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Chris Wilkens and Kevin Dunphy, Corporate Banking,
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
"Mary took time to understand the topics and the situations in which we present and helped us communicate better. She had a high energy level and was very engaging."


Randall E. Kaye, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Avanir Pharmaceuticals
“What is really striking is the CCG team's ability to work with a broad range of already talented individuals, and find a way to make them even better. They are adept at working with one of our critical National Key Opinion Leaders and the immediately shifting to an important local influencer and giving him some new techniques to consider. Her team has a particularly unique way of identifying one's significant speaking weakness and helping the speaker to work on that area without feeling defensive."


Kathryn Volker, Assoc. Director Medical Marketing,
Watson Pharmaceuticals
“Mary and her team surpassed all expectations that I had for the presentation skills workshop! When Mary walks into the room, her energy is palpable - she always brings her A game and never disappoints. Mary has the ability to take complex information and summarize the material in an easy and effective way for the learner to absorb the information. Mary provides an atmosphere that is conducive to learning; this allows her to challenge the participants and at the same time keeps the audience engaged. The tips and pearls provided by Mary and her team will have a lasting impact on our speakers' bureau and ultimately our bottom line."


Julie Johnson, Executive Leadership Coach, Author - The Female Vision: Women's Real Power at Work
“As a new author I needed to learn how to "talk" about the book. Mary has been extremely helpful in helping me to "find my voice." She is insightful, creative and for me gave "spot on" advice in terms of real time feedback and tips."


Craig Pfeiffer, Executive Vice President, Director of Marketing and Business Development for Smith Barney Private Client Group
“Thank you for the personalized, focused attention to my style and ways to change (improve) to be more effective. I rarely allocate 3 hours to any one topic and rarely to personal development. I thoroughly enjoyed this session and have incorporated your principles into my everyday "message delivery," whether with the media, public or employees."


Beth Brenner, VP & Publisher, Domino Magazine
“Not only is the Civiello team a pleasure to work with, but they crafted a presentation skills seminar for Domino's sales and marketing teams that was smart, revealing and easy to execute. And each staffer left with memorable tips they could ACT on."


Michael Curry, President, Curry Rockefeller Group
"Today's expert physician speakers face numerous challenges, including the effective use of new technologies, the impact of new media, and greater regulatory scrutiny. The CCG team understands these challenges and expertly equips even the most experienced speakers with the tools and understanding to master them."


Christi M. Pedra, Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Siemens One, Inc.
"I do a lot of presentations but Mary Civiello took my skills up a notch. Recently she helped me pull together an important industry presentation..It was a big success. Many questions followed and I felt more confident fielding those questions with the tips she suggested. The result: I was immediately invited to speak at another industry conference."


Jennie Baird, Executive Director, AOL Living/Coaches
“It was one of the biggest presentations of my career. As my coach, Mary gave me the structure and tips I needed to deliver my presentation with confidence and ease. Everyone said it was a 10 out of 10!"


Evan Bell, Bell & Company Celebrity Business Manager / Financial Consultant
"You have to understand that I am a guy that spent his entire career advising and counseling clients across-the-desk, in a conference room, or in whispers in their ear at a basketball game.

When I was approached by 20/20 for an on-camera interview, I instinctively turned it down. After being introduced to, and spending the day with, Mary Civiello and her crew, I had the confidence and composure to sit in front of the camera. It was a wonderful experience."


Dana Buchman, Fashion Designer
"Mary Civiello is brilliant at distilling the essence of a message and phrasing it in a compelling way. She has a gift for identifying the 3 key points in any project and helping the speaker make them punchy, succinct and powerful. Mary is a pleasure to work with--at the end of the session I felt energized, confident and fully prepared to make my points!"


Sandra Lundgren, Director of Chapter Communications for the March of Dimes
“Mary's training was the highlight for communications staff at our national staff conference. It will benefit those staff members directly, their volunteers, and the organization for years to come."


Sudhakar Ram, Chairman and Managing Director, Mastek Ltd
“An excellent media training program. It was really useful in fine-tuning the messaging and making it relevant to the US journalists. I had a wonderful media tour today thanks to the preparation."


Dr. Madhavi Kandula, Dermatologist
“As a physician, who has been interviewed many times, I still felt that there was some ‘room for improvement.’ Working with Mary allowed me to get even more comfortable with the media and I felt more capable of conveying my message concisely and effectively. It was one of the most instructive training sessions I have been involved with.”


Linda Rothschild, CEO, Cross It Off Your List
“Mary’s media training was amazing. I left with an entirely different attitude and message after spending time with her. I was grateful not to be nervous at all. I was well prepared for the satellite media tour. I knew what to expect!”


Rimjhim Dey, Public Relations Executive
“Mary is heads and shoulders above other media coaches I’ve hired. She really takes the time and goes to the effort of understanding a business BEFORE the session, so she is more valuable IN the session. My people have walked away with great quotes not just concepts.”