Featured Testimonials

Keynotes

"How do you describe Bob Garner? Awesome. Over 1300 of our customers representing some of the some of the largest and most prestigious corporations in the world, as well as our staff would agree that once you meet Bob, you will never forget him. Bob not only emceed our event, but he also helped out with our opening video, dazzled our guests during our hospitality event, participated in a skit with our executives, and then, on the final day of our event, this guy predicted the headlines of the newspaper. Throughout our event, Bob Garner kept the energy and excitement level high with his fascinating demonstrations of mindreading and ESP skills, clean humor, funny impersonations and audience participation all tied to our theme of 'Imagine More. Expect More.' If that weren't enough, Bob also spent quite a bit of time mingling with our guests and spoke to many on a one-to-one basis providing in-depth readings and answers to their personal questions. A number of our guests said that spending time with Bob was a life-changing event. Again... Bob Garner is awesome!"

"At our meeting we wanted a speaker who was more than just a ‘speaker.’ We wanted someone who was entertaining - yet, we didn't just want an ‘entertainer.’ We wanted an entertaining speaker who could actually say something of value. That's why we brought in Bob Garner. Bob delivered an opening keynote filled with empowering and usable information, astounding displays of mindreading and ESP, and plenty of laughs! Throughout his presentation, there were many times when our CEO and I would shake our heads in agreement, with regard to what Bob was saying to our sales force. Of course, his mindreading skills were unbelievable and the comedy clean. How he was able to read the minds of our team so accurately, as well as predict the outcome of an imaginary cruise was phenomenal! The lengthy standing ovation he received after his presentation reinforced how correct our decision was to bring Bob Garner to our meeting. Additionally, the time Bob spent individually with many of our sales people, employees and executives was not only amazing, but also brought comforting and empowering."

"Your motivational and quality remarks were right on the money. Anytime such important information can be given in such and entertaining way is beneficial to employees and company alike. I was especially impressed with how well you read the audience. You spoke and joked at a level that was appropriate for this particular group. Having seen you in a different setting, I was amazed at the creative ways you changed your presentation to mirror such a different type of group."

"I want to extend my sincere appreciation to you for the fabulous job that you did entertaining and educating our association during our sectional and annual meetings in Las Vegas, Philadelphia, and New Orleans. You received rave reviews from everyone and were a thrill to work with. Thank you so much for all of your hard work and for delivering such a powerful message in an entertaining way. You are truly talented. Thank you again for everything and I hope that we can have you come back in the future for other programs."

"On behalf of the association, our members and all of our staff, I would like to thank you for coming and speaking at our annual meeting. Your participation as our keynote speaker was inspiring and motivating and pertinent to the participant’s needs. The evaluations were all ‘excellent,’ and indicated that your presentation met their needs and objectives. The following are a few comments offered by the participants: ‘He was the best. Very motivational.’ ‘The speaker was an excellent choice again this year!’ ‘Excellent! Best motivational speaker I ever heard.’ ‘I look forward to hearing him speak again. He kept my interest at all times. Excellent!’"

"A rousing standing ovation from over 800 human resource professionals! Bob tailored his presentation to address our needs; provided ideas and strategies that our group could immediately apply; amazed us with magic and ESP, and had us all laughing until our sides ached from his comedy and impersonations!"

"We would like to thank you for an outstanding job with the seminars you conducted for the Anniston Army Depot community 9/25/07 and 9/26/07. Some additional feedback provided by attendees verbally and in writing included the following: 'Enjoyed it immensely; he kept me on the edge of my seat; he was outstanding; amazing; life changing; awesome; enjoyable; phenomenal; excellent; great; wonderful - have him back; he was superb; the information will last me a long time...' Thanks again for a job well done!"

