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"Months later I'm still receiving applause for your program." Frederick Rauh & Company, Insurance and Financial Services
"What a relief. I thought I would be sitting through another boring speech. Instead, you made the luncheon a smashing success. In the meantime, I hope you will use this letter as a reference and save other audiences from the boring speakers of the world." The Margulies Communications Group, Dallas, TX
The Telegraph Journal
"I wanted you to know your performance was fantastic at our meeting on the Cape. ... Robert you really made me look good. Thank you! I was also very pleasantly surprised to turn on my car radio the other night and hear you on WBZ in Boston telling one of your Gramp Wiley stories." National Association of Electrical Distributors
"I wasn't surprised of the positive results of the survey because you did 'peg' the ol' laugh meter with the audience reaction during your performance. We enjoyed your entertainment tremendously and would like to invite you for a return engagement. " West Point Pepperell
"You personalized your message to suit our group. You greeted our delegates individually. You paid attention to the little things that yield success. Your Keynote Breakfast presentation was a bright spot in our program" Aluminum Anodizers Council -- September 11, 2001, in Montreal
"Your remarks breathe wiseness, generosity, patience, and a respect for human enterprise" Don, a Public Radio listener
"I was struck by how attentive the audience was and how hard they laughed at your stories" Vermont Association of Broadcasters
"I thoroughly enjoyed your presentation at the Washington ACTS meeting. I took me a while to figure out you were the 'survivor' and not the dinner speaker - it was great." Tennessee Safety Belt Use Coalition
"Lawrence Peter [The Peter Principle] was scheduled to be our banquet speaker, but he got ill. Larry Wilde and Robert Skoglund kindly agreed to fill in for Professor Peter, and of course there was a local television news team to cover the event. When the show was aired, it was humble Maine humorist Robert Skoglund who was televised - a perfect illustration of the Peter Principle if I ever saw one." WHIM Conferences, Dept. of English, Arizona State University
"In talking with other attendants at the conference, I would say that your talk was the highlight of the N. H. Municipal Conference." City of Manchester Police Department [humble spoke after George Bush]
"He is undoubtedly one of New England's greatest humorists. Bob is extremely funny and captivates his audience with his quick wit and dry sense of humor." Joseph E. Brennan, Former Governor of Maine
"I've never seen such a tremendous response - you truly deserved the standing ovation you received." National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators
"I want to thank you for the hilarious evening you provided for us as the after dinner speaker at our Corporate Management Information Services seminar. "You were the highlight of our seminar and the main topic of conversation when our people returned to their locations. " Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation
"Thanks, Robert ... for a great evening of good, clean fun! We loved it. In spite of the rain, you were a ray of sunshine!" National Paperbox Association
"Words cannot express how wonderfully your Maine humor presentation was received at our lobsterbake. The Standing ovation you received certainly testifies to the success of your very funny presentation. Last week's conference was our most successful ever; your part in the program played a major role in that success." [49 states represented] Farmers Home Administration
"Many thanks for an outstanding performance! Our members loved it and were delightfully surprised by the type of speaker you turned out to be. Your subtle and 'off-beat' humor certainly hit the mark and made us look good. Thanks again!" PenAg Industries Association
"You were just terrific... Thanks so much, and please don't hesitate to use me as a reference" Vermont Automobile Dealers Association
"... there are many of the doctors that listen to your show on Friday evenings on the radio. Dr. Lounsbury is one of your biggest fans ... I heard nothing but rave reviews and still there was laughter at our Executive meeting a few weeks after about your presentation" Androscoggin County Medical Association
"Just a note to thank you for speaking at [President] Tom Baum's retirement party, and to tell you what a fine job you did and how much we all enjoyed it. Every comment we heard from those in attendance was extremely complimentary. Not many people have the special gift you have of being able to tell a story and keep the attention of the entire audience... Tom was laughing so hard he had tears in his eyes." United Technologies, Pratt & Whitney
"Your persona and your stories and jokes were truly very, very funny. I was amazed at the loud and long laughter you were able to evoke from such a large and disparate audience. Unfortunately, you have set a standard of success that I will be hard pressed to maintain. Accordingly, I hope you will put me back on your mailing list so, at least, I can steal some of your material." Connecticut Road Builders' Association, Inc.
