Testimonials
- Angela Lussier
Becky brought me in the news. Same day!
I tried to get media attention for weeks by writing and sending out a lot of press releases on my own. No result! It was frustrating. Then Becky jumped in, helped me out. And—it’s almost unbelievable—10 minutes after I sent out that press release I got a phone call from a NBC media affiliate, they came, interviewed me, and I was on the 6 o’clock news that night. Two days later I was on CBS.
Thanks so much Becky.
Angela Lussier Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Anglea is now the Associate Director Alumni Career Programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst as well as the founder and owner at 365 Degrees Consulting.www.my365degrees.com
Whenever I need someone make an impact with their writing or to help me with mine, I think Becky Blanton. Becky is someone you can count on to do what she says she is going to do and then to deliver even more than promised. She’s intelligent, funny, and she has a heart that lends emotion and love to her words and her deeds. Most of all, I’m proud to call Becky Blanton my friend. Bob Poole
Bob Poole is the author of Listen First - Sell Later
Leadership Books)
which is on Seth Godin’s list of book suggestions for the TED bookstore. He’s also “The Sales and Marketing Guru®” and a salesman extraordinaire!
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“Great Results, High Integrity, Creative!”
“Becky has proven to have that rare combination of effortless creativity and unstoppable work-ethic. Her life experience coupled with her natural ability to communicate and break down communication barriers has made magic happen for us.
You need to know two very important things about Becky Blanton: 1) You can count on her to deliver on time and exceed your expectations. 2) See # 1. Becky is more than just a reliable resource - she can unleash the genius in your organization that you might even know was there. Becky Blanton is our secret weapon.”
In 1992 Chris Sommovigo founded the specialty audiophile cable company ILLUMINATI Electronic Systems and Cables, Inc. He designed and manufactured what was arguably the first true 75-Ohm digital cable, and the very first 75-Ohm digital RCA connector.
That debut product was Illuminati’s DataStream Reference. It soon became famous for its extraordinary accuracy. Between 1992 and 1996 Chris introduced several newer and more flexible cable designs, including the legendary “ORCHID” AES/EBU cable, the ubiquitous D-60 S/PDIF digital cable, and the cost-effective DV-75 digital and video cable.
From 1997 to 2009, Chris had dedicated his focus to creating the finest and most precise audio cables in the world under the Stereovox brand. Employing high technology precision solutions typically reserved for military, aerospace and surveillance industries, as extreme examples of precision audio cable design and execution. His website is: http://thecollection.ning.com/
SPACE
… I can highly recommend!
Becky has a fantastic, professional, responsive service that was able to bring the ideas that I had in my head to life in a way that was engaging and entertaining to my audience! I can highly recommend! Thank-you again for the great work!
Brent Valle, Peak Performance Strategist, Tri-athlete, Founder of Empowered Life Technologies, Australia. Brent is the Sales Manager for Corporate (National Sales) at Manheim and Peak Performance Coach at Empowered Life Technologies in Melbourne Australia. His website is: http://empoweredlifetechnologies.com/
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“… I am delighted to recommend her.”
“Becky Blanton is a masterful writer, editor and graphics designer. In addition to assisting me in expanding my online marketing strategy and assisting in website design, she created a custom brochure for my corporate work that my clients rave about. Becky is knowledgeable, insightful and a joy to work with. She brings her own unique brand of creativity that will grab your client’s attention, and I am delighted to recommend her.
Joe Noonan, CEO of Planetary Partners, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA. Joe has been called the “Dolphin whisperer” for the way dolphins respond to him. He’s appeared several times on Oprah, Fox TV, National Geographic and other news shows. In 1990 he started his own consulting company, the Quantum Leadership Project, that teaches Leadership and Teambuilding programs for colleges, universities and Fortune 500 companies including Harvard, MIT, GE, BellSouth, HP, IBM and more. Joe takes executives on Leadership Retreats around the world, often taking his groups into the open ocean and secluded coves where they swim with dolphins in their natural and wild environments.
