Clients

"The presentation was great! Afterburner certainly bad our attention and gave us valuable information on how to improve our business performance by using this model."

Rene Street, Chief Operations Officer
ABWA National

"This Ademco Group Sales Meeting will forever be remembered as the greatest event we have ever experienced. The Afterburner Team far exceeded their advance press."

Ben Cornett, Executive Vice-President
Ademco

"Outstanding! The Afterburners seminars taught us how to…… I would recommend your group to any business that is serious about team building and taking their employees to the next level. "

Joe Cappelletti, President
ADI

"It's not often a speaker or a program really lights a fire under us but you and the Afterburners did just that last week in Las Vegas. Your high energy, fact filled program resonated in a very positive way with the ADT National Account sales organization and is helping make 'flawless execution' part of our company."

Bob Dale, Senior Vice President
tyco ADT

"Frankly, we were blown away. The presentation was very high energy, very focused with excellent relevant content. "

Pete Daffern, President
AIM Technology

"A Home Run! The Afterburner Keynote address was exceptionally well received by our sales organization. The presentation was delivered in a format that seamlessly blended their Flawless Execution Model into real-life business situations we deal with every day, and gave us concepts that we can put into action immediately. I received more personal calls from our organization, expressing their approval of the Afterburner session, than with any other speaker I've ever used."

Tom Nestor, Vice President of Sales
Alberto-Culver Company

"Thank you for organizing and presenting the Afterburner Day at our Albertson' s American Stores Integration Training and Planning Workshop. I appreciate you pulling together your crew and all the details in a short period of time to accommodate our needs. I enjoyed meeting and working with you and your staff and thanks again for a dynamic and memorable Afterburner Day."

Peggy Jones, Group Vice President
Albertsons

"Our sales reps were, pardon the expression, blown away! We are extremely optimistic that they will put into practice what they learned and our sales will grow as a result."

Jean Sauser, Sr. Events Manager
ASAP

"You guys certainly walk the talk about Flawless Execution. I have never been so well treated and connected to a speaker or speaking team and we haven’t even given you money yet!!"

Costello, Patti
American Society for Health and Services

Thank you again for sharing your talents and enhancing the experience of our convention attendees. We look foward to working with you again in the future.

Ashwin, Patel
Asian American Hotel Owners Association Testimonial

"On our recent Johnson & Johnson National Sales and Service meeting, we featured the Afterburner Seminars, Inc. as Motivational keynote speakers. As a result of their excellent presentation, I am pleased to give my full endorsement.......The concept of using "Top Gun" fighter pilots and drawing similarities to planning their missions to the business environment is right on target."

David R. Engwall, Director, National Sales
ASP Advanced Sterilization Products

"My colleagues and I were not only impressed with your creativity and professionalism during the speaker segments, but also how relevant and educational the breakout sessions proved to be. SPG learned a great deal from the Afterburner Seminars and we look forward to carrying this knowledge into our business at American Express."

Tricia M. Barchitta, Strategic Planning Group
American Express

"Our attendees were definitely equipped with new strategies and tactics to improve team work, thwart channelizing and minimize task saturation in the work place. Your video presentations were wonderful and the way you engaged the audience and had fun with each other was very well received. You are definitely a hit with the American Red Cross and we truly appreciated your interest in learning as much as you could about the particular challenges faced by Red Cross fund raisers."

Amy Odell, Senior Director, Office of Events Management
American Red Cross

"The concepts that we were taught 'Brief, Execute, Debrief' were so relative to our business that I find our staff now applying these approaches in their daily business dealings."

William L. Ashton, Vice President, Corporate Accounts
AMGEN

"The Afterburner team obviously spent an incredible amount of prep time getting to know our business and our competition. This enabled them to walk in speaking our language, which earned instant credibility with our senior leadership team. It opened the door to some great discussion around improving how we work together - the result of which has already made us a more effective team."

Jennlfer Eggers, VP Leadership Development
Bank of America's Card Services Leadership Team

"All of the comments I heard back from our people echoed the same sentiment, 'Best seminar I've ever been to and it was the highlight of our meeting.' I assure you those are great accolades from a group like ours."

Jay F. Heinrich, Vice President, Prime Accounts
Batesville Casket Company, Inc.

"It is very unusual when all feedback is positive from a seminar. I have heard nothing but great things on the program you did for us..... In the local telecommunications market, we are in fact experiencing war! Your use of military analogies was appropriate for our current and future market. The program was concise, relevant, fun and thought provoking."

