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"This last January I saw you speak at the PPAI Expo [Las Vegas]. Following your presentation can up to you to tell you how great your presentation was. As I now review my notes, it is again apparent you provided the best presentation at the Expo."
Danny Michel, Promotional Consultant, Branding Pros
The "Nonprofit Guide to Customer Service" is far superior to any comparable seminar on this subject. Elaine was excellent; down-to-earth and extremely knowledgable. I now have many great ideas to take back to my nonprofit agency. I highly recommend it!"
Michael Robinson, VP Human Resources, Orange County Adult Achievement Center
"Great energy, enthusiasm, and inspiration. It's rare to have sessions focused on nonprofit customer service
sectors, so I am happy this is available."
Ben Quan, Program Coordinator, OCAPICA
"Elaine's energy is contagious! She made us feel at ease and encouraged active participation. There was
great substance in the materials to be used in the everyday situation."
Ruth Harrell, Development Director, Vital Link
“If I summon the modifiers I’d use to describe that ‘special teacher’ who first inspired me, they read like
my idea of a bestseller: warm; personable; great listener; knowledgeable; global perspective; passionate;
wise; and demanding high standards. Elaine Fogel brings each of those qualities to the forum as a
presenter.
Her interactive presentation on branding integrated a broad range of data, anecdotal illustrations, deep
understanding and more than a dash of humor. She brought all of this information to a meaningful
conclusion - and all I wanted was more! Elaine is that rare teacher who leaves me hungry to continue
learning, applying the lessons, and developing my skills so that my organization’s clients will benefit.
I loved her workshop and will profit from its lessons for years to come!”
Marj McKinty, Development Director, Lincoln Medical Education Partnership
“For people starting their own business, marketing is vital to success, yet is often one of the trickiest parts of the business. A majority of requests for one-on-one support from SELF deal with marketing. Your presentation clearly defined branding’s role in marketing and provided a much deeper understanding of the concept for attendees. Furthermore, your presentation gave both examples and tools that attendees could learn from and begin to implement that same day.
"The response to your presentation was wonderful. Throughout the hour, participants were taking notes furiously, trying to capture every nugget you offered. I got lots of positive feedback on both the material and your enthusiastic teaching style.”
Sonia Singh, Self-Employment Loan Fund
“Elaine's humor, knowledge, and ability to engage an audience makes her a great speaker. She is engaging with deep understanding of marketing and nonprofits--a great combination.”
Kay Keenan, Conversation on Networking
“Elaine knows her stuff. She's incredibly knowledgeable about nonprofits and marketing (and the intersection of the two) and brings her personality and humor to play when presenting. She's lively, interesting, and helpful. Plus, she's a good person who cares. What more can you want?”
Rachel Hutchisson, Director, Corporate Relations & Philanthropy, Blackbaud, Inc.
“Elaine is energetic, engaging, a bit irreverent---makes her points with good examples--you can extract useful nuggets, which is what I look for from these sessions. And she works impressively through illness. I happen to know she was sick as a dog the last day but once she got on the stage, you would never have known it!”
Candace Hanau, Chief Marketing Officer, Save the Children USA
"Omigawd - your session was the best!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!! At the very least, we’ll be looking at assertive branding elements in our individual departments and work efforts, and have the larger conversation with the entire organization as we move forward. Thank you for your INSPIRATION !!!"
Joshua Darland, Associate Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations, Arizona Theatre Company
“Elaine Fogel’s tailored seminar on branding was the perfect remedy for our (homeless shelter) staff experiencing challenges with internal and external communications during a time of growth and an $18 million capital campaign! During the presentation, Elaine made the staff laugh, made them cry, and gave them hope that they can conquer anything. Everyone left uplifted and wanting her back for a follow-up meeting.”
Robin E. Dunn, CFRE, Chief Fund Development Officer, UMOM New Day Centers
"Great speaker!!! High energy and engaging! You want her to speak!"
Jacqueline Ahrenberg, Development Director at Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project
“Elaine Fogel was a presenter at the Arizona Humanities Council Board of Directors Meeting June 15, 2007, where she spoke about the importance of branding for nonprofit organizations. Her talk was succinct and nicely organized, and included a PowerPoint component. Her delivery was lively and engaging. We invited Elaine because of her many years of marketing experience and her excellent reputation as a consultant. It was a pleasure working with her, and our board members appreciated what she had to say.”
Juliana Yoder, Executive Director, Arizona Humanities Council
“[We] would like to thank you for the great experience we had as students in the recent SLHI Tap Marketing Work Group… This class assisted us in evaluating our materials, communication venues and to really think out of the box about who we serve and how to deliver our message. You created a comfortable environment that promoted honest feedback… We have learned more than we expected. The timing of this class was perfect for what lays ahead in our work. Thank you.”
