldnt thought that an economist could enlighten in such a lively and humorous manner! Couldnt wait to order his book. Kudos to Dr. Asmus for educating people without them even realizing it!"
Susan
ASPPA 401(k) Conference attendee
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"I was particularly impression with how well you "worked the room" in your presentation-involving almost all the executives and tapping into their thinking for the benefit of all."
Joe Ferreira
The Concours Group
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"Your ability to both entertain and impart knowledge was particularly impressive? and I appreciate your sensitivity to the audience evidenced by moving to the center of the room."
Scott Clapp, Executive Director
The Arizona Forum
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"Your presentation received rave reviews with many commenting it was the best presenter they had ever heard. It is almost funny, because you and I had a discussion about how every speaker claims this to be true in promotional material ? maybe you are the only one who can claim it truthfully!"
Ann Thompson, Director
The Home Improvement Industry Presidents Council
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"Thanks so much for a great presentation at the Western Conference. Your clarity and exuberance created a kind of brain charge which caused me to think about what you were saying (sometimes it is tempting to tune out at conferences). I had great fun listening to your ideas."
Francie Boland
Blue Cross Blue Shield Western Conference
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"I wanted to let you know how very much our county officials enjoyed your keynote to our Association. While the scored ratings were excellent, I wanted to share some of the more interesting written comments: "You should offer a door prize, with the winning county able to take Dr. Asmus back home for consulting for one week." "Well worth every dollar paid ? and I was really doubtful at first." "The best speaker, especially one with an economic background, that I have ever heard." "You obviously know your stuff and know how to share it with others."
Debra Henzey, Director of Communications
North Carolina Association of County Commissioners
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"On behalf of the American Bankers Association, thank you for delivering such an information packed eye-opening presentation on the economy at ABAs Annual Convention. We especially appreciate the time and effort you took to target your remarks specifically to the banking community."
Marisa J. Broka, Associate Director, Programs
American Bankers Association
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"Thank you again for a wonderful presentation at the ABA Trust and Asset Management Conference. Needless to say, it was very well received by all the attendees. Its people like you, that allow members of the planning committee like me, to breathe a sigh of relief as the conference comes together."
Tony Tuma, Managing Director
BISYS Education Services
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"Once again, I would like to thank you for a motivating and invigorating presentation at our National Sales Meeting. The message was right on target and delivered with overwhelming enthusiasm which drove the point home for our sales associates."
Tod D. Brown, Director Business Planning
The Minute Maid Company
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"Please accept the belated thank you for the superb job you did at our Leadership Conference. You are a unique package! Outstanding credentials, obvious in-depth knowledge of economics and business and great platform skills. Your ability to make your audience have fun, while probing some very deep subjects are an outstanding combination. Your ability to quickly gain rapport with your audience is amazing."
Ron Willingham, Chairman
Integrity Systems
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"Thank you very much for your presentation at our recent convention in Hawaii. I was trying to think of an adjective to describe the wonderful job you did for us. Enthusiastic, outstanding, dynamic ? these just seem strong enough. Perhaps the comment from one of our members best sums it up ? "Hes the best speaker I have ever heard ? anywhere!" Thanks again."
Claire Brannen, Director of Education
American Consulting Engineers Council
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"The enthusiasm you displayed and the expertise you conveyed were right on target. I can assure you, our members truly appreciate and always look forward to hearing from you? for they know you have a message to send, and it is sincere. Certainly, you were the key to our success and for that I am grateful."
Roland Arteaga
Defense Credit Union Council, Inc.
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"Many thanks for an incredible presentation at the Representatives meeting on Tuesday. Quite a few of the guys said it was the best meeting presentation theyve ever seen. You made me look like a genius."
Tom Graham
Yamaha
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"It truly was an honor to have you with us for the 112th Annual convention of Kentucky Bankers Association and you did a wonderful job getting the group charged and receptive at the early morning hour."
Melba S. Stewart, Vice President
Kentucky Bankers Association
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"Your presentation at the Million Dollar Round Tables Annual Meeting in Nashville was well presented ? and very well received. In the process, you impacted careers and touched lives."
John J. Prast, CAE, LLIF
Million Dollar Round Table
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"You certainly were a big part of our success and left our dealer organization with such a positive outlook on agriculture. Barry, you really hit a home run for us as a speaker and I very much enjoyed working with you."
Rick Thompson
Deere & Company
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"Thank you for making IAPDs 44 Annual Convention a huge success! Three weeks later our members are still talking about you!"
Deborah M. Hamlin, CAE
International Association of Plastics Distributors
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"We would like to express our sincere appreciation for your entertaining and informative presentation to our management staff?" The message was well received by the attendees but more importantly, you left each of our managers with a positive attitude and a new insight on the global economy and Hondas place in it."
Gary Kessler, Vice President, Human Resources and Administration, & Lenora Jackson, Senior Training Specialist
American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
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"I want to thank you for your wonderful presentation in Coeur dAlene and share some of the compliments that continue to come in? Superlatives such as "I learned more about economics in an hour and a half than I ever did in Econ 101," "the best speaker Ive ever heard," "what a great keynote speaker". So, thanks for gracing our convention, making me look so good and bringing your message to Idaho. Barry, you were simply marvelous and I am extremely grateful."
