(K)udos for Kaplan Mobray’s 10Ks of Personal Branding

"I want to thank you for sharing the 10 Ks of Personal Branding. I enjoyed listening to the techniques and participating in your presentation. Your approach to self marketing was informative and entertaining. I am looking forward to purchasing your book."

"The Amazing" Chantel Lawson

"Wow! What an experience. Your presentation on The 10 Ks of Personal Branding was phenomenal. Even after you left, we could not stop singing your praises on such a job well done. The timing couldn’t be better. To have you address a topic that I know will have an impact on my career aspirations. Thank you so much."

Lisa O’Connor

"We met at the PPA Meeting at the University of Houston. I just want to say thank you for coming out. It was one of the best speeches I've heard in years. Thank you for showing us how to define ourselves. I came out of that meeting knowing so much more about myself than when I came in."

Giao Tong (The Fighter)

"Your 10Ks have had a profound impact on my life in just the few hours that I have known them. I feel lucky and honored to have been present for your speech and I will always remember it and the valuable lessons that you bestowed upon me. I believe you and your words of wisdom are one of those experiences that can change lives. From today forward I am going to do my best to live by your 10Ks and I believe that this will ultimately define who I am and lead me to great success.”

Chris Townsend (Always Optimistic)

"Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to meet with us at the University of Houston. Your presentation was one of the most inspirational and powerful events I've ever attended!"

Jennifer Nguyen

I heard your speech! WOW! That was very moving and motivating! I truly enjoyed it!

James Rivera

"The 10K presentation was excellent. The points are effective and I will include them in my daily and professional routines. Specifically, I'll be sure to make use of them on job interviews. It was refreshing to hear such an inspirational speaker, thank you!"

Diolis Beard

"Your presentation was informative and inspirational. It has helped me personally and it has also given me something to address as I work with my mentees."

Milly Pelegrino

I just wanted to thank you again. The concept of building my own brand is definitely one of my goals as I enter my career within the next year. The forum was a great event that informed many of us on how to make the right connections.

Clinton Gray

I enjoyed your presentation on "10Ks of Personal Branding." It was such an influential and motivational speech. I will carry your wisdom and knowledge through my career and life. "

Phoenix" Sue

Your speech was so aspiring that I carry the index cards everywhere. I have duplicate copies on my desk and against my mirror, so I can look at it everyday.Before your presentation, I was some what and depressed on my options in life about the status of my career after graduation, debating whether or not I should continue my path to be in the corporate world. My depressive stage became worst to a point where I became absent minded in class, work, and social settings. After listening, understand, and evaluating myself,I realized that there wasn't anything to fear. The bottom line is that your words of wisdom made me realize that life is all about chance and search until you find the right fit.On that note, I would personally like to thank you. I plan to continue to succeed, and see where the outcome takes me.

Latoya Phillips

I enjoyed your technical seminar on the 10K of personal branding. It was a very powerful and moving seminar that I would never forget because it's something that you can always carry with you throughout life in order to stay positive and powerful in everything that anyone can come encounter with. Thank you for sharing you knowledge it was very interesting.

Cheryl

Dear Mr. Kaplan Mobray,

        I hope this message finds you well and that you are doing great. My name is Chris Townsend (A.K.A. Always Optimistic) and I am part of the University of Houston's PPA program. First and foremost, I would like to extend to you my deepest gratitude for taking the time and effort out of your busy schedule to address the students at today's PPA colloquium. I must say that today's speech and your 10 K's have had a profound impact on my life in just the few hours that I have known them. What you did today is a testament of how there are truly great people  out there that are willing to share life experiences with others to help uplift them in virtually every aspect of life. I feel very lucky and honored to have been present for your speech and I will always remember today's speech and the valuable lessons that you bestowed upon me. This truly comes from my heart and I very much mean what I say.

       You spoke of things in life that can variably change ones life, and I believe that you and your words of wisdom are one of those experiences that can change lives. From today forward I am going to do my best to live by your 10 K's and I believe that it will ultimately define who I am and lead me to great success. Again, it was an honor for someone of your breadth and stature to travel so far just to speak with the students at The University of Houston. Keep doing what your doing and I wish you well in everything that you take on. If there are any events when you will be in Houston giving speeches open to the public I would be more than excited to learn about them.

P.S. The highlight of it all was your musical talent and that I was able to meet and get a picture with you. That was truly awesome.

