David Stillman

Bank Marketing Association
“Your presentation received extremely high ratings and outstanding written comments. Respondents gave you a near perfect rating in overall satisfaction, and the audience unanimously agreed that it was one of the best sessions in a long time.”
-Robyn K. LeBuff, Vice President

Ceridian Corporation
(1) “You are truly opening people′s eyes to a new form of diversity… Your ability to educate us on the generations, how they are different, and the best way to manage these differences will definitely give us a competitive advantage as we do our best to be an employer of choice.”
-Norma J. Anderson, Vice President

(2) “I appreciate the time you spent preparing for this sales meeting. It was evident that you understood what we do, and you were able to weave our Ceridian goals and objectives into a very entertaining and motivating presentation to our Sales team.”
-Dianna Sheppard, Senior Vice President, Sales and Service

Deluxe Corporation
“From my initial interaction with your company right up through our post conference follow up, I have been impressed by the professionalism of your staff and your organization′s desire to work with us to ensure a successful program. To be honest with you, I′ve never experienced a relationship with a service provider that has been as positive and I want you to know how refreshing this experience has been.”
-Laurel Ley, Manager, Sales Development and Training

Financial Women International
“The generational topic is important to all companies and all businesses, and we cannot imagine there is anyone more qualified to deliver the message. On our post-conference evaluations, you received the highest ratings of any of the nine presenters, and you had stiff competition with Sen. Bob Dole also on the agenda.”
-Vicki M. McIntyre, District President

PricewaterhouseCoopers
“Many of the several hundred attendees commented that this was one of the best programs they′ve attended because of the unique topic and dynamic way you present.”
-James B. Hare, Partner

Construction:

Ponderosa Homes
“I have had numerous phone calls since the program complimenting your presentation skills and program content. It seems that everyone is interested in how to better market to the generations!”
-Cynthia L. Beattie, Director, Sales and Marketing

Education:

CUPA-HR
“You gave our participants very valuable information about dealing with generational issues at our respective colleges and universities. Your presentation was imaginative and entertaining as well as educational-we couldn′t have asked for more.”
-Yohna Chambers Cone, Southern Region Chair

Edina Public Schools
“Your stimulating and thought provoking remarks really hit home as we begin to see one another in a different light. I am excited for this school year to begin knowing we are now better equipped to build bridges among the generations.”
-Kenneth A. Dragseth, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools

Food:

General Mills, Inc.
(1) “I want to thank you for the excellent presentation… It was informative, thought provoking, and entertaining. I have received many compliments on how well you tailored your comments to our workplace-evidence of the planning you did to customize it to General Mills′ issues.”
-Valla Roth, Consumer Insights Director

(2) “I have gotten numerous messages commenting on how great your presentation was … people truly feel it will help them manage their teams more effectively and be more effective team players.”
-Peter J. Capell, President, Snack Unlimited

Produce Marketing Association
“Your closing session provided a fun, upbeat end to the conference, while giving the audience solid information they could use right away. All three sessions rated good to excellent, but yours actually rated the highest overall.”
-Kathleen M. Edwards, CAE, Director of Education

Health Care – Products/Services:

HealthPartners, Inc.
“The speech generated much good discussion and clearly resonated with our senior management. Your insights into the generations′ values and attitudes will help us as we continue to develop our employee culture, benefits and policies. Thank you for sharing your observations, your research and your time.”
-George C. Halvorson, President and Chief Executive Officer

Henry Schein, Inc.
“Your program for our national sales meeting was so entertaining and thought provoking, I found myself disappointed when the session ended. It provided great benefits to our team members, and we appreciate how you took the time to personalize it by learning so much about our organization and interests.”
-Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Sullivan Schein Dental
“I received voicemails about how much the information you presented make people stop and think about how they may address future contacts with their teams. I have also been in some corporate meetings where the speakers have referred to some of your comments… all in all, it was a real home run.”
-Lynn McHugh, V.P. Sales

Hospitality:

Society of Incentive & Travel Executives
“Your presentation proved thought provoking, informative and was well received. We truly appreciate the effort that went into preparing and delivering your message and applaud the results.”
-Monica Alvarez, Managing Director, Operations

Legal / Law:

National Association of College and University Attorneys
“Our members especially appreciated your knowledge of NACUA and our work. I think they expect speakers outside of our profession to show little understanding of the work of higher education lawyers … There is nothing quite like customizing a presentation. Thanks for a job really well done. I′d recommend you to others in a minute.
-Kathleen Curry Santora, Chief Executive Officer

Manufacturing:

Weyerhaeuser Containerboard Packaging
“Your comments were very appropriate given the issues we are facing as a business. You gave managers not only something to think about, but also to take away from the meeting to use in their work climate. You sense of humor coupled with the seriousness of the message made it particularly effective.”
-Susan Mersereau, Vice President, Organizational Effectiveness

Liberty Diversified Industries
“Your presentation on Generation X not only caught the interest of our managers, but gave them valuable insights, as they address the talents and needs of this group now moving into the work force. The strategies you outlined for us provided one more tool to use in identifying our goals and achieving them.”
-Michael B. Fiterman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Media:

Media Central [Yellow Pages]
“Your Consumer Trends and Demographics session gave a highly valuable perspective and insight into present and future business drivers and indicators. Thank you for your critical part in bringing the Yellow Pages industry an event of such relevance and quality!”
-John McManus, Editorial Director

