"I have had the pleasure of hearing Dave Zimmer speak on several occasions. He speaks with passion and it's obvious that he is focused on his message. When it comes to public speaking, Dave is a superb orator. It is always a delight to be in his audience."
Senator Doug Cunningham, District 40 - Nebraska
"Dave - Thanks a million for coming to our school. I had a lot of staff and students say they loved your message. That is why we do things like that. It does have an impact."
Mark Adler, Principal, Nebraska City High School
"Dave - I would like to thank you for the excellent job you did speaking at our Supervisor Training sessions. Everyone involved was inspired by your message. You reminded us all that we can lead with confidence and respect. I especially want to thank you for taking the time to learn about our business. The fact that you wanted to know your audience just shows that you are committed to excellence."
Jennifer Koehler, PHR/Human Relations Specialist, Baldwin Filters, Yankton, SD
"Dave Zimmer was the speaker at our annual inservice/faculty meeting. He delivered an inspirational message which focused on his "Top Ten Ways to Lead a Significant Life." He so impressed me that I asked for his contact information so that I could share it with other area school districts that they might benefit from his abilities. I highly recommend him if you need a motivational speaker in the future."
Greg Mann, Superintendent USD 211, Norton, KS
"Dave - Thank you for agreeing to be our motivational speaker for All Staff Day. The ten strategies you shared were powerful. You have a real gift for getting to the heart of the matter. Thanks for inspiring ESU#1 employees to be their best, give their best and live their best."
Rhonda Jindra, Educational Service Unit #1, Wakefield, NE
"Mr. Zimmer - Thank you so much for coming to our school. Your speech was very good and well liked by all the students and staff. Thank you again for taking time out of your schedule. Please come back anytime. Thanks again!"
Hamlin Peer Helpers, Hamlin High School, Hayti, SD
"Dave - Many of our members raved about your talk. It was thought provoking and you had people laughing at some times and near tears at others. The stories you shared really helped us understand and appreciate your Top Ten Ways to Lead a Significant Life. Your presentation is one that anyone can benefit from. Be sure that if I have the opportunity to listen to you again, I will not miss it."
Peggy Schlechter, Dean of Students, National American University, Rapid City, SD
"Dave - Again, thanks for speaking to the group on Sunday. I have had more people approach me, who were either at the dinner or talked to someone who was, telling me how much they enjoyed the talk. Keep up the great work!"
Todd Kramer, Albion Teammates
"Dave - Thank you for speaking at our National Honor Society Conference. We had a great day and thanks to you it ended on a high note. Judging from the student evaluation forms, they really enjoyed you and your speech. After a long day of information, yours was refreshing and a great end to the day. Thank you for being a part of our day and helping make it a success."
Amy Cope, Kearney Chamber of Commerce
"Mr. Zimmer - Thank you so much for coming to speak to us about leadership. You were both very informative and very entertaining! I am grateful that you took the time out of your day to speak with us. I learned a lot."
Rachel, Student
"Mr. Zimmer - I would like to thank you for making a presentation at our recently held Youth Leadership Retreat. Your style was refreshing and your message was right on target. I received many favorable comments about your presentation from the youth. They appreciated your humor and your thought provoking messages. There is no doubt that your message will contribute to our youth becoming true leaders with character. I appreciate your willingness to help us with our retreat and I look forward to working with you again."
Brent Plugge, Extension Educator, Kearney, Nebraska
"Mr. Zimmer - Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to speak to our YLK class. Your speech was amazing and we all learned more about ourselves from it. You were the best part of our day today and I will not forget what you taught us. Your story was inspirational and something I will never forget."
Riley Murphy, YLK Class #17
"Dave - Thank you so much for presenting for the Small Business Committee. Your presentation was amazing! We greatly appreciate it."
The Small Business Council, Kearney Chamber of Commerce
"Dave - I would like to thank you for the excellent job you did speaking at our Community Action Partnership of Mid Nebraska All Staff Day. We were all inspired by your message and the way that you gave us information and inspiration in a positive and humorous way. Thank you for inspiring 160 staff members and reminding them that they too can lead a significant life."
