Our 12th Annual Healthcare Service Excellence Conference is now in the history books – and history was made! We were delighted with the success of our conference which was reflected in our overall rating of 4.89 out of 5; largely due to your fabulous contribution. We appreciate the time you took to craft and deliver your message “What If?” Your session received a perfect rating of 5.0 out of a possible 5.0 from our conference attendees. “Life changing message. Thank you for challenging me.” “Quite possibly the best and most entertaining speaker I’ve ever heard.” Crystal Kahle "It was our privilege to have experienced your expertise and insights and we would highly recommend your presentation to others who might be considering you for a similar engagement. Once again we thank you for contributing to the overall success of our event. Enthusiastically," Pat Goodberry-Dyck Associations “The feedback from the attendees was unanimous: ‘This was the best Opening Session I have ever been to!’ We wholeheartedly recommend you to any meeting planner looking for fun, laughter, and a great message from a unique speaker.” Brian Calvert Michele Carson, CMP “You’ve set the bar so high we don’t know how we can ever top you. Mike Rayburn was the best we have EVER had!” “Mike was, as expected, fantastic! I am always amazed with his talent.” Chuck Courtney “Mike Rayburn should become a staple of the Call Center Conference. He was excellent as well as uplifting. PHENOMENAL!” Amy Vigil “EXACTLY what we needed for our opening session. Mike was the best opening session we’ve ever had! (and we’ve had some great opening sessions)” Janelle Nine “THANK YOU!!!!! so much for doing an amazing job for my client. Can't wait to work with you again!” Michele Rubino “MIKE WAS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He was one of the top two speakers I have ever booked.” Matt Wells “Mike’s presentation was without a doubt the highlight of the Pre Congress program of the American Payroll Association’s Annual Congress.” Dan Maddux “In my position of Conference Coordinator, I am now extremely challenged to barely even match your level of performance! (I doubt it could be topped!)” Sharon E. DelSignore “He received standing ovations in BOTH sessions!” Sally Scott “Mike has a unique presentation that exhibited much creativity and entertained our audience while providing a meaningful message. We would be happy to book Mike again in the future for another venue.” Michael D. Colgan, CAE “I would and will recommend Mike Rayburn to anyone who wants their attendees to see a truly talented comedic genius.” Kimberley Jacques “As I sat and watched the people and faces in the crowd go from looking and whispering amongst each other to a full blown, wide eyed, edge of the seat excited evolution, I knew Mike had made a huge impact on the closing hours of this conference.” Bob Lanpher “Mike Rayburn was awesome; he was the perfect opening performer. It should not surprise you to know that he was our highest rated speaker this year. Behind the stage, he was equally impressive. He arrived early, was easy to work with and was self-sufficient. I would recommend him to anyone who is looking for a sure fire way to entertain an audience and look like a good meeting planner.” Mike Martin “In 30 years of our conference Mike is the best speaker we have ever had. He received a ‘pop out of the chair’ standing ovation from this discriminating audience!” Brenda Diederichs “Mike was a huge hit!! Everyone commented on his great talent and ability to pull the audience into his message. We couldn't have been happier with his performance.” Melissa Dille “He was just terrific and wonderfully received. I don't know how I will top him next year for the same event. He is tough to beat!” Pam Bennett “Mike was a terrific opening speaker and the audience enjoyed him tremendously. I heard so many positive remarks after his presentation. Many said it was the best General Session we had ever had!” Cindy Molnar, CMP “Fantastic show - Mike was perfect!” Larry Gannon “The program was FABULOUS! Our members loved Mike!” Jennie Graham “OMG!!! Mike was fabulous! Everybody raved about him. He was simply unbelievable and a big hit in Maine. Our attendees were still talking about him on Tuesday and even those that didn't attend Monday night said they had heard that Mike was fabulous and they were disappointed they were not there for the banquet. Lisa L. Veregge “A consummate pro! The audience loved him. Two standing Os. I've been booking entertainment for 22 years and have dealt