Garland Harwell, District Sales Manager
BellSouth Business Systems, Inc.

I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for the amazing Conference. It was both educational and inspiring at the same time. The Afterburner presentation was unbelievable!"

Kelly Baker, General Manager and Shareholder
BJ's Fresno

"The group was very enthusiastic about what your team brought to the table and we are all looking forward to doing the one day sessions in April."

Gordon Tschritter, Superintendent
BHP BILLITON Drilling

"When hiring a keynote speaker guest speaker, our goal for the Presidential Circle event is always to provide talent 'above-and-beyond' what our customers are accustomed to at their local events and conventions. Your program certainly fit the above-and-beyond category we were striving to deliver..."

Steve C. Metz, Manager of Corporate Events
Burrell Professional Labs

"The quality of facilitation and presentation by you and your colleagues has been of a consistently very high standard, and the analogies that you draw from your military experience lend credibility to the proceedings."

Peter Edwards
Managing Partner
Capsticks

"I can now attest that Afterburner Seminars is literally the 'hottest' seminar sweeping the country today... Our associates were thrilled with the completely different training tactic utilized by Afterburner Seminars. Our 2000 Sales Conference will go down in history as one of the finest. "

Donna L. Tomlinson, Senior Executive Assistant
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

"...2000 was a bit of an 'off' year for Cabot's total sales and our troops needed to be re-charged and re-focused on their missions for 2001. Your message spoke to exactly that mission and was delivered with sincere passion and excitement."

Betty Reily, Marketing Services Manager
Samuel Cabot Inc.

"Your presentation was executed flawlessly. We’ve received nothing but high marks for your keynote appearance. As a matter of fact, I know of two member companies that are considering hiring you to do similar keynotes for their entire organizations."

Mike Hurley
Cedar Falls Utilities

"Feedback on these events has been outstanding, not least because the Team, and particularly Rick White, has researched the NHS environment and the local issues in Norfolk, UK extensively beforehand... the events and the built-in coaching appear to be making a significant difference to my team's confidence and ability to plan effectively and deliver."

Phyllis Shelton, Director of Organizational Development
Central Norfolk Health & Social Care Economy

"During the Afterburner Planning Workshop, your leadership will accelerate our success as we head into the new fiscal year...Afterburner is an outstanding program to help focus a diverse team around a common objective and drive towards a plan of attack that everyone agrees with. It helped focus on a specific goal, which is the hardest part in the planning process. "

Bill Carey, Operations Director
Cisco Systems

"...an enormous success. The impact on the attendees reverberated throughout the rest of the meeting. The group was amazed and delighted with the customization of the seminar to the pipeline industry and Colonial."

WD Scott
Colonial Pipeline Company

"The first month following our Planning Workshop, we had the largest sales month in our history thanks to Afterburner."

Gary Gonsalves, President, Western Region
Corporate Express

"I can honestly say that in my 27 years of experience in the travel industry this was the best learning and motivational experience I have seen. We are still feeling the effects of the Flawless Execution model of 'Plan, Brief, Execute, Debrief,' and I am very impressed with the way your team building seminar has changed the way we do business and stayed with our sales force even months after the fact."

Randall L. Russell, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Couples Resorts

"The Afterburner High Performing Team programme was a complete success. The initiatives designed during the programme have made positive changes to the way we work together."

Ritu Nagpal
Director Legal & Compliance Department
Credit Suisse

"...thanks for an outstanding Team Building Program at our National Managers' Meeting in January….. We appreciated the team's preparation level and obvious research into our industry. This resulted in a tailored presentation that kept our attendees attention throughout."

Karl J. Warnke, President and COO
The Davey Tree Expert Company

"The meeting was a huge success among our staff and a lot of that credit goes to you and JB. You guys rock!! Our staff is still talking about your program today and using some of the skills taught during that session in their day-to-day activities, which is very refreshing. I want to thank you so very much for coming to visit with us and delivering your very motivational keynote."

Deborah Kay White, Senior Director of Customer Care
Davis Homes

"I am writing to thank you for the incredible Team Building seminar you and your team performed at our 1998 annual office retreat. Not only was your program the highest rated segment of this year's annual retreat, it also surpassed any of the outside training resources we have utilized in the past."