His unique approach to leadership and life happened while visiting friends in Hawaii. Joe said he had a life-changing encounter with a pod of Wild Dolphins and stepped out of the water a changed man. Since that time, he’s been bringing groups and families to swim with wild dolphins and whales in different parts of the world. http://www.PlanetaryPartners.com
SPACE
“Becky is…Personable, Expert, Creative!”
“From the moment she did a consulting call with me, I knew she was someone I could work with. She was very personable, I felt she actually heard me. First off, she listens to her clients, has great ideas and concepts, and is an exceptional writer. She truly has a great gift and is very willing to help others out who are just starting out. It is very refreshing to meet someone of Becky’s caliber. Thanks Becky, I look forward to our continued working relationship!!!”
Sandra Templeton is a graphic designer, technical writer, web works specialist at South Florida Water Management District located in Miami, FL. A Visio Specialist at Baptist Hospital and Proposal Coordinator at Identix, her website is: http://designdiva.org/
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“Great Results, Expert, Creative…”
“Hiring Becky = Best money I have ever invested in my business… She’s got the magic touch. I highly recommend her writing… whether its a book, brochure, or website content, She’s the one!”
Rabbi Issamar Ginzberg is is a business, advertising and marketing consultant and motivational speaker and was selected by INC. magazine as their Entrepreneur of the Year. He has been interviewed by Fox News, NASDAQ.com, MSN Business, Crain’s, Consumer’s Digest, The New York Times, and in key industry magazines. He also has been interviewed by several business magazines and websites on a wide variety of topics; the best known of these include Business Insider and AllBusiness. In May, 2011, Issamar was the cover story of The English Update, Entitled “Taking Your Business to New Heights”. He is the founder and CEO of Monetized Intellect Consulting, a business and executive coaching firm based in the New York City and Jerusalem areas. Ginzberg also founded ESEI (English Speaking Entrepreneurs Israel), an organization that assists English-speaking businessmen in adjusting to the Israeli business market. He is also a Rabbi, a Mohel and a descendant of the Nadvorna rabbinical dynasty. He is currently on a scholarship at the Ohr LaGolah Advanced Rabbinical Training and smicha program at Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem, Israel. His website is: http://www.issamar.com/
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“Talented, tough, funny…”
Richard Merrick, Derby, United Kingdom:
“Becky is a bit of a star. She has been very nice about me, but the truth is I only had to see who she is. Talented, tough, funny.Aa privilege to work with. If you need a copywriter, find one of thousands. if you need a voice, talk to Becky.”
Richard has thirty years experience of running private and public businesses, in UK, USA, Europe and Asia, with ten years as an officer in the R.A.F. followed by 25 years in retail and manufacturing services, with 18 of those years at Board level in both private and publicly listed businesses. He has worked in the UK, U.S.A, China and Europe and for the last 10 years has run his own businesses in Switzerland and the U.K. In addition to his functional roles he spent many years as a trustee and non executive director of the Leadership Trust. He is currently the Director at Aspire Programs Ltd and the Managing Director at Eatonbank Ltd. . His website is: http://inspirationengineering.com/
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“… 9 out of 10 times she has the right answer on the spot.”
Matt Kern
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Matt Kern Chicago, Illinois, USA mattkern.com
Matt Kern is the Audio Director at Incredible Technologies in Arlington Heights, Illinois. For 13 plus years Matt has been making audio for video games and other types of media.
His work and audio blog can be found at SonicVille.net. He runs a Composition and Sound Design social network at Sonicville.ning.com
“Encyclopedic expert in crafting press releases that work!”
As an experienced journalist, Becky Blanton understands the media and what it takes to generate a winning press release. She is not only a master in crafting the message, but an encyclopedic expert in the network and vehicles required to get the press release noticed and published!
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“Best Advice Ever!”
Becky wrote me an ebook that I was able to use to help me register people to my ezine. Since compiling the ebook, my conversion rate has gone from 5% to about 40%. The book has been downloaded hundreds of times from my website and forwarded countless more. I don’t have the exact number but people have introduced themselves to me because they have read the book she made. And now she is working on another project for me.
