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Read what others are saying about Kelly's seminars and keynote presentations:

 

First of all, thanks for a GREAT program… The evaluations were simply OUTSTANDING and I continue to get rave reviews on your program. It wasn’t just a “home run,” it was a GRAND SLAM HOME RUN!!!!!

J. Sullins
President & CEO
American Council of Engineering Companies of Oklahoma

 

“Kelly is a dynamic, and hard working Professional Consultant and Speaker. We have used Kelly as a Keynote speaker at the State Conference of the Oklahoma Association of Personnel Consultants and he has spoke at our monthly program as well. We found him to be very engaging as a speaker…but what really got our attention was the strong business content of what he has to say. I have never heard him speak that I did not have something to go back and implement into my business. I highly recommend Kelly Riggs!”

M. Duke
President
Oklahoma Association of Personnel Consultants

 

“I hired Kelly through the Associated General Contractors – Construction Leadership Council to offer training to members of our organization. Kelly’s ability to tailor his training to be relevant to people in our industry has paid off. His work was so superlative that not only is the CLC continuing to offer classes conducted by Kelly; but the AGC has hired Kelly to head their strategic planning. It has been my personal good fortune to have developed a relationship with Kelly and view him as a mentor and a friend.”

M. Wright
Vice-President
Burgess Company

 

“Kelly has been an instructor/seminar presenter for our Broken Arrow Business Institute multiple times and REPEATEDLY, attendee evaluations rank his presentations as ‘the best they have ever attended’. He has the ability to deliver information that they can understand, plans that they can take back to the office and implement, and his personality and ability to CONNECT with those attending, combined with the fact that he KNOWS what he is talking about….brings them back again and again. He also serves on our board for this education series; his ability to strategize, be objective and help us deliver a product of excellence for our business community has been invaluable. One word? AWESOME.”

D. Marshall
Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce

 

“I want to thank you for the outstanding presentation you gave during our global sales meeting last week. The information that you covered during the presentation was exactly what I was wanting and I know that it will prove to be beneficial to our sales team. In addition, all of the feedback from the meeting attendees regarding your presentation has been very positive.”

T. Hudgins
Vice President of Sales
The Crosby Group

 

"I brought in Kelly to speak at our company on a few occasions. Kelly's performance was absolutely phenomenal! He brings a high-energy and thoughtful approach that has us all wanting more. As the training coordinator for our office, it is such a relief to get such great feedback everytime Kelly has presented. I always look forward to bringing Kelly back, we are never disappointed! I also recommend Kelly's first book, "1-on-1 Management™", an excellent read that has already improved my management skills.

K. Lawrence, Manager
Ernst & Young
 



Great speaker. Well over my expectations!"

"Really explains things well. Excited and motivating. Talked about things up-to-date and didn't just say what all sales trainers say."

"I have taken a lot of great information with me. Thank you!"

"Loved it!"

"Kelly is fantastic."

Seminar Comments (April 2009) from BA Business Institute
Performance Secrets of Six Figure Salespeople

 

"Kelly is fantastic.  Our company has not been through strategic planning in a formal sense before, so Kelly certainly had his work cut out for him to keep the onslaught of information sorted and get us back on track.  He did a wonderful job, and is so knowledgeable in the sales area. I don’t believe we could have gotten a better facilitator."

T. Hollabaugh
Budgetext Corporation


“Thanks for wowing us!! The feedback I got regarding the training you did for us at the retreat was: 1) awesome, 2) involved everyone, 3) engaged everyone, 4) gave us specifics that we could work on, 5) great, well put together content, and, 6) inspired some of us to make changes...you not only met our expectations, you exceeded our expectations.”

C. Palmer
Manager, Employee Relations
Oklahoma Department of Transportation
 

"The single best marketing seminar I have ever attended.  An outstanding presenter."

"Kelly did a great job.  What a deal!  Lunch, networking and wonderful seminar.  So glad I came.  I will promote Kelly and the upcoming seminars.  Thank you!"

