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The entire staff of Suwannee Valley 4Cs would like to extend a big THANK YOU! We all throughly enjoyed your presentation on "Play B.I.G.". Your enthusiasm was invigorating and revitalized our staff. Your comprehension of the challenges faced by early childhood educators and staff members was refreshing. We have our Agency staff training every year, and unlike other speakers, you took the time to learn about our Agency, our mission, and some of the great accomplishments and obstacles we have faced this past year. Speakers have come and gone, but no one had your humor, exhilaration , and charisma. You were electrifying! I would highly recommend youf or a brilliant andrewardin glearning experience. Our Agency is still reaping the rewards from you training. From our teachers to customer service staff, family support workers to our CEO, from bus drivers to management staff, we were all motivated andinspired to achieve more in our professional and personal lives, and most of all...Stay Positive! Again, I would like to thank you for the itme you spent with us... Roberta Harris Human Resource Coordinator, Suwannee Valley Community Coordinated Child Care, Inc.

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Evaluation results from Working Mother Media Work Life Conference and Gala "100 Best Companies" Play BIG Keynote:

A huge departure from most keynote addresses. Great fun...L.McLeod, ABN AMRO North America

Entertaining light, good for lunch...F. Deutsch, Brown Brothers Harriman

She brought the room alive. Extremely motivational... E.Muniz-Flores, Ernst & Young

Entertaining of course!!! The audience interaction was a nice touch - many thought-provoking concepts...K. Lavin, New York Life

Great choice for lunch. We needed the levity and she was great fun with valuable points...Anonymous

Thoroughly enjoyable, very entertaining and fun...D. Mattingly, American Airlines

My favorite part of the conference was Wednesday's lunch with Pegine Echevarria. I literally laughed until my sides hurt!! She was fabulous and a great break from the traditional conference format...K.Lynch, Boston College.

Great job! Very good!...R. Gingerich, MasterCard International

You did a terrific job Pegine...Janet Wigfield Events Producer, Working Mother Media

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As First Vice President of The International Alliance for Women (TIAW), and Managing Director of Strategic Initiatives at Citigroup Corporate and Investment Bank, I would like to personally thank you for speaking at the TIAW Annual Conference "The Power of Partnership: Women and Organizations as Catalysts for Change" on November 14, 2002. Your talk on "Carrying the TORCH: Leading and Mentoring Toward the Future" was very inspiring to all participants. We learned a lot about applying the "TORCH" principles in real work situations, and had fun with you too!... Hannah Sorscher Managing Director, Citigroup Corporate and Investment Bank

On behalf of the Board of Directors, the membership and the staff of the The International Alliance for Women (TIAW) we want to convey our heartfelt thanks for your participation as a speaker at the Global Partnership Forum. You program was both thoughtful and compelling, and your message touched the hearts and minds of our audience. The time you spent with us will undoubtedly pay dividends in the important work our attendees perform in the development, funding nag implementation of program that fuel the economic empowerment of women around the globe. Maxine Westaway, TIAW International President, The International Alliance for Women

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Pegine inspired our team in a light hearted, down-to-earth manner, addressing critical topics such as how to stay motivated and remain creative at work, and how it can sometimes feel to be on the e-commerce roller coaster. She also gave us other helpful anecdotes about business in the year 2000 and what to expect moving forward into the new millennium. I found her to be both knowledgable about the business world, but most importantly on the changing business climate and how it relates to our company specifically; Pegine certainly did her homework on Roxy.com. She was extremely exciting, personable, and truly held the attention of the group throughout her presentation." "I can't say enough about the return on our investment and the benefits we reaped in bringing Pegine in... Michael Jeans, CEO, Roxy.com

In preparation for the Super Bowl, we sought a company that could provide us with a customer service program that would address the unique needs of all four area airports, every level of employee, volunteers and the many vendors who would be serving our visitors. Pegine created a program that was filled with usable, proactive tips so that everyone became aware of how to treat our visitors. The training, which included airport employees, vendors and volunteers, was full of great information, and was also interactive, engaging and insightful.

Team Pegine deserves credit for getting our people excited, motivated and educated so that they were able to surpass everyone’s customer service expectations. Team Pegine was an important part of our tremendous success during Super Bowl which concluded with front page headlines reading "JIA Exceeds Expectations!" I highly recommend Pegine for your company and organization... Maribel Hernandez, Chief Operating Officer, Jacksonville Airport Authority

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Your theme “We Are Family” resonated well with our staff. You did a great job interacting with our staff and providing them several opportunities to get to know each other better in an innovative and fun setting. In their evaluations conducted after your session, our employees gave you positive ratings, and several of the employees felt this was the best staff training day ECCU has ever had. I also wanted to thank you for the extensive amount of work you did in advance to learn about our organization, our employees and our unique corporate culture. By doing your homework you effectively tailored your presentation to the needs of our staff. Using a combination of persuasion and humor, you showed our staff that you cared about them as individuals, which made them more receptive to your message.
Pegine, thanks again for doing such a great job for ECCU. We will certainly keep you in mind as we consider future training events for our staff... John D. Hirabayashi, President and CEO, Educational Community Credit Union

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You are simply awesome...
Robin Wahby, Managing Partner, New York Life Insurance

This is one of the best workshops that I've attended, to help one deal with personal development and figuring out one's purpose in life. I strongly encourage you to use Pegine's Services... Debra McDell, VP Special Events, Chase Manhattan Bank