Rachel S. Gilbert
Idaho Industrial Commission
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"Your enthusiasm and "out of the box" thinking did just what we wanted. It challenged our attendees to think of the global economy, rather than the local or U.S. economy."
Richard M. Johnson, President and CEO
Wescor
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"?expressing our thanks for your great presentation and contribution to the success of the Law Department Retreat."
David R. Carmichael, Senior Vice President, General Counsel
Pacific Life
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"Great Presentation! New Ideas! High Energy! Excellent! Dynamic! Fun! ?and we could go on and on with the positive responses we received from attendees regarding your presentation?"
Ann Thompson, Director
The Home Improvement Industry Presidents Council
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"Just a brief note to try to convey all of the great feelings I have about what youve done for us. Ill start with a humble "thanks!" --- for teaching us, making us laugh, shed a few tears of joy, for making us think and for making us happy. Thanks for sharing your wisdom, enthusiasm, excitement and energy."
David Boyd, CMP Assistant Vice President, Agency Sales Promotion
Physicians Mutual Insurance Company
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"Once in a while you run into a person that leaves a tremendous impression on you and an organization. I am pleased to say you did exactly that for the Far West Equipment Dealers Association convention."
R. Stanley Hill, Executive Vice President
Far West Equipment Dealers Association
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"Your enthusiasm and your obvious faith in the free-enterprise system were well-received by our attendees, many of whom were outspoken in their praise of your comments."
Robert J. Baer
United Van Lines
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"You held the audience in the palm of your hand for the length of your presentation. This is difficult to do with a group of experienced trucking executives. Seldom have I heard such unanimous approval of a presentation at our Convention."
Thomas C. Schumacher, Jr., Executive Vice President
California Trucking Association
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"I think the standing ovation says it all. I do not remember a luncheon speaker at any function in Dallas recently who received the response you had on Monday. Thank you for making this the most successful annual meeting we have enjoyed in years."
Donna Halstead
Dallas Citizens Council
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"Wow what a great presentation Friday! You were the highlight of the participants day. Thank you so much for being available to shed light into a day designed to inspire participants to create a bold vision for education."
Bill Heitzman
The Heitzman Group Center for Executive Excellence
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"Just wanted to thank you for an exceptional performance during our Leadership Conference last week. Yours was a wonderful presentation as evidenced by the tremendous response from the audience."
Barney Barrett
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
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"My goodness, I simply do not know where to start to compliment you on your presentation to our sales and management group at our Scottsdale conference last week. Your message on the potential we each have, the power of private enterprise and your perspective on the global economic outlook was absolutely engaging."
Mike Lane, A.V.P., Director of Marketing
Cargill Salt Division
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"Wow! I just dont know a better way to describe your presentation! I cant tell you the number of people that came up to me after your speech and said you were just terrific. You made the meeting!"
Rebecca Anthony, Vice President, Education
Association of Iowa Hospitals and Health Systems
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"Your presentation to our conference was delightful. Unsurprisingly, our clients found your remarks insightful and humorous."
Eugene J. Helm, Chief Operating Officer
Wright Investors Service
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"It was a privilege to be a part of this exclusive event and to be enlightened and inspired by your presentation."
Douglas Ducey, President
Cold Stone Creamery
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"Your energy and positive outlook are contagious. I found myself energized and motivated by an economist. What an achievement on your part!"
J. Michael Smithers, President
First National Bank
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"?after having the pleasure of hearing you speak many times at the Leadership Conference, I had the Burger King National Franchisee Association bring you in for our Annual Convention in Washington, D.C."
John Gullo, Trustee
American Dream Foundation
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"On behalf of all of my colleagues here at First Command, I want to sincerely thank you for bringing tremendous value to our Advisor Conference in Nashville."
Rich Giles, CFP, Senior Vice President
First Command Financial Services
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"What an awesome presentation and such powerful meanings."
Athena Dorsey, Customer Council Liaison
United States Postal Service
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"Thank you for once again bringing a great message to one of my groups wrapped up in the one and only Barry Asmus packaging of enthusiasm and creativity and tied together at the top with humor."
Nancy Critchfield, Manager, National Events
American Express
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"You are a unique package. Outstanding credentials, obvious in-depth knowledge of economics and business and platform skills."
Ron Willingham, Chairman
Integrity Systems
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"Your message on the potential we each have, the power of private enterprise and your perspective on the global economic outlook was absolutely engaging."
Mike Lane, A.V.P. Director of Marketing
Cargill Salt Division
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"We appreciated your enthusiam, and dedication to the founding principles of our country, and to free market business."
Tom Graham
Yamaha
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"I know I speak for everyone who heard you when I say that I feel much better about the future of our great country after listening to you."
Rich Giles, Senior Vice President
First Command Financial Planning
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"Thanks for Making a Difference with your MDRT audience. In the process, you impacted careers and touched lives."
John J. Prast, Executive Vice President
Million Dollar Round Table
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"You certainly were a big part of our success and left our dealers organization with such a positive outlook on agriculture."
Richard Thompson
Deere and Company
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"Your presentation did a wonderful job explaining the promising state of the American economy in the context of the global economy, while highlighting unique American free markets, innovation and financial prosperity."
Frederick Grubb, President and CEO
National Fraternal Congress of America
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