Thank you for your time and help,

Chris Townsend (Always Optimistic) 

Hey Kaplan,

Great presentation last Friday - the topic of personal branding definitely gets overlooked by us all. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Kyle

Kaplan,

It was a pleasure to meet you during my recent visit to Darden, if only for a few minutes. Your contribution to the weekend's experience made an impact. As a prospective student, the pressures of the GMAT, applications, and interviews tend to skew our notion of our personal brand. It was good to be reminded that as individuals, we have unique contributions to make to the world around us and have a responsibility to make them count when opportunities arise. Thanks for sharing your insight!

All the best,

Beverly

Kaplan,

Thank you for your awesome presentation to our class last week.
I've been telling people how great it was. I expect to see your 12 K's presentation on CNBC right before Suzie Orman very soon.

Thanks again,

Anthony

Hello Mr Kaplan,

I had the opportunity to attend one of your sessions at the NABA Eastern Region Student Conference. I was one of the people who had the opportunity to explain why we chose the names listed on our name tag. I was Integrity, Love and Focused, in other to create a better image of me, I was the person who ate the snicker bar and also had to explain why I chose that particular product.

My main reason for writing this e-mail is to inform you that I really learned a lot from your session. Your session was one of the best, and the only one that made a great impact on me over the last weekend. I have tried a couple of points that you provided for us during the session and it has helped me during this past weekend. After your session I had an elevator opportunity with a recruiter on Saturday (evening), and I want to believe that I handled it well. So I really want to say another thanks to you. I really appreciate all your effort in making the conference a success.

- DAMMIE

Dear Kaplan,

Hope all is well.

It's really evident how much your 10 K's of Personal Branding presentation has improved since the first time I saw it (the first time you gave it). It is also apparent how much you believe in what you are stressing which is a huge part of making the listeners accept and internalize what they are being told.

I believe the most affective, thought-provoking parts of your presentation are the chocolate selection and why did you pick that-- why can't you say that quickly why people should pick you; the example you give of how you were promoted to CITIBANK's national advertising manager through a 10 second elevator ride; and when you make two people say three adjectives about themselves, and three adjectives about the other and then compare (you were also very complimentary in communicating how each of these adjectives described us) . It's the personal touch of these three examples that makes us, the listeners, able to relate and feel like if we just tried slightly harder we would be able to achieve the success that you have.

I bet every person in that room went home after the event and worked on developing their own personal brand.

I hope that was remotely helpful.

Good luck with the book release. It's really a great idea you've conceived.

Best,

Caroline

Hello Kaplan,

The seminar today was very informative and I know it will help me achieve my goals going-forward. There should be a category added for:

** Excellent

Hello Mr. Mobray:

It was a pleasure to meet and have lunch with you at the Ambassador kick off event on Friday 19th January 2007.  Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge with us about the 10K’s of personal branding.  I especially enjoyed the practicality of your message and the fact that it was not limited to one’s corporate career but also could be applied to everyday life. 

Edouard 

Hi Mr. Mobray,

My name is Han Fang and I'm a part of the WINGS program at Rutgers University. Earlier this evening you gave a truly motivational and inspiring speech at a WINGS event.

I just wanted to thank you for your time and effort and let you know that what you had to say really made an impact on me. I’m constantly striving to break out of my shell and be more assertive. I found your energy and your passion to be really motivational and true to life. I’ve already told my friends about you and I can’t wait until your book comes out!

Thank you again!

Han Fang

Greeting Mr. Mobray

On behalf of the Black History Committee and the National Association ofBlack Accountants Baruch College Chapter, I would like to take this time to thank you for an inspiring presentation on the 10 "K's" on Personal Branding.

The participants who attended this presentation share left the room with new techniques and facts which they recorded on their index cards. Thank you also for the splendid saxophone piece. We do hope to host you again and maybe to do a book signing when your book is full published and on bookshelves at our on campus bookstore.

Thanks for taking time from your busy schedule for being here also for
networking aspect with the members of our chapter, all the students who
stayed back after the presentation were really blow with your words of
wisdom.

Once again on behalf of NABA Baruch College, I thank you.

Regards

Imran 

Kaplan

just wanted you to know that your workshop was excellent!  The exercises were fun, yet thought-provoking and the 10Ks are invaluable.  Continued success!

Kind regards,

Marilyn

Hi Kaplan,

It was such a pleasure meeting you! On behalf of Baruch students, I wouldlike to take this opportunity to thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to visit our campus and for sharing your knowledge and expertise with our students last night as we celebrated Black History Month. You are a great speaker and the students truly enjoyed learning about the importance of personal branding in a fun and safe environment. When our students become successful business professionals, we'll know who to thank!

