LinkedIn recommendation from Ron Klassen at Wallner Builders

Details of the Recommendation: "Cannot say enough about David's creative and relevant writing skills. We have tried to do a lot of marketing-oriented writing ourselves in the past, but working with David made it so easy --- and quick.

David writes the way you want your audience to read, with added insights that make it so much more effective. We wouldn't hesitate for a second to contract David to write anything marketing/sales/etc."
Service Category: Writer/Editor
Year first hired: 2009 (hired more than once)
Top Qualities: Great Results, Good Value, Creative

Thank you, George Lottermoser

“David's wit and way with words brings promotional messages to life. As an editor he spots glitches virtually instantaneously. Simply delightful to work with.” July 9, 2008

George Lottermoser, Owner, Lotter Moser & Associates / imagist.com
was with another company when working with David at Your Message Doctor

from my LinkedIn profile -
http://www.linkedin.com/in/yourmessagedoctor

Thank you, Chris Kokalis

“David is amazing at what he does. I have hired David to help me with several projects and the results have always been above and beyond what was expected. He has a great personality which makes him easy to work & get along with. David has always taken an interest in my business and often times makes me aware of things without me requesting anything from him. This to me demonstrates that he truly cares about his clients which is always important in business. I look forward to working with David on future projects.” May 20, 2009

Top qualities: Great Results , Personable , On Time

Chris Kokalis
hired David as a Writer/Editor in 2008 , and hired David more than once
from my LinkedIn profile -
http://www.linkedin.com/in/yourmessagedoctor

Thank you, Sandy Walden

“I've asked David to edit my blog prior to posting on many occasions. I've always been very pleased with the results. David's editing is gentle, accurate and a great value. When he is finished editing my blog, it still sounds like me, but a bit better, slightly more polished version of me. Working with David is a pleasure, not only is his work ethic superb, but he's good-natured and an awful lot of fun to talk with as well. I highly recommend David to anyone who would like to make their written words speak as eloquently as their verbal speech.” May 20, 2009

Top qualities: Great Results , Expert , High Integrity

Sandy Walden
hired David as a Writer/Editor in 2008 , and hired David more than once

from my LinkedIn profile -
http://www.linkedin.com/in/yourmessagedoctor

Thank you, Mark Wilcox

“When I need to get a letter to a prospect and I need it to be right I call David White!” May 21, 2009

Top qualities: Great Results , Expert , Good Value

Mark Wilcox
hired David as a Business Consultant in 2009 , and hired David more than once

from my LinkedIn profile -
http://www.linkedin.com/in/yourmessagedoctor

Thank you, Jeremy Belter

“David is exceptional at his work. In fact if you have any problems with writing he will find what needs to be changed. His attention to detail is amazing.” May 21, 2009

Top qualities: Expert , On Time , High Integrity

Jeremy Belter
hired David as a Business Consultant in 2009

from my LinkedIn profile -
http://www.linkedin.com/in/yourmessagedoctor

Thank you, Greg Dugan

“Not only is David very good at his craft of writing and expressing human emotion, but he can also instruct individuals how to express themselves using the written word. In addition, he brings a deep sense of emotion and passion to his work. He would be a valuable addition to any project because of his dedication, passion and knowledge.” May 22, 2009

Greg Dugan , Account Manager , CTACCESS div of Computer Technologies of WI
was with another company when working with David at Your Message Doctor

from my LinkedIn profile -
http://www.linkedin.com/in/yourmessagedoctor

Thank you, Jim Horrell

“David is a detail oriented person with great editing skills, awesome organizational skills, and a true love for making written communication more effective.” May 23, 2009

Top qualities: Great Results , Expert , High Integrity

Jim Horrell (jrhorrell@live.com)
hired David as a Writer/Editor in 2009

from my LinkedIn profile -
http://www.linkedin.com/in/yourmessagedoctor

Thank you, Robert Striegel

“I had created a letter of introduction for a new position in a High Tech industry... Although the letter seemed effective to me, I decided to "run it by" a trusted professional and selected David White to be my "Message Doctor". David asked me to email him a preliminary copy to review and met with me in person to make suggestions and recommendations. I ended up using every one of David's recommendations and sent out a more impactful and effective marketing piece, primarily due to his uniquely qualified eye for the printed word... Thank you David... Robert M. Striegel, owner Teknodyne” May 28, 2009

Top qualities: Great Results , Good Value , Creative

Robert Striegel
hired David as a Writer/Editor in 2008 , and hired David more than once

from my LinkedIn profile -
http://www.linkedin.com/in/yourmessagedoctor

Thank you, William Langford

“The best recommendation I can make is that I've used his services more than once and intend to use his services in the future. David is very thorough, taking time to understand my particular problem before attempting to solve it and is very reasonable in price. His character is above reproach.” May 30, 2009

Top qualities: Great Results , Personable , Good Value

William Langford

from my LinkedIn profile -
http://www.linkedin.com/in/yourmessagedoctor

Thank you, Robert Matuszak

“David provided insight and knowledge to help me present my promotional piece that is succinct, clear and generates business.Thank you much.” June 6, 2009

Robert Matuszak

from my LinkedIn profile -
http://www.linkedin.com/in/yourmessagedoctor

Another Happy Customer

Hi David,

Thank you for reviewing my online profile and making suggestions about what to change. I appreciate the time you spent examining my profile and will definitely make some changes per your recommendations.

Jim

Poll - cont'd. (click image to enlarge)

This first comment by Michael Rayzman,

It's been several days since my initial comment on the topic. Skimming through other responses, I came to realize that most are looking at it from a different angle (and not the one intended by the author, the way I see it): 'How' signifying 'through which means of communication', rather than ‘who would you prefer to hear it from?’ Looks like vast majority of people would prefer to be told via email, which is the easiest and fastest way to find out. I believe what this poll is really asking though is whether or not people would be inclