MICHAEL TCHONG
TESTIMONIALS
Leveraging his career in advertising, marketing, publishing and the Internet, Michael
Tchong has acquired a stellar reputation among business executives for his savvy market
insights. His pro-active trend analysis is a strategic asset that can be leveraged by any company
that allies its brand with his ahead-of-the-times marketing skills.
From the U.K.’s Telegraph, which called Michael Tchong “America’s most influential
trendspotter” in 2003, to a host of attendees at his presentations, Michael has received much
acclaim for his presentation style. The testimonials below were supplied by people affiliated with
the client organization on presentation date shown — their name, title or job may have changed.
“The members really enjoyed you. You were a great speaker and showed much
wisdom.”—Howard Brodsky, CEO, Carpet One Convention (Jan. 8, 2013)
“Michael Tchong has the unique ability to engage entertain and energize an audience,
getting them to re-look at their business, industry and consumer with a fresh perspective. Highly
recommended!”—Craig Spiezle, Executive Director & President, Online Trust Alliance Forum
(Oct. 18, 2011)
“Michael, thank you for the wonderful keynote and for waking me up!”—Andrea Hadley,
Conference Director, Internet Marketing Conference (Oct. 3, 2011)
“Michael is entertaining, humorous, and full of high energy and presents the real truth
that is easy to understand and relates to every single person in everyday life. I have seen him
twice and at every event I learn more and more about the trends and where we need to go to
succeed in our business. I love his attitude!”—Bernice Brubeck Wong, AREAA National
Convention (Oct. 1, 2011)
“It was a pleasure to work with you again on this year’s Social Media & Community 2.0.
Your keynote was fantastic, as always, and I look forward to working with you on future
events.”—Stacy Levyn, Conference Producer, Institute for International Research/IIR USA
(April 6, 2011)
“Michael Tchong was absolutely a highlight of the Luxury Portfolio Summit. We
positioned him as the opening speaker which was perfect as het set the tone with energy,
enthusiasm and a strategic balance of terrific content and light-hearted entertainment. He
definitely has his finger on the pulse of today’s fast-paced digital marketplace and its impact on
consumers and was able to bring it to life for our attendees in an engaging and memorable way.
We’d definitely book Michael again! — Stephanie Pfeffer, Vice President, Luxury Portfolio
Marketing (March 6, 2011)
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“Your keynote address to the hotel owners and guests of Vantage Hospitality was truly
amazing and the timing couldn’t have been better.”—Roger Bloss, CEO & Founder, Vantage
Hospitality Group (Dec. 8, 2010)
“Michael was terrific. He kept the audience laughing and in awe of the new technology
he discussed. Now everyone wants all the bells and whistles! People thought he was the best
presenter! They are still talking about him. He was perfect for stretching everyone’s minds and
giving them a glimpse of the future. I wanted everyone to say WOW and they did. He is very
high energy and had great visuals!”—Shirley Hastings, Professor & Associate Dean, University
of Tennessee Extension Conference (Nov. 3, 2010)
“Consumer Goods Technology has had Michael Tchong speak at several of our events
over the last few years, always to great acclaim. Michael presents consumer trends to a very
senior audience of brand owners with an engaging, thought-provoking presentation style that
holds audiences rapt. I highly recommend Michael as a delightful departure from typical dry
conference sessions.”—Pat Benkner, CMP Director of Event Planning, Edgell Communications
(Sept. 30, 2010)
“Michael Tchong is a world class futurist, trendcaster and speaker. He left our audience
simultaneously stunned and energized by his incredible presentation of the rapid acceleration in
technology and social media.”—Joni Doolin, CEO, People Report Best Practices Conference
(Nov. 11, 2009)
“Michael helped our Planning Leadership Team broaden our perspective before entering
a two-year planning cycle. He helped us to see what we could not see and to consider what we
might have missed. As we are consumed with operating and executing in the present, Michael
helped us to look into the future implications for our business.”—Cliff Robinson, Vice President
Field Operations, Chick-fil-A Inc. (May 12, 2009)
“Michael not only grabs you from the beginning with his entertaining and energetic style,
but he brings insight about the future consumer landscape like no one else I have ever heard.”—
Clayton Reid, President & Managing Partner, MMG Worldwide & Vail Summit (Sept. 8, 2007)
“Spot-on, funny and occasionally irreverent, Michael Tchong has a way of delivering
high-impact information in a low-key manner that makes people listen and learn, and laugh,
through the whole program.”—Janet Branton, Sr. Vice President, National Association of
REALTORS (Aug. 16, 2007)
“Michael offered compelling insights into the trends of global society, challenging our
thinking about how to serve tomorrow’s customers. His style is entertaining and engaging.”—Jay
Witzel, President & CEO, Carlson Hotels Worldwide/Regent (May 8, 2007)
“Michael has a way of grabbing the attention of conference participants in a way that
really engages them and makes them think about the implications of the customer of the
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future.”—Robert Gilbert, President & CEO, Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association Intern.