with some much bigger names, but none any better. Mike was a pleasure to work with.” Mike Hamelin “I've been going to this seminar for 10 plus years. We have never had anything close to the response to Mike's "concert". He is an amazing talent and spectacular performer…receiving a spontaneous standing ovation and encore calls! My only regret was our limitation on time because the audience would have stayed to listen all afternoon. All this from a guy who couldn't have been more humble, gracious and fun to talk to. Amazing!” Doug Rennie “Mike's performance was amazing! He is a very talented musician as well as a very funny comedian and had our crowd on their feet applauding at the end of the show. We have a mixed age crowd but Mike's act cut right through all those age groups and made them all laugh and marvel at his talents. I will not hesitate to recommend Mike Rayburn when ever I can.” Candida Romanelli “Our Conference was a great success, largely due to Mike's performance. Everybody loved him!!” Gloria Schetty-Plante “I am still laughing- memorable and fabulous!” Shelly Alcorn “Million Dollar Round Table is known for the quality of its speakers. We continue to be able to achieve this high standard of excellence because of individuals like you!” Walton W. Rogers, CLU, ChFC “He was terrific. Everyone loved him and I think it was the best performance. I had seen from him. He made me look good, which I am always grateful for!” Kim O’Dell “We LOVED Mike! He was incredible!” Kim Kizer “I have had more compliments this year on Mike than I ever have. I have people saying he is probably one of the best entertainers that they’ve seen and some of these people have been coming for over 20 years. Besides being funny he is extremely talented. I just happen to be listening to one of his CD’s right now. I would recommend him to anyone without any hesitation. It’s going to be really hard to find someone for next year now.” Kelly Rains “Mike was awesome. I had so many compliments on my choice, he made me look great. I laughed endlessly.” Linda Hawkins City and Government “Mike was the best we have ever had!” Michelle Bedient “Everyone absolutely LOVED Mike! I think the best word is "enthralled". Mike makes it easy to work with him - he so incredibly talented, yet so humble! All in all, it couldn't have been better.” Kathy Tice “Mike was a great hit at our annual banquet! His presentation was simply dazzling - a great motivational message coupled with extraordinary musical skills!” Jerry Huffman "That was the VERY best show at a conference I have ever had the pleasure of seeing. WOW! Seriously enjoyed your company, too!" Gray Cassell Corporate “We have held our follow-up meeting and the consensus was unanimous...you were "Brilliant!" The Best ever!" Mary Jo McCurdy “I've worked with a great many performers over the last 20 years of doing this; some with much greater marquee value, but the ease of integration into the meeting, the quality of performance and Mike's comfortable, easy style made this one of the best talent experiences I've ever had. Great work!” Walt Marquardt, Sr. “EVERYONE WAS ABSOLUTELY RIVETED! Spectacular, our CEO is still quoting him!” Jody Smith "As we search out and secure speakers/entertainers for our dealer EXPO's, we are continually challenged with determining the right message for our diverse attendees. Finding that right person and message to challenge both the intellect and emotions can be difficult at best. Mike Rayburn did just that. His incredible talent, humorous delivery, stage presence and ability to connect with the group kept us all engaged and entertained. I cannot remember the last time one of our speakers concluded to a thunderous standing ovation like Mike did. I continue to receive "thank you" calls from our attendees on Mike's behalf." Kurt Schultz “Mike was truly incredible, all I can say is WOW what a presentation and what an incredible individual. Six days later and people are still talking about Mike's presentation!” Wendy Hoover “Mike was the best entertainer we have EVER had!” Kelli Castellano “Mike was the best entertainer I have ever booked! This is the first time I have ever had unanimous approval from all 280 plus attendees. Mike is truly an entertainer for everyone. I am happy to endorse this A+ entertainer!” John Tyler “Mike was truly one of the best and most memorable speakers I have ever seen!” Julie Johnson “It’s hard to find entertainment that’s fun, but workplace appropriate. Mike is that rare but perfect combination!” Sheree Carpenter “OH My Gosh! What