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TESTIMONIALS: HERE'S WHAT PEOPLE SAY BEHIND MY BACK.

"Gary makes the abstract 'stract'."

Debbie Piotrowicz

VP Progress Bank

"A balm to our frazzled short-staffed marketing team, Gary jumped right in on day one. He generated ideas and wrote marketing copy that was clever and of high quality. He drafted a creative brief...and created media schedules to organize our approach. he is a fast thinker, extremely creative and his attitiude is consistently upbeat and positive. ...the Swiss Army Knife of marketing."

Laurie Menyo,

Dir. of PR and Marketing Communications

ECRI Institute

"We have worked with Gary for several years and it has been a wonderful experience given his vast marketing background. He is well-versed in traditional and non-traditional media."

Brian Hitchings,

President P.A.N.

"Gary is a true professional who is amazingly creative and good at thinking outside of the box. Working with Gary is a pleasure."

Lori Cooperstein

Owner, Graphique Design

"Gary takes great pride in creating and delivering strong marketing campaigns. It was always a pleasure to work with Gary.

Tracy Panati

VP Human Resources, DNB First

"Gary is responsive and very client centric. He is in tune with market trends. ..is a team player and worked very hard to keep marketing aligned with strategic objectives."

Christopher Breslin

SVP, First Financial Bank

"I have constantly been impressed with Gary's work ethic, ability to multi-task and his attention to detail...to various issues that arise during the normal course of any business as proved invaluable time and time again."

Mike Waxman

Axiom For Men

"Gary is a marketing genius who creates order from chaos. He is able to take what someone says, extract the missing pieces that someone is thinking, and create a complete marketing strategy and implementation. And all in the time that most people are still trying to figure out the problem."

Steve Morris

Hyde Park Search Strategies

"Few other people in the marketing industry can match Gary Zenker's combination of skills, knowledge, compassion, innovation, creativity, versatility and drive...a truly remarkable thought leader, professional writer, (and) savvy marketer. It's not hyperbole to say that Gary can do it all."

Tina Vee

President, Knockout Marketing

"Gary is a remarkably effective leader and strategist. He builds consensus but isn't afraid to lead, even when it might mean having an uncomfortable conversation. Gary is thoughtful, thorough, creative, enthusiastic, gets the job done and is a real team-builder."

Julie Duffy

Writer, Speaker, Director of Story-A-Day.org

"Gary completely kicks ass. I went to him in a pinch with an urgent marketing project...and he nailed it brilliantly. His level of expertise and skill made the project an easy hand-off. He knew what questions to ask to get to the heart of what my company needed, and turned the work around even more quickly than I requested. He has excellent writing and marketing skills."

Liz Ruff

Marketing Director, Gecko Group

"Gary's enthusiasm, can-do attitude and attention to detail were critical to the projects' success.."

Liz Ruff

Marketing Director, Gecko Group

"...honest and genuine...committed to see the people he works with do better."

Brian Tagliaferro

Development Director, Handi-Crafters, Inc.

"You have a good sense of the bigger picture and don't just focus on the nuts and bolts of program execution. You are honest and fair and keep people motivated for the right reasons."

Dave Gilpin

Principal, Datamark

Gary not only has a great imagination, but he LISTENS, which is invaluable (and all too rare) in a marketer."

Tom Varley

SVP, Trust Officer, First Financilal Bank

"Great results. Personable. Expert. If you want someone to help you develop your own (marketing) plan that doesn't just come out of a box, Gary is your man."

Don Price

Director, Chester County Community Dental

"I asked Gary to update my website but he went far beyond that. He learned about my business and my customers...and made great suggestions on how to incorporate additional elements into the site and my own efforts to better target my audience."

Debi Mohl Mills

Defend Her Sports

"Gary is a gifted wordsmith who makes marketing and branding look and feel easy. Gary is one of the best marketing people I have ever met and is not only incredibly easy to work with, but extremely knowledgable in his many areas of expertise ."

Lynn M. Williams

Around the Clock Executive Helper

"Gary is a creative, collaborative marketing professional who has the rare ability to keep an eye on both the forest and the trees."

Tamara Fox

Director of Development

ChesPenn Health Services

"Gary is a great strategic thinker. His tactical ideas are not only creative but also aligned to the objectives that drive sales. He has a great knack for making recommendations in an encouraging manner and then sees them through execution.."

Cindy Callaghan

Author of Just Add Magic

Speaker and Consultant

"I've had the pleasure to work with Gary on a number of marketing proposals, white papers and collateral pieces, with great success. Pleasure to work with...and a highly enthusiastic professional."

Howard Skoke

Principal, EwingCole

"Creative, determined, successful and fun. I learned a great deal from you and your thoughts are right on with my values."

Steve Novak

VP Sales, DNB First

"I would highly recommend Gary as an effective marketing professional who brings not only bold ideas to the table but also an enthusiam and energy level that is truly impressive."

Andrew Wright

Special Projects Manager

Rouse Chamberlin Ltd.

"You are the real deal; you understand the strategic importance of marketing and how to execute an effective and successful strategy."

Carol Humenick

COO, Atlantic Credit Union

"...Enthusiasm, high energy and an expert in marketing. It was refreshing to work with someone who made proactive efforts in marketing and support the sales team's efforts and goals. Gary is always teaching while working..."

Colleen Whalen

Sales Leader, Rouse Chamberlin Ltd

"Our introductory meeting spontaneously became a seven hour strategy session. Gary worked collaboratively inserting his expertise without forcing his viewpoints."

Rick Morris

Kellmorr

"Gary did a great job creating our marketing plan. ...highly recommend Gary to business or entrepreneurs who want either strategic planning or marketing implementation expertise."

Wayne Herbert

Aston Industries PTY, Australia

"Gary is an incredible thinker, problem solver and LISTENER. He...goes above and beyond one's expectations to ensure that all problems have been solved."

Anita Marcial

Director of Alumni Relations

The Tatnall School

"Gary is a knowledgable, personable and approachable person... He speaks in plain language, (is) easy to understand and has good ideas that solve problems that are realistic to implement."

Lauren Stroud

Managing Director, Link to Learning Ltd

"Leadership, espertise, passion, dedication -- that's how I would summarize Gary's essence as a professional and as acolleague."

Elizabeth Sozanski

Sr. Director, Marketing Strategy

Astra Zeneca

"He has a billiant mind. Multifaceted individual and seriously interesting. Fun...Gary is also seriously fun."

Melinda Williams

Managing Partner, The Williams Group

"...Outstanding skills: Leadership... Innovation...Process Improvement...Focus."

Walter Lawn

Disaster Recovery Manager

March & McLennan

"I witnessed him take initiative, conduct observations and consultations, and make approropriate and strategic recommendations to the firm leadership. Not only did he take a role with little (to no) guidance, but he made it into something beyond its intention. He bought humor, depth and insight to a rather flat team."

Kayla McCause, CPSM

Marketing Director, EwingCole