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Fast Forward Consulting combines best practices in healthcare and other industries to create innovative solutions for his clients. They provided excellent suggestions on how we could maximize our marketing and even gave a few ideas that are not used in healthcare at all – yet. Fast Forward Consulting’s Anthony Cirillo brings a unique perspective to the table and I value his insight. I will definitely work with them again. Any organization will get more than they request due to their thoroughness, knowledge of industry trends and creativity. They live outside of the box but understand the challenges of working within one. They find ways to help businesses expand what they are doing because it’s strategic, smart and profitable. I have no reservations about hiring Fast Forward Consulting again or recommending thm. I would also note that as a personal principle I generally don’t recommend consultants or agencies to people, but in this case I am happy to speak their praises.
Kati Everett, APR, Vice President,
Southern Piedmont Region, Novant Healthcare

“After joining Carolinas Medical Center-Union as the new marketing director, I was quite impressed with the marketing and communications audit performed by Fast Forward Consulting, LLC. It identified several issues, opportunities, and solutions that I used to develop a more strategic marketing plan for the organization. I appreciated Anthony Cirillo’s expertise as well as the professionalism the he stands by. Fast Forward Consulting does wonderful work and has definitely made my first year in this position easier.”
Byron Pouges, Director of Marketing & Communications, Carolinas Medical Center – Union

“The team at Fast Forward Consulting has an extensive marketing and communications background. Principal Anthony Cirillo sets the tone.  He is one of the most versatile consultants I’ve ever partnered with. He can work independently with top executives as well as frontline management. And his extensive expertise in healthcare has provided my organization with value that few others can match.”
Jim Tobalski, Senior Vice President, Novant Health

“Fast Forward Consulting has been most effective in quickly analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of my organization’s marketing plan with a minimum of resistance or denial. They didn’t stop there, however. They used a combination of experience, creativity, and style to retool my team’s thinking and approach toward the plan into a full-endorsed strategy for the future. The engagement was a success story.”
Robert Wise, CEO, Hunterdon Medical Center

“Fast Forward Consulting brings the creativity to marketing that is so necessary in healthcare today. They connect healthcare to its customers better than any marketing director or consultant I have ever met. They bring solutions to the table and helped us open our imagination to see outside the box.”
Joe Flamini, Vice President, St. Francis Medical Center; former VP at Rancocas

“It was one of the best conferences I have attended during my professional career.”
Simon Abou Assaly, attendee at IIR marketing course Dubai, 2007

“I want to thank you for making our recent event an outstanding success. Your love of
older adults exudes from your being. While bringing joy to seniors is one of your goals,
you also strive to make sure that our older adults are not forgotten. As one who works
with seniors everyday I applaud you on your mission. You have been blessed with so many talents that you are able to teach life lessons to us using stories, humor and song. And in doing so you make others realize that our older adults are still living their lives and should be accorded all the dignity and respect possible.  You made us laugh and think and our attendees left energized and with a great feeling about our organization. I would not hesitate to recommend you to others who want to make an impression on their audiences.
James Lape, Vice President Behavior Health, Psychiatry & Senior Services, Trinitas Hospital – Brother Bonaventure Extended Care Center

“Anthony Cirillo provided an insightful and energizing program on hospital marketing strategies, challenging public relations and marketing mangers to “turn customers into crusaders” and to tell their hospitals’ community story. Combining entertainment with sound communications advice, he advances important marketing and communications principles that bring the audience back to the “heart” of the mission.
Julie Kissinger, Senior Director of Communications, The Hospital and HealthSystem Association of Pennsylvania

“Mr. Cirillo was our final keynote speaker for the 2006 VAAP Conference in March. His goal was to send this group out with a final “boost of encouragement” to remind us that what we do is important and impacts the quality of life for each resident we work with. Anthony met and surpassed my expectations through his words and songs. Mr. Cirillo has a unique method of presentation. This venue reinforces the positive statements/ ideas he desires to have the audience members take with them. I found this to be a powerful tool because often spoken words may touch a nerve at that moment, while words in a song tend to settle into our minds much longer. Anthony’s style is comfortable – he is very easy to listen to and relates well with the people to whom he is speaking. I would recommend Anthony Cirillo as a speaker for any group as one to encourage and motivate his listeners. Your participants will leave feeling energized.
Ginny A. Little, Chairperson for Organizing Committee for Speakers

“Exceptional. An hour of jam-packed, thought provoking real life experiences intertwined with laughter, pain and music.”
Kelly Abernathy, American Family Services, attendee VA Healthcare Association Meeting

“On behalf of the New Jersey Hospital Association and the more than 200 certified nursing assistants who attended the Sept. 13 CNA Recognition Day, I want to thank you for your uplifting and entertaining presentation. As I walked through the room it was such a pleasure to see the audience having fun, being engaged and appreciating the words of wisdom you offered.  Your message about self-care, friendship and communication is so important for people who care for some of the frailest, most dependent seniors in long term care facilities. Your energy was certainly contagious, and your appreciation for the daily work and interactions between CNAs and seniors really came through.  You helped make our day incredibly special and unique, and we thank you!”
Theresa Edelstein, Vice President, Continuing Care Services, New Jersey Hospital Association