"Kelly was engaging, insightful and rich in content.  Could listen and learn all day!"

Seminar Comments (October 2008) from BA Business Institute
Personal Marketing for Professionals: How to Take the Fear Out of Developing New Clients


"WOW! I have never been so excited about a book. You say all the things I have always believed but was not capable of putting into words. This is now required reading for my sales managers and I will encourage all managers to read it as well. I have to add one quick story. Shortly after I finished the book last week, the company rolled out a change to our sales discretionary bonus program that allows the salesmen nearly unlimited bonus potential.  Our senior managers pointed out that this will require us as managers to do a better job of laying out expectations, encouraging, mentoring, identifying strengths and weaknesses, and (doing) frequent reviews with each employee so there are no surprises come review or bonus time. Sound familiar? Well I was excited because I already have a plan in place because of your book!"

M. Larkin, Regional Manager
Sunstate Equipment
 

"I purchased your book at the OAPC meeting a month ago. Once I started reading on the plane during vacation I couldn’t put it down. It was right on [and] I began using the common sense things that I hadn’t been doing."

M. Morris
Standby Personnel


“Kelly's 1-on-1 Management™ program is inspiring and motivational. He presented this program to our entire supervisory and management staff and literally invoked a collective “WOW”! Kelly’s dynamic presence combined with his passion for coaching others to see what more they can be makes him the perfect candidate for all our future management training needs."

Larry Straining
Training Manager
Xeta Technologies, Inc.
 

 

“Kelly is a dynamic speaker who has made a profound impression on my views of sound business management. His 1-on-1 techniques have truly taught me as a manager to place a positive influence in the workplace - one employee at a time."

M. Owen, CCI, CCCA
Project Manager
Atlas General Contractors


“Kelly has culled the vast domain of pop management and leadership works today, wrapped it around the reality experiences he has learned that actually work, and produced a great contribution to the field of organizational leadership today! I like the stories, the strategic perspectives, and tactical applications built into 1-on-1 Management™. This will be a great handbook for those that want to accelerate the people talent war to greater victories.”
 
Jeffrey Magee, Ph.D., PDM, CSP, CMC

Founder of Jeffrey Magee International, and Publisher of Performance Magazine

"In this book, Kelly provides a treasure of human drama, sound principles, and practical application for all who seek to lead in the workplace. 1-on-1 Management™: What Every Great Manager Knows That You Don’t presents professional and life-changing principles and specific strategies for making that quantum leap that can positively impact your work environment. The book is more than trite advice—it is real. Read it. Think about it. Apply it."

Brooks McMullan
Director of the JCPenney Leadership Center
University of Oklahoma


"Kelly spoke at our state conference for the Oklahoma Association of Personnel Consultants in 2007. We invited him back to speak at our local meeting and have invited him to speak again at our state conference. Obviously we have been very pleased with his presentations. He has an ability to make his topics very practical and relevant to everyday life. He scores a "perfect 10" every time!"

D.Moore
Addison Group


"I just returned from attending your presentation at the ASTD luncheon. Your presentation was the best I have had the privilege to hear since becoming an ASTD member. It is a very timely topic within our organization currently. I would very much appreciate a copy of your presentation and to be put on your email newsletter list."

B.Baker
Flint Energy Services


"I want to personally thank you for the great job you did at our State Conference last Thursday. You did a fantastic job. You captivated our audience and delivered a powerful motivational message. Your encouraging words on vision, purpose, direction, focus and discipline fit our audience perfectly."

B.Wilbanks, President
OAPC


"Kelly brings to his training sessions a passion and energy that, when coupled with his knowledge and expertise, provides a very engaging and motivating atmosphere. The “take-aways” from his training are always very positive, practical approaches to issues management and executives face everyday. We have found that the principles are foundation builders for new managers as well as great reminders for the seasoned executive."

Phil Baxter, President
Stan Johnson Company

 
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