Eva Olivas, Executive Director / CEO, Phoenix Revitalization Corporation
“I enjoyed all aspects of your presentation. Your sound advice was put to use immediately at MorrFilm.com. We work a great deal with people who don't always understand the difference between sales, marketing and branding...you were able to give me a better way to describe the three to my clients. Thanks for being you : )”
Les Bradley, www.morrfilm.com
“Elaine, thanks so much for the seminar. I enjoyed it and got some great things out of it. I am relatively new to this position and the non-profit world, your comments got me thinking of many things we can be doing differently.”
Susan Hamilton, Marketing Director, AHRA: The Association for Medical Imaging Management
“Elaine Fogel of Solutions Marketing & Consulting LLC exceeded my expectations as a workshop facilitator and trainer. She presented a program on customer service tailored for library staff, and really showcased her meticulous preparation; warm, approachable demeanor; and professionalism. I wouldn’t hesitate to ask her back or recommend her to others!”
Janet "Jaime" Ball, Continuing Education Coordinator
Library Development Division, Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records
“[Your] webinar was AMAZING!!!!!!! I am a non profit professional and would be interested in hearing about future communications from your firm.”
Mary-Katherine Brooks, Vice-President, Marketing and Outreach at The Nanubhai Education Foundation
“I spent today with an auditorium full of non-profit marketers as I co-chaired the American Marketing Association’s 10th Annual Cause Conference. There were many smart speakers who shared ideas about branding, marketing, and even social media marketing that Not For Profit organizations can take back and use immediately in their jobs. The day’s most amusing speaker had to be Elaine Fogel. Elaine is a senior contributor for MarketingProfs Daily Fix, and today she previewed her lunchtime keynote speech on marketing mistakes.”
Becky Carroll, Blogger at Customers Rock!
"Very engaging - great presentation style - valuable information - good overview."
Patricia S. Herington, CAE, Professional Association Management LLC
"Terrific presentation, lots of ideas shared that will certainly help me to do my job more successfully and help
me in presenting more convincing arguments to our board about changes which are necessary.”
Clare Small, VP Membership, Jewish Community of Sedona & Verde Valley
"The presentation was exceptional. The practical aspects predominated. It was an enjoyable and valuable
experience."
Warren Miller, Member, Board of Directors, Kehillah of Arizona
"Elaine has amazing ideas about marketing and branding. We've also had her as a speaker at an association
conference. She is an excellent speaker that keeps the audience engaged."
Karolyn Kiburz, President, Meetings & Concierges Source, LLC
"Elaine made me feel good. She educated well and used her humor to connect to the audience."
Leandro Rosa, General Administrator, Eagleton School
"Let me say once agan how much the entire board enjoyed your presentation and how invaluable your ideas
and material were to all of us. Thank you again for tailoring your remarks to where we are and not to where we
should be. As a consequence, you have given us a sound pathway to get us where we should be. Everyone
appreciated not only 'the goods' but your style, candor and personality as well. You were terrific."
Dee Mitten, Executive Director, Waste Not
“I arranged for Elaine to speak to our audience of the key leadership of our local Jewish Communal organizations. Her 60 minute presentation led to them asking for a workshop. Both the speaking engagement and workshop on branding your nonprofit were very well received by a pretty tough audience!”
Bonnie Wright, Jewish Technical Assistance Center
“Elaine is a tremendous presenter; she is articulate with a great sense of humor. Her work in the nonprofit and marketing/communication worlds supports credibility so she can describe real life experiences to support her teaching points in workshops. Elaine is a perfectionist; she researches projects and always produces a quality product. Elaine is a first class professional.”
Hazel Richards, Fund Development Program Director, Banner Alzheimer's Institute
"I'm so appreciative of your presentation. Although I've been to other branding presentations, and read a book or two on the subject, your presentation allowed me to get a deeper understanding of it. It clarified some areas for me. Thank you!"
Linda-Ann Stewart, Principal/Speaker, CedarFire
“I have seen Elaine make a number of presentations. Without exception, her delivery and materials are outstanding. Not only do I always come away with valuable information, I also find her delightfully entertaining.”
Karen Ramsey, President/CEO, Lead for Good
“Elaine is truly a 'guru' of marketing and communications. Not only is she an expert in 'traditional' marketing methodologies and strategies, she's completely 'in the know' when it comes to the current viral tools and online technologies. She uses common sense with every project, and leverages every opportunity to the hilt! If you see only 3 angles to a project, Elaine will see 5, or more! Moreover, she's a terrific speaker and wonderfully funny. A pleasure to learn from.”
Laine Seaton, Executive Director, Environmental Fund of Arizona
"Elaine has been instrumental in helping me change my perspective on the direction non-profit businesses should take to be successful. Thanks Elaine."
Justin Harris, Management Associate, The Centers for Habilitation -TCH
"Just fabulous!"
