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"Dear Mr. Howard, Thank you very much for serving as the keynote speaker for our annual Faculty/Staff Retreat at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry. We appreciated the effort you put into the meeting and your presentation on “Excelling in Teamwork”.

This retreat is an integral part of our school’s strategic planning process and the energy and enthusiasm you expressed during your presentation helped to invigorate this vital project. Your willingness to work closely with our retreat planning committee to customize your presentation to our needs was particularly helpful.

Everyone that participated in the retreat planning process was impressed by your ability to get the audience involved and inspired. This accomplishment was no small feat considering you were addressing an audience that included our faculty and staff, which represents a wide range of backgrounds and includes responsibilities for the full scope of functions at our school.

Again, we thank you for delivering an inspiring and lively presentation and hope that your message of “Together, We Can Live Up To and Achieve the New Vision” will continue to resonate with our group!"

Ms. Randy J.,
Director of Operations, and Faculty & Staff Retreat Chair,
University of Maryland School of Dentistry

"Thank you very much for participating in our recent Staff Development Day and facilitating the ‘Excelling in Teamwork’ workshop. Our staff really enjoyed meeting you and found your session to be engaging, fun and informative. They particularly enjoyed the interactive components that you incorporated throughout the workshop.

We also appreciated the time and effort that you spent getting to know our organization prior to your session and the time spent developing a customized presentation designed to meet our specific needs. Our entire organization joins me in thanking you for the instructive workshop on ‘Excelling in Teamwork.’ It was a pleasure working with you and we look forward to working with you again in the future."

Ms. Claire G. R.,
Assistant Director of Operations
The College Success Foundation

"Thank you very much Ty for taking the time to join us as the guest motivational speaker for the Robert H. Smith School of Business 1st Annual Staff Appreciation Luncheon. This luncheon was the kick-off to the great staff engagement and morale booster activities that we have planned for the up and coming year. We received many accolades on the luncheon, and your dynamic inspirational staff appreciation speech really motivated the crowd.

From the very beginning, you were a joy to work with and the chosen topic of ‘You Have to F.O.C.U.S. and S-T-R-E-T-C-H for Continuous Success’ gave our staff the motivation to forge ahead. The new academic year has started and they are eager and excited for what’s to come."

Ms. Bobvita S. S.,
Director of Human Resources
The University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

"On behalf of the Office of Student Life and the First-Year Experience (FYE) Program at the Community College of Baltimore County, I would like to thank you for speaking to our students at CCBC Catonsville and at CCBC Essex. Your workshop, Civility: The Key to Success in College, is most beneficial for first-year students.

Your passion and charisma captivated our audiences at the CCBC Catonsville campus in the afternoon and the CCBC Essex campus in the evening. Your ability to relate with college students allows for a natural connection with mutual respect, attention, and dynamic interaction. Our students also found your presentation handouts to be valuable, as they were able to walk away with concrete knowledge, strategies and continual learning resources.

With a brand new program like FYE at CCBC, it is important to note that we are looking to provide a solid foundation for this initiative. Having a strong speaker like you come to campus will help us to continue to build a sound program and enlighten our students. In fact, one of our students stated, ‘I had a great time listening to and speaking with Ty Howard. He was very dynamic, motivational and gave me some great ideas and strategies to use when approaching my educational and personal goals.’ It was an honor and a pleasure to have you speak to our students, and those who attended obviously echo my sentiments!"

Ms. Lorrie B.,
Assistant Director of Student Life, First-Year Experience
The Community College of Baltimore County

"Ty, thank you for speaking at Bowie State University’s New Student Orientation. Your keynote address, ‘Avoiding the Knots That Can Tie Up Your College Life’ was well received by the first-year students. Not only was the session interactive and energetic, but thought-provoking as well. I was especially pleased because you set the tone for the week, offering real-life suggestions to real-life situations for today’s college students. One can only imagine how challenging it is to engage students and keep their attention. You accomplished both!! By the way, the evaluations from your session were all overwhelmingly positive. We look forward to working with you again next Fall."

Ms. Debra D.,
Assistant Director, Student Activities
Bowie State University

"Thank you for your inspiring and value-loaded program, ‘Winning Teams—Hit the Ground Running.’ The combination of activities and the overall message proved to be very effective for this group of community college student leaders. I enjoyed working with you and appreciate your professional, yet very easy-to-work-with nature. We look forward to having you return in the near future."

