I have had the opportunity and the pleasure of hearing Dave Anderson’s message on several occasions and I have never been disappointed.  He has an incredible way of engaging his audience, through humor and matter-of-fact analogies to help to get his point across.   Not only is Dave’s message compelling, but the delivery of his message is so dynamic.  As the President of a dealership with 250 employees, I really wanted each team member to get the same benefit I did from hearing the message straight from the source.  We recently worked with Dave and his team, who were so accommodating in tailoring the presentation to speak directly to every person that works at the dealership, from the lot personnel through management. 

It took two days to get our entire team through the program, but it was one of the best investments of time and training dollars we have ever made. We have heard nothing but positive feedback from our team.  Dave has gone above and beyond our expectations; to help keep the momentum, he provided us with follow up materials to use with our team.  We look forward to bringing Dave back in the near future.

Our reply:

Todd,

It's always been a pleasure to have the professionals at McCafferty Ford in my workshops. Thus, it was a special privilege to spend two full days with your entire team. I commend you for your vision and commitment to excellence.

Dave

"Dave Anderson was dead on with his message to our National Agents Alliance team and our people’s lives were changed by hearing his message.

Dave Anderson is INCREDIBLE at what he does and he really hit the high points that we’re focused on this year. He’s got this brand of humor that he’s able to mix in with his motivational message and I hope that our agents took a lot away from spending some time with him. We’ve had a lot of great speakers at our conventions, and I’d put him at the top. He did an awesome job for us."

Andy Albright, National Agents Alliance President and Chief Executive Officer

Our reply:

Thank you, Andy. I had a great time with the 2500 agents attending your convention! NAA is an outstanding organization, and I especially appreciate that we share the same values.

Dave

Dave,

Just read the January "Leading at the Next Level" newsletter and it was a Home Run. We will talk about Investing more in Human Capital at our manager meeting tomorrow and I am going to use the "Four P's" at our next sales meeting to motivate our sales people to sell more cars and make more money.

We have been big fans since attending the Las Vegas Strategy Summitt in 2008 and I wanted to let you know that we continue to use your leadership and personal development techniques.

Shane Gibson, Chief Operating Officer

Easy Auto

Our reply:

Thank you, Shane. It's great to hear that the newsletter added value to your team. We appreciate our long-time association with you and your company!

Take care,

Dave

I must say, your December 2010: Management DVD of the Month, "How to Overcome the Six Temptations of Successful Organizations!," rocked the socks off my leadership team; in fact, it re-ignited the passion in my sales manager to such a degree she almost cried as she jotted down note after note.

Today, weeks later, she confessed to me that has a renewed faith in JESUS, her position and in taking care of herself by eating right....i asked her what jolted this renewed passion...and she said it started with YOUR DVD! Praise GOD Dave....good job!

Cindy Christensen

General Manager

Herbies Auto Sales

Our reply:

Thank you for sharing, Cindy! It's always great to learn that our leadership resources help others in both their business and personal lives!

Dave

I have been working with the data from Learn to Lead and Dave Anderson and I love all of the Material!! I use it all the time in my training and sales training!!

Our reply:

Thank you, Bob! There's more new material on the way as well: A brand new Customer Experience Workshop, 2 new DVDs each month, and 2 new books scheduled for release in June, 2011!

In 2003 all of our managers read "Up Your Business" and in 2004 began attending Dave's workshops. All of our Managers and "High Potentials" attend as a group every year.

The impact on our bottom lines (2 dealerships) has been tremendous. We went from the right side to the left side on every NCM 20 Group composite page.

More importantly, the personal growth that a number of our staff has experienced has been life changing - truly taking charge of their lives (personal & business) with incredible commitment to excellence.

Personally there could not be a more gratifying payoff for myself - and our companies.

Trey Chanter

Rasmussen Mercedes

Our reply:

Trey,

Thank you for the opportunity to work with you and your team over the years. Your organization is committed to excellence. You don't "dabble" with training. Instead, you've made it a  non-negotiable component of your culture. You deserve your success!

Dave

Dave; Thanks for making a sustainable difference in our organization collectively and in me personally.  Our year on year use of your service reflects our belief that it is an investment in our future.  Results is what keeps us coming back in bigger numbers. Great job. Mike

Mike Tomberlin

President

Tomberlin Companies

Tomberlin.net

Our reply:

Mike,

You have exciting products, great people, and a fast growing organization! It's our pleasure to be able to partner with you and add fuel to your growth.

Dave

Dave was a great choice as our keynote speaker as his presentation was appropo with our guests as well as our contractors. His dynamic personality and hard hitting message resonated with our audience and kept them engaged which is sometimes hard to do after a long day and a generous meal. We had many good comments from our atendees and I know tht several took the opportunity to purchase Dave's books. Thank you for providing a solid start to our event.

Our reply:

Bev,

It was a privilege to spend time with, and add value to, your members as they continue to endure tough times in the construction industry. They are resilient and inspiring!

Dave

Dave Anderson and his support and training are so valuable to our operation. Dave and his team are the real deal, living out their core values each and every day. Dave has personally helped our company in establishing our core values and reinforcing them three times per year when we bring him in for an entire week. The feedback from our people has been outstanding and we are so excited for his next visit. Dave has also done keynote speeches for managers conferences and always does such a tremendous job. If you have not read his books, do yourself a favor and buy copies for your entire team!

Thank you Dave and Rhonda for being great partners with Scott-McRae and even better friends!

All the best,

David

David Hodges

President/CEO

Scott-McRae Group

Our reply:

Thank you, David! We highly value your long-term support and consider it a privilege to work so closely with your highly developed team of leaders!

Dave

Dave's Staying Up in Down Times speaking tour throughout the UK was a smash hit! There was so much sound, practical advice and lessons for leading through crises that we can put the strategies to use straightaway. A real inspiration for us all!

Our reply:

Thank you for your support, Sir Peter. It was a privilege to meet with so many engaged audiences all througout the UK.

A+++ is the rating that Dave Anderson has earned!  I have been a Dave Anderson fan for the past 7+ years.  At Zimbrick Automotive Group we have used his monthly leadership DVD's, his books, and his many Leadership materials to help us grow our business.  I keep wanting more after attending his leadership seminars.  Dave is a terrific leader!  Dave, I appreciate you and your leadership...Thank You!

Our reply:

Thank you Kendall! You and your team have been great customers for the past 7 years! You do things right and it shows in your results!

Dave

The Mills Automotive Group has been actively learning and growing from Dave Anderson's seminars, training DVD's, books, and various resources for well over a year now! Dave Anderson is an amazing, charismatic, and motivational individual with remarkable character and integrity that he lives out in his own life daily! He also has this truly genuine desire to want to help develop other people's character, integrity, and abilities in order for them to achieve better results in every aspect of their lives. Dave has this tremendous ability to lead, and to teach and coach leadership, in a way that is extremely engaging. I have been inspired greatly, and thus I have personally and professionally grown significantly from all of Dave's trainings! My team of 30 plus managers have also been actively engaged in, and growing from, all of Dave's trainings as well! We have all been motivated to see ourselves, our customers, and our potential in a very different light. Through the course of Dave's trainings, he has helped us to raise the level of our standards, expectations, and holding people accountable in order for us to get better results from ourselves and our team. The Dave Anderson Company is a first class organization all the way! Every team member of Dave's is prompt, customer service oriented, detail oriented, genuine, and helpful. It has been an extreme pleasure to work with, and grow from, Dave Anderson and his company! I am grateful for the impact Dave has made on my team and my business! 

Our reply:

Marisa,

Rarely do we get the opportunity to work with an entire team of 30-plus managers that is as committed to training, follow-through and improvement as the Mills Automotive Group. It has been my team's great pleasure to partner with yours. And the best is yet to come!

Dave

I have had the opportunity to hear many speakers over the past 25 years as a business owner in the automotive industry, but no one has had the impact on me, my business or my employees that Dave Anderson has!  In a recent western zone meeting where Dave was our keynote speaker, I thought Dave directed his speach to me as a business owner, only to find that each of my employees felt that Dave had spoken directly to them. 

Do you care deeply about your business, your spouse, your employees, your soul?  Do you wonder how you could have more impact or be more significant to those around you?  If this is you, you need to call Dave Anderson like I have to get him involved in your life and your business.

Our reply:

Thank you, Mike. I really enjoyed spending time with your group in San Diego. They responded so enthusiastically to the keynote message, it was a blast for me!

Dave

At Jack Ellena Honda, we have used Dave Anderson's products and services for a number of years and without a doubt he is the source when it comes to getting you and your people better.  His no nonsense approach to setting clear expectations and holding people accountable can impact even the best organizations. I always enjoy playing one of Dave's cds or dvds for my people and watching them squirm in there seats as they come to the realization that they should and could be doing it better.  If you want to learn from the Best, Dave is your man.

Our reply:

Thank you John. You were one of our first customers, and it's a privilege to still do business with you after twelve years of partnership.

Dave

I HAVE BEEN IN THE RETAIL BUSINESS FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS...WE TAKE TRAINING VERY SERIOUSLY ....I READ A LOT OF BOOKS TO MOTIVATE ME TO HELP DEVELOPING MY PEOPLE..SERIOUSLY, DAVE ANDERSON'S BOOKS ALWAYS PUTS A FIRE IN ME THAT DIRECTS ME AND MY CREW TO NEW HEIGHTS...I LOVE HIS CD'S /HIS INTERNET SITE AND ALL HIS TRAINING MATERIALS , AS THEY ARE STRAIGHT FORWARD WITH NO GIMMICS OR GET RICH QUICK SCHEMES..KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK ..

MO ISSA

GENERAL MANAGER

PATTERSON AUTO GROUP

MBZ, BMW, CADILAC, BUICK, GMC, HONDA, HYUNDAI, KIA, DODGE, JEEP, CHRYSLER, RV.

Our reply:

Thank you, Mo! I appreciate your support over these many years!

Dave

For over 50 years, we've developed our own unique Galpin training programs internally and they've worked very well for us. However, we have always been open to new ideas and continually search for better ways of doing things. The past year we decided to augment our training programs and brought on Dave Anderson to work with our managers. It was the right decision. Dave is superb! He is a different type of trainer in that his expertise in both the automobile business and training field enables him to relate to all of our people in useful, practical ways. Dave renews our dedication to the fundamental issues in the car business with ideas that are not easily forgotten. Our managers embrace his leadership training skills and look forward to future sessions.

Our reply:

Bert,

It's always a pleasure to work with those who are the best at what they do.

Dave

Dave, Your Keynote speech at the Digital Dealer Conference in Las Vegas was a huge hit with our attendees. You were the convention's top rated speaker...it wasn't even close. And we had over 50 speakers at the event. Thank you for sharing your high-impact and relevant message: "How to Avoid the Five Foolish Mistakes Leaders Make in a Recession"

Our reply:

Thank you, Mike! Your conventions are always fisrt rate, as is your portfolio of DEALER Magazines!

5 stars really isn't enough to give Dave and his expertise and passion for our industry. Over the years I have benefited from Dave's teaching, advise, philosophy and knowledge of sales and leadership training. He is a true "meat and potatoes" leader and one that can impact an organization or an individual. Either way I highly recommend associating yourself with Dave Anderson and his information. If you are prepared to learn and move to another level, Dave will certainly help you get there.

Scott Falcone

World Hyundai Matteson

Our reply:

Thank you, Scott! I've very much enjoyed our long association, and the privilege of working with your team of professionals.

Dave Anderson is the best. Highly recommended!