"Bob Garner worked with our ABB team at three Sales Summits - one in the Americas, the second in Italy, and the third in Thailand. In each case, Bob worked closely with our team and aided us in keeping the fun and energy levels high. Bob used outstanding demonstrations of mindreading, magic, humor, and plenty of audience participation to creatively reinforce key messages that we wanted our groups to hear, as well as his own motivational information. Even more amazing was Bob's ability to communicate this information so effectively with our multi-lingual and multi-national audience. At each event, Bob received high scores from our groups, as well as from my team. Additionally, Bob spent extra time after our meetings with many of our sales people. I'll never forget seeing Bob plastered up against a wall surrounded by our reps, while he read all of their minds! Thank you, Bob, for your contribution to the overall success of our Sales Summit events!"

"Bob was spectacular! He was fantastic and, of course, a standing ovation! For over 90 minutes, Bob delivered an empowering, inspirational and truly moving program that showed my distributors how they can change the way they think and create magic in their lives. Totally customized to our needs, Bob hit on the major points that I wanted my team to hear and supplied powerful information brought to life through amazing demonstrations of mindreading and ESP, magic, as well as clean humor and audience participation. My group of top-notch distributors lined up to meet Bob and purchase his books and motivational CDs after his program. His professionalism and skill is only surpassed by his kindness and warmth. Thank you!"

"For nearly two hours, he had our entire group laughing, learning and loving every minute of it. In fact, Bob overwhelmingly received "excellent" and "10" ratings - which also means that I made the right choice, when I hired Bob Garner to be our keynote speaker!"

"...the right blend of humor, information, motivation, and magic. I appreciated how you effectively linked your presentation to our theme."

"By blending our key concepts of trust, communication, and commitment into your presentation involving humor, audience interaction, and magic, you reaffirmed our message in an exciting and memorable way."

"Even our sales people who typically receive motivational speakers in a negative manner were taking notes and lining up to thank you!"

"We've worked with several speakers over the years, but Bob was the best!"

"Two different days, two different groups of 600 people each, and Bob was a hit each time."

"The audience loved him. They didn't want him to stop."

"At our 2007 ABB World Conference, Bob delivered one presentation for our international sales group and one for our customers - and he did an outstanding job! Bob was a terrific addition to our event."

"A standing ovation! We loved Bob’s humor, were amazed by his mindreading, and drawn in by his message. An incredible blend of entertainment and comedy, customized for our audience. He did his homework."

"Bob Garner did a great job tailoring his presentation for our company’s needs. His combination of motivational speaking, mindreading and humor brought so much fun and life to our event. Many of our colleagues felt that Bob’s presentation was their favorite part of the event. Thank you for making our event memorable."

"Bob’s ability to combine useful information and the specific issues that we needed the audience to hear, along with magic, clean humor and audience participation was absolutely amazing! His program was customized, poignant and creatively delivered. He definitely helped to Make the Magic Happen!"

"In addition to the enthusiastic audience response you received at the time, we have been hearing from our employees how much they enjoyed it, and how they found it inspirational, as well as entertaining. I’d like to thank you for delivering the ‘A’ package to us."

"One of the comments I received from the physicians and medical staff who attended your presentation was, 'It's amazing how personalized his presentation was - he really knew our challenges - are you sure he doesn't work here?' You made our meeting better then we could have ever imagined. Thank you!

"You were energetic, enthusiastic, humorous, and very informative. Rarely does a national speaker live up to his or her credentials. You were a definite exception. "

"The rave reviews from your presentations both at the hospital and the Service Award Banquet and still circulating -- definitely "two thumbs up" !!!! You added the magic that sparked awe and laughter -- which is truly the best medicine. Thank you again for entertaining us in such a quality fashion."

"I’d like to express our appreciation for the outstanding show you presented as the wrap-up to our leadership program. Your ability to tie the theme of our meeting into your presentation went a long way in reinforcing the five leadership principles hat the mangers had been working with all week. Our decision to have you wrap up our meeting was right on target. I would whole heartedly recommend your presentation to any group that was looking for a way to reinforce training while keeping the subject light and entertaining. Thanks again for an outstanding performance."