Sherri Hansen, Planning Director for Community Action Partnership, Kearney, Nebraska
"Dave - Thank you for speaking at our Accountants' Fall Conference last week. I really enjoyed your presentation and you received almost all excellent marks on the evaluation sheets. Thank you again for your efforts in making this a successful conference and hopefully we can get you back for another group."
Mary Roach, Director of Education and Training, Des Moines, Iowa
"Dave - On behalf of the Leaders of Tomorrow, thank you for speaking before the group. It was greatly appreciated and well received. LOT members continued to talk about your presentation into the afternoon. Once again, our sincere thanks."
Cathy Kelly, Vice President of the Iowa Independent Bankers
"Dave - Thank you for your educational and inspiring keynote for our Educational Service Unit In-service. Your message inspired and entertained educators from all over southwest Nebraska. I am happy to recommend you to others seeking a motivational speaker who has an inspiring message that can be generalized across all types of audiences."
Michael Pruter, Staff Development Director
"Dave - I am writing to thank you once again for your presentations on Monday. We appreciated the talks and I have gotten nothing but positive feedback from students and parents. What I enjoyed most was the common sense approach to the message you gave. I hope that our paths cross again."
Jeff Danielsen, Superintendent Hanson School District, Alexandria, South Dakota
"Dave - On behalf of Construction Engineer Claude Odie and our entire Construction Division staff, please let me extend to you our thanks for being able to speak at our annual Project Managers Conference held in Kearney. Based on the positive comments I received about your presentation on leadership, I am confident that you had an important and effective impact on the audience. One individual told me he wrote down numerous key points for future reference and that he is not normally inclined to do so."
Steven Bartos, Assistant Construction Engineer, Nebraska Department of Roads
"Dave - I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude for your wonderful opening program for our district in-service. It was very well done and left us with things we need to consider as we approach the new school year. Your presentation helps us understand who we are and why we do the things we do. Please put me on the list of people who believe in your message and I would recommend your presentation to any group of educators, students or parents."
Brian Shanks, Superintendent, Elk Point - Jefferson Schools
"Dave - Thanks for speaking at our All Staff Day. I heard many great comments about both sessions. The message you shared really fit our staff and provided all of us with direction in our personal and professional lives."
Dr. Bob Uhing, Administrator ESU#1, Wakefield, Nebraska
Senator Doug Cunningham, District 40 - Nebraska
"Dave - Thanks a million for coming to our school. I had a lot of staff and students say they loved your message. That is why we do things like that. It does have an impact."
Mark Adler, Principal, Nebraska City High School
"Dave - I would like to thank you for the excellent job you did speaking at our Supervisor Training sessions. Everyone involved was inspired by your message. You reminded us all that we can lead with confidence and respect. I especially want to thank you for taking the time to learn about our business. The fact that you wanted to know your audience just shows that you are committed to excellence."
Jennifer Koehler, PHR/Human Relations Specialist, Baldwin Filters, Yankton, SD
"Dave Zimmer was the speaker at our annual inservice/faculty meeting. He delivered an inspirational message which focused on his "Top Ten Ways to Lead a Significant Life." He so impressed me that I asked for his contact information so that I could share it with other area school districts that they might benefit from his abilities. I highly recommend him if you need a motivational speaker in the future."
Greg Mann, Superintendent USD 211, Norton, KS
"Dave - Thank you for agreeing to be our motivational speaker for All Staff Day. The ten strategies you shared were powerful. You have a real gift for getting to the heart of the matter. Thanks for inspiring ESU#1 employees to be their best, give their best and live their best."
Rhonda Jindra, Educational Service Unit #1, Wakefield, NE
"Mr. Zimmer - Thank you so much for coming to our school. Your speech was very good and well liked by all the students and staff. Thank you again for taking time out of your schedule. Please come back anytime. Thanks again!"
Hamlin Peer Helpers, Hamlin High School, Hayti, SD
"Dave - Many of our members raved about your talk. It was thought provoking and you had people laughing at some times and near tears at others. The stories you shared really helped us understand and appreciate your Top Ten Ways to Lead a Significant Life. Your presentation is one that anyone can benefit from. Be sure that if I have the opportunity to listen to you again, I will not miss it."
