George Whalin TOPICS: Retail Management Merchandising Competition/Trends Marketing Hiring Customer Service FEE CATEGORY:* 5.0k to 10.0k TRAVELS FROM: California Video Profile Testimonials/Client List Request This Speaker

George Whalin: Testimonials / Client List

"Your tactical approach to marketing combined with your real world experiences made you a favorite presenter with our group. The attendees certainly responded to your presentation and retail knowledge, and from the comments we received, they found it both informative and filled with ideas they could implement in their businesses right away!"
-- Stacy Frisch, Senior Retail Trainer, Hallmark Cards

"How can I begin to describe our delight over your presentation. Your customer service message was compelling, entertaining and inspiring and came across crystal clear. It was perfectly in-tune with our own philosophy and delivered more effectively than we could have done ourselves."
-- Steven Manfredi, President, Learning Express

"Your enthusiasm and positive message about how to take care of our customers in today's competitive environment was very motivating. Thanks again for reminding all Modell's associates that taking care of our customers has and always be our #1 priority. Keep up the good work!"
-- Michael S. Modell and Mitchell B. Modell, Modell's Sporting Goods

"You are obviously one of the most knowledgeable and dynamic speakers we could have had. The information you presented was right on target for the participants. You are to be commended for requesting specific details about the audience prior to your presentation. Too bad more speakers do not do this."
-- Norma Turok, Chair, National Small Stores Insitutute

"What so impressed everyone was you obviously did your homework on our specific industry and tailored your presentation to the audience in such a fashion they immediately could understand your message. Targeting a message to a group where half of the attendees do not even know what the Internet is and the other half believes they are experts on the subject was a somewhat daunting task. You met that challenge and exceeded our expectations."
-- D. Christopher Davis, Chief Executive Officer, World Floor Covering Association

"Your session on stage was invaluable toward exposing the group to all the benefits of retail merchandisng. Your energy and enthusiasm during the presentation were contagious. Thanks again for a terrific talk that truly enlightened all of us at Taylor Made!"
-- Gary Gramkow, National Sales Manager, Taylor Made Golf Company

"Through your talent, commitment and wonderful communications skills, many happy attendees went home with knowledge and inspiration. You are a wonderful addition to the ACCI Show."
-- Terri DeVault, Program Chairman, Association of Crafts & Creative Industries

"The selling seminar you put on here was nothing short of terrific. In an age where we are getting less and less value for more and more money, it is a real pleasure to do business with someone the likes of George Whalin."
-- Nick Mokelke, General Manager, Cog Hill Golf and Country Club, Inc.

"Needless to say, we could not have done it without you, nor would it have been as pleasurable and thought-driven an experience. Your information always kick starts our franchisees to start thinking of new ways to drive their businesses, and this function was once again successful thanks to your input and fine efforts."
-- Stephen Glaze, Senior Regional Manager, Franchise Operations, Tinder Box International

Clients Inlcude:

CORPORATIONS AND FRANCHISE COMPANIES

General Nutrition Centers, Sprint PCS, Hallmark Gold Crown Stores, Dillard's Department Stores, Modell's Sporting Goods, Drug Emporium, Scheels All Sports, Goodyear Tire Company, Learning Express, Hobbytown USA, Ace Hardware, Dunn Edwards Paint, Noodle Kidoodle, Wayland Golf, Edwin Watts Golf Shops, Westlake Ace Hardware, Viking White Sewing Machines, Kerlin's Hallmark, Taylor Made Golf Company, Titleist/FootJoy Worldwide, Guess Golf, Ashworth Inc., Robbins Brothers Jewelers, Ryder Consumer Truck Rental, Tinder Box International, T-Shirts Plus, Relax the Back Franchise, Fairchild Publications, Golf for Women Magazine, Hahn Company Malls, Stage Stores Inc., The CIT Group/Financial Services, Evans Inc., K-Swiss Inc., Pioneer Electronics (USA), Sharp Electronics Corp., United States Cellular, Swiss Colony Stores, Orgill Brothers & Company, Hardware Wholesalers Inc., United Hardware Distributing Co., Trustworthy Hardware Stores, and many more.

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ASSOCIATIONS, TRADE SHOWS, BUYING GROUPS, AND OTHERS
California Jewelers Association, Association of Crafts & Creative Industries, National Shoe Retailers Association, World Floor Covering Association, American Specialty Toy Retailers Association, Ideation, Western Home Furnishings Association, Leading Jewelers Guild, Society of American Florists, FTD, Luggage and Leather Goods Manufacturers of America, National School Supply and Equipment Association, Kite Trade Association, National Sporting Goods Association, National Association of Music Merchants, National Decorating Products Association, American Floorcovering Association, National Retail Federation, Platinum Guild International USA, Sports, Inc., PGA Merchandise Show, National Grocers Association, National Art Materials Trade Association, Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, Western English Retailers Association, Illinois Retail Merchants Association, South Dakota Retailers Association, Texas Retailers Association, Kentucky Retail Federation, Midwest Retail Hardware Association, California Grocers Association, Kentucky Grocers Association, Tennessee Grocers Association, Wisconsin Grocers Association, Missouri Grocers Association, Mid-Atlantic Food Dealers Association, Georgia Home Furnishings Association, Southern Decorating Products Association, Eastern Decorating Products Association, Illinois Retail Hardware Association, New England Sports Agents Association, PGA of America-Carolinas Section, PGA of America-Northern California Section, Chicago Merchandise Mart & Apparel Center, Minneapolis Gift Mart, Dallas Market Center, Dallas Market Center, Denver Merchandise Mart, Minneapolis Merchandise Mart, Minneapolis Home Furnishings Mart, Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, Surf & Waterski Expo, Great Outdoors Expo, and many more.

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