else can I say! It was incredible - I have been hearing from the employees allllll day and everyone wants an encore performance next year.” Hope Heaton “HUGE SUCCESS!!! STANDING OVATION!!!!!! Thanks again for helping us look good!” Kathy Connolly “Mike was the PERFECT finish for our conference.” Susanna Poucher “MIKE WAS UNBELIEVABLY AWESOME!!! He's so inspiring! He blew my socks off!” Sandy Harris “All I can say is that I have never seen anything like that before. My audience gave him 2 standing ovations. These people are hard to please. Out of all 1200 people in that room. No one was moving a muscle. He was incredible.” David E. Eckberg, CMP “In 15 years of doing this, Mike received the highest attendee rating I have ever seen!” Bob Adams “Mike Rayburn was beyond fantastic. The crowd was riveted. I think they could have watched him for another three hours. He received a standing ovation, which was well deserved. I can't say enough about him.” Denise McGinn, CAE “Mike was a huge hit. I only wish we could have had him the last day of the meeting, instead of the first. Our executive said it was hard to follow an act like that.” Melesa Daugherty “We've been doing this type of dealer show for four years now where we have good, fun, quality entertainment one night. Each year, customers and vendors have enjoyed it so much, many ask how I'm going to top it next year. We always have. After Mike, I'm truly worried I won't be able to top his performance next year. His talent was amazing and his humor appealed to everyone. With all the competition we face, this event is very important to us. Mike made us look good and gave everyone something to really remember.” Scott Wise “Mike exceeded my expectations from our first meeting to his performance during our opening day. He has an unbelievable musical talent that he combines with a message of challenging one's mindset, attitude and desire to succeed. His opening session provided my team with a high energy, positive, entertaining and thought-provoking start to a critical sales meeting.” Stephanie Tremblay “Simply awesome. What more can I say?!” Tom Orent “Mike was exactly what we needed and fit perfectly into the meeting agenda.” John Bagert “Mike was a HUGE hit...even got a standing ovation and did an encore! WOW! He was fabulous and the group LOVED him. You can add us to the testimonials!” Vicki Denfeld “Mike was absolutely fabulous...as usual. Everyone was blown away by him! I don't know how I'm going to top him next year!” Kim O’Dell “I have been hiring speakers and entertainers for over 34 years and I will always rate you in the top 3 in solo entertainer performances. You are an incredibly talented individual, Mike, and I want to hire you for every group we manage in 2006 and 2007!” Roy Duckworth “Mike’s ability to deliver messages around the “What If, Why Not?” and “Master What Matters” themes were simply among the best I have heard in over 20 years of booking keynote speakers!” Nancy Bass “Mike was terrific...entertaining and motivational.” Kathy Shepard “Our audience LOVED him....The show was amazing. I saw people literally laughing themselves off the edges of their chairs. I, personally, was just blown away...” Monique A. Guion-Kimball “The survey was a great tool as it told us that having Mike there really made the meeting. It was the best part! Next time we'll forget all PowerPoint stuff!!” Sarah Slezak “It was amazing to sit back and watch everyone's expressions as he entertained the room. Our Owners were in fits laughing one moment and in awe the next.” Kristen Risby "Mike Rayburn is one of a kind. He does a fantastic job combining his unique guitar playing talents and using his own motivational & inspirational humorous lyrics. He provides a learning experience that truly entertains you. If companies are looking for an entertaining motivational speaker, Mike is the best person for the job. He is money well spent." Scott Pheiffer “Mike was absolutely fabulous and our team loved him!” Mary J. Aftanas “His talent is only outdone by his charming nature. He was a delight to work with!” Jan Valo “Mike Rayburn was a big hit. We had a very diverse crowd and a very demanding group. Age range 23-60. From President on down to Inside Sales Rep. everyone was engaged and laughing the entire time. I would give him a strong recommendation and consider booking him again in the future.” Phil Bischof “He is amazing!” Pauline Gunn “Mike was absolutely a big hit!” Stan Kovaleski “Everyone was simply amazed at how talented he is. He provided the kick start to energize our conference and more importantly we heard our customers using "what if" all week long - it provided another thread of messaging continuity for the entire event.” Brian Mollett “Mike was FANTASTIC!!!! A few people that did not attend the session were very upset after hearing the rave reviews from those that were there. I will gladly recommend his presentation for other groups and hope to have the chance to work with both of you in the future.” Laura Shelton, CMP “Mike was a huge hit! The feedback included "the best speaker we have ever had." He was exactly what we needed. What a talented man! We plan to reach out to our other Entergy“ Tammy Holden Education