Irene Magerman, Board of Directors, Hope Village AZ
The list keeps growing...
Danny Michel, Promotional Consultant, Branding Pros
The "Nonprofit Guide to Customer Service" is far superior to any comparable seminar on this subject. Elaine was excellent; down-to-earth and extremely knowledgable. I now have many great ideas to take back to my nonprofit agency. I highly recommend it!"
Michael Robinson, VP Human Resources, Orange County Adult Achievement Center
"Great energy, enthusiasm, and inspiration. It's rare to have sessions focused on nonprofit customer service
sectors, so I am happy this is available."
Ben Quan, Program Coordinator, OCAPICA
"Elaine's energy is contagious! She made us feel at ease and encouraged active participation. There was
great substance in the materials to be used in the everyday situation."
Ruth Harrell, Development Director, Vital Link
“If I summon the modifiers I’d use to describe that ‘special teacher’ who first inspired me, they read like
my idea of a bestseller: warm; personable; great listener; knowledgeable; global perspective; passionate;
wise; and demanding high standards. Elaine Fogel brings each of those qualities to the forum as a
presenter.
Her interactive presentation on branding integrated a broad range of data, anecdotal illustrations, deep
understanding and more than a dash of humor. She brought all of this information to a meaningful
conclusion - and all I wanted was more! Elaine is that rare teacher who leaves me hungry to continue
learning, applying the lessons, and developing my skills so that my organization’s clients will benefit.
I loved her workshop and will profit from its lessons for years to come!”
Marj McKinty, Development Director, Lincoln Medical Education Partnership
“For people starting their own business, marketing is vital to success, yet is often one of the trickiest parts of the business. A majority of requests for one-on-one support from SELF deal with marketing. Your presentation clearly defined branding’s role in marketing and provided a much deeper understanding of the concept for attendees. Furthermore, your presentation gave both examples and tools that attendees could learn from and begin to implement that same day.
"The response to your presentation was wonderful. Throughout the hour, participants were taking notes furiously, trying to capture every nugget you offered. I got lots of positive feedback on both the material and your enthusiastic teaching style.”
Sonia Singh, Self-Employment Loan Fund
“Elaine's humor, knowledge, and ability to engage an audience makes her a great speaker. She is engaging with deep understanding of marketing and nonprofits--a great combination.”
Kay Keenan, Conversation on Networking
“Elaine knows her stuff. She's incredibly knowledgeable about nonprofits and marketing (and the intersection of the two) and brings her personality and humor to play when presenting. She's lively, interesting, and helpful. Plus, she's a good person who cares. What more can you want?”
Rachel Hutchisson, Director, Corporate Relations & Philanthropy, Blackbaud, Inc.
“Elaine is energetic, engaging, a bit irreverent---makes her points with good examples--you can extract useful nuggets, which is what I look for from these sessions. And she works impressively through illness. I happen to know she was sick as a dog the last day but once she got on the stage, you would never have known it!”
Candace Hanau, Chief Marketing Officer, Save the Children USA
"Omigawd - your session was the best!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!! At the very least, we’ll be looking at assertive branding elements in our individual departments and work efforts, and have the larger conversation with the entire organization as we move forward. Thank you for your INSPIRATION !!!"
Joshua Darland, Associate Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations, Arizona Theatre Company
“Elaine Fogel’s tailored seminar on branding was the perfect remedy for our (homeless shelter) staff experiencing challenges with internal and external communications during a time of growth and an $18 million capital campaign! During the presentation, Elaine made the staff laugh, made them cry, and gave them hope that they can conquer anything. Everyone left uplifted and wanting her back for a follow-up meeting.”
Robin E. Dunn, CFRE, Chief Fund Development Officer, UMOM New Day Centers
"Great speaker!!! High energy and engaging! You want her to speak!"
Jacqueline Ahrenberg, Development Director at Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project
“Elaine Fogel was a presenter at the Arizona Humanities Council Board of Directors Meeting June 15, 2007, where she spoke about the importance of branding for nonprofit organizations. Her talk was succinct and nicely organized, and included a PowerPoint component. Her delivery was lively and engaging. We invited Elaine because of her many years of marketing experience and her excellent reputation as a consultant. It was a pleasure working with her, and our board members appreciated what she had to say.”
Juliana Yoder, Executive Director, Arizona Humanities Council
“[We] would like to thank you for the great experience we had as students in the recent SLHI Tap Marketing Work Group… This class assisted us in evaluating our materials, communication venues and to really think out of the box about who we serve and how to deliver our message. You created a comfortable environment that promoted honest feedback… We have learned more than we expected. The timing of this class was perfect for what lays ahead in our work. Thank you.”
