Dave Caperton

Dave Caperton was absolutely amazing! We thoroughly enjoyed his keynote presentation and I highly recommend him for your next event! He made us cheer and laugh out loud!

“He had a tough audience and he had the highest ranking of the day. In fact, the highest in several years.”

I am far beyond satisfied with the experience you provided our attendees. Over 140 association executives, convention and visitor bureaus and business leaders attended the event, and the feedback received from all participants was overwhelmingly positive. Your presentation was a perfect fit for our organization as the information was relevant and needed, while you managed to connect with the audience in an inspiring and entertaining manner. Our participants were able to walk away motivated with a solid understanding of how to use humor to connect with colleagues and members. Additionally, our members left the meeting with skills to improve trust and engagement within their organizations. Overall, 99 percent of participant evaluations rated your effectiveness, knowledge and delivery a rating of excellent. Some of the specific comments provided on our evaluations included:  "Excellent speaker - nice to have so many laughs during a session and I loved the way he had us interacting with our table partners. Not only nuggets for work life but also for personal relationships."  "You picked an excellent speaker for our first quarterly luncheon! You set the bar high for next quarter!"  "Thinking of booking this speaker for next year's conference. He was fantastic, with a great delivery!"  "Dave Caperton was terrific! One of the best and most enjoyable speakers I've seen at OSAE in a while."  "This was a great speaker to start the year with. I found his comments on mindsharks and perception very funny and accurate." Clearly the OSAE members in attendance were quite impressed with your work. I think I can speak for our entire organization in saying that you have earned our highest recommendation as a keynote speaker.

Your presentation was wonderful and just what the “doctor ordered” for our members. Their laughter and nods of acknowledgement throughout your presentation was confirmation we made the right choice. I also want you to know, it is only the few that receive a standing ovation and you are one of those few! You set the stage for our leaders to head out uplifted and ready to start their year in a profession that is highly scrutinized and criticized with little appreciation for all they do. Thank you, thank you!

Selecting a Keynote Speaker that was relevant, inspiring, motivational, humorous and would leave an audience of attorneys, medical providers, insurance claims people and employers refreshed after a full day of presentations is a daunting responsibility. Dave absolutely hit every mark and then some. Dave spoke for our association in 2009 and was our highest rated speaker. Six years later, Dave, like a fine wine, only got better and was again our highest rated speaker. I put Dave in the same league as Jerry Seinfeld. Stories and humor BUT with a genuine focus to change the lives of an audience as well as entertain. Can't wait until we have him back.

Dave was a JOY to work with. His humor left our conference attendees in stitches. The best part about Dave's style is the balance between informative, practical and funny. The attendees were quoting his presentation throughout the day and smiles were all around. Dave helped to rejuvenate an entire audience which is no easy task. Mind sharks beware!

Hi, Dave~ I'm sure you get so tired of hearing this, but our audience of faculty, administrators, and student teaching supervisors absolutely LOVED your presentation last Thursday! Usually, our keynote speakers are administrators or educators who deliver their messages solemnly, though sometimes with an occasional dose of humor. Their messages are always important and worthy of our time. However...you embedded your important message in ways that had the audience howling...some so overcome with laughter that they literally planted their faces, wet with tears, on table-tops. (I sat next to one of these.) Combined, your excellent pacing, witty banter, real-life examples, and hilarious physical comedy couched your message in ways that made audience members say, "Of course...that totally makes sense!" Thanks for your obvious efforts to skew that message toward our particular audience. We all heard you. You managed to come across as self-deprecating, yet incredibly genuine and wise. The kudos piled up fast and furiously afterward, and I'm already getting requests to invite you back on campus for other events. I consider you one of my best "finds!" Thank you, thank you...to both you and Suzanna...whom we also enjoyed meeting. All the best, ~Nancy P.S. Not sure how to post a review of your presentation. Searched websites and saw testimonials, but couldn't see how to post. Nancy Fordham, Ph. D. Associate Professor of Education Asst. Dean for Teacher Education; edTPA Coordinator 525 Education Bldg. BGSU Bowling Green, OH 43403 419-372-9819

Your presentation was outstanding. Exactly what I wanted to provide the group. We had one participant follow up with this note: 'Hi Zach and Mariann, Thank you so much for planning the wonderful event this afternoon. The room was festive, the treats were yummy, and the speaker was absolutely outstanding! I can honestly say that this was the most enjoyable speaking event I've attended here at LN. Happy Holidays!'

All went extremely well with Dave, he was just what we needed. I would highly recommend him to any school division. He connected with the community of southern Saskatchewan and brought much needed laughter. People approached me after to say that he was the best keynote they had ever seen. He set a positive and uplifting tone that was projected through the rest of the day.

Your presentation was loved by all. I'm still receiving staff thanks for having you and positive feedback about your presentation today, just five minutes ago to be exact! You were a tremendous blessing.

“Wow! You weren’t kidding about Dave Caperton. This was the 2nd year of our CEO Executive Forum and Dave hit pay-dirt. When you have 30 CEOs in a room and you deliver a message that hits home with all of them, you are onto something. Dave was energetic, dynamic, interactive and humorous. He was a hit.”

Thank you for the great keynote address at our annual Professional Development Day workshop. Your ability to have a theater full of adults dissolve into tears of laughter was great. Everyone responded to your stories of everyday life and humor that can be brought into each situation. Your breakout session was also excellent and I think resonated with the staff and the administration, each realizing they have ownership up and down the communication ladder. I would be glad to speak to anyone about your abilities to bring a great program to their institution.

Dave, Thanks again for being the closing speaker at the OHPELRA 2018 Annual Training Conference. I reviewed the survey results and here are some of the comments we received: "I would love to attend more sessions by Dave! He was an awesome speaker and kept the audience engaged and laughing pretty much the entire time. He has great energy and truly put some things into perspective that can definitely be applied at work, as well as in my personal life." "Can I give this guy a 15 on a scale of 10? He is absolutely hilarious and had everyone laughing. Excellent presenter. Would love to see him at every conference!" "Dave was fabulous! He had the room laughing and thinking the whole time!" "Dave was great. You couldn't have chosen a better way to end the conference." "The speaker had high energy and I liked how he connected his topic to HR issues. He left folks on a high note at the end of the conference"

Dave: Thanks for the great job you did with your presentation at our Executive Leadership Conference. I felt the content was “right on” for the group and your delivery was phenomenal. Chuck Mausbach | Chief Executive Officer

Dave, Thank you so much for your message this morning. Your willingness to connect your speech to the previous presenter's information was so incredibly impactful. I heard numerous staff members throughout the remainder of the day speak about how timely and relevant your message was and how it was the perfect pick me up for the beginning of the 2nd semester. Thank you again and if you are ever in need of us sharing a good word on your behalf we would be more than happy to do so! Have a great 2019!

Our virtual holiday event went off without a hitch this morning. It was very well received with many people engaging in the chat of YouTube with positive comments and holiday wishes to one another. Emails are flying with thank you notes to one another. This was just what we all needed. It was a true pleasure to work with you! Thank you for reminding us to find our joy.

Dave, Our virtual holiday event went off without a hitch this morning.Emails are flying with thank you notes. This was just what we all needed. It was a true pleasure to work with you! Thank you for reminding us to find our joy.