As promised, I'll keep you posted on upcoming career programs and
activities at Baruch. Thank you again for your wisdom, enthusiasm and
commitment to NABA and Baruch students.

Enjoy your weekend!

Regards,

P.S. Thanks for the saxophone performance at the end of the program—that was such a great treat!

Ingrid Tineo
Assistant Director, Career Program Coordinator
Baruch College/Starr Career Development Center

Dear Mr. Mobray,

I'd like to thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule and meet with us at the PPA meeting this past Friday at the Universty of Houston. Thank you for an outstanding presentation. It was one of the most inspirational and powerful presentations I've ever attended. I've learned so much from the speech. I hope to see you in the near future.

Sincerely,

Jennifer

Kaplan,

It was a pleasure meeting you yesterday at the Inroads Intern Diversity Forum. We met in the lunch line and I mentioned that I also play the saxophone. It was very refreshing to hear you speak about personal branding and the importance of knowing who you are as an individual. I plan to focus on your 10 "K's" to better myself personally and professionally. I would like to keep your information handy as I have determined you are a great resource of knowledge and are of genuine depth when it comes to social and communication skills. My professional career is still in the beginning stages, however I try to align myself with great people with a purpose. Again, I enjoyed your insight and I presume our paths will meet again in the future.

Chelsea

Dear Kaplan Mobray:

Wow! What an experience. Your presentation last night on The 10 K’s of Personal Branding was phenomenal. Even after you left last night, we could not stop singing your praises of such a job well done.

The timing couldn’t be better, as we at Baruch College celebrate Black History Month; to have you address us on such a topic that I know will truly have an impact on my future career aspirations. Thank you so very much.

As I (organize) later shared with Ingrid Tineo (flexible coordinator) of your book's release in the summer, she mentioned of having suggested throwing a book signing party. So once again, we would be happy to assist you in this endeavor, as I can create another flyer such as the ones you were admiring last night.

Good luck and please do keep in touch.

All the Best,

Lisa O’Connor

Good Afternoon Kaplan,

I just wanted to say hello and let you know I really enjoyed the speech and saxophone performance you put on at the DNLC last week. If your book does get published, I would love for you to let me know because I really enjoyed the your speech on the 10 K's.

Best,

Joseph

Dear Kaplan,

Hello, I would just like to thank you once again for being the keynote speaker at our closing event last friday. I spoke with some of my peers who attended the event and we all feel that your presentation exceeded
expectations. Your insights regarding mentoring were motivating, promising, and helpful. I look forward to reading both of your books and seeing you in the future.

Kind Regards,

Marissa

Hi Mr. Mobray,

I wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your presentation on Personal Branding. Your presentation showed me many insightful skills to better help myself.

The audience participation and how you made us self reflect through your activities was a welcoming change from presentation I've seen before. You showed a genuine care for the topic you spoke about.

My personal favorite "K" was the 10th K. I wish you much success on your upcoming book.

Best,

Nidia

Kaplan,

It was a real honor to sit in on your presentation earlier today. Thank you! A delightful enrichment and wonderfully inspiring session. Hope to see you doing another presentation real soon. You touched on several key points that resonated with me, but in particular, my greatest take-away is recognizing that I need to start working on item #8 of the 10k's.

Kind regards,

Woody

Kaplan,

Thank you so much for coming out to Houston and speaking to our recruits at the University of Houston. As an alumnus from UofH, I can really tell you that your speech spoke volumes to everyone in the audience. You had everyone engaged from beginning to end - my compliments.

Thank you again,

Dante

Kaplan,

   I thought about your 10-K's all the way home on the train.  Your presentation was mind-changing.  I never really thought about how important it is to brand yourself.  I plan to put your ideas to good use.  I was happy that George listed two of my important characteristics and I achieved some consistency. 

   I wish I had a chance to discuss your position as diversity recruiter for Deloitte.  I don't know if you are aware of this but Rutger's-Newark is the most diverse campus in the country.  I consider myself a somewhat diverse student myself and am so proud of my school.  I love diversity and think our campus environment truly better prepares students for the globalization of the business world.

   My school has a bigger and I believe better business program but our sister campus at New Brunswick seems to draw the attention.  You should come to our campus and be prepared to be impressed! 

   Again, I enjoyed your presentation very much and will be telling my fellow business students about it.   Best of luck on your future career as a motivational speaker!

Sincerely,

Susan
Rutgers Business School - Newark

Kaplan,

I really enjoyed the seminar today. I left the training room feeling inspired and motivated knowing that I possess the power to "mind the gap". It hope to have the same effect on others one day soon!

