We hosted one of David Teten’s presentations at the Euromoney Annual Hedge Fund Start-Up & Business Development Forum. Out of 40 speakers, David tied for first place for the highest speaker rating; he received a 1.4 on a scale of 1 to 5. Among the comments that delegates wrote: ’Very out of the box thinking.’ ’Great food for thought.’ The feedback from the delegates and sponsors who attended his program was that it was a great success and that they found it very useful. We would be happy to host David again at another event.
- Diane Higgins, Financial Markets, EuroMoney PLC
David Teten is a consummate professional in every respect. From our initial contact, to his tailoring a talk to our audience (the Columbia Business School Alumni of the Bay Area) to prepping all the materials we might need to promote the event (which was a sellout on the strength of those materials), to the content and delivery of his speech, and finally to the Q&A at the end. He engaged the audience, made us part of his presentation, delivered substantial content, and gave us all new ideas and insights to take home and apply immediately. David is a tour du force. Thank you for gracing us. We look forward to having you back whenever the opportunity arises.
- Colin Johnson, Co-President, Columbia Business School Alumni Club of the Bay Area
David Teten represented the “Young Turks” of high tech business development in a NYSIA program, “The Great Sales Debate of 2006”, and did an outstanding job. In particular, his unique insights into the new sales and marketing techniques, including blogging, social software, ultra-niche marketing, and unusual networking techniques added an extra dimension to the panel. Even the most experienced panelist commented that David had a few tricks up his sleeve that he had not seen before.
- Bruce E. Bernstein, President, New York Software Industry Association
Many thanks for keynoting our first-ever CFO Leadership Team alumni event. Your inspiring and insightful presentation was key in making this event a success. You opened up a whole new world that we had not explored. We particularly appreciated the fact that you could speak the language of a CFO audience.
- Andreas Rothe, formerly CFO, Hapag-Lloyd; Co-Chairman, CFO Leadership Team (organization for CFOs of mid-market and public companies)
David’s presentation as part of our panel discussion on "Social Software and Online Social Networks" was thrilling. The audience stayed well after the conference was finished, asking David more questions and wanting to learn even more. He covered a large body of knowledge and expertise, and provided many useful insights and tips. The feedback was uniformly extremely positive, and it definitely helped get our members excited about the business opportunities in social software.
- Oren Rossen, co-founder, Huminity, and Treasurer, MIT Enterprise Forum (Israeli Chapter)
The International Radio & Television Society Foundation’s recent panel discussion on “Marketing and Media Opportunities in Social Networking and Online Communities” benefited greatly from David Teten’s participation. His expertise was invaluable to our event not only during the actual seminar but during the crucial preparation and development phase. He even generously produced and contributed a helpful information sheet for the audience. The end result was a very successful event.
- Jim Cronin, Director, Member Programs & Development, International Radio & Television Society Foundation
Over 150 people showed up last night [to David Teten’s speech]. Frankly, it was one of the more inspiring and helpful presentations that I’ve had the privilege of hosting! His presentation will have an impact on your future. If you are not aware of the subject matter that he covers, you are missing the boat in your personal and business life!
- Richard W. Taylor, Partner, Stanwich Partners (private investment company); President & CEO, Taylor-Rodgers & Associates (executive recruiter)
David’s presentation to our group was extremely well received by all who attended. His presence and topic attracted a large audience. I wish I had the value of this knowledge since the beginning of my career.
- Michael Benjamin, Board Member, The Executive Forum, formerly, SVP and CFO of Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG)
Our seminar yesterday was a great success. Much thanks to your kind participation and excellent presentation. Everyone was very much impressed with the program and the feedback has been overwhelming positive. We are already talking about making this into an annual event.
- Renée Lundholm, President, The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
David’s presentation to the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Club of New York was very well received. We got a tremendous amount of positive feedback from the attendees and we would would love to have him back again.
- Jim Penny, Heidrick & Struggles International/University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Club of New York
On behalf of TiE Tri-State ("The IndUS Entrepreneurs"), we want to thank you for being the inaugural speaker at our first TiE Institute event! The response and the feedback was phenomenal, and the large audience size indicates a strong interest in [your] topic.
- Sameer Mittal and Radhika Rajan, TiE Tri-State Executive Committee
Thanks so much for coming to the Princeton alumni event and being such an inspiring speaker. You did a great job, and I felt I learned a lot from you.
- Tina Ravitz, former COO of Versaware; former Vice President, Viacom and Newsweek
The Wharton MBAs truly needed to hear David’s presentation, which was one of the most useful career workshops they have seen this year. The students particularly enjoyed the role-playing exercises and David’s energetic, interactive approach. We look forward to him returning soon!
- Valerie Sutton, Assistant Director, Wharton MBA Career Management Team
David Teten hits every mark in his presentation, and he hits them crisply and in an upbeat, entertaining fashion. Why, if he had been a little taller and a lot less self-effacing, I would have thought I was listening to myself!
- Ronald D. Coleman, Attorney; Leader, Princeton Alumni Council / Careers Committee, New York Networking Program
David, I want to thank you for giving such a dynamic, enthusiastic and informative presentation for the New York Society of Security Analysts. I have received a plethora of e-mails from our members thanking us for hosting the event. We could have easily extended the question and answer period by another 45 minutes due to the turnout and the high level of interest in the topic. I consider your website, CircleOfExperts.com, as one of the premier job sites on the Internet due to the extensive quantity and quality of resources.
- Paul Bienstock CFA, NYSSA Career Chat Committee, Vice President/Senior Equity Analyst at NLI International
The Marketing Executives Networking Group has been fortunate to hear the best career development speakers in New York. David, we are so happy that you are now one of them. You are a gifted presenter with a style very appealing to senior executives; and have generously shared an exceptional compilation of materials that our members can use for life. Many complimentary calls and emails poured in following your presentation. We welcome you back to expand our horizons anytime.
- Karen Hochman, Chair, NYC Chapter, Marketing Executives Networking Group (MENG)
Having done many similar events during both corporate and consulting lives, I know that the ease with which the presentation flows very much belies the preparation that preceded it. That you have much experience in this regard I obviously knew, but even absent that knowledge, it clearly shows. Professionals always make the difficult look easy.
I think your pragmatic and practical approach was on target and certainly appreciated by your audience. That’s another mark of very effective speakers; they have a special way of translating complex issues to their audience in lay terms.
In any case, I just wanted to let you know on behalf of ExecuNet in general, and certainly myself on a personal level, how much we appreciated your participation. Your willingness to share your insights with the group were helpful, very interesting, and offered in a supportive yet professional fashion. You represent both your firm and yourself very well indeed, but I am sure you have heard all that before.
- David B. Opton, CEO and Founder, ExecuNet
One of the very best seminars I’ve ever attended on the job search. An outstanding, comprehensive review of the important elements and "how to’s" of targeted relationship building. Covered all the bases...and hit a HOME RUN!!!
- Fred Feuerhake, SVP/Managing Director, Goodrich & Sherwood
Thank you again for coming to Columbia Business School to share tips on "How to Accelerate Your Job Search". Your fast paced presentation ... was delivered in a clear, confident, and crisp manner. The program was made particularly relevant to student attendees because you paused several times to relate to MBAs in the audience, take questions and respond to the topics raised as well as to interject some personal stories and a bit of humor. It was apparent that everyone was awed by your mastery of internet relationship building techniques.
- Judy Kostin, Senior Associate Director, Columbia Business School MBA Career Services
