Written comments received after Bill's presentations:

"As President of the St. Louis Organization Development Network, I had the pleasure of having Bill Collier present at a recent monthly program that our organization hosts for our membership. Bill’s presentation, The Practical Power of Open-Book Management, engaged the audience from the beginning and held their interest to the end. On a 4.0 point scale the audience rated the topic 3.6, and the presenter 3.8. Written comments from our membership included: 'excellent', 'great presentation', and 'Bill was great, good topic, content, and presentation.' I agree with these comments and would recommend Bill for other presentations."
- St. Louis Organizational Development Network

"Bill--I want to thank you on behalf of the St. Louis Chapter of ACG on your presentation last week ... The material and presentation were both first rate and you generated a lot of interest, as I am sure you know since you continued to be asked many questions long after the meeting was over and the social hour began. Thanks again for a great introduction to the topic to our members--we really appreciate your insight."
- Association for Corporate Growth

"Thank you again for getting our chapter's year off to such a thought-provoking start. We appreciate your efforts in preparing and presenting information for us. The real-life examples were great. We also appreciated you soliciting our input, ideas and stories."
- American Society of Women Accountants

"I would like to express our gratitude for speaking at the spring semester CPA Management Breakfast. Your presentation was very well-received by all who attended. There were many compliments on your knowledge and delivery of the subject. We hope you will consider returning in the future to speak again."
- St. Louis Community College - CPA Breakfast Series

"Your presentation to our group was very well received as all the reviews of it were excellent. Your presentation is what our audiences crave…content. I had no idea what a great presenter you are! We’ll definitely have you back in the near future."
- St. Louis Women's Journal

"Bill Collier's presentation hits home for the small business owner. His presentation style enables the participants to understand the key concepts that can be implemented for successful business growth. His interactive presentation techniques engage the participants so material is relevant and useful. Members of the Chamber overwhelmingly rated this presentation valuable and time well spent."
- Mary Ann McWilliams, Executive Director, Crestwood-Sunset Hills Area Chamber of Commerce

"Thank you for speaking at our luncheon. I have had great feedback from the attendees. You did an outstanding job! It is the first time I have seen people take notes at one of these luncheons, which speaks highly of the points you made. You shed new light on ways of doing things."
- Clayton Chamber of Commerce

"Thank you for speaking at our seminar. Everyone came away with new and exciting ideas."
-Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce

"I want to thank you so much for speaking at our recent Chamber meeting. Even though your presentation, 'How to Succeed as a Small Business Owner...And Still Have a Life,' was geared to business owners, you provided ideas and tools that can and should be used by everyone! Your presentation was fantastic! And judging from the numerous comments I received, I know that our members thought so as well. Your remarks were insightful, and most importantly, extremely helpful. Our members definitely got their time and money's worth! We appreciate the time you took from your busy schedule to speak to our organization. Thank you so much!
- Lemay Chamber of Commerce

"We had Bill speak at our monthly membership meeting recently and the feedback was incredible!  Many attendees noted the great tips and enthusiasm Bill shared with the group.  We will definitely have Bill back in the future to speak at an upcoming meeting!"
- St. Peters Chamber of Commerce

"Bill's unique insights were quite helpful to our members, and offered ideas they could apply right away. He was instrumental in helping us host a successful event."
- West St. Louis County Chamber of Commerce

"Your topic 'How to Succeed as a Small Business Owner ... and Still Have a Life' brought out a record crowd of 120 attendees for our Chamber luncheon. Many members mentioned how much they enjoyed your talk and how they plan to put this to use on a daily basis."
- Fenton Chamber of Commerce

"Your professional and personal experiences shared with us were very much appreciated and enjoyed. Those who attended had great feedback about your presentation. It was a great success and we have learned much about establishing goals and achieving success."
- Maryland Heights Chamber of Commerce

"Great Job!!! Thanks for sharing your trials, triumphs, experiences and personal stories on your journey as a small business owner. I especially liked the way you encouraged the audience to think about "One Thing". My "one thing" is to work with meeting planners this year. I did write it down and will let you know when I accomplish my goal. Again Bill, I want to say "E" for the Excellent, Enthusiastic, Experienced, Encouraging and Entertaining presentation."
- Cheri Hanstein, Networking Works

"You gave us some useful tools we could all put into place right away."

"Very nice presentation this A.M. You struck a lot of chords with everyone in the room. I liked how you tied your presentation to a "how to" ... you put together a very insightful perspective ... that was very invigorating."

"Bill Collier is an engaging presenter.  He offers valuable insight and suggestions to the unique challenges we face as small business owners. With his experience and sincerity, he truly provided our group a memorable presentation."
- Institute of Management Consultants

"Your presentation was a great way to start the new year with ideas that can positively affect the business operations of all our members. Your style and delivery were very professional and also personal ... please come back and visit us again."

Bill delivered 'Preparing Your Company For Sale' at the 2006 Gathering of Games (the Great Game of Business' annual national conference), and his audience rated him 3.78 on a 4.0 scale! Here is some feedback from those comment cards:

• "Great style. Great info. Practical ideas."
• "Very informative!"
• "Excellent!"
• "Outstanding information."