Public Service:

Greater Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
“This was the most energizing, thoughtful and well-received event we′ve hosted in the five-year history of the program series. Your insights about the generations-the way they work and relate in the world today-can be universally understood.”
-David Jennings, President

San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
“Participants … commented that you gave them new and very useful information about the generations, including their values and how to approach them most effectively in the sales process. Not only do you deliver a top-caliber program rich in content, but you are also extremely professional….”
-Kelley R. Shields, Manager, Business Development Programs

Retail:

Dayton Hudson/Marshall Field′s
“Lynne Lancaster and David Stillman…helped us to understand a segment of the our market that we have not been focused on….they made us aware of the potential business Generation X represents. The needs, desires and aspirations of Gen Xers…need to be addressed. Without our attention to [this population] we could loose them to other retailers.”
-Joel Kaplan, Director of Trend Merchandising

Ethan Allen
“I would recommend BridgeWorks′ speakers to any audience, as their special gift is their ability to capture the attention of a varied demographic group and get each participant to believe they can make the changes necessary to make the different generations buy from them! They…encourage others to embrace their information to reach their professional and personal goals-approachability with customers, assertiveness, confidence, and increased sales.”
-Mary S. Tobin, Independent Training Consultant

Hallmark
“The feedback on your session was excellent. We were very pleased by the reaction we got from retailers as to the content of the program, and several commented that they now have a better understanding of their employees.”
-Donald H. Fletcher, President

Service:

Lifetouch
“The response from our managers regarding your presentation has been overwhelming. It has been more than six weeks since our meeting and almost every day someone makes reference to the generational differences within our workplace and how we all understand each other and our employees better with this perspective.”
-Jan Haeg, Director of Training and Development

Travel / Tourism:

National Tour Association
“I was particularly impressed with the amount of background research you did on various NTA member companies in order to tailor the presentation to the packaged travel industry. Any organization looking for a dynamic team of professional speakers on understanding the values and behaviors that make each generation unique would be pleased to work with BridgeWorks.”
-Molly Yandell, Assistant Director of Education

Oshkosh Convention & Visitors Bureau
I was at the Wisconsin Governor′s Conference on Tourism and your presentation was excellent!! You have a wonderful way of addressing an audience that spans the generations.
-Mary Weishapple, Group Service Coordinator,

Utilities:

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
“Your presentation at our Human Resources Conference…generated dialogue in and out of our office that has put generations and their differences at the forefront of all our conferences. The importance of recognizing-and communicating through-the varying generational groups was presented very effectively with humor, visual examples and personal reflections we could all relate to.”
-Erik Dahlseid, Program Manager

Business/Management
American Management Association
American Society for Training and Development
American Society of Association Executives
Council of Growing Companies
Meeting Professionals International
Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals

Business Services
American Rental Association
Ceridian Corporation
Deluxe Check
Lifetouch, Inc.

Civic/Government
American Library Association
California State Association of Counties
League of California Cities
New Jersey Chamber of Commerce

Communications/Media
Newspaper Association of America
Public Relations Society of America

Construction
Home Builders′ Association
Construction Industry Manufacturers

Defense
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Tinker AFB

Education
College and University Professionals Association
National Association of College and University Attorneys
National Association of Educational Buyers
National Education Association
Pennsylvania Association of Colleges & Universities
Robert Morris College
Rose State College
St. Louis Community College
Southwestern College
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota

Financial
American Bankers Association
American Express Financial Advisors
Charles Schwab
Consumer Bankers Association
Financial Women International
Fortis Financial Group
PricewaterhouseCoopers
ReliaStar Financial
Southern Employee Benefits Conference
Washington Mutual
Wells Fargo Bank

Food Industry
Buffalo Wild Wings
Floral Marketing Association
Food Distributors International
General Mills
Land O′ Lakes, Inc.
Produce Marketing Association

Healthcare, Medical, Dental
3M Dental
Abbott Laboratories
Adventist Health
American Association of Blood Banks
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
American Dental Trade Association
Amerinet Central
Clinical Laboratory Management Association Foundation
California Association of Healthcare Admissions Management
Eli Lilly and Company
Healthcare Human Resources Management Association of California
HealthPartners
Henry Schein, Inc.
Johnson & Johnson
Patterson Dental Supply, Inc.
Sutter Gould Health Foundation
Sutter Health

Legal/Law
Dorsey & Whitney Law Firm
Gray Plant Mooty
Leonard, Street and Deinard
Lowenstein Sandler PC
Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand
Meritas Law Firms Worldwide
National Association of College and University Attorneys
National Association for Law Placement
Pepper Hamilton
Tucker Alan

Manufacturing
3M Corporation
Fibre Box Association
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Inc.
Weyerhaeuser

Retail
Best Buy
Ethan Allen
Hallmark
Marshall Field′s
Salon Association
Wilsons Leather

Sales and Marketing
American Marketing Association
Association of Sales & Marketing Companies
Bank Marketing Association
Liberty Database Marketing Services
Photo Marketing Association International

Travel and Leisure
Carlson Companies
Travelodge
Society of Incentive & Travel Executives
National Tour Association

Utilities
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Minnesota Rural Electric Association
Alabama Electric Co-operative
Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives