LISTEN UP... to what others are saying.

“Donald Wayne McLeod – truly a motivational speaker’s Motivational Speaker. I have had the pleasure of attending Donald Wayne McLeod and Teresa Simons’ Listen Up workshops. They are a extremely talented pair. They both are genuinely and “Truly Interested” in helping others. Donald Wayne’s powerful messages and uniquely memorable style should be heard by all. He is encouraging and supportive while not pulling any punches and you just know that what he is saying is in Your best interest. He is helping You to become a better You. I would highly recommend Donald Wayne McLeod as a motivational speaker and a teacher of superior communications and valuable life skills. I recommend him to nearly everyone I come in contact with and have no reservations about an emphatic recommendation. Donald Wayne – keep up the wonderful work, you're changing the world a little bit at a time. A Job Well Done! Thank You...”

David Lowenfeld

 “Good Morning Donald Wayne: Thank you for the opportunity to tell the world how enlightening and effective your program is. Donald Wayne and Teresa, your content, delivery and stimulating the minds of any kind of group, to think about the subject matter and then put it into practice is second to none. Your content gets everyone fired up and I for one have put many of the key items into practice and am very pleased at the results. Your common sense approach to effectively listening to others and presenting yourself in the proper marketing fashion is extremely useful for any salesforce, marketing team or any level of management. Donald Wayne, your emphasis on being polite, giving value to others and therefore; get people to remember your name and who you, are so effective, every organization can receive value from your teams key messages and golden nuggets of information. Donald Wayne you teach marketing organizations that you must develop a relationship before any selling can begin. Afterall, people generally buy from people that have creditability, people they can trust and people that treat them with dignity and respect. The LISTENUP approach is for every organization looking to upgrade their workforce in communication and effective marketing, selling and closing the deal situations. Donald Wayne and Teresa, as a former and current practicioner of your program content, I would recommend LISTENUP to any organization of group of individuals looking on improving connecting with others. It makes use all better people. Donald Wayne thank you for this opportunity. Joe Kost”

Joseph Kost

“I've found Mr. Donald Wayne McLeod to be the most captivating, thought provoking, and caring speaker who offers his audience fresh ideas to challenge and enhance their individual communication skills and personal effectiveness.

That sincerity and genuine interest in helping others to communicate more effectively has enabled him to develop a successful venture that is of tremendous value to any organization. He can effectively tailor a message for any audience and his real life examples and his means for engaging his listeners are very memorable which enables tremendous learning.

In a talk he'd given at Progressive Field to an audience comprised of mostly Sales and Marketing Executives of Cleveland it was truly impressive to witness how Donald Wayne could engage a room that was comprised of both seasoned and less experienced sales and marketing professionals. He connected with everyone in that audience immediately and everyone was engaged by his presence and the quality of the message that at the time was focused on enhancing one's active listening skills. He finds ways to help others by challenging them to really listen and to communicate in a manner that demonstrates a real and sincere interest in others. Donald Wayne's suggestions and illustrations about non verbal and verbal communication skills, gestures, posture, and how you remember names for example are all effective communication tools that many people would do well to pay attention to in order to be successful in the future.

If companies and employees strive to differentiate themselves positively they would do well to work with such a pro like Donald Wayne McLeod. He is the consummate professional communicator that really cares about his clients and what's also very impressive is that his message has traction at all different levels in an organization (from C-Level contacts to entry level employees).”

Tom Thornton

“Donald Wayne McLeod is an amazing coach. His coaching classes have changed lives throughout this the Cleveland/ Akron area. I have always thought I was good at interpersonal relationship building, a people person. However, my skill level has SOARED since going to Donald Wayne's LISTEN-UP workshops. I would highly recommend his services to anyone who has to interact with people. ( THAT'S EVERYONE!) These workshops will even help you with your family relationships. Donald is a delight to be around and quite a positive energy force. Donald Wayne & Teresa Simons make for quite an outstanding team. LISTEN-UP is a series of workshops that would benefit all companies and put smiles & confidence on your employees faces. Their energy is contagious! Thank You Donald! And Good Morning!”
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert

Linda Haskins Davidson , LUTCF

“The Powerhouse, Donald Wayne, puts out so much energy each time he speaks to a room, recharging is simple, just show up, stand up, and get in the game. He IS Business Fitness Training... and a must for anyone wanting to succeed!”

Cat Wise

“Mr. McLeod is truly a motivational speaker. If his energy could be converted to electricity, he would be able to power a city block. Though it is true that…”you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink”. Mr. McLeod sure makes the water as tempting as the god’s ambrosia. Thank you, Mr. McLeod for your help.

Sincerely, M. Orel

“Donald Wayne McLeod is a person of high integrity who knows his subject matter and is able to creatively convey interpersonal concepts in a way that is relative to what we have all experienced at one time or another in either business or social situations. He is very approachable and reliable, always getting back to people. He has great ideas for how to overcome the bumps in the road, and is a real straight shooter. I will use his services again.”
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable

Peni Portman

“I attended Donald Wayne's 4 part lecture series titled “Listen Up! - Become More Employable”. Don's approach to meeting and connecting with people is unique, energetic and honest. The skills I learned, and now practice, are useful for not only networking, but relationships of all types. Thank you Don for being "Truly Interested”
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Creative

Edward Eucker

“If you are an individual or company looking to energize yourself or your employees truly want to connect with its customers then you need Donald Wayne McLeod.
Donald Wayne McLeod is truly sincere about helping individuals or companies in need. Whether you need help keeping clients or getting new ones, Donald Wayne McLeod is your answer. He is an energetic individual that is truly interested in listening to you. He knows that being a good listener is the first part to a healthy and productive relationship. Donald Wayne McLeod can help you to communicate in a sincere and genuine manner that gets you results. You will find Donald Wayne McLeod to be an energetic, interest, honest, positive and exceptional person.
I have first hand knowledge of Donald Wayne McLeod through his many public lectures. They are fabulous. I go out of my way to see his lectures again and again because they are that helpful. You will find them exciting as well. If you need a change or need to growth the answer is Donald Wayne McLeod.

Richard Sandy

“Not only have I seen Donald’s lectures but I have had the fortunate opportunity to meet with him personally. Meeting Donald will change your life for the better. He has that kind of impact! I enthusiastically recommend Donald and I have personally invited friends and colleagues to attend his lecture series.”
Top qualities: Personable, Expert

Gregory Day Hammel

"You will find Donald Wayne consistently provides positive motivation, especially for individuals to step out of themselves to become truly interested in others. Donald Wayne's Listen-up series was especially beneficial to me during my career search. He re-engaged the "you attitude." It was evident from week to week that attendees grew in self esteem and confidence from the engaging topics. Being truly interested can positively impact any group. Once you hear Donald Wayne, you will invest time and energy to gain from his entire presentation series." Top qualities: Expert, Creative

David C Dodge

"Donald Wayne led an incredible 4 part lecture series on communicating, networking and marketing your skills during this down market. I traveled from Youngstown to Lakeland Community College to attend these seminars. This was a long trip but I would certainly do it again. Don provides you with practical tools that assists you in moving from that quiet professional to an outward communicating, networking professional that is ready to attack the market. I highly recommend you attend Don's seminars. Good Morning!"

John T. Kuhn

"Donald Wayne McLeod is a compelling speaker who motivates his listeners to truly connect with others to become more effective in both their business and social interactions. He is an inspiring teacher who has an uncanny ability to focus on individuals within a large group setting to provide spot on feedback on how each can improve their personal presentations. I would recommend him to organizations seeking to motivate and educate cross-functional teams to communicate more effectively." Top qualities: Personable, Good Value

Diane L. Eby

"Donald Wayne is a charismatic speaker who connects with his audience through his honesty and sincerity. He motivates people to challenge themselves to be successful, and offers real solutions to those in transition." Top qualities: Personable, Good Value

Jan Olejarz

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