Greg Digneo Northfield, NJ, USA http://www.morecaffeineplease.com. While working toward his engineering degree, Greg founded a small technology company installing solar panels on buildings. After exiting the solar panel business, Greg went to work for a technology company in “corporate America,” launching products on 6 out of 7 continents, then later founded “More Caffeine Please” and then later, Cloud Marketing Labs. Cloud Marketing serves as an outsourced marketing department for small and midsized technology businesses. Greg believes that focusing on people, not products and services, is the best way to build a business.
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“…She is the real deal for your writing project.”
Tom Bentley
Tom Bentley, California, USA, http://www.tombentley.com
Tom Bentley is the most gifted writer, editor and comedian I’ve ever met. We work together on Airstream Life Magazine and have shared and swapped time, resources, writing and jobs for almost three years. This is NOT an all-inclusive list, but a pretty good one of other magazines Tom has written for. Check out others at his website, along with his client list.
- The Los Angeles Times
- Smithsonian.com
- Wired Online
- Whisky Life and Spirits magazine
- Wine Enthusiast magazine
- Writer’s Market
- Guide to Literary Agents
- Writers Digest magazine
- Sailing magazine
- ExpressLane magazine
- Verbatim magazine
- You and Me magazine
- Santa Cruz magazine
- San Jose Mercury News
- Motorland magazine
- West magazine (Mercury News)
- SV magazine (Mercury News)
- San Diego Union-Tribune
- Adjunct Advocate magazine
- Santa Cruz Sentinel
- Santa Cruz Good Times
- Santa Cruz Metro
- Absolute Write
- Traveler’s Tales
- The Long Beach Monthly
“Becky is someone you can trust!”
I’ve worked on projects with Becky, and here’s what I have to say about her.
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Becky Blanton has a ridiculously overflowing amount of integrity and heart. She has so much integrity and heart that other not-so-integritous people and not-so-bighearted people become better people just from interacting with her. And you know, in the world of business today, that’s the most important thing. Becky is someone you can trust.
Pace Smith (Pace and Kyeli), Austin, Texas, USA, freakrevolution.com. Pace Reagan Smith is, among many other things, a writer, author (The Usual Error, Why We Don’t Understand Each Other and 34 Ways to Make it Better), communications expert and a researcher in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Here is a list of her AI-related publications, one of which she presented at AAAI 2005 in the workshop on Contexts and Ontologies. Some of her publications were under her maiden name, Pace Reagan.
- Guiding Inference with Policy Search Reinforcement Learning
In press; in Proceedings of the Twentieth International FLAIRS Conference, Key West, FL, May 2007.
Matthew E. Taylor, C. Matuszek, P. Reagan Smith, M. Witbrock.
- First-Orderized ResearchCyc: Expressivity and Efficiency in a Common-Sense Ontology
In Papers from the AAAI Workshop on Contexts and Ontologies: Theory, Practice and Applications. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 2005.
Deepak Ramachandran, P. Reagan, K. Goolsbey.
- Representing Knowledge Gaps Effectively
In D. Karagiannis, U. Reimer (Eds.): Practical Aspects of Knowledge Management, Proceedings of PAKM 2004, Vienna, Austria, December 2-3, 2004, Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg.
Alan Belasco, J. Curtis, RC Kahlert, C. Klein, C. Mayans, P. Reagan.
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“… consistently exceeds my expectations.”
Norm Hood
I’ve found Becky Blanton to be one of those rare individuals whose actions demonstrate their authenticity. In business and personally I prefer relationships with people who put truthfulness, friendship, and loyalty above everything else. She consistently exceeds my expectations by doing what she says, helping whenever she can, and treating others with the respect every human being deserves. I’m proud to call Becky my friend.
