Gil Eagles has received rave reviews from hundreds of corporations and associations.
Here is just a small sampling of testimonials.
Original letters are on file and available upon request.
- "Thank you for your outstanding performance and for making the program such a success. It was just great."
- Walter G. Schnee III
- President-elect
- 1996 MILLION DOLLAR ROUND TABLE
- "You were definitely a hit with our convention! Your ESP show was nothing short of amazing and very entertaining. You have a comfortable presence and a great sense of humor that set the tone for two more terrific days."
- Kathryn Oates Domenick
- Director of Operations
- THE ADHESIVE AND SEALANT COUNCIL
- "Gil not only managed to entertain and motivate, he also pulled the whole Institute together!"
- Jerry Cordrey
- Associate Director, Organization Division
- AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
- "You were great! APPLAUSE!! We have received nothing short of rave reviews. Thank you for ENERGIZING our State Convention into a big success!"
- Paula J. Rominger
- Director of Convention
- APARTMENT ASSN OF INDIANA, INC.
- "Your very enjoyable entertaining hypnosis show was spell-binding and thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. What really hit home, though, was your motivational program that followed. We received so many exceptional responses stating that it was the perfect way to end."
- Tod D. Lashway
- Event Chairman
- ARIZONA ASSN OF LIFE UNDERWRITERS
- "It was great! You were excellent in the way you wove the previous evening's fantastic hypnosis act into your morning program."
- Edwin F. Sloan
- Executive Vice President
- CALIFORNIA HOTEL & MOTEL ASSN
- "The show was perfect for our audience. No one wanted to leave the room for fear they might miss their favorite person performing in a not-so-common role. We did not realize how many talented people we had hidden in our various organizations until they were exposed by you."
- Terry Hirt
- Advertising Manager
- CERTIFIED GROCERS OF CALIFORNIA
- "Thank you for the magnificent program. You really know how to make a meeting planner look good. Your ESP program was an excellent balance between humor and mystification. You left them spellbound! I can assure you that we want you back again."
- Larry E. Poteat, Jr.
- President
- CREDIT MARKETING & MANAGEMENT ASSN
- "Everyone I have talked to has just raved about the program and the follow-up seminar. With all the changes that are affecting our industry, programs such as yours are vitally needed."
- Pat Crow-Segal, CAE
- Meeting Coordinator
- FLORIDA SOCIETY OF ASSN EXECUTIVES
- "You were fantastic! You had the audience amazed, amused, and captivated. You were definitely the highlight of our convention. Thanks again for a terrific performance."
- Kathy M. Kuzava
- Executive Director
- GEORGIA FOOD INDUSTRY ASSN
- "Your program was mesmerizing and obviously the word is getting around, because those who missed it are urging us to bring you back in the future."
- Susan Boyle
- Chapter President
- HOTEL SALES & MARKETING ASSN, INT'L
- "The only word that comes to mind is FANTASTIC! Your presentation was powerful, informative and entertaining!"
- Cara Johnson
- Director of Education
- HOUSTON APARTMENT ASSN
- "Your presentation was the finest program we've had. I can't think of a more perfect finale to any convention than your Hypnosis, Motivation, and Management program. It was amazing, entertaining, and inspiring. Our members will be talking about your appearance for a long time."
- Robert C.Jartz
- Executive Vice President
- INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS OF WISCONSIN
- "Amazing! Fantastic! Truly entertaining! What more can we say!"
- L. Jack Stough
- Executive Director
- INDIANA OIL MARKETERS ASSN
- "You were, without a doubt, the highlight at the convention. You kept the audience on the edge of their seats and entertained them thoroughly. Your type of talent makes my job easier!"
- Jim Sheehan
- Executive Director
- KANSAS FOOD DEALERS' ASSN
- "Your session was appropriately titled, Gil for you truly 'made your mark' with MPI. Your presentation truly gave meaning to our theme 'MPI Pride-- A Commitment to Excellence.' "
- Edward Scannell, CMP
- President
- MEETING PLANNERS INTERNATIONAL
- "The hypnosis was a novel and entertaining way for our attendees to get to know each other, and the comments from our members were very positive. What a super way to kick off our convention! Thanks again for your great presentation."
- Nancy Christensen
- Executive Director
- MN GROCERS ASSOCIATION
- "You did it again! You wowed 'em! Your program at the banquet and the next day will be remembered and talked about for many meetings to come. You really are amazing. I have never seen this group respond as they did to you."
- Bonnie B. Porte
- Program Chairman
- MINNESOTA MEDICAL GROUP MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
- "I can honestly say that we have never had a speaker create the kind of response that you did. Even now, a month later, I am still getting calls from people saying how terrific you were. I have scheduled you to do next year's ceremony."
- Rhonda Ball
- Manager, State Events
- MISSOURI ASSN OF REALTORS
- "Thank you for a breath-taking and outstanding presentation!"
- Chris Schulte Ralston
- Director of Education Services
- MISSOURI BANKERS ASSN
- "Your hypnotism/motivation show was a big hit; you captivated the audience from start to finish. "
- W.E. Stevens
- President
- MONTANA FOOD DISTRIBUTORS ASSN
- "This is the second time we have made use of your services in the past couple of years. We almost never use the same party to present to a group within a three-year timeframe. I think we can safely say that you'll be on stage at another one of our events within the next couple of years. I'm confident our members are getting good value for their money with an Eagles event!"
- Stephen P. Bower
- Director, Marketing/Communications
- NATIONAL-AMERICAN WHOLESALE GROCERS' ASSOCIATION
- "Gil's seminar was a great success; the attendees were speaking about it throughout the entire convention!"
- Ruby Hough
- Director, Meetings and Conventions
- NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION
- "I have never had so many compliments from our members on a guest speaker! Both programs tied in to our 'magical' conference theme perfectly and gave our attendees not only a fun-filled and entertaining evening, but a positive, motivational learning experience as well."
- Cheryl K. Stone
- Director of Meeting Services
- NAT'L ASSN OF GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED LENDERS
- "Your show was the highlight of the week! Beyond the standing ovations on site, survey after survey compliments us on the choice of Gil Eagles and his incredible ESP and Hypnosis Show. It is with great anticipation that I look forward to working with you again, sometime in the near future (but of course, you already knew that, didn't you?)."
- John M. Phillips
- VP, Professional Development & Programming
- NAT'L ASSN OF LIFE UNDERWRITERS
- "'Best program I have ever attended' and 'absolutely fantastic' were just two of the many accolades I heard. Thank you for a great kick-off to our meeting. A good, fun [and thoughtful] time was had by all."
- Harriet Carter, CFC
- Education Program Director
- NATIONAL BUSINESS FORM ASSN
- "You were the most highly rated speaker at our national meeting! Your speaking style notwithstanding, the biggest factor in your success might have been the fact that you did your homework ahead of time. Your keynote remarks set a professional and upbeat tone that was carried throughout the remaining three days."
- K. Stephen Bailey, CM
- President
- NATIONAL MANAGEMENT ASSN
- "You were TERRIFIC! ...the best spent two hours in recent memory. I have now had the pleasure of seeing your performance twice. With each session, I have walked away with a renewed feeling of the 'magic' that lives within all of us."
- Dennis Merlo
- NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PHARMACEUTICAL SALES TRAINERS
- "Your hypnosis show was superb entertainment and the motivational talk provided a very good message. It was the best combination of entertainment and motivation I have seen."
- Pat Smith
- Programs Coordinator
- NATIONAL SPA AND POOL INSTITUTE
- "Gil, you were a hit -- again! Your presentations always have a solid message and are delivered with a wit and style that I find rare. Your recipe for self-improvement successfully combined humor, logic, and poignancy in a way matched by few speakers. In my 15 years of attending and managing meetings, you are the best! You made me look good!"
- Bruce R. Siecker, Ph.D.
- Director, Operations and Systems
- NATIONAL WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS' ASSN
- "I was asked for a reference of a 'Top Notch' motivational speaker today, and I said, without reservation... Gil Eagles!!! You motivated, entertained, and excited nearly 600 of our members at the Grand Assembly. Our members are still talking, months later, about the way you were able to hypnotize so many people simultaneously."
- Sally M. Young
- Administrative Vice President
- NEVADA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
- "Gil presented a first class program. Great choice! Excellent! Very exciting! You were absolutely TERRIFIC!! If there were only more like you!"
- Frank J. Purdue, CLU
- NJSALU State President
- NEW JERSEY STATE ASSN OF LIFE UNDERWRITERS
- "Your Hypnosis session was the funniest and most effective I have ever witnessed. The management session was definitely what we needed. Your sessions rated the highest marks!"
- Laura A. McVey
- Sales Administration Manager
- NORTH AMERICAN ASSN OF STATE AND PROVINCIAL LOTTERIES
- "Your presentations were outstanding. Thanks for a fantastic evening of fun and mischief, and a morning of soul-searching and realignment!"
- Patsy Morton
- Executive Director
- NORTH CAROLINA MANUFACTURED HOUSING INSTITUTE
- "I have used you as a special speaker more than once, but that's simply not enough! Always, you thrill and mystify our audience, no matter how it is comprised. I can always count on you to deliver!"
- Thad Woodard
- NORTH CAROLINA LEAGUE OF SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS
- "What a wonderful after dinner banquet program! I can see why everyone talks about what a remarkable talent you are. It's professionals like you who make our stressful jobs as meeting planners so much easier to endure."
