Individual Coaching Testimonials

Dr. Michael Sullivan
Beacon Dental Center
Charlevoix, Michigan
http://http://www.beacondentalcenter.com/



Spending a 1-Day Intensive session with Sarah was absolutely incredible. During several hours of creative brainstorming together she gave me all the image and branding tools that I needed to substantially increase my practice.

Among other things, Sarah did a valuable critique of my marketing, including my website and use of social media, and her perceptions and feedback were right-on. Then she laid out clear steps for me to take to get better results in those areas, while teaching me about the right kinds of branding tools I could use to start seeing a real impact in both my online and offline presence.

Sarah’s strong corporate background and experience with managing hundreds of people in a high profile organization was another huge bonus for me in terms of learning how to develop more cooperative and productive teams. She also showed me some really interesting ways to find and train the best people so I can build my human capital for long-term sustainability.

I highly recommend Sarah and her 1-Day sessions to anyone who wants to get amazing advice on their brand or professional presence, or who wants to know what it’s like to experience very high level coaching and business consulting.

Thanks, Sarah, for sharing your experience and expertise and helping me grow my business.

Dr. Jesse Chai
Bradford Dental
Ontario Canada
http://www.bradfordfamilydentist.ca/  




Dr. Patti Bradley
Lake Oconee Dentistry
Greensboro, Georgia
http://www.lakeoconeedental.com/

Corporate Workshop/Speaking Testimonials

“Working with Illustra Consulting has given our people the knowledge and expertise to portray a professional image that clearly communicates our corporate brand. Since Sarah has begun her coaching and workshops, we have seen a significant improvement in our employees’ professional presence. The training is educational, inspiring and empowering!” Larry Evans, CPA Managing Member Dixon Hughes Goodman

“Sarah Hathorn, CEO of Illustra Consulting, gave a workshop at Home Depot for our Women’s Affinity group. I was impressed with how she engaged the audience in delivering the material and I found her to be very relevant and focused on business messaging through your professional image. She gave quite a few great examples (from photos and brave audience participants) to make her points. It was evident that she had done her research on our organization in advance and her homework paid off. Bottom line – if you are looking for an event – I would highly recommend Sarah.” Susan O’Farrell VP Procurement & Asset Management The Home Depot

“Sarah possesses a wealth of knowledge on executive presence topics and was able to assist us in our corporate rebranding strategy. She delivered a powerful message on visual impact, networking and non-verbal communications skills in an engaging manner. Our international sales force left the seminar inspired and ready to practice her visual and non-verbal techniques to build credibility. As a result of Sarah’s workshop we have noticed our team stepping up their professional image and improved client relationships. I highly recommend Sarah and hope to have her return again soon to assist us in strengthening our corporate brand presence.” Brian Wholley VP, Global Sales Genesis Biosciences

“I was thrilled. All of the responses were great – they loved Sarah and the presentation. She did a great job of catering to the audience and making the material relevant to everyone across all levels of the organization. They especially liked the powerful take-home tool, and the training (Women’s Leadership Network Presentation: Lead by Design: Creating Your Authentic Leadership Brand) is useful for all areas of our organization. The content also translates well to women’s leadership divisions, and we definitely want to use Sarah again.” Linda Bergman Regional RE Manager McDonald’s Corporation

“I have seen many people either be passed over or lose a job simply because of their image. The sad part is that no one ever tells these people that their image is the problem. Sarah Hathorn has a unique ability to address this sensitive issue by providing image consulting in such a positive and constructive manner that it has an immediate affect on people’s lives. Image is important no matter who you are. I highly recommend individuals and companies utilize her expertise.” Kevin Scherm On-Site Solutions Director – Weatherford National Oilwell Varco

“Sarah’s presentation was wonderful! After the meeting, one of the participants said ‘Sarah’s presentation was just what I needed to be at my professional best next week when I present a proposal to our management team.’ Her talk was inspiring, educational, and enlightening!" Dave O’Farrell Chairperson SHRM South Atlanta GEM Chapter

"Sarah, thank you so much for taking the time to share highly valuable content in your “Strategies to Strut Your Stuff to Success” presentation for the Gwinnett Leadership Organization for Women. The feedback from the women was fabulous! Everyone loved the interaction, the presentation and you. You are a very talented facilitator and know how to engage the participants for deeper learning. Thanks for inspiring us all!" Rachel Jeffers Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

“Thank you for the presentation to the Bain & Company Women’s Group. Your presentation sparked conversation about how to assess and realize our own personal and corporate brand messages. You helped to make our event successful!” Sunshine Yin Bain & Company

“Sarah is an engaging, lively speaker who provides straightforward, insightful information touched with humor and goodwill that benefits many. Even those of us who think we may all ready already have a polished, professional image, can pick up a few helpful tips on personal branding. A must hear for anyone venturing out into the professional world.” Carol Collandra RN, CCM 2009 CMSA-ATL Speaker Committee