“Excellent, good variety, held my interest.” “Entertaining, invigorating, and re-energizing.” “What a wonderful, colorful, positive program.” “Very excellent information. Able to take it back and use in my facility.”
Attendees, Minnesota Statewide Activity Professionals

“Great, best presenter at conference. He was fun, knowledgeable and had a great workbook. Thanks for inviting him.” “Tony was very interesting and helpful.
He was very engaging with the audience.” “The speaker was professional, interesting, prepared and very good. Thanks.”
Attendees, Ohio Healthcare Association Annual Conference

“I want to take this opportunity to thank you sincerely for your keynote presentation at our annual convention in Boston, June 15.  Your message was upbeat, challenging, humorous and moving – it  was  amazing  how  you  were  able  to  blend  such  positive  audience  interaction  and  powerful content without coming off as maudlin or forced.  Our convention attendees were all professionals in long-term care, and your message  impacted  them  in a  relevant and  transformative way.   Our goal was to send them away from this convention excited about changing the experience and the perception of aging…and your keynote helped propel them to that very goal. Taking the time to invest  in  this group of  leaders will create a  return to you and to many elders and their families.  We look forward to working with you in the future.  I would heartily recommend you to any group who wants to be challenged, informed, motivated…and moved forward fast!”  
PK Beville, Founder, Second Wind Dreams

“There is a passion, which is truly evident in your presentation. You engage your audience and challenge them to connect with others.”  “Anthony is a wonderful speaker, very interesting, very motivational.  (He) has a great presentation style. Clever!” “I am very new to board service and it was my first trip to AAHSA. I came away from your session with great info to share with my fellow trustees and staff.”
Attendees, American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging National Conference

“Anthony Cirillo was terrific. He injected energy, wisdom and humor into our conference. His marketing ideas are timeless. He has a heart for seniors. I just wish he would have sung one more song.”
Marshall Steele MD, Orthopedic Surgery, Marshall Steele & Associates

“Anthony was a wealth of knowledge. He provided so much detailed information on ROI that he really made us think! We were able to go back to our offices and start implementing right away. Thanks for a fabulous presentation.”
Julie Wieser, WHPRMS Education Chair

“Anthony Cirillo served as a keynote presenter for our 2008 Conference on Aging at Lynchburg College. He spoke on “The Meaning of Life (in just one hour)”. Not only was he fun and entertaining, he was insightful. He involved the audience through songs, stories, and humor. Anthony gave his usual stellar performance. As a conference planner, I highly recommend Anthony as a presenter and performer. He captivates the audience and makes his programs come alive.”
Denise Scruggs, Director, Lynchburg College Belle Boone Beard Center on Aging

“Great speaker, especially for the last session of convention.” “ This seminar greatly changed my thinking of what all goes into marketing.” “Anthony – two hours can’t touch this topic – I can tell you are GREAT!  Thanks for getting us talking about marketing- that’s the “1st step” “We enjoyed working with Anthony for our Convention. The attendees stated that he was “Great,” and “This man definitely knows his stuff!” He was easy to work with and was very accommodating to the changes we needed to make. He also accepted and met the challenges we threw at him in needing his seminars changed from the “norm.”
Michelle Walters, Missouri Health Care Association

“On behalf of the South Dakota Health Care Association and its Members, I want to thank you for presenting at our 57th Annual Fall Convention! The attendees appreciated the information that you presented at your session. Your presentation gave the attendees useful information to help them perform their jobs better and to help them in creating a better home for their residents. I very much enjoyed working with you!”
Lori Tracy, Assistant Executive Director. South Dakota HCA

“Anthony presented a double whammy of incredible and inspiring information at our annual conference. His motivational keynote carried just the right amount of humor, poignancy, audience participation and motivation that inspired our members and made them remember why they do what they do so well. Then he immediately jumped into expert marketing mode, presenting his workshop, Turning Customers into Crusaders that gives a unique perspective on marketing that was a fresh, new message for members. Without a doubt if you need a great presenter and an expert presenter rolled into one, you need to call Anthony. I highly recommend him.”
Bonita Jones, Vice President of Operations, Colorado Healthcare Association

“Anthony keynoted our management retreat and brought a refreshing perspective to how we could market.  And he did his homework, interviewing my top leaders and calling on them to share best practices. Anthony was fun and entertaining and he had our whole team involved.  When he was done with the management team, he enlightened the sales team on how to use marketing to their advantage. Solid information, great workbooks, thorough preparation – I would recommend Anthony to any organization looking to make a real impact on their leadership.”
Laurie Bebo, President and CEO, Assisted Living Concepts