Norman A. Hood, Rushville, Illinois, USA, Policysettlement.com. Norman A. Hood is the owner and founder of policysettlement.com. He is starting his 35th year in the life insurance industry. He is licensed to sell life insurance in all 50 states and D.C. Mr. Hood is also a seasoned life settlements and viatical life settlements producer and is in his 9th year representing clients for life settlements and viatical life settlements transactions.
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“…She shares, she cares …”
Conor Kenny
I read a book called ‘The Dip by a guy with a funny sounding name – Seth Godin.
I was glad I read The Dip because it has opened up a whole new world.
You see, being a typical Irish Man, I have a view, an opinion, a voice and I love telling stories. We got good enough at it to build a business that’s making a footprint.
But back to Seth Godin. Well, I read his books, read his Blogs and didn’t always agree. So, being shy and retiring I wrote to him. I expected an automated response but ‘No’ the great man replied.
Soon, I was invited to join a unique exclusive website called Triiibes. It’s an online place where some of the world’s best brains hang out. Surely Mr. Godin made a mistake, ‘me?’ Me’ Well, I didn’t need to be asked twice. I stormed in, read, paused, thought and then – bang – “I’m going to write” so I did and people started to come right back at me. You see, my wisdom hit a note or two but that’s not my point.
My point is that there are one heck of a lot of good, bright, successful people out there who do what they do because it is who they are.
Their mission is not money, self or sales. Their mission is to help, share, educate, encourage and as the Triiibes branding says – “Inspire, Illuminate”
My rambling were often peppered by one hugely encouraging voice. Always praising, challenging and testing.
I liked this ‘voice’ I explored ‘her’ view.
She shares, she cares. She makes Triiibes better but more importantly, and she doesn’t know it yet, she has taught me lots.
Next time you get a chance to read Becky Blanton’s view – read it, then read it again. It’s worth a second visit - every time.
Conor Kenny, Dublin, Ireland, www.conorkenny.com/blog. Conor’s skill is teaching and training Sales & Marketing to the Hotel, Hospitality, Tourism and Small Business sectors. He has worked directly with many of the world’s leading brands; Baileys, Guinness, Hennessy, Tullamore Dew and Smirnoff, and leading International hotel groups and casino groups in Las Vegas and in the UK have called on his expertise. Conor became a syndicated columnist for several global industry websites including Cornell University. In 2010 he was asked to write a monthly managent column for the UK’s leading hospitality website hotelindustry.co.uk. His website/blog is: http://www.conorkenny.com/
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“…Becky is an absolutely amazing lady …”
Becky Blanton is “Aunty Becky” in my household – you see, we have adopted her !!!! She is everything we desire as a significant other in our childrens’ lives. Her qualities are diverse and astounding. She has an extraordinarily enquiring mind, she is wise; she has incredible worldly experience, readily exploring the complex, but appreciating the simple things; she will defend people’s rights to the hilt, but she encourages us to step up and assume our responsibilities; she will step in and fight tenaciously and without fear when required, but is as gentle as a lamb; etc, etc – the list is almost endless. Becky is an absolutely amazing lady, and we love the fact that she shares her life with us.
Randell, Bev, Josh, and Kahlee, Brisbane, Australia
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“… clear talent for cutting through the flotsam…”
Feargus
“I haven’t known Becky Blanton all that long but long enough to know that I’d like to get to know her better. I joined a community recently and she was in it. Now please bear in mind there are 1000s in this community, 1000s of very talented people yet Becky has stood out. Becky stood out because of her writing and because of the subjects she was writing about, she has a clear talent for cutting through the flotsam and jetsam straight to the heart of the matter. Her motivation for writing is usually to help others.
What’s really special about Becky is that she can do this both on business topics, civil rights or social issues. I know that as soon as I see her name it will be worth reading her thoughts.”
Feargus Callagy, Sligo, Ireland, www.cosystoves.com
“…Becky Blanton will deliver for you.”
John W. Furst
Most people don’t get results, because they don’t follow through the good advice they’ll get. Let Becky push you.