"Thank you for designing a program that specifically addressed our needs at our fall sales meeting. You expertly communicated what we wanted our high level employees to hear. I was also impressed with your ability to weave your trademark ‘extras’ into your presentation. You are a dynamic speaker and communicator, and we are looking forward to working with you in the future."

"Bob performed at our annual winter sales conference and was a tremendous asset to the event. He brought not only professionalism and energy to his presentation, but also motivation and fun. All of the responses we have received regarding Bob’s presentation have been nothing but positive. All agreed that Bob Garner was the key to the success of this year’s conference."

"In attendance were our reps from over 20 different countries, yet when Bob Garner took the stage as our wrap-up speaker, any language or customs barriers disappeared. His magic, mindreading, clean humor and audience interaction were phenomenal. The fact that Bob got a lengthy standing ovation from this diverse group shows that he is the absolute best!"

"Bob's presentation was incredibly entertaining and frankly, astounding! His magic, mind reading and quick wit during audience participation provided the perfect tone for our Global Kickoff Meeting. In addition, he weaved in several of Manhattan Associates' key messages to highlight his performance, which resonated with all attendees. Bob's enthusiasm and passion were evident to the audience, and we can't wait to see his next performance."

"Bob was an amazing part of our evening. Our guests were thoroughly astounded, inspired, and completely entertained."

"Thanks a million for being the hit you were...you had quite the following after the event was done..."

"Bob Garner brought laughs, amazement, and fun to our meeting. His ability to customize his presentation and incorporate information that was vital for our group to hear was equally phenomenal."

"Definitely the person that I was looking for. Magic, Mindreading, Humor and Information. He absolutely hit the spot."

"For the second year in a row: a phenomenal success: customized, energized: a super kick-off to our meeting! Your presentation was one of the highlights of our meeting. I think all the attendees would agree that your show was a phenomenal success. Your ‘mystical talents’ motivated and energized our clients, brokers, and staff throughout the meeting and made it one of the best conferences. We greatly appreciated the in-depth research you did before the meeting on our objectives, goals, and challenges which helped customize your program to meet our needs and created a very personalized show. Thank you for a wonderful performance and a job well done!"

"At our 2007 National Manager’s meeting, Bob was fantastic. His informative, inspirational, yet entertaining presentation was right on target. His books, after the event, went flying off the table!"

"Your presentation was a highlight of the best sales meeting we ever had. Everyone is still amazed at your ability to read minds and how you did it has been the subject of much debate at the water cooler. I know we got much more for our money that we expected and our expectations were high. Fantastic!"

"Bob’s delightful sense of humor, devotion and commitment to providing the best for our company and unique way of getting his message across to the audience is only outshined by his shear professionalism."

"The purpose of the event was to bring our key customers and consumers together. Bob customized a program that uniquely tied in with our company's objectives...he researched our people, our products and the services that we provide. His positive attitude and high energy performance would be an asset to any type of event."

"I've used Bob on 5 different occasions to wrap up and kick off our meetings and without exception, he has always been right on target."

"Bob Garner stopped traffic. He got our sales message out. He pre-qualified those listening to that message and then got the pre-qualified attendees to step into the exhibit to talk to our reps. He got us almost 100 qualified leads on the very first day! We are not a company that spends money wastefully. We like to be able to show a ROI. Your services definitely show an ROI."

"I’m compelled to document my appreciation for your superb performance at the show. I’ve used a variety of marketing approaches for trade shows, from live performances to raffles, and your presentation was, by far, the most effective and entertaining that I’ve seen in years. Your ability to blend our marketing message into your presentation clearly made the difference between our ‘attending’ the show and ‘dominating’ the show. I visited and observed all of the exhibits on our level at McCormick and I was unable to find another booth that had the same ‘draw’ that we did, particularly from one individual. I’m anxious to put together my schedule for next year so that I can confirm your presence on my exhibit."

