The BUZZ

Joel's clients include:

Joel has shared his experience and insight on success, innovation, communication, work/life balance, leadership, teamwork, passion, and fun with more than 1,500 companies, associations, organizations, non-profits, and government entities. He has extensive experience with a wide variety of industries, including healthcare, technology, manufacturing, advertising and marketing, hospitality, retail, apartment management, beauty, and telecommunications. Actually, he has presented to just about every industry except for funeral directors. He is waiting for their call.

Clients

Telecom:

Alcatel USA
AT&T
BICSI
Cable and Wireless, Inc.
CenturyLink
Cingular Wireless
Cox Cable
Ericsson
Fujitsu

Lucent Technologies
Nortel Networks
Samsung
Sprint Business Group
Sprint PCS
Symmetricom
T-Mobile
Verizon

Energy:

ARCO International Oil and Gas Co.
Bonneville Power Administration (OR)
CXY Energy
Entergy
Florida Energy
Hunt Oil Company
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Northwest Public Power Association
Okanogan County (WA) Public Utility District
OxyChem
Pride International, Inc.
Progress Energy
TXU
United States Department of Energy

Consulting/Accounting/Legal:

Accenture
Avanade
Bearing Point
Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP
Deloitte and Touche
Ernst & Young
Harris Interactive Inc.
Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt LLP
Jenkens and Gilchrist

KPMG
McKinsey & Company
Pitney Bowes
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Primacy Relocation
R. L. Polk & Co.
RSM McGladrey, Inc.
The Keever Group
Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons

Technology:

ADP
Alliance Data Systems
B.B. Blackmarr and Associates
CHAPTEC Solutions Co.
Claritas
Convergys
CyLink
Data Return
Dell
Dell Financial
Docucorp
EDS
Epartners
First Data
Fiserv
Genentech
Get There
Group One Software
Hencie Consulting
Hewlett Packard
Hyperion

IMC2
Intel
Kronos
Macrovision
Microsoft
NEC
OmniSpace Technologies
OpenConnect
Perot Systems
Sabre
Software Spectrum
Sterling Software
SunGard Higher Education
Surebridge, Inc.
Syntex Management Systems
TechCom Partners
Texas Instruments
Travelocity.com
VISION User Group

Financial/Banking/Credit Unions/Insurance:

AFLAC
AgCountry Farm Credit Services
Alliant Credit Union
Allstate Insurance
American Airlines Federal Credit Union
Ameritas
Bank of America
Bank One
BlueCross BlueShield of California
California Association of Dental Plans
Capitol Federal Savings
Chase Bank of Texas
Comerica Bank
Continental Investors
Eli Lilly Federal Credit Union
Federal Reserve Bank of Texas
First Mercantile
First Premier Bank
Gallagher Bassett
General Technologies Credit Union
Great Plains Ag credit
H.D. Vest
H&R Block
Kaiser Permanente
Lincoln Financial
Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association

Merrill Lynch
Nations Bank
Nationwide Health Plans
Neighborhood Credit Union
Pitney Bowes
Premier Lease & Loan Services
Providian Financial Group
Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union
Red River Credit Union League
SCF Arizona
Securian
SEI Investments
Southwest Securities
STAR Financial Bank (IN)
Stonebridge Life Insurance
Sunset Mortgage
Texans Credit Union
The Independent Bankers Bank
TIG Insurance
Tinker Federal Credit Union
UNIFI Companies
US Bank
Washington Mutual
Wells Fargo
WSFS Bank (Delaware)

Medical/Pharmaceutical/Healthcare:

Alcon Laboratories
American Healthcare Radiology Administrators
American Society of Radiologic Technologists
Amgen
Ascension Health
Baylor Healthcare System
Bronson Healthcare Group
Carolinas HealthCare System
Childrenâ€™s Medical Center/Dallas
Concentra
Dentsply â€“ Tulsa Dental
Eastern Maine Medical Center
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Harris Methodist
HCA Healthcare (Denton Regional Medical Center)
HCR Manor Care
HIP Health Plans of Greater New York
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital
Huguley Memorial Medical Center
Illinois Healthcare Association
Insight Health
Kaiser Permanente
MD Anderson Network

Medical Clinics of North Texas
Medtronic
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center
Mental Health Council of Arkansas
Merck & Co., Inc.
Michigan Association of Health Plans
Minnesota Directors of Nursing Administration
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
OraMetrix
Oregon Healthcare Association
Pfizer
Provena Health
Provena Mercy Medical Center
Quorum Health Services
REMEL
Sentara Norfolk Hospital
Smilecare
St. Anthony Hospital
Syndicated Office Systems
Tap Pharamceutical
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
U. S. Renal Care
University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics
Varian Medical Systems
VHA

Associations:

2006 Biennial Conference for Women
American Concrete and Pipe Association
American Heart Association
American Marketing Association/Oklahoma City
American Marketing Association/Tulsa
American Nursery & Landscape Association
Arkansas SHRM State Conference
ASI (Advertising Specialty Institute)
Association of Professional Color Imagers
California Association of Community Managers
California Association of Dental Plans
California Educational Technology Professional Association
Chemical Customer Service Management Group
Community Associations Institute
Congress for Progress â€“ The Association for Operations Management
Consortium for Service Innovation
Contact Center Association
Credit Union National Association
Dallas County Auto Dealers Association
DFW Business Travel Association
Eastern Regional Interstate Child Support Enforcement Association.
Employee Services Management Association
Enterprise Ohio Network Annual Convention
Event and Arena Marketing Association
Event and Arena Marketing Conference
Fibre Box Association
Floor Installation Association
Florida Apartment Association
Food Shippers of America
HR Southwest
Illinois Association of Park Districts
Illinois Association of School Business Officials
Indiana Apartment Association
International Association of Business Communicators
International Association of Venue Managers, Inc.
International Compliance Professionals Association
International Facility Management Association
International Society of Restaurant Association Executives
Lone Star Classic
Mechanical Contractors Association of Kansas City
Meeting Professionals International
Metroplex (DFW) HR Conference
Michigan Association of Health Plans
Mississippi Tourism Association
Montana Association of Realtors
Mortgage Bankers Association of Pennsylvania
National Assoc. of Government Guaranteed Lenders
National Association of Chemical Distributors
National Association of Dental Plans
National Association of Fleet Resale Dealers
National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders
National Association of Pupil Transport
National Association of School Music Dealers
National Association of Sign Supply Distributors
National Chemical Credit Association
National Institute for Case Management, Inc.
National Tour Association
New England Resident Service Coordinators
NOARK HR Association
Oklahoma Restaurant Association
Professional Association of Dive Instructors (PADI Americas)
Professional Convention Management Association
Promotional Products Association
Promotional Products Association of Canada
PRSA/ Fort Worth Chapter
Public Relations Society of America
Roller Skating Association International
SGA Network
SHRM
SOCAP International
South Carolina CAI
Texas Association for Healthcare Financial Administration
Texas Association of Appraisal Districts , Inc.
Texas Association of Personnel Consultants
TEXPO
United Soybean Board
Western Fair Association
Western Interstate Child Support Enforcement Council (WICSEC).
Wisconsin Grocers Association
Work Friendly Conference
XPLOR International
YPO KC

Airlines/Hospitality/Restaurants:

American Airlines
Applebeeâ€™s International
Auntie Anne's Pretzels
Bristol Hotels and Resorts
Candlewood Suites
Carino's Italian Grill
Carlson Restaurants Worldwide, Inc. (TGI Fridayâ€™s)
Chick-Fil-A
Fired Up (Johnny Carinnoâ€™s)
Harvey Hotels
Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Hyatt Hotels Corporation
In and Out Burger

Marriott Hotels
McDonaldâ€™s
Merritt Group (Sonic)
Metromedia Restaurant Group (Benniganâ€™s)
Ohio Hotel & Lodging Association
Omni Hotels
Radisson Corporate
San Diego Padres
Sodexho Marriott
Sonic
SONIC Corp.
Southwest Airlines
Taco Bueno
The HoneyBaked Ham Co.
W Hotels

Media/Public Relations/Advertising:

ClearChannel
Disaster Recovery Journal
Discovery Communications
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Harris Interactive
IMC2
Inc. Magazine

Integer
Pennino and Partners
R. L. Polk & Co.
Springbok Technologies
Taylor Publishing
The Marketing Arm
Universal Studios

Real Estate/Construction/Building Supplies:

Austin Industries
Centex Construction
CMC Steel Group
Crescent Real Estate
CWS Communities
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.
Foundation Management Services
In-Town Custom Builders
Interceramic Tile
JPI
Kansas Association of Realtors

KSI Management Corp.
Mills Pride
MMC Contractors
Moen Faucets
Prentiss Properties
Pulliam Pools
Ryland Homes
SGI Expo
Staffelbach Design Associates
Tri-Dal Construction

Non-Profit/Government/Education:

American Diabetes Association
American Expo, Inc.
Arlington YMCA
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Birdville (TX) ISD
Bridgepoint Education
City of Dallas
City of Grand Prairie (TX)
City of Irving HR
Coppell Chamber of Commerce
Coppell ISD
Cuyahoga Community College â€“ Administrative Professionals Day
Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau
Executive Women International
FDIC
Flower Mound Chamber of Commerce
Frenship ISD
Great Plains Safety and Health Organization
Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
GSA/FAS/Office of Travel, Motor Vehicle & Card Services
Hugh Oâ€™Brian Youth Leadership â€“ North Texas Chapter
Hurst/Euless/Bedford Chamber of Commerce
Internal Revenue Service
Irving, TX CVB
Jerry Junkins School
Jewish Community Center of Dallas
Keller High School
Marshall County (OK) Chamber of Commerce
McKinney Schools
New Jersey Child Support Council
North Central Texas Workforce
Oklahoma Community Institute
Oklahoma Department of Transportation
Oklahoma Governorâ€™s Conference on Tourism
Penn State University
Shreveport (LA) Memorial Library
South Dakota Department of Tourism
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Tarleton State University
The Connections Project at Illinois State University
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency â€“ U.S. Treasury
Tulare County (CA) Support Staff Conference
United Way
University of Texas â€“ Arlington
US Army Reserve
US Navy
US Probation
USDA
Valley Ranch Elementary School
Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Workforce (OK) Employment and Training Association
YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas

Beauty/Salon Industry:

Armstrong McCall
Beauty Systems Group
Dave X Labs
Douglas J Salons/Douglas J Aveda Institute
Great Clips
Matrix
Salon Today
State Beauty Supply
The Salon Association
Vanis Salon and Day Spa

Retail/Services/Manufacturing/Business-to-Business:

Administaff
Alliant Food Service
Bemis Flexible Packaging
Bestop, Inc.
Bestway Rent to Own
Blockbuster Video
Bob Moore Auto Group
Boeing
Bose
Brass Eagle LLC
Copps Corporation
Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders
Dean Foods
DHL
Digikey
Dresser, Inc.
Durango Trading Company
Entertainment Transportation Specialists
FASTSIGNS
Federal Express
Fleming Company
Frito-Lay
General Motors
Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
GROWMARK
Hallmark Cards
Home Interiors
Humanic Design
Hydrotex

IBP
Ikon Office Solutions
Itâ€™s Just Lunch
JC Penney
Kodak
Lennox International
Market Day
McKee Foods Corporation
Mervynâ€™s
National Van Lines
Nestle
Network Multifamily Security Corp.
Newton Education Group
Pepsico
ProBusiness
RadioShack
Rio Grande
Scott-McRae Group
SOS
Sportcourt
Stampinâ€™ Up
Stauffers of Kissel Hill
SuperCoups
TD Industries
Todays Staffing
Wal-Mart
Watt and Company
Xerox Canada

Apartment/Property Management:

Camden
Chelsea Property Group
Cornerstone Residential Management, LLC.
Greystar
Landmark Residential
Laramar Group
Mid America Apartment Communities
Milestone Management, L.P.
Peak Campus Companies
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Ta-Da's!

I just wanted to let you know again how much our group loved Joel’s presentation at our conference on June 27th. He made such an impact with our group. They just loved him! He was definitely the hit of the conference. People are still talking about it.

– Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Your presentation was a real hit and a GREAT way to end our conference. I heard nothing but positive feedback, and we were thrilled to have you there. I’ve told the Awards dinner story many, many times since I’ve been back.

– CenturyLink

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Ta-Da's!

As Director, I try and maintain some appearance of dignity — and at least some emotional distance from what is happening on stage….BUT

YOU MADE ME SHOOT DIET COKE OUT OF MY NOSE!

Great Job as usual. Let me know if there is anything I can do for you in terms of a reference or help in “convincing” another meeting planner that you’d be great for their meetings. Don’t lose our name and contact info — I’m not sure that the Merritt Group is done with Joel Zeff

– Merritt Group (Largest Franchisee)

I just wanted to take a moment to personally thank you for an AWESOME ending to our conference.

I have received nothing but OUTSTANDING reviews on your performance.

Most importantly I was THRILLED to see the maintenance/construction team so involved on stage.

Again, many thanks — you were a perfect ending to a great conference.

– Laramar Group

The meeting was a great success!!! Joel was a major hit! Below are a few comments that I have received thus far via e-mail:

‘You’ve done it once again!! Joel was hilarious. But, more than anything he provided practical application to help me become a stronger leader with my team. I LOVED learning about creative ways to engage my team, taking advantage of opportunities and providing positive support to my employees to show they are heard and valued. I will also be using the communication improv and ‘Mr.-Know-It-All’ during my next team meeting. Keep listening and demonstrating you hear us by doing all you can to provide the tools necessary for us to be stronger and more effective leaders. Thank you!’

‘…I want to thank you for your recommendation for the speaker. I really enjoyed laughing and coming out of our comfort zone together while also getting a good message from Joel. He was the perfect combination of comedy, motivation and inspiration. Thanks for all you did to make today successful.’

‘I have received numerous more comments verbally, but everyone had a wonderful time and was able to walk away with a message and ideas for their own teams.’”

– Aflac Incorporated, Worldwide Headquarters

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Ta-Da's!

We had Joel Zeff speak at our branding session last week and the feedback was outstanding from Bill McDermott down to the field plumbers and fitters. He kicked off our event as our morning key speaker and he was interactive, entertaining, tied the message of teamwork, passion, commitment and ESOP together and energized our meeting from the moment he started. While not inexpensive, the investment, relative to his energy and contribution to our meeting was well-justified. We had people push back initially on his fee but they came up to me afterwards and said he was worth every penny and more. Bill McDermott said he was the perfect kickoff to our meeting and that Joel was ‘incredible’.

It is the second time I have used him (the first was our Kansas City Mechanical Contractors Annual Dinner) and both times he wowed the audience and hit a grand slam as far as everyone was concerned. If he is one of your finalists, we would highly recommend him. I am not sure you will do any better with someone else.

– Midwest Mechanical Contractors

Thanks again for your amazing presentation! We all took a piece of your workshop (stay in the game, avoid adding unnecessary barriers, etc.) into each of our training presentations to reinforce the message. What we all noticed was that every salesperson took your ideas to heart which made the event much more meaningful. I’m probably not the only person that was grateful for your presence during the awards banquet, but I want you to know that I will carry the memory of the roasting – I mean humor – on those dayswhen I need a laugh. Thanks again for everything and hopefully we’ll see you again at future events!

– Santander Consumer USA / Drive

Thank you so much for joining us this year. You were quite a hit and you certainly added the fun and energy we were looking for. Thank you so much.

– Kaiser Permanente