Thanks Again,

Alexis

Kaplan,

You delivered an outstanding presentation yesterday in Phoenix.  Thank you for inspiring us all to think differently about our careers and personal brands.

Jason

Hi Kaplan,

I just wanted to thank you for the great speech you delivered yesterday, at the senior gathering meeting. By the way you play great saxophone, I knew about it thru your poster, but of course had never heard you. Thanks for that wonderful entertainment. Also, thank you for helping us all think about what we want from life, and what we should do about it.

Hemant

Kaplan

Thanks for running the workshop today at 1633. It gave me some positive ideas and tools for advancing my career.

Benjamin

I enjoyed the presentation this evening.  So much of what Kaplan said is common sense but I never would have thought about branding myself.  I really got a lot out of the meeting tonight.  Thank you for having me.

Sincerely,

Susan
Rutgers Business School

Hi Kaplan,

This is Angela from the PPA meeting at UH on Friday morning. I'd like to thank you for giving such a fantastic, fun, and most importantly, informative speech. I know it is always a learning process to build up a impressive personal brand. Thank you again and hope to see you soon!

Angela

Kaplan,

I hope you enjoyed Tuesday's event as we all worked diligently for its success. We received a lot of great feedback from the students and I thank you for your interactive session. I can honestly say that you really inspire me when I see a vibrant enthusiastic leader who loves what he does. As I mentioned before, I am into the marketing and communications side of business but also plan to acquire the financial knowledge and experience that is vital in this industry. I would love to speak with you more about how you came to do what you do so well, and possible insights or suggestions you may be able to provide me with for my own career goals.

I thank you again for your presentation. Plainly put, it offered a more in-depth analysis of what networking really involves and a great ways to break down a viable activity we can all actively participate in.
It was a pleasure meeting you and hope to stay in touch.

Cynthia

Hello,

It was truly a pleasure to meet you.  Much of what you said hit home and I look forward to your upcoming book. 

Thank you for sharing your 10Ks with us, it is truly valuable and helpful information.

p.s.  I was the “happy mother” who ate the chocolate kiss in front of the room!

Thank you,

Linda

Kaplan,

It was a pleasure meeting you yesterday.  I'm sure you've heard the feedback, but your session on the '10Ks of Personal Branding' seemed to be the crowd favorite at the conference.  I had never really given any thought to what I'd like my 'brand' to be, so feel fortunate to not have been one of the "involunteers" called on to discuss their brand.  However, to be fair, i did want to share my 'brand' (or rather, what i would like my 'brand' to emulate) - composed and astute. 

I think one of the most visible cultural gaps we face in the workplace is the disparity between our performance and our image/exposure.  Most of us believe that if we do the work, then we will be rewarded - i am guilty of this too.  But, we invest very little time cultivating our 'brand' and marketing that brand to the right individuals. 

Congratulations on the book - I look forward to reading it!

Shreyas

Hi Mr. Mobray,

I attended your 10Ls of Leadership Seminar at the 2008 NABA Eastern Region Student Conference. I was the audience member who tried to convince the crowd into believing green is red and red is green. I'm still working on that! I wanted to thank you again for allowing me to think of leadership on a whole new level. I used to think I was a leader because I walked faster than all of my peers, but that mentality has definitely changed. I truly appreciated your enthusiasm and your love to motivate others. I hope there will be an opportunity for you to visit Norfolk State University and change the mentality of many other students. Thank you again!

Blessings,

Michelle

Hi Kaplan,

I'd like to borrow this opportunity to thank you once again for coming out tonight and putting together the amazing presentation tonight. I really learned a great deal. Thanks for sharing bringing this extraordinary experience and for sharing your advice and tips with us. I was exceptionally impressed with your trumpet performance at the beginning too!

Best regards,

Heidi
“Sunshine!”

Kaplan:

I just wanted to get in touch with you and say hello! It was great to see you almost a month ago in CT, and I’m surprised you remembered pulling me up on stage. Guess my personal branding was good back then, too.

I definitely agree with your approach, as you described it in the 50th floor march story. You’ve got to act the part you want to be. A while ago I read the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, and that’s one of the lessons I’ve pulled away from it. If you want to be something, start being it without the title, the position, or the accolades. And soon all those things will come into place.

Please let me know if you ever need anything to help with the message you spread.

Christopher

Dear Kaplan,

I really enjoyed hearing your talk on personal branding earlier this week. You have an excellent speaking style that causes people to really engage. I found it very motivating and encouraging. I hope to separate myself in my office and become known as a hard worker and someone that people want on their projects. Thank you for taking the time to speak with us.

Sincerely,

Austin