Ms. Jamie Shyda,
College Activities Specialist
Hagerstown Community College

"Dear Ty, I am writing to thank you and express Julie, Barbara and my sincere appreciation for the wonderful session you held for our Working Group for Support Staff’s End of Year Retreat at MIT’s Endicott House. You made such a positive impression on our group; all of our members were full of excitement and energy following your presentation. We received a number of notes from those in attendance regarding their uplifting experience. I’d like to share some of their comments with you:

‘I was and still am so impressed with Ty Howard’s presentation. He was energetic and energizing, and articulate and personable.’

‘But, the key question for me is, “Did I leave more motivated and positive than when I walked in?” Yes, I did!

‘I found Ty’s talk very interesting and inspirational…he managed to tap into the daily life of those of us in support roles…he has “been there” and could, therefore, share so much with us. His sincerity was real.’

‘And his words encouraged me to reflect on how best to make a contribution to my team…I plan to be “green and growing” for a long time!’

‘Ty was warm, genuine, enthusiastic and engaging. All qualities for an excellent speaker. Nothing he did felt contrived which made the presentation exceed our expectations and honestly, true feelings of self-worth and value were takeaways for personal and professional life combined.’

‘The information was grounded, practical and also helped me appreciate the importance of taking care of yourself so you can come to work with your A game and face too! The “think it – don’t speak it or email it” was excellent advice. And last but not least, he was great fun.’

‘Ty was also extremely professional and appreciative and fully vested in the event like we were his friends.’

‘Ty’s the guy! I appreciated Ty’s ability to use simple ideas to help us create a positive feeling and the attitudes which support this feeling (gratitude, etc.). Once a positive feeling is generated in a training setting, it becomes easier to recognize when we are not feeling this way at work and to set an intention to return to this upbeat feeling. I also liked Ty’s suggestion that we decide to have an A+ day prior to coming to work, as it will make it more likely that we’ll have an A+ day!’

‘I must say this was one of the best retreats I’ve been to in a LONG time. I feel like Ty Howard was just what the doctor ordered. Thank you for getting such a motivated speaker. I will ALWAYS remember to bring my A game.’

‘Thank you for giving us such a positive, powerful and energizing day!’

We truly appreciated your thoughtfulness in crafting your presentation tailored to our specific needs. We also appreciated your approachability and willingness to speak with members before and after your talk."

Jodie N.
Human Resources Officer
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

"I am continuously amazed at the energy and level of professionalism that you bring through your presentations for students at Coppin State University. Your ability to connect immediately and dispense relevant, cutting-edge leadership information continues to raise the bar each time we bring you back. Students and staff evaluation comments have been flattering, but more importantly, filled with the appreciation for knowledge learned that can be adapted to real-life situations. I look forward to many future presentations from you to our Coppin State students."

Dr. Joann Christopher-Hicks,
Associate VP, Division of Student Life
Coppin State University

“Ty Howard is a remarkable and exciting speaker who motivates the mind, heart and soul to do more than Just Enough To Get By.”

Kiesha Cockett, Age 16
Towson High School
Upward Bound Program

Karen Proudford, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor of Management, and Chair, GSBM Honors Committee
Morgan State University

 
“Mr. Howard, thank you for the outstanding job that you did as our keynote speaker at Baltimore City Community College’s In-Service Diversity Awareness Program. Your delivery was as excellent as the content, and the content was right on the mark. I am sure that our staff gained a great deal from your presentation, and that the lessons learned will have a lasting impact far beyond your message.”

Dr. James D. Tschectelin,
President
Baltimore City Community College

Chris Martin,
Student Government Secretary
Hagerstown Community College

 
"It gives me great pleasure to thank you for visiting Morgan State University’s campus to speak to our talented football team. Your message was sensational and very necessary for our young football players to hear! The football team enjoyed themselves and thought it was of great motivation and inspiration leading into the new football season."

Herbert O. Parham,
Head Assistant Football Coach
Morgan State University

 
"Ty’s presentation was great and very useful. It was helpful to have an individual discuss their business marketing techniques, why they chose a particular technique, the trials and tribulations they experienced and answer questions. I found this more helpful than reading the book because then it was easier to apply it once I had a true life example to use as a reference point."

University of Phoenix
Graduate Marketing Course
University of Phoenix, Columbia, MD Campus

 
“Ty, your program entitled, ‘Unleash the Winner In You’ should be heard by every young and young adult person today! What impressed me most was that you had a universally needed message of self-empowerment that you delivered with relevant personal stories, coupled with exciting humor. Every student, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) member, I talked to after your presentation, expressed to me how much they enjoyed and took away from your program. It was definitely a treat to listen to your dynamic, enlightening and inspiring keynote presentation. Keep up the great work and keep challenging all people to unleash the winners within themselves.”

Dr. Todd A. Milano
President
Central Pennsylvania College, Summerdale, PA

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