David Wiley “Mike established a great rapport with the audience immediately and it carried through the entire evening. He made me look good for choosing him.” Jan McGaughy “Mike and his presentation were awesome - he shocked me - it was way more than I and the rest expected. His opening was amazing! A nice change of pace for us. This was our 9th annual conference and his presentation was what we needed and we didn't even know it.” Amy Wyer "The musical inclusion as an alpha and omega focus on the value of children's innocence and desire to become all that they can be and the educator's purpose for encouraging and inspiring America's future was effective and heartfelt. I became re-inspired to do a better job!" Joni Terrell “Mike’s keynote was the BEST that our attendees have seen in MANY years and MANY conferences!” Kathy Finney “Mike’s performance was amazing. I honestly don’t know how we’re ever going to top such a fantastic evening of entertainment. Mike was the perfect choice, and those in attendance are still talking about the performance. I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect event. Mike never disappoints!” Brian L. Watkins, M.Ed. Financial “Mike is a great start to any meeting! He made me look very good and I appreciate that! I cannot recommend him enough…FANTASTIC!” Cynthia Mustaine-Hettinger “Mike was a perfect fit for our program which served both as a thank you to our volunteers as well as offering them a great message of never setting limitations for yourself. I hope to find other opportunities in the future where I can bring Mike back for our group. In addition, I will be sure to share his name with our counterparts from the other state Bankers Associations.” Ron Arrigo “Mike was fabulous! The attendees loved his energy and pizzazz! He was definitely a high-point of the conference! “ Evella Parks “It is no surprise, after seeing Mike’s show, that he would be receiving standing ovations at Carnegie Hall. He probably could get away with being a "diva", but I am so grateful that he was so gracious. He definitely was a great fit for us and exceeded all of our expectations.” Kimberly Jenkins “Mike was GREAT! As a volunteer conference planner and member of the Trust Users Group it is difficult to make the leap of faith to pick a speaker for an event. Mike made me look good! This is great but now I can't get out of the volunteer job. Ha Ha.” Tina Weckbacher
Paula Tignor “All I can say is FABULOUS!! You were awesome! My group still talks about how incredible you were. Thanks for one of the most memorable performances we’ve ever had!” Michelle McCormack, CMP “The show was FABULOUS! We loved him.” Mary Zaborski “It was an outstanding show. Everyone loved him and he was very gracious and easy to work with.” Chuck Mountz “Mike was OUTSTANDING! Even in the short time we had he was absolutely awesome. What a talent and perfect program for our luncheon.” Karen Miller “Mike Rayburn was the best keynote speaker we have had so far. That will be hard to top. What I liked best is he showed you how it applies to each one of us and how to do it.” Moneytree, Inc. “What a wonderful performance Mike Rayburn did for my client, the National Association of Mortgage Brokers! This is typically a tough crowd to win over, but Mike’s talent had them calling for more. In my ten years with this client, I have never seen them call for an encore. I am so grateful that Mike happily obliged. I would highly recommend Mike to other clients I have. It is a pleasure to work with him before and during the event!” Lori Gable- Fusion Productions “Your presentation was absolutely awesome! The mix between your talent and message was the perfect presentation for our audience! STAR employees were thoroughly entertained, and at the same time, the message carried through. Comments like ‘Best STAR Day ever’ and ‘I could listen to Mike play all day,” were rampant.” Joy