- Warren L. Paulins
- Assistant to the President
- OHIO SAVINGS & LOAN LEAGUE
- "Thanks for a wonderful job. No one was disappointed. Friday morning I heard a lot of people ask each other, 'How did he do that?' 'Do you believe what he did?' 'What was his trick?' 'How did he know that?' It was just great. Even nonbelievers were believing."
- Mary Winters
- Vice President, Support Services
- OKLAHOMA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
- "Fantastic! Motivation and entertainment blended as you mix them become an instant ingredient for success. Your audience was 'with you' from beginning to end of both outstanding programs."
- Dr. Joe O. Rogers
- Education Consultant
- OKLAHOMA NURSING HOME ASSN
- "Your three performances were praised by all! You also receive an A+ from me!"
- Bob E. Jones
- Executive Director
- OKLAHOMA OSTEOPATHIC ASSN
- "You are easily the most talked about performer we've had the pleasure of appearing for us! Our attendees not only talked about your performance, they raved about it! The standing ovation you received, by the audience of 900, was well deserved. Thanks for making me look good!...Thanks for making the banquet the crowning highlight for the second consecutive year!"
- Steven McCoid
- President
- OREGON FOOD INDUSTRIES, INC.
- "Gil, you stole the show! You were the talk of the conference and received absolutely rave reviews. Thank you for contributing to the overwhelming success of this year's conference."
- Sandy Huddleston
- President
- OKLAHOMA MALT BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION
- "Let me say that your session was one of the finest I have seen in many years. It was a pleasure to be able to able to listen to you and laugh harder than I have laughed in years. Hypnotism has always fascinated me and you are without a doubt the master of this art. The part you played was vitally important in making this the greatest Convention in our Association's history."
- John J. Bernardo
- Executive Vice-President
- PENNSYLVANIA ASSN OF REALTORS
- "The standing ovation accorded your ESP program tells it all!"
- R. S. Barron
- Conference Program Chairman
- PURCHASING MGMT ASSN OF CANADA
- "You certainly were a hit! I can't think of a better way to bring the convention to a close, on an up-beat note of lively camaraderie, pure fun, and hilarious laughter. Thank you for making me look good."
- Jeanne Kolls
- Meetings & Show Coordinator
- RECREATION VEHICLE DEALERS ASSN OF AMERICA
- "You exceeded all of my highest expectations with your brilliant performance as the featured anchor speaker at Saturday morning's general session. At the Gala Awards Banquet, your hypnosis show was without question, the most sensational entertainment we ever had. I recommend you as a truly outstanding speaker with a very timely and substantive message."
- Jack I. Criswell, CSE
- SALES & MARKETING EXECUTIVES INT'L
- "Just want to let you know how much we appreciate the wonderful job you did for us at our recent annual meeting. Thank you for helping us make our meeting a success."
- Cynthia L. Lenoir
- Director-Association Services
- SOUTHERN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
- "Thank you again for a very fun evening. The entire group thoroughly enjoyed your mystifying presentation -- they were still talking about it the next morning."
- Ernest B. Kelly, III
- Executive Director
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESELLERS ASSN
- "Your performance was absolutely fantastic. You are truly amazing!"
- Bonita Hamm
- Executive Director
- TENNESSEE MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSOCIATION
- "Your presentation was all I had hoped it to be, and more! It was perfect! Honestly, I don't think I have ever seen a speaker who could captivate an audience more than you. It is so important for a keynote speaker to 'relate' to his audience, and you certainly accomplished that goal. Thank you for your outstanding contribution."
- Betty F. Manning
- Acting Director of Meeting Planning
- TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
- "He is terrific! I thoroughly enjoyed watching him...and I will recommend him at the State Banking Association. He is wonderful at what he does, the Virginia bankers are still talking about him!"
- Barbara A. Garrett
- Vice President
- VIRGINIA BANKERS ASSN
- "Your extra sensory perception of the audience and their style, and ability to deliver meaningful messages was top shelf. We gained invaluable personal insight from the two management development presentations you delivered earlier in the day. Thanks for a superb job."
- Mark Hoerath
- Visual Arts Supervisor
- VIRGINIA LOTTERY
- "Thanks for waking up an audience, making them laugh and giving them a good message. You were great. I enjoyed your presentation a great deal and would be happy to recommend you to other groups looking for an excellent keynote presenter."
- Kathryne Kuhl, CAE
- Sr. Vice President
- WISCONSIN REALTORS ASSN
- "They are still talking about you! Our group is used to the best and gave you, on a scale of 1 to 10, 9 and 10 ratings all the way. Thank you for a fun and exciting program!"
- Tom Goldman
- Education Chairman
- YOUNG PRESIDENTS' ORGANIZATION