"... you were able to charm the entire group of teachers and other professionals and hold their rapt attention. I was impressed by the ease with which you interacted with the audience, picking up on the comments being made and responding in a personal and very amusing way. I'm sure that it had been a very long time since we all had laughed as much as we did that night! I received multiple congratulations for arranging such terrific entertainment, but the credit for the success of the evening belongs to you." Association of Managerial and Professional Employees at Yale
"Your story telling and humor was reminiscent of Will Rogers. Every time we thought you had finished a story or joke you came up with a different or unusual ending." U. S. S. Portland reunion
"... thank you for your outstanding performance. ... At the reception following the ceremony I spoke with dozens of people, all of whom gave you rave reviews. ... We gave you a difficult assignment that night. On the one hand we wanted to maintain the dignity of the proceedings, and on the other hand we all wanted to have a relaxing and enjoyable time. ... during the five years that I have been emcee of the program, I can't recall more sustained and hearty laughter than we had during your monologue." Maine State Police
"You even received the ultimate Maine accolade, 'he was goo-ud'." Pemaquid Watershed Association
"How did we get so lucky? Having you as our keynote speaker for the annual meeting of the Worcester County Convention & Visitors Bureau was the best decision we made all year!! ...I look forward to having you back again real soon." Worcester County Convention and Visitors Bureau
"... your performance was enthusiastically received. I continue to receive glowing comments from those in attendance. Once again, thanks for your outstanding performance." Davidson Instrument Panel TEXTRON
"Robert, I have to admit that you were a great hit. In attendance were two of the most conservative ladies I have ever known. During your show I observed one of them bent over in uncontrollable laughter. That speaks for itself. Thanks for a great show." Warren Pumps, Inc.
"Bob, this is also the first year that we have received letters from our guests complementing us on our choice of entertainment - all thoroughly enjoyed themselves. You know the old saying, 'you get what you pay for,' well we got a lot more than we paid for. Thanks again for a superb job." A. H. Harris & Sons, Inc.
"Just a note to let you know that everyone I talked to enjoyed your downeast humor. Actually one of my people told me that one lady was laughing all the way to the elevators. ... the audience response to you was super, you had them laughing from the beginning to the end." Association of American Control Officials
"Thank you very much for the terrific program you delivered at our annual Construction Conference... Our guests were extremely enthusiastic about your performance." International Management Council
"I was laughing so hard at times that I was crying. Thanks again for a job well done." National Association of Trust Auditors
"The scores are in and those in attendance at our evening presentation have given you a score of a 'perfect 10'! I was deluged with enthusiastic commentary following your presentation and all of it was positive to the nth degree! All I can do is thank you once again for being the highlight of our annual conference and for helping me to receive the most vocal congratulations from our members." American Production and Inventory Control Society, NE Region
"I especially appreciated dealing with a speaker, who bent over backwards to give more service than I contracted for, who was friendly beyond my expectations, and had the persistence and ingenuity to overcome nagging little problems. Be assured that the next time anyone asks about a good speaker I can recommend a 'great one'." Brown's River Records Preservation Services
"It was a pleasure to appear with you at the insurance dinner on Friday night. I greatly enjoyed your amusing remarks, particularly after a long week of listening to the posturing of various colleagues. I wish you continued success with your career as an entertainer and hope to see you again before too long." William S. Cohen, former U. S. Senator and Secretary of Defense
"Everyone was so pleased with the clean humor presented in such a straight-forward and apparently easy-going manner. As a meeting planner, however, I know that such a smooth performance is no accident. From my first conversation with you, it was obvious that you are thoroughly professional. Your extensive preliminary work: the pre-meeting questionnaire, the phone calls, and an early arrival to mix with the group, set the groundwork for a most successful program. I would recommend you without reservation to any group looking for an insightful and intelligent evening of humor." Maine Specialty Tours
"It is not often we can find someone who can entertain both farmers and Mafia leaders almost in the same breath." ?
"I would like to thank you for your superb speech on 'Industrial Espionage.' It was ... appropriate that the Ford Motor Company awarded you a medal and a substantial sum of money for selling the Edsel plans to the Soviets!" Salem, NH Chamber of Commerce
"Skoglund's dry wit has been favorably compared to Art Buchwald, H.L. Mencken, Mark Twain and Woody Allen... it's also very addicting." The Tallahassee Advertiser
Here's a note of thanks from D, a 48 year-old grandmother who listens to humble's show on Public Radio. The company she worked for left town and she started college where she studied hard and figured she'd get an A. But on the first test she "was just brain dead" and got 64. D was "devastated" from losing her job and then not being able to "even pass a foolish psychology test." She was "ready to quit." But, "on the way home, I turned the radio on and there you were. Of course I have a ride that is long enough, and more, to hear all of your show. By the time I got home I was laughing so hard I was crying. Thank you, Thank you. Now, I would not miss your show for anything. You saved me my sanity. I don't care what you say, you saved me." It's this letter and many more like it that make it all worthwhile.
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Robert Karl Skoglund
785 River Road
St. George, ME 04860
(207) 226-7442
E-mail: humble@humblefarmer.com — Web Address: www.TheHumbleFarmer.com
785 River Road
St. George, ME 04860
(207) 226-7442
E-mail: humble@humblefarmer.com — Web Address: www.TheHumbleFarmer.com
© 2005 Robert Skoglund