Peggy Schlechter, Dean of Students, National American University, Rapid City, SD
"Dave - Again, thanks for speaking to the group on Sunday. I have had more people approach me, who were either at the dinner or talked to someone who was, telling me how much they enjoyed the talk. Keep up the great work!"
Todd Kramer, Albion Teammates
"Dave - Thank you for speaking at our National Honor Society Conference. We had a great day and thanks to you it ended on a high note. Judging from the student evaluation forms, they really enjoyed you and your speech. After a long day of information, yours was refreshing and a great end to the day. Thank you for being a part of our day and helping make it a success."
Amy Cope, Kearney Chamber of Commerce
"Mr. Zimmer - Thank you so much for coming to speak to us about leadership. You were both very informative and very entertaining! I am grateful that you took the time out of your day to speak with us. I learned a lot."
Rachel, Student
"Mr. Zimmer - I would like to thank you for making a presentation at our recently held Youth Leadership Retreat. Your style was refreshing and your message was right on target. I received many favorable comments about your presentation from the youth. They appreciated your humor and your thought provoking messages. There is no doubt that your message will contribute to our youth becoming true leaders with character. I appreciate your willingness to help us with our retreat and I look forward to working with you again."
Brent Plugge, Extension Educator, Kearney, Nebraska
"Mr. Zimmer - Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to speak to our YLK class. Your speech was amazing and we all learned more about ourselves from it. You were the best part of our day today and I will not forget what you taught us. Your story was inspirational and something I will never forget."
Riley Murphy, YLK Class #17
"Dave - Thank you so much for presenting for the Small Business Committee. Your presentation was amazing! We greatly appreciate it."
The Small Business Council, Kearney Chamber of Commerce
"Dave - I would like to thank you for the excellent job you did speaking at our Community Action Partnership of Mid Nebraska All Staff Day. We were all inspired by your message and the way that you gave us information and inspiration in a positive and humorous way. Thank you for inspiring 160 staff members and reminding them that they too can lead a significant life."
Sherri Hansen, Planning Director for Community Action Partnership, Kearney, Nebraska
"Dave - Thank you for speaking at our Accountants' Fall Conference last week. I really enjoyed your presentation and you received almost all excellent marks on the evaluation sheets. Thank you again for your efforts in making this a successful conference and hopefully we can get you back for another group."
Mary Roach, Director of Education and Training, Des Moines, Iowa
"Dave - On behalf of the Leaders of Tomorrow, thank you for speaking before the group. It was greatly appreciated and well received. LOT members continued to talk about your presentation into the afternoon. Once again, our sincere thanks."
Cathy Kelly, Vice President of the Iowa Independent Bankers
"Dave - Thank you for your educational and inspiring keynote for our Educational Service Unit In-service. Your message inspired and entertained educators from all over southwest Nebraska. I am happy to recommend you to others seeking a motivational speaker who has an inspiring message that can be generalized across all types of audiences."
Michael Pruter, Staff Development Director
"Dave - I am writing to thank you once again for your presentations on Monday. We appreciated the talks and I have gotten nothing but positive feedback from students and parents. What I enjoyed most was the common sense approach to the message you gave. I hope that our paths cross again."
Jeff Danielsen, Superintendent Hanson School District, Alexandria, South Dakota
"Dave - On behalf of Construction Engineer Claude Odie and our entire Construction Division staff, please let me extend to you our thanks for being able to speak at our annual Project Managers Conference held in Kearney. Based on the positive comments I received about your presentation on leadership, I am confident that you had an important and effective impact on the audience. One individual told me he wrote down numerous key points for future reference and that he is not normally inclined to do so."
Steven Bartos, Assistant Construction Engineer, Nebraska Department of Roads
"Dave - I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude for your wonderful opening program for our district in-service. It was very well done and left us with things we need to consider as we approach the new school year. Your presentation helps us understand who we are and why we do the things we do. Please put me on the list of people who believe in your message and I would recommend your presentation to any group of educators, students or parents."
Brian Shanks, Superintendent, Elk Point - Jefferson Schools
"Dave - Thanks for speaking at our All Staff Day. I heard many great comments about both sessions. The message you shared really fit our staff and provided all of us with direction in our personal and professional lives."
Dr. Bob Uhing, Administrator ESU#1, Wakefield, Nebraska