John W. Furst, Canary Islands, Africa, blog.fcon21.biz. John is the Founder of Fcon21. He has 15+ years of business experience in various management positions in small, and large companies in different industries both in the USA and in Europe. He took his first steps on the internet in 1994, started consulting in 1996, and had designed and programmed an industry specific content management system (CMS) at a time, when there was “no good” such CMS available.
As Product Marketing Manager for a leading mobile telecommunication carrier group in Central, South-Eastern Europe, John has successfully launched online Web, mobile messaging, and media services in local markets and applied his project management skills within the organization to drive IT-development towards enabling future marketing needs. He is listed by various experts as one of the top 100 email marketing experts in the world.
His website is: http://www.fcon21.biz/about
“… you’ll get the highest value…”
Betsy Wuebker
I can’t say much about Becky’s services, as I haven’t used them, other than if they’re of the caliber that would match the caliber of human being she is, they’re the finest. Passionate, talented, committed, thorough, consistent and authentic, Becky’s an original. She gives far more than she would appear to get.
It’s a privilege to know her, and when you hire her, you’ll get the highest value.
Betsy Wuebker, Minneapolis, MN, USA, passingthru.com.
“… She has courage to question the status quo.”
Megan Elizabeth Morris
“Meeting and knowing Becky has meant so much to me. She’s been a constant source not only of BRILLIANT ideas, but of heart-felt encouragement and a freaking wonderful determination for change.
She cuts straight to the heart of a story (her words cut, and heal, and everything in between). She has courage to question the status quo and anything that means to replace it, and she always seems to be fighting for someone who needs a break. She isn’t afraid of the really crazy ideas, either, and oh my does that ever get my respect. She’s inspired me too many times to count in the (very!) short time I’ve known her. I want to see her change the world. I know she will.”
Megan Elizabeth Morris, Austin, TX, USA, http://www.worldmegan.net. Megan is not only a brilliant graphic designer, but is also a world-class American Mezzo-Soprano. She has competed twice on the National Eisteddfod stage in Wales. In the Fall of 2005 she won first place at the David G. Morris Semi-Professional Competition in Orlando, Florida during the North American Festival of Wales; the next year in Swansea, Wales she was awarded second place at the 2006 National Eisteddfod in the Over 25 Mezzo-Soprano stage competition. She sings mezzo-soprano classical repertory (including opera) as well as Welsh traditional folk songs and the occasional jazz standard.
Her performances include a two week North American tour with the Pendyrus Male Choir from the Rhondda Valley. She’s won several Welsh-specific competitions including the North American Festival of Wales’ David G. Morris award. She participated at the Welsh National Eisteddfod in Swansea, where she placed second in the mezzo-soprano division of an entirely Welsh-language competition and was the only American competing. Her design skills are as or more awesome than her singing.
Check out her website: http://ideaschema.org/
… got goosebumps just reading her few sentences!
Linda Kiss
Becky is nothing short of outstanding for advice, edginess (in a good way!), and *authentic storytelling*. When I sent her a message that I had started blogging and that I was adding her blog to my own blogroll, she wrote back saying how touched she was — I got goosebumps just reading her few sentences! When I told her I was interested in biofuels, she promptly provided me her personal connections, provided context on what is being done in Virginia, and encouraged my next adventure. Becky is truly inspirational to many and capable of creating so much for others just by her writing. Let her create context, connection, and engagement for you!
Linda Kiss, San Mateo, CA, USA, lindaslongview.wordpress.com
… Becky Blanton - Storyteller Extraordinaire
Bonnie Larner
Becky Blanton. She’s more than a writer. She’s a storyteller. A woman as comfortable telling a story to a room of 100 as she is spinning a yarn to a single person while sitting around the fireplace in a comfortable parlor.
Not many others share Becky’s gift with words. She manages to capture the imagination by having her readers share the emotions of those she’s writing about. She puts us in a place whereby we more than picture the story that she’s telling. We empathize with the characters and imagine ourselves in the story. Whether it’s a homeless couple with no way out or a well-heeled businessman with everything to live for.
