Praise from Jim
Richardson's Satisfied Clients and Students
Comics: Taylor
Mason, David Feldman, Ross Shafer,
Ronn Lucas, Del Van Dyke
Speakers: Dr. Howard Hagglund, Gary
"Jet" Johnson, Patricia Fripp, Danny
Cox, Dr. Ben Bissel, and Allan
Hurst
Former comic and speaker, turned actor: Phill Miller
"Jim
Richardson's comedy class helped me prepare and execute a comedy routine that
won the $100,000 grand prize in the comedy division of
Ed McMahon's Star Search TV Show."
"Jim - I really like your new stuff; looks like you're vital and professional
and prepared as ever.
Way to go! I am very impressed.
Taylor"
TAYLOR MASON--TV: 10 times on NBC-TV's "The Today Show,
and is now on-the-air network host for NBC-TV's "America's Talking"
which premiered July 4th, 1994--first all-talk cable network!
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"Jim
noted that my interactive skills were too 'school-teachery'. After two sessions
with Jim, on August 3, 1996 my ratings doubled from 8.5 to 16. I beat
Rush Limbaugh in the same time slot. Thanks to Jim's follow-up coaching, as
of
Thursday, 28-Aug-2008 06:47:38 PDT
, I've beat Rush ever since. Not only that, but the same week I beat Rush for
the first time, I also sold a resistant patient on an essential treatment plan.
I blame Jim Richardson for both these successes!"
DR. HOWARD HAGGLUND--"Second Opinion, Please," KTOK radio, Oklahoma City.
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"I
had a lot of fun. All speakers can use the stand-up techniques Jim teaches. The
immediacy of the coaching by Jim and the practical hands-on teaching techniques
were excellent!
Thanks to Jim's teaching, I got into stand-up comedy, and that lead into acting.
My agent sends me out on anything nearly close to what I'm qualified for. At 68,
there aren't a lot of guys around that still have a fresh face for casting; so,
that makes it easier for me than it is for young people who have 10 million people
their age competing for jobs."
PHILL MILLER--member of National Speakers Association (NSA) and
a stand-up comic--TV: twice on A&E's "Evening at the Improv," in
1996 Sprint TV commercial with Candice Bergen.
Since then, Phill has been featured on TV's "Melrose Place" and "Mad
TV."
He starred in the movie short "Dating Sinatra" and has been featured
in "One Night Stand," "Chow Bella" and "The Player's
Club."
In 1998, Phill went on 205 auditions, winning 22.
For 1999: January 29, History Channel: "Lincoln: the Untold Story"
February ABC-TV Movie of the Week: "And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and
Cher Story"
One of our favorite active seniors, Phill is pictured here as a Cardinal in a
TV commercial.
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"It's
about a lot more than just writing jokes. Jim also helps you choreograph them.
He's what you want: not just a coach, but a scholar and an historian. Someone
who really knows the subject!"
DAVID FELDMAN--Won TV Emmies since 1995 on writing staff and
co-producer for
HBO's "Dennis Miller Show";
In 2007, joined writing staff of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"
Plus, he writes for HBO's "Real Time With Bill Maher"
He was a writer for the popular ABC sitcom "Roseanne,"
HBO's "Not Necessarily the News," and the 2002 &
2003 Emmys.
He has made numerous
stand-up comedy appearances on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien,"
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," Comedy Central, Showtime,
VH1, and until he got way too old, MTV.
Feldman recently an appearance on HBO's critically acclaimed series "Curb
Your Enthusiasm" starring "Seinfeld" co-creator
Larry David.
He starred in his own one-man show for Comedy Central.
In April 2002, Jim
met up with David after his killer set at Excalibur in Las Vegas. David still
blames Jim for much of his success. But he remains unsatisified. Jim asked David
what he still wanted out of show business. Replied the comic extraordinaire,
"The power to hurt!"
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"Jim, I've got to
hand it to you: it really works. What a feeling! I was able to hold one laugh
for 25 seconds. Thank you."
ROSS SHAFER--TV: host of "Match Game," Fox-TV"s "The
Late Show" following Arsenio Hall's and Joan Rivers' turns at the helm,
Won TV Emmies. Jim coached Ross to win the 1983 Seattle
Comedy Competition.
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"Jim is this computer of a teacher: he doesn't give a damn about your content,
as long as you get your laughs. Jim, I couldn't have won the 1981 San
Francisco and National Comedy Competitions broadcast on Showtime Cable TV without
you!"
RONN LUCAS--TV: many times on "The Tonight Show: Starring Johnny
Carson," did his own Disney Channel special.
Today, you can see Ronn performing every day Sat.-Thursday, 3pm, in his own Masquerade
Showroom in Las Vegas at the Rio
Hotel/Casino (owned by Harrah's) where he and Jim re-united in April 2002:
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"Jim
wants you to think only of being a headliner, not just an emcee or middle act.
He wants you to develop 45 minutes, organize and administrate your set. It worked
for me: I've won contests and had appearances on national television.
I'm now a comedy headliner!"
DEL VAN DYKE--TV: "It's Showtime at the Apollo," "MTV Half Hour Comedy
Hour," "Showtime Comedy Club Network," Black Entertainment Television's "Comedy
Hour," & "Comic's View," ABC's "George Schlatter's Comedy Club," A&E's "Good Time
Cafe." Won: 1986 Great Northern California Comedy Competition, 1987
Spokane Comedy Competition, 1992 Alameda County Fair Comedy Competition.
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"Jim gave me additional
confidence through the use of humor, timing and more disciplined preparation!"
GARY "JET" JOHNSON--National Vice President of sales for Kawasaki Motors.
"You were sensational! Absolutely valuable. As usual, Jim, a wonderful session!
I can't wait to get more training with you."
PATRICIA FRIPP--past president of the National Speakers Association
(NSA) and winner of the CPAE. MS. Fripp is a noted motivational
speaker.
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"Thanks a million for a real learning experience. It worked great. I got the longest
standing ovation I've ever received!"
DANNY COX--NSA, 10 years an Air Force test pilot and CPAE
winner. Inspires leaders of major corporations nationwide.
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"My improvement is dramatic.
Sharper timing has added power and energy to my presentations which
I had already felt were at their peak. Thanks for a helpful and fun workshop."
DR. BEN BISSEL--NSA, national management consultant, works with
NASA, Department of Agriculture, universities of North Carolina, Richmond and
Virginia.
"You conduct one terrific
weekend! Very professionally done. I'll be back. I know six other business
people . . . this is just what they want!"
ALLAN HURST--President, Quorum, Ltd.
National Speakers
Association's (NSA) highest honor, the Council of Peers Award of
Excellence (CPAE), bestowed upon an elite group of professionals that includes
Ronald Reagan, Art Linkletter, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale and Zig Ziglar.
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