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What Audiences Are Saying…

What audiences are saying…

“Excellent speaker. Thanks for bringing Patrick to this conference. I’ve heard many motivational speakers, but Patrick is “one of the best”.

“This was great. Laughter is the best start to the day. Especially personal and common humor shared by all. Mr. Donadio was very inspiring and thoughtful. Thank you – I literally laughed until I cried!!

“This was a phenomenal event! Patrick is profoundly inspirational speaker and I believe he affected every person in the session. Thank you for bringing Patrick to South Dakota!”

“You could not have found a better presenter. I would recommend this speaker to anyone!”

“Not enough time for such an excellent speaker – I truly enjoyed the speaker. I learned a lot from Mr. Donadio.”

“He was G-R-E-A-T! He presented his material in a fun manner, but was very knowledgeable and informative.”

“This presenter was absolutely great!!! He was really inspirational and fun. He kept the audiences attention and was ‘delightful’!!”

“We need more session like this. He is wonderful! Thank you for bringing him to our conference.”

“Wonderful, lively and informative. Our people liked the interaction with the participants and the lively pace of the program. I have been to a large number of training and Patrick ranks #1.”

“I just wanted you to know how much I appreciated the opportunity to learn from you during yesterday’s seminar, “The Secrets of Powerful Presentations”. It was the most valuable seminar I have ever attended. I left feeling energized, entertained and educated. In fact, several of your stories became dinner conversation for my husband and me last night! My delivery wasn’t as polished as yours, but the humor came through.”

“Thanks again for your wonderful presentation in Grand Rapids (Michigan) yesterday! Having facilitated many seminars myself, I commend you for being able to captivate an audience for seven hours - you are truly talented. We really appreciated all of your great tips and insights.”

“This was a very refreshing start to the morning. Donadio was hilarious and really engaged the audience! Excellent choice of speakers!

“This was a nice break from the seriousness and business of the conference. Loved the humor.”

“Patrick Donadio is very insightful and motivating in a very positive way of looking at ourselves. God Bless Mr. Donadio.

“Absolutely wonderful! Great mix of information and fun which created a relaxed learning atmosphere! Would love to hear Mr. Donadio speak again!”

"The Spokesperson Training course was excellent! You did an excellent job and I definitely learned some valuable points about interviewing for the media".

“Excellent! Well done!”

“I just wanted to say THANK YOU for your amazing class last week on Making Meetings More Productive at Case’s Weatherhead School. I have begun using the material you taught us…meetings are already noticeably MUCH better. People complimented me today on how well staff meeting is going—my boss, my colleagues—it’s great! I can’t thank you enough for all this great material and a really fun day to boot.”

“What a wonderful speaker and getting people to participate with him. The interaction with us was great. I felt like he was talking to all of us and not just a few. The best speaker we have had at these conferences. A very positive effect on my life. Thanks.”

“The speaker made the time go by quickly. He was very entertaining while giving some important information. I’ll be able to use this information in both areas of my life.

Great, motivational, interactive speech! Wonderful message! Great way to start the day! Good message!

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