What makes Becky such an exceptional writer is her true talent for listening to people and, then transforming what she has heard into richly painted scenarios, using nothing more than words on a page. Her descriptions are so vivid we smell the bread in the oven. We see the sweat and grime of an overworked coal miner. We even hear the unique crackle and rushing wind emanating from a furious brush fire.
Another talent Becky possesses that enhances her storytelling prowess is the many jobs she’s held during her lifetime. Policewoman, journalist, ditch digger, and massage therapist are a few of the scores of professions she’s dabbled in over the years. This broad range of experiences makes it easier for her to identify with a variety of personalities and lifestyles.
Should I ever need a writer, there are hundreds of good ones out there from which to choose. Should I ever need a storyteller, I’d go with Becky Blanton.
Bonnie Larner, Richmond, VA, USA, freewebs.com/astronautBonnie
“Oh Becky Blanton …”
Saleh Alshebil
“Oh Becky Blanton, what can I tell you about her. I’ve known Becky only digitally (though triiibes) but I’d have to say that from the time I’ve known her she has left a long lasting impression that I can talk a lot about. I don’t know where to start really or where to end so I decided to just say a few words about Becky in a very short poem even though she deserves much more. So here goes:
Becky Oh Becky
Becky … a curious mind
Becky … a brilliant story teller
Becky … a resource that never gets depleted
Becky … an engine of creativity
Becky … a passion for writing
Becky … an endless drive
Becky … a friend
Becky, thank you for all the things you taught us in tribes.
Becky you truly are one of a kind.”
Saleh AlShebil, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Saleh is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals and a Marketing professor at King Fahd University, one of the leading research and teaching institutions in the middle east. He has an MBA and a PhD in marketing from the University of Texas at Arlington (2002, 2007). Prior to that he graduated with a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering (highest honors) in 1996. After graduation he joined Saudi Aramco, where he worked there for around 3 years as a Planning/Operations Engineer. He is also a Tedx speaker. AlShebil CV.
“… Becky will get you started too.”
Bernd Nurnberger
Bernd Nurnberger is the Management Rep. for Quality, Compliance and Ethics Officer at TÜV Rheinland Group in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Bernd is involved with: Compliance, accreditation, management system auditing, product safety testing, electric signal measurement, B2B sales. He is a technology scout, service innovator, and committed to the principles of respect, continual improvement, and sustainability. He sparked his company to join the UN Global Compact in 2006.
One of 470 co-creators of the book “Business Model Generation” (2009) http://www.businessmodelgeneration.com.
His website/blog is: http://cocreatr.typepad.com/
“… you can rely on her to tell it straight, but with compassion.”
Rachel Parkin
I joined Triiibes in March of this year, and Becky was the first person to welcome me to the site, which I really appreciated. It was a simple thing, but says so much about the type of person Becky is. She is straight-talking, direct and yet sensitive, and very interested in other people. She has empathy for them to tell their story, and she’s almost compelled to tell their story. She’s also passionately curious, which I love about her. If I had to sum up Becky Blanton in a sentence I’d say: Becky has respect for life, lives it fully, and you can rely on her to tell it straight, but with compassion.
Rachel Parkin, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK, www.balagan.co.uk . Rachel is a jewelry designer whose jewelry is sold through Balagan, Balagan one of the top design led, high fashion silver jewellery supply companies in the UK. Supplying over 1,800 accounts throughout the UK and overseas with its unique branded collections. Rachel also writes a monthly business column for Gift Today and The Peterborough Evening Telegraph.
Under budget, on time, quality above all expectations!
“Becky you are so incredible! I feel so grateful to have crossed your path and certainly will be lobbying on your behalf for future work (or if any bonus pay comes down the pipe!)
I wasn’t looking forward to the conversation with the client this morning and you have managed to miraculously change that around 180 degrees!
It’s one thing on elance to receive everything that you asked for from your provider… it is another thing to have your project completed on time…. YET you have somehow managed to come in under-time, under-budget AND with a quality above all expectations!
Russ Small, Calgary-Canada
Russ Small
http://www.RussellSmall.com
