Kudos

Check back here – my clients (past and present) are all taking the 5^th, but I’ve got an offer for them hat they won’t want to refuse.

Right now, I’m checking through my archives – a fancy name for a bunch of Banker’s Boxes out in my garage – for pre-digital samples of the kinds of thank-you letters and accolades that let you know what they think of me.

The one I’m looking for is a letter from South Carolina Governor Jim Edwards – thanking me for a speech I’d written for him, one he delivered in Toronto as part of a state effort to recruit foreign-owned businesses to locate US operations in South Carolina.  Our efforts were successful – we landed the Michelin account (stealing it away from North Carolina), which ultimately led to $5 billion in capital investments by that auto-tire maker.  I got an autographed photo from the Governor, along with a nice letter – my first real “kudo.”  Since then, there have been a lot of others, but there’s nothing quite like your first success, triumph or accomplishment.

In the mean time, here are a few comments:

John D. Graham, Chairman

Fleishman Hillard International Communications

200 North Broadway

St. Louis Missouri  63102

June 22, 2001

TO:  Ned Barnett 

I wanted to take a moment to express my personal thanks for your contributions to Fleishman-Hillard’s success in the 2001 Silver Anvil competition.  I know how much hard work goes into a first-rate Silver Anvil entry like the one you and your FH colleagues put together on behalf of Documentum. I appreciate all the time, energy, and creativity you have put into delivering world-class results for this valued client.

Congratulations on bringing home a winner!

Sincerely

John D. Graham

 Dear Ned,

Just a small note to complement you on a well written press release, Restaurant Loyalty Program Generates 8.6-to-1 Return in 2002 - Creating $6.9 Million Net Return I truly enjoyed reading it. If [you] ever need any with any media projects please feel to contact me, I would loved to place in your rolodex. I am rather Media seasoned I have appeared on The Tonight show, QVC, Food Network, Fox and Friends. Also I have three segments per week during the noon hour news on ABC here in Florida.

Cheers,

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Making Food Fun, Simple and Sexy!

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