Cappleman “Mike was a huge hit (standing ovation) at our conference. We loved him!” Becky Sankey Food Service “Mike was AWESOME!” Kelley Stinehelfer “What a rare combination of musical talent, humor and a meaningful message!" Madison Jobe “Mike was really wonderful and made me a star. What a great performance!! He had the audience from the moment he started.” Mary Ann Kelley “Mike WAS a big hit! I looked around the room several times and felt like Mike had our group as engaged as any presenter we have ever had. We have a survey that we have our attendees fill out after the conference, and I will be willing to bet that he will be rated as high as anybody we have ever had speak to/entertain us (I think the key word is entertain). His entertainment helped get the good message across. Mike's message was as strong as most of the presenters who have been at our conference, but it touched our people more because of the entertainment value of his presentation. Presentation isn't the right word exactly, but I search to define what it is because what Mike does is different from anything we've experienced before. Not only did he do a bang-up job in front of the group, he took the time afterward to talk to people who stopped by his merchandise table. I know that some of that was simply 'taking care of business', but he was there until everybody left. I've been involved in programming these conferences for over twenty-five years, and have been responsible for being our speaker liaison for the same number of years. We've had VERY few people who took their involvement beyond their audience time - Mike was clearly one of those.” Bill Campbell “WOW…AMAZING…WHERE DID YOU FIND THIS GUY, HE IS AWESOME!!! These are just a few of the overwhelming responses we received regarding your performance. Your ability to deliver an evening of extraordinary guitar wizardry mixed with your humorous stories was the perfect fit for our group, which is so hard to find these days! If you ever need a reference, just send them over to Boston Pizza…you’re a legend over here now!” Joanne Forrester “Mike is a talented, gifted professional and I cannot express my sincere appreciation enough. Mike was Awesome!!! Pam Estes Law “Mike provides a unique presentation appropriate for a wider ranging audience. EXCELLENT!” Robert Stoeckl Medical and Dental “Mike exceeded all expectations.” Richard H. Vaught “Mike was a perfect combination of talent, entertainment, and inspiration.” Pam Buecker “We were fortunate to have Mike at our event. OUTSTANDING!” Diane Green “I could not have asked for anything better than Mike Rayburn!” Roger Robinson “Mike Rayburn is truly gifted and keeps you spellbound! Amazing!” LaDona Landry “You not only sent a powerful message and inspired them to be their very best, you also touched their hearts and spirits. You had the audience spellbound!” LaDona Landry “Our meeting was quite a success, mainly due to Mike. He was fantastic. I received more compliments and positive comments about his show than I have about any speaker in a long time.” Shelley Wyant “His performance was absolutely outstanding! He really hit a 10+++!!!” Vicki McGurn “Our audience LOVED Mike! My only regret is that he didn't get to perform longer.” Jennifer Leo “Mike literally AMAZED everyone with his talent, and then he AWED everyone with the message. We have been providing our employees with this type of retreat for 25 years, and beyond a shadow of a doubt, Mike Rayburn provided us with the most universally appealing and entertaining program we have ever had. Further, we would recommend Mike for any company’s retreat, motivational seminar, or leadership program where an inspirational speaker/presenter is needed. Mike is the best…. ” Marla Ruth “Mike was absolutely fabulous!!” Anne Widga “He was such a hit. Everybody raved over his performance.” Tricia C. Johnson “Mike was quoted several times throughout the meeting. What a compliment! Thanks for starting the meeting off with so much positive energy and passion.” Sandra Nelson “Mike Rayburn was absolutely fantastic. He had our group in stitches. He was also as genuine and easy to work with as anyone I have ever booked for an event. A great musician, a great human being.” Amy Wessel “We talked about the show all weekend and were still laughing about it today!! Mike was wonderful, pleasant, easy to work with, the list could go on and on. The guests at the party raved about him as well!” Michelle Goltz “He was wonderful. On our survey everyone said that they loved him and what a great start to our