Keynote Speakers
Testimonials
"Your consultants and staff are fantastic and I was energized all of the time. I was well rewarded. I cannot thank you all enough for the tools you gave me."
- Peter Comeau,
President,
RECCO
"Bates did an especially nice job getting an important message out to everyone in the room and did it with the perfect blend of charm and humor!"
- Rick Lord,
Associated Industries of Massachusetts
"I met with my CEO this morning who gave your presentation a 10....great job."
- Director of Public Affairs,
South Shore Hospital
"Suzanne's manner and connection with the audience were both powerful and appealing, and her content was full of useful information."
- Nancy Hardaway,
Cape Cod Bank and Trust
"Suzanne was dynamic, on target, and one with the audience. Her presentation was to the point, timely, concise, and expertly offered."
- Marynel Wahl,
New England Women Business Owners
"Suzanne hit a chord with our group. Her energetic and interactive presentation on corporate communication provided useful knowledge and insight for entry-level practitioners and the most seasoned professionals. I only wish we could have spent more time benefiting from her expertise and passion."
- Paul Pitas,
APR,
Board of Directors,
PRSA - Madison, WI Chapter
"Her style was as terrific as her message. She was upbeat, conversational, personable and energetic. We got top marks for scheduling Suzanne."
- Harvey Wigder,
President,
Society of Professional Consultants
"Paula Lyons is an excellent speaker, who is both engaging and informative. Our audience of senior executives and professionals unanimously agreed that Paula's key note address at our annual conference served as an excellent reference point for the day!"
- Bethany B. Kendall,
President,
Executive Service Corps of New England
"Suzanne never fails to delight! Her sage advice in Speak Like a CEO was brilliantly showcased."
- Jane Breschard Wilson,
Founder,
Boston Women Communicators
"Heck, I'd listen to Suzanne in a windstorm with two tin cans on a string to get her insight!"
- Melissa Mason,
Bellezza Day Spa,
Falmouth, MA
"Paula was very well received by our clients, highly accomplished individuals who learned a lot from Paula . . . She presents well and knows how to make her talk appropriate for her audience. She was terrific!"
- Patricia Smith,
Vice President,
New Directions, Inc.
"Thanks, Suzanne, for a great teleseminar. In what I learned from you in just one hour, I have probably added $100K to my business revenues annually!"
- Drumm McNaughton, Ph.D. CMC
"Paula was informative as well as entertaining and engaging! One take-away was to be the "first" to extend a hand at an event."
- Judy Rodriguez,
Client Services,
Watch All, Inc.
"Great, practical information to use daily! Presented in a way that's easy to use."
- Laura Willis,
Creative Director,
Willis-Works Communications
"This was so great - funny and SO informative. What I took out of Paula's program is that networking is friendship building, not looking for the next client. So true!"
- Michelle Desaulniers,
Targeted Learning Solutions
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