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Pegine,
Thank you very much for making our Team Member Symposium the best ever. Here are some of the comments we received from the team members: "Pegine, is the best; Loved the Laughter; Most fun ever at a meeting; High Energy; Motivational; Very insightful on how to deal with everyday stuff; Interesting to find out different ways to improve as a team member; Very inspirational; Pegine is awesome." As you can see you were a major "HIT". A home run.
Thank you,
Kimberly Salazar, CLU, ChFC, CASL Broward South AFO

Pegine, you were PHENOMINAL! I can not thank you enough for the outstanding presentation you delivered to our management group. Even weeks after, our staff is still commenting on your energy and the relevancy of your presentation to our environment. You really caught the majority of our team off guard with your ability to speak to events and use terms that are unique to our company and our department. The customization of your presentation, as well as the humor you used to deliver your message, kept the entire group involved and charged throughout. Well, I could personally go on for days about the results and benefits of your session with our group, but instead I would like to share with you a few of the comments I gathered from my management team. “Pegine was excellent. Her presentation was definitely relevant to the importance of ‘laughing at yourself’ and not taking everything so seriously.” Janet Ervin-McCoy, Operations Manger “I really enjoyed the energy of the meeting and the message that was shared. I will always remember the meaning behind B.I.G. and S.M.A.L.L. acronyms.” Brenda Johnson-Whaley, Operations Team Leader “Pegine was able to gel her presentation into our business environment very creatively.” India Catrett, Process Team Leader “The “Loose UP” and “Let It Go” messages were especially applicable to our environment..” Time Rolfs, Operations Team Leader As you can see from the testimonials, Pegine, I am not the only person who considers the time you spent with us a time well spent. Your presentation lit a fire under our management team, and with any luck, it will burn well into the future. Thanks once more for everything. I hope we have an opportunity to work with each other again in the very near future. If you ever need anything from me, please do not hesitate to call... Tonya M. Knox, State Farm Insurance

What a dynamic presentation! The audience was hooked within minutes of her beginning, and on heir feet, clapping with enthusiasm, when she ended her presentation. What was especially impressive was Pegine's "homework" in getting to know her audience. Pegine queried us extensively about the potential audience mix, including not just ethnic and race issues, but also professional vs. support staff, age mix, etc. Her presentation was a payoff for the audience; her comments “nailed” the employees in general, and astounded many with her very real observation. Her message was definitely well received. Another appreciated factor of Pegine’s success was her excellent use of humor. She was able to discuss very “ego-bruising” issues in a highly professional and positive manner. What a class act! We would recommend Pegine Echevarria to any audience... Deborah A. Cotleur and Annie Holton, NASA

We would like to thank you for all your help during our recent Managers Off-Site. You and your staff of professionals did an excellent job coordinating our teambuilding exercise! The Shackleton Leadership Model was an excellent event, well organized and rehearsed. Your enthusiasm was unmatched and enhanced this unique experience. The Shackhead award was a surprise very well received. Please pass along our Kudos’ to your team on a job well done!... Sincerely, Mark Lynn, Assistant Vice President, Citibank Collections Unit

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You exceeded our expectations and the participants loved your keynote called a chimp in the jungle.” You took our conference theme and matched it to your presentation. We wanted you to involve the suppliers, clients, customer service and sales divisions but we never imagined that the group would get SO involved. They laughed, learned and enjoyed each other tremendously. Your keynote was great... Sonia Rugsby, Palm Coast Data

What a dynamo! Pegine definitely surprised us. She had 150 engineers, scientists and support staff interact, laugh and learn. None of us could believe that she had us do the Mexican hat dance. The interactive activities had us meet people who we never knew before AND we all work together! I highly recommend Pegine. She was different, interesting, smart and fun... Henry Dulaney, US Army Corps of Engineers

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You rec’d excellent scores on all the questions (4.9 out of 5)... Terri Mitchell, Intel

PS...Six months after Pegine’s V.A.L.U.E program was conducted Intel surveyed their employees 88% of said that they continually use the techniques learned and that the program was an asset to their careers.

Some sample quotes from the survey are:

Please describe any new concepts you were provided from the V.A.L.U.E. workshop with Pegine.

I learned several new ways to "break the ice", get to know people and lower barriers.
Don't minimize what you do. Don't be a drama queen/victim.
I like using the word "evolve." So much better than the word change--more positive. I used it in my performance review.

What new behavioral skills did the V.A.L.U.E. Workshop provide you?

Confidence to say/share my value and impact to the organization.
I did not learn any new skills, but I did learn new ways to exercise those skills -- especially in meeting new people, and the value of a quick nod of recognition while passing in the hall.

Since attending the V.A.L.U.E. Workshop, I have used the skills, behaviors/concepts I learned

Almost every day.
When appropriate like R&R, recognition of others, daily behavior.

I thoroughly enjoyed your presentation and I know the rest of the guys did also. Thank you for doing such a wonderful job.... Jack Guidry, VP of Sales, W&O Supply

Dear Pegine,

We truly felt it was an honor to have you present to our audience. I continue to hear positive feedback about your energy and the message you conveyed. Your presentation was definitely customized to Colgate's needs and culture. The professionalism exemplified by you and your team was above my expectations and that certainly enabled us to launch the session with ease. Pegine, some of the attendees have expressed how much more self-motivated they are and that the session has truly made a difference.

The results for Colgate is a more productive workforce who has come in contact with their true selves

Best regards,
Alexandra Contreras
Global Workplace Initiatives Analyst
Colgate-Palmolive