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Howard Putnam

"Howard Putnam took the time to understand our industry well in advance of his presentation
and was able to effectively relate his experience at Southwest Airlines to the real life challenges
we face in the vacation ownership business. In short, his speech was outstanding and well
received by the audience."
Interval International

"It was our pleasure having you speak - we received A LOT of feedback on how much everyone
enjoyed your presentation and how relevant the information you shared was to our current goal
of putting our customers first in planning. You truly contributed to the success of our event and
helped make it both enjoyable and memorable. We look forward to receiving your weekly e-mails
and hope to have the opportunity to work with you again in the future."
Discover Financial Services

"I've heard nothing but rave reviews since you left the stage. Your presentation really supported
the CHS message and resonated with our audience. In my 15 years of hiring the annual meeting
keynote, you are clearly the easiest individual with whom I've had the pleasure of working. Your
communication skills are terrific and your commitment to learning about the organization was
evident in your presentation. It's no surprise the end result was so outstanding!"
CHS, Inc.

"Thank you for speaking at our Senior Leaders Conference last week. You did an outstanding job
and I continue to get rave reviews."
BellSouth

"Howard Putnam is a powerful speaker who can relate to his audience through his perspective
into the culture of an organization and humorous introspect."
NASA

"I want to personally thank you for your appearance at the Bank's Annual Planning Conference.
The reviews are in and your presentation was rated as outstanding by the participants. The
subject matter and your delivery really hit home with our leadership."
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

"First, thanks for the great job you did on our behalf. You are a true professional and I cannot
begin to tell you how many great things I've heard regarding your keynote. The way you
incorporated Bob and Cos throughout the speech made it seem as though you are old friends. I
wish all speakers took their responsibilities with as much dedication as you do.... Again, thanks
for all you did on our behalf. Our CEO mentioned it was the best Kick-off in company history.
You are a major reason why."
BMC Software

"The audience enjoyed Howard's presentation; especially his examples from the airline industry
and changing/teaching customers."
Spectrum Health
"Howard, a huge thank you for speaking at the RTO Symposium. Your speech was well received
and referred to throughout the rest of the event."
The Structure Group

"Howard met our objectives in bringing a strong business case presentation to our group.
Everything went very well, and I appreciated personally talking with Howard before the event."
Illinois Bankers Association

"Fantastic presentation-- informative, humorous, and personal which made it educational and
entertaining. Howard's story is extremely enlightening and motivational-- He kept the audience
engaged during the entire session. His experience and ethics speaks volumes. Thank you, Howard
for sharing the skills you have learned over the years."
International Quality & Productivity Center

"Based on Howard's advance tape, I had very high expectations. Even so, Howard was able to
exceed them. The audience really connected with his message. I was approached multiple times
by attendees who thanked us for finding Howard as they felt he was the best keynote speaker we
have ever had."
Caterpillar

"Thank you for a great presentation! It's presentations like yours that help to make the
conference a success. Also, I wanted to thank you for customizing it for IREM, it really made a
difference. We were truly impressed!"
Institute of Real Estate Management

"Howard, you were fantastic and your presentation went very well. We enjoyed having the
opportunity to speak directly with you over the phone and you were extremely down to earth.
Your story is impressive and entertaining."
Iowa Commercial Real Estate Expo

"Howard Putnam not only met our groups expectations...he exceeded them. His story and
message is genuine and he is an absolute pleasure to work with."
CraigMichaels, Inc.

"Your story, your background and demeanor, and the time you took to weave your message into
our theme produced an excellent experience."
Bostik Findley, Inc.

"The presentation by Howard Putnam was perfectly tailored for our group. He managed to hit
all the points I had asked him to emphasize and did it in a convincing manner. He was
interesting, funny and held the attention of our audience. We were very happy we had selected
Howard to make the keynote address at our annual convention."
American Concrete Pipe Association

"The pleasure was ours. The folks in attendance were still talking about you at the dinner
Tuesday night. To say you were a hit would be an understatement."
Lubrizol

"Howard - It was great having you as part of the seminar. You made a big hit with everyone
there and for all the right reasons- an excellent presentation with content that was dead on
target! We should always be so fortunate."
Defense Contract Management Agency

"Thanks for coming to the meeting and thanks for the great presentation. You made a big impact
on the group, the feedback from the audience was uniformly positive. And yes, the team left on a
`high'."
Pfizer

"Thank you for speaking to us last week. The feedback on you was delightfully positive. Your
remarks and sense of humor were well received and I think our people came away with some new
insights and feeling more positive about Union Bank's future."
Union Bank of California

 "Your words were inspiring and your down-to-earth advice for navigating the sometimes rough
skies of ethical decision making were right on-target. We could not have asked for a more
appropriate---or a more entertaining---keynote speaker for this year's event."
Goodwill Industries

"Howard, you are an amazing man! Your speech was inspirational and motivated the attendees
at the event. I believe you touched the way both manufacturers and retailers conduct their
business in the future!"
Western Shoe Retailers Association

"Howard is a master at using relevant stories to connect the audience to the important messages
he's sharing. Our team members appreciated his use of humor and story to help drive home the
point."
Washington Mutual

"We want thank you so much for speaking with us last Monday morning. I've already started to
get feedback from the week and many associates have commented on how inspiring and down-to-
earth you were. I have to echo these sentiments and say you were the perfect fit!"
Masterfoods USA

"Your dinner comments hit the nail head on and really added to the overall positive atmosphere
of our Leadership Meeting. Thanks so much..."
Albertsons

"Your remarks were especially well received by the audience and were evaluated among
the highest at the conference. I was most impressed by the way that you successfully
bridged the presentations on technology trends...and the importance of customer
service..."
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

"Thank you for your keynote presentation. You were so easy to work with and you took
the time to familiarize yourself with our industry by talking to our leaders. It was great to
see you attend our trade shows! Thank you once again for participating in such a large
way at this important meeting."
Assisted Living Federation of America