"We just returned from our largest meeting - Society of Interventional Radiology and I wanted to give a recommendation for a guy who successfully drives qualified leads in our booth.  Bob Garner is a mentalist and magician that we have worked with for three years running at SIR (we just signed him up for a fourth year).  I have utilized ‘booth talent’ in the past and have never really been satisfied that they do much to generate quality leads.  However, Bob Garner is very different and effective.  He helped us to create a major buzz throughout the SIR with ‘mind-reading’ and magic.  He is funny and entertaining and so he attracts a huge crowd. However, he doesn’t stop there. During his presentation, he shares our message, pre-qualifies the attendees who are watching his presentation, and literally drops these pre-qualified attendees into the hands of our sales team. Additionally, Bob delivered his pre-show sales training program to our sales reps, and they used his ideas and tips on the floor with amazing success.  Because of him, we generate not just a high number of leads, but highly qualified leads even when the show floor is quiet.  We have also noticed a clear spike in sales following the SIR.  I sincerely recommend Bob Garner."

"I just wanted to let you know what a wonderful job you did for us. We were not only impressed with your talents, but also your knowledge of our products and how you integrated that knowledge into your presentations. This show yielded the most leads we have ever received at a trade show. We feel this was a direct result of your presentations."

"Your being at the show definitely enhanced the traffic we drew to our booth and subsequently, had a direct impact on the added time our sales force was able to spend time talking to customers and prospects. It confirms my belief that in today’s world of sales and marketing, you need that "extra something special" to draw attention to one’s products and services. Bob you were our ‘something special,’ a true professional. Thanks again and we look forward to working with you in the future."

"Bob Garner always helps us create a huge buzz at our shows. He draws the attendees to our booth, delivers our message mixed with amazing mindreading and comedy, and then leads the attendees right into our booth. If you want excitement, energy and leads from your trade dollars, Bob Garner is the best investment that you can make. You get more than your money's worth, when you use Bob!"

"Highest traffic to cost ratio ever. The best thing about working with Bob is he really helps you qualify A leads. People that would normally walk right past our booth were mesmerized by Bob’s show and learned about CGI-AMS while they were entertained and then freely handed over their badge to us to get scanned and come in for a demo. These are the folks who would have cruised right past us and we never would have know who they were or been able to engage them in a conversation. We would have been just another 20 x 20 foot booth in the exhibit hall. Bob helped bring life our trade show program."

"We got more attention and leads with Bob Garner on the first two days of the show, than we got over all 7 days last year. Even with this international audience, Bob got us huge crowds, pre-qualified them, and the handed them over to our presenters."

"Bob did a fantastic job helping our client become the center of attention on the trade show floor. We more than doubled our total booth traffic and had a 600% increase in leads. With Bob, our client generated more leads at this one show than they have in the last 3 years."

"A solid system to attracting leads."

"There were over 135 vendors at the show and your performance made Beckman Coulter the #1 draw. You even had the competition amazed."

"Bob brought us a 100% increase in traffic to our booth. He did an outstanding job, cleverly mixing our message with his entertaining skills. Additionally, attendees lined up to receive his ESP book as a free gift. He does what he says he will do."

"Fantastic! Bob Garner stopped the crowds and got us a lot of 'HOT' leads!"

"After we removed the duplications (SEVERAL people came back to see you 5 times!!), we still had 1,076 unique leads. This is FANTASTIC! (Last year we only got 471.) Your fan club is growing and everyone is buzzing and looking forward to a great show in Philly!"

"Bob Garner is the best money we’ve ever spent on a trade show!"

"We have never had to change the paper roll on a swipe card machine before, we had to change it twice at NEXPO. What is even more important is that the leads are genuine prospects for our software product. We’ll get at least $500,000 in sales based on this single event."

"Being one of the largest and one of the most conservative companies in the world, we are very cautious as to what we include in our exhibit. It must fit our image and it must produce results. Bob Garner does that and more. He does what he says he will do. He provides a service that is needed...and that works!"