conference. We work with two other companies who do our AV and also help out with our conferences and they said that they would recommend him to their clients also.” Michele Frey, B.S. “Mike was WAY BEYOND a huge hit, if that's possible. Our guests are still talking about how much they enjoyed that evening.” Kelly Jones “We had Mike Rayburn perform at our annual conference and I must say he was fantastic. All of our attendees were very energized by what he had to say and the way he presented it. Using his guitar and his words “What If and Why Not” were very powerful and really made you think. He gave everyone a lift for the day. He took the time to answer questions from our attendees and we really appreciated that. Thanks Mike for a job well done!” Pat Dobbin “Mike was the hit of the event and the high note we needed to get our conference started. It was great to hear attendee after attendee, executive after executive raving about Mike's presentation. And, even better, I heard some of the speakers in later presentations mentioning his message - What if and why not?, which totally shows that he made a lasting impression on our group. I am extremely satisfied and appreciative of Mike's presence at our event. This does however present a challenge for 2009...since the bar has been raised so phenomenally, how do I top Mike?” Ginger Barrientez Anne Clarke “Mike is incredible.............The crowd loved him. I had seen Mike before and this was better than I remembered.” Roger Robinson Miscellaneous “We saw the demo tape, we read the bio, we talked over the phone, but none of the above came close to really describing Mike's talent, or his ability to work the crowd. Virtually everyone came up to me after the show and said it was one of the best they had ever seen - not just convention entertainment - but any show they have ever attended.” Mac Johnson “In my nine years of hiring speakers for meetings, Mike Rayburn was by far the best. My value to this organization would obviously increase if I could hire a presenter as good as Mike Rayburn for every meeting.” Lyndon Anderson “You scored an overwhelming 4+ on our evaluations, which is the highest mark! You certainly exceeded our expectations!” Peggy Davidson “As the meeting planner on this event having to deal with multiple speakers and "stars", Mike stood out above the rest as the most genuine, easy-going of them all. He made my anxiety level drop and handled all the unexpected last-minute changes with a smile. He is a true professional in his talent and his personality. There is no prima donna attitude there and he delivered a show that will be talked about for years.” Kirstin Carey “You have my endorsement anytime with anyone . . . You're the best.” Nido Qubein, CSP, CPAE “Mike is perhaps the greatest guitarist I’ve ever seen! To be able to combine music, comedy and such an inspiring message is a true rarity.” Bob Eubanks “Mike was awesome! He is truly a great entertainer and was the hit of the Conference.” Dan Lovett “Mike was the perfect selection. Best we've ever had.” Kent Boggs “The show was excellent! Mike was awesome!” Phil Breitenbucher, MSW “Mike was by far our best show ever!” Sean Hopkins “More than a hit! He was the star of the event. Mike was not only a fabulous entertainer, but he was the easiest speaker I've ever worked with. So laidback and easygoing, he certainly made my job feel easy which is not always the case! Mike had our crowd roaring with laughter; in fact, I saw a board member or two with tears in their eyes from laughing so hard.” Shannon Gustafson “BRILLIANT!!! I knew you were good and funny but I had no idea WOW...you just got a new major fan. So rare to hear such clean and expressive playing…I love the way you balance the humor and musicality. I'll be telling everyone I know! John Oates “He was a huge success! Our members are raving about him today. I also, enjoyed him very much, such a down to earth guy. He made it very easy to work with him.” Sandy McCaig “Too bad we didn't have another hour to give him!” Dennis Rudat “Mike was everything we had hoped for. The group loved him and he received a standing ovation when he was through. He turned a good night into a great and memorable one. Several made the comment that we have never had entertainment of this caliber. Mike Merritt “Mike's performance was outstanding!” Bruce C. MacPherson “Wow! Everyone loves this guy! Overwhelmingly positive response! We were very happy with everything! Mike Rayburn is the MAN!” Vernon Rosich |
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