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"We would highly recommend Sports Media Challenge to any organization interested in media training seminars. Kathleen was extremely informative in offering not only instruction to our players but also advice to individual players in order to improve their stature with both local and national media. She provided insight and stories to help our players understand the role and realize the importance of media. Our players were very appreciative of the information given and have applied what they have learned in their everyday media availability periods."
Tim Donovan
Vice President, Sports Media Relations, Miami HEAT
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"Outstanding...highly-recommended...Kathleen connects with the players, doesn't talk down to them, provides hard-hitting information they can take with them...Our players were talking about it among themselves the next day which as you know is truly unbelievable..."
Joel Glass
Director of Communications, Orlando Magic
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"Kathleen- Thanks for helping me prepare for the media attention I received while in college and on entering the NFL career. Your strategic guidance and delivery coaching in media interviews and public speaking has helped make me a more comfortable and more effective in the public spotlight. The assistance you've given me and my family has been invaluable. I look forward to our continued relationship."
Peyton Manning
NFL MVP Indianapolis Colts
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"Kathleen Hessert was tremendous to work with in launching my web site. Her professionalism and creative ideas enhanced its quality. My personal interaction with Kathleen was very comfortable and enjoyable especially during the 2000 playoffs and World Series."
Derek Jeter
Captain NY Yankees
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"Kathleen Hessert knows her business. She understands the media, the public, and the role of athletics in our society. Our players have greatly benefited from her expertise, and she has been invaluable to me personally as well."
Mack Brown
Head Football Coach, University of Texas
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"Kathleen is the best! What a great presentation, it was right on target and exactly the right message. Her enthusiasm and engaging conversation with those in attendance kept everyone focused. It was easy the most informative 90 minutes we have spent as a conference in a long time."
Wright Waters
Commissioner, Sun Belt Conference
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“Kathleen Hessert is a pro and she fits all of the criteria you are looking for. You will be shocked at how easy she is to deal with and how quickly she will understand your issues and goals. Kathleen is extremely bright, hard working and offers cutting edge services. She is deserving of your full attention.”
Mike Bohn
Athletic Director, University of Colorado
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"Kathleen- outstanding job on your presentation today. Many thanks for providing us with valuable insights on how to deal with the media that will make us a better athletic department and for providing the basics for us to build upon. I know the coaches admired your style, respected your experience, and valued your candor, no matter how painful to watch in the mock interviews.
"Thank you for working with us. We have quality people who will use your expertise to make our programs better. I look forward to seeing you the future."
Paul Krebs
Former Director of Athletics, Bowling Green State University
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"Kathleen, you are a valuable resource to coaches on every level. Your book, articles and media and crisis workshops help our coaches deal effectively with specific media and other public issues that impact their teams. AFCA members who have attended your seminar are better prepared to fulfill their multi-faceted role as coaches."
Grant Teaff
Executive Director, AFCA
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"Kathleen was wonderful in the media training session for our team. She captured every player’s attention and she kept the hour moving swiftly."
Jeff Twiss, VP of Media Relations, Boston Celtics
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"Sports Media Challenge and Kathleen Hessert understand the landscape and interaction of athletes and the media. They work hard to educate the athletes on the importance of getting the proper messaging across and how to avoid common pitfalls. Preparation is important to Kathleen and she takes every project seriously and thoroughly. Working with Sports Media Challenge has been a valuable assist in our working relationships with the media."
Vice President, Public Relations, Charlotte Bobcats
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It was a dynamic, entertaining and instructive session that applies to many facets of dealing with the media, the public, customers, almost everyone. I found Kathleen's comments targeted, specific and helpful. Kathleen could be helpful to UNM in developing a more positive, stronger "face" to our constituents, legislators.
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Paul Krebs
Athletic Director, University of New Mexico
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"Your information was great. The best parts were when there was an interaction and questions with the student-athletes. The information you provided was also very useful."
Gary Migdol
Sports Information Director, Stanford University
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"All of Sports Media Challenge's associates who I have dealt with are extremely professional and knowledgeable, especially Kathleen Hessert. It is always a pleasure to work with someone who is so dedicated and capable. I highly recommend Sports Media Challenge to anyone who is committed to hosting a first-class training seminar."
Joanna Edwards
Manager of Driver Development, Indy Racing League
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"Kathleen has coached me since before the '92 Olympics for the massive media attention I received and was there to help me when I won. She helped me respond publicly through the extreme ups and downs of my skating career and prompted me to become a professional speaker which has become an important component of my present career. When I launched my broadcasting career prior to the '98 Winter Olympics, her invaluable coaching helped me gain significant critical acclaim in the broadcasting world."
Dan Jansen
Former Olympic Speedskating Gold Medalist
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"It really was a privilege for the key personnel at our institutions to hear you speak. I have received a lot of positive feedback already from your presentation, and it certainly resulted in the start of some much needed dialogue. At a minimum, there is a much greater awareness from many of our schools of how important it is for them to monitor certain websites."
Todd Stewart
Associate Commissioner, Sun Belt Conference
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