Eva Olivas, Executive Director / CEO, Phoenix Revitalization Corporation
“I enjoyed all aspects of your presentation. Your sound advice was put to use immediately at MorrFilm.com. We work a great deal with people who don't always understand the difference between sales, marketing and branding...you were able to give me a better way to describe the three to my clients. Thanks for being you : )”
Les Bradley, www.morrfilm.com
“Elaine, thanks so much for the seminar. I enjoyed it and got some great things out of it. I am relatively new to this position and the non-profit world, your comments got me thinking of many things we can be doing differently.”
Susan Hamilton, Marketing Director, AHRA: The Association for Medical Imaging Management
“Elaine Fogel of Solutions Marketing & Consulting LLC exceeded my expectations as a workshop facilitator and trainer. She presented a program on customer service tailored for library staff, and really showcased her meticulous preparation; warm, approachable demeanor; and professionalism. I wouldn’t hesitate to ask her back or recommend her to others!”
Janet "Jaime" Ball, Continuing Education Coordinator
Library Development Division, Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records
“[Your] webinar was AMAZING!!!!!!! I am a non profit professional and would be interested in hearing about future communications from your firm.”
Mary-Katherine Brooks, Vice-President, Marketing and Outreach at The Nanubhai Education Foundation
“I spent today with an auditorium full of non-profit marketers as I co-chaired the American Marketing Association’s 10th Annual Cause Conference. There were many smart speakers who shared ideas about branding, marketing, and even social media marketing that Not For Profit organizations can take back and use immediately in their jobs. The day’s most amusing speaker had to be Elaine Fogel. Elaine is a senior contributor for MarketingProfs Daily Fix, and today she previewed her lunchtime keynote speech on marketing mistakes.”
Becky Carroll, Blogger at Customers Rock!
"Very engaging - great presentation style - valuable information - good overview."
Patricia S. Herington, CAE, Professional Association Management LLC
"Terrific presentation, lots of ideas shared that will certainly help me to do my job more successfully and help
me in presenting more convincing arguments to our board about changes which are necessary.”
Clare Small, VP Membership, Jewish Community of Sedona & Verde Valley
"The presentation was exceptional. The practical aspects predominated. It was an enjoyable and valuable
experience."
Warren Miller, Member, Board of Directors, Kehillah of Arizona
"Elaine has amazing ideas about marketing and branding. We've also had her as a speaker at an association
conference. She is an excellent speaker that keeps the audience engaged."
Karolyn Kiburz, President, Meetings & Concierges Source, LLC
"Elaine made me feel good. She educated well and used her humor to connect to the audience."
Leandro Rosa, General Administrator, Eagleton School
"Let me say once agan how much the entire board enjoyed your presentation and how invaluable your ideas
and material were to all of us. Thank you again for tailoring your remarks to where we are and not to where we
should be. As a consequence, you have given us a sound pathway to get us where we should be. Everyone
appreciated not only 'the goods' but your style, candor and personality as well. You were terrific."
Dee Mitten, Executive Director, Waste Not
“I arranged for Elaine to speak to our audience of the key leadership of our local Jewish Communal organizations. Her 60 minute presentation led to them asking for a workshop. Both the speaking engagement and workshop on branding your nonprofit were very well received by a pretty tough audience!”
Bonnie Wright, Jewish Technical Assistance Center
“Elaine is a tremendous presenter; she is articulate with a great sense of humor. Her work in the nonprofit and marketing/communication worlds supports credibility so she can describe real life experiences to support her teaching points in workshops. Elaine is a perfectionist; she researches projects and always produces a quality product. Elaine is a first class professional.”
Hazel Richards, Fund Development Program Director, Banner Alzheimer's Institute
"I'm so appreciative of your presentation. Although I've been to other branding presentations, and read a book or two on the subject, your presentation allowed me to get a deeper understanding of it. It clarified some areas for me. Thank you!"
Linda-Ann Stewart, Principal/Speaker, CedarFire
“I have seen Elaine make a number of presentations. Without exception, her delivery and materials are outstanding. Not only do I always come away with valuable information, I also find her delightfully entertaining.”
Karen Ramsey, President/CEO, Lead for Good
“Elaine is truly a 'guru' of marketing and communications. Not only is she an expert in 'traditional' marketing methodologies and strategies, she's completely 'in the know' when it comes to the current viral tools and online technologies. She uses common sense with every project, and leverages every opportunity to the hilt! If you see only 3 angles to a project, Elaine will see 5, or more! Moreover, she's a terrific speaker and wonderfully funny. A pleasure to learn from.”
Laine Seaton, Executive Director, Environmental Fund of Arizona
"Elaine has been instrumental in helping me change my perspective on the direction non-profit businesses should take to be successful. Thanks Elaine."
Justin Harris, Management Associate, The Centers for Habilitation -TCH
"Just fabulous!"
Irene Magerman, Board of Directors, Hope Village AZ
The list keeps growing...
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