(Mar. 27, 2007)
“Michael was entertaining and engaging and brought a lot of substance to our meeting.
He truly connected with the group and made us pause for a moment and look at things in a
different light.”—Jon Luther, Chairman & CEO, Dunkin’ Donuts (Mar. 13, 2007)
“What a treat it was to have you attend and speak at our annual meeting last week. You
were a positive addition to our presentations and we have received numerous compliments. Not
only was your material fresh and interesting, but your delivery was dynamic and entertaining.”—
Cami Mattson, President & CEO, San Diego North Convention & Visitors Bureau (Mar. 16,
2006)
“Michael, you created a buzz that reverberated throughout the Symposium. You not only
are an expert extraordinaire on trends but you deliver your message in a fun, engaging, mindexpanding style. Many simply stated: WOW!”—Tom Costello, Director Hospitality Industry
Management Program, University of San Francisco (Apr. 5, 2005)
“Everyone really enjoyed your presentation at NAA Newspapers 05. You really
energized us.”—Stephanie Atkins, Marketing Director, The Marshall News Messenger (Mar. 20,
2005)
“Thanks so much for participating as the keynote speaker at Studio 360i. We have
received tremendous feedback from the event and feel it was a huge success. Thanks for helping
us revive the Internet marketing industry.”—Allison Boaz, Marketing & PR Manager, 360i.com
(June 18, 2001)
“On behalf of the Minister of Tourism, the Aruba Tourism Authority, Aruba’s private
and public sector, we would like to thank you for the excellent presentation you gave. As one of
my colleagues put it, we ALL found religion.”—Lourdes Rouse, Director, Aruba Tourism
Authority (Jan. 11, 2000)
“Michael, your presentation today at VIC L.A. reminded me of Eleanor Roosevelt’s
words: ‘Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people.’
You are definitely in the category of great ‘concentrated’ minds.”—Sheilah Rosen, Yahoo!
(Sept. 28, 1999)
“It’s rare that any speaker can move such a large percentage of the audience, particularly
a group that crafts messages and advertising strategy for a living.”—Allie Shaw, Vice President
Marketing, Unicast (May 19, 1999)
“Thanks for the warm, humorous way you opened our first Clio Interactive Advertising
Awards Gala. It was a memorable launch and because of your efforts and support, left a very
favorable impression with the digital community. As I suspected, you have a gift for waking up
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an audience—not only in print but in person.”—Andrew Jaffe, Executive Director, CLIO
Awards (May 18, 1999)
“Your presentation was informative, humorous and thought-provoking. Attendees of our
conference found the information you provided extremely useful and many are making budget
changes to increase their Internet advertising spends. In fact, we’ve closed several large deals as
the result of the seminars and your presentation.”—Kristin Asleson, Vice President Strategic
Marketing, mPlayer.com (May 1998)
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