Rd Eschbach, Managing Director
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu International

"I can honestly say that the seminar significantly exceeded expectations and was the highlight of our meeting. We enjoyed the fact that the seminar was delivered in a very professional manner, and had the right blend of pertinent business focus delivered in a light-hearted and fun way."

Michael McCarthy, Senior Vice President General Manager
ditech.com

"I cannot convey to you how enjoyable and beneficial the Afterburner Team Building seminar was for our Field Management team! The excitement that was created by your group carried throughout the weekend."

Thomas J. Bowyer, Senior Vice President,
Sales and Operations
DollarTree

"WOW! That pretty much sums up the reaction of our Conference attendees at the end your presentation. Drury Hotels has had a number of Keynote speakers over the years and, each year we strive to exceed the expectations of our attendees….. Afterburner Seminars, and you and Mike in particular, did an outstanding job - thanks to you, we achieved our goal!"

Chuck Drury, President
Drury Hotels

"I can’t tell you how much I appreciated your thoughts and frankly how well timed they were. I have used the Plan, Brief, Execute, Debrief strategy within my Team and have seen such wonderful charismatic response to this “refreshed” way of thinking..."

Julia Borst, President/Broker of MetroPointe Mortgage

"Afterburner’s high-impact “Flawless Execution” program set a dynamic tone for our national kickoff meeting, and the Plan-Brief-Execute-Debrief-Win model was well received by attendees..."

Susan Orum, Sales Education
Exlipsys Corporation

When Kouty and I were planning the Flawless Execution encore performance we wanted a “no holes barred, high energy, full metal jacket” approach and you GAVE IT TO US!! Seriously, thank you for making a significant impact on our team and changing the way we plan, execute, and de-brief. We are well on our way to building a culture where both our people and our customers will benefit.

Sam Watson, RPh, Director, National Sales
Eli Lilly and Co.

"Your energy and analogies really hit the mark. After your keynote presentation, the team really understands that business is war and speed and agility are the ingredients for success. Your message certainly made an impact."

Gary W. Hanson, Vice President Marketing Communications
EWB

"Congratulations!!! You did it! We are getting rave reviews on your session and the two of you as presenters. Your professionalism, ability to connect with your audience and knowledge of your subject all came through. Thanks for adding greatly to our program and for helping us maintain the level of excellence our association expects. You were awesome!"

Kristine M. Wilkerson, President
Executive Women International

"Your specific knowledge of our business was very impressive and the facilitation of the program, including the 'Mission Planning Exercise', 'Task Saturation' and subsequent debriefs were excellent. The evaluations of your presentation were very high and certainly reflect the amount of preparation and time spent by you and your team."

Carolyn J. Clark, Vice President
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts

"It is now one week after the Flawless Execution Afterburner Seminar, and the people in attendance are still talking about the training, Our 2004 National Sales Meeting was a huge success thanks to your professionalism and belief in the principles of Flawless Execution. ."

Steve Mack
Fast-Tax

"The following quotes reflect a sampling of the feedback from this exciting seminar: 'Excellent brainteasers and thought provocation', 'Excellent facilitators...lots of fun', 'Great execution', and ‘Task saturation’ segment — particularly the video — hit home'. Thanks for a great event."

Bob Palmer
FedEx

"We were particularly pleased with the preparation that had been done making the program tailored to Fireman's Fund, including our mission, business objectives and chief competitors. We were also impressed with the sense of energy and enthusiasm you and Tracy 'Jackie O' Sailer demonstrated throughout the day."

Steve Kopetsky, Executive Development
Fireman's Fund

"The entire day was presented with precision planning and enthusiasm...you cleverly turned your experiences as a fighter pilot into an extremely motivating experience for our entire sales force. It's been a very educational experience for me personally, which is not an easy task as I have sat through many sales meetings running the gamut from motivational speakers to many team building exercises."

Mike Goadby
Fisher & Paykel

"In twenty years of attending sales conferences, the Afterburners presentation was, by far, the very best I have ever seen. Congratulations on having a great team building program that should appeal to every company that wants to achieve its mission!"

Chris Calos, Senior Vice President–Distribution
Fortis

"You guys totally exceeded our expectations!...Wish you could have heard the breakout sessions results. They came back with some interesting and creative ways to utilize checklists and cross checks in our daily operations...I have a feeling Afterburner seminars will be back at FPL!"

Al Alfonso, Vice President
FPL