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 Testimonials  I want to thank you once again for a fantastic opportunity to meet with like-minded people, learn more about the industry, practice business skills, build great connections and for an opportunity of a great personal growth. I was expecting the course to be interesting but it had exceeded my every expectation. I got a lot out of it - I got a new vision, learned new strategies, tactics and had a chance to get feedback at my current business plan and PR program for my future business development.Besides that, I felt very welcome and comfortable. It atmosphere was very relaxed and friendly. Every question, I had, was handled with great attention and was immediately addressed. I found course content to be sufficient and well presented, materials well organized and presentation pace to be comfortable. The whole class was engaged into teamwork and was very cooperative. I would recommend this course to others without any hesitation. It is the best training in the country for new matchmakers and a great opportunity for people who are already in the business to network and to exchange with great ideas and their experience. Thank you again. Living deliberately, Sophia McDonald - July 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . There is always a risk when taking a course from an institution that you know very little about. Sometimes you have to take a leap of faith. Because of the news articles and the television pieces, I felt that it would probably be o.k. but still I was nervous that it could turn out to be a Mickey Mouse course. Paying for the course, flight and hotel is not an inexpensive endeavor after all. As an experienced business woman, I was feeling a little cynical, but actually the course far exceeded my expectations. I found all of the instructors to be genuine, knowledgeable and really wishing for the students to have a good foundation prior to embarking on this most personal business. The sections covered about everything that would be required to conduct a matchmaking business. I'm experience in business, public relations and marketing, even so I did learn a lot, particularly from the handouts given during the class. Every section was followed with additional reading and information required to do the job professionally. Some students had experience in human relations (whether in social work or other forms of dating services), this was the area that I was less informed about. I found all basis were covered extremely well, give the time restraints. I particularly enjoyed hearing stories by successful matchmakers, their pitfalls, mistakes and successes. By hearing these personal experiences (particularly about spending too much money at the beginning) helped the students realize to start small and grow on their success - a very good suggestion in all aspects of life and business. Stories about "difficult' clients were also well covered, after all, this would be one of the most worrisome aspects of the business. The students shared experiences, if they wanted to, and the instructors were there to answer any questions or concerns. Marketing and starting the business was very well covered, and the students knew that they could continue to have an open dialogue with others in the industry through the other students, the instructors or through the website. I would have no problem recommending it to anyone interested. Matter of fact, I would suggest that it was a necessity. It gave a great foundation, and I got to know some really great people - one of which I met up with in Hong Kong when I was there on business. Matchmaking is a daunting career and the matchmaking course helped ease many of my concerns. I plan on starting up my business shortly, and I have tons of notes and handouts to use as reference (most importantly was samples of the questionnaires that you would use to gain information from the clients.). Well that's it for now. It was great. Thanks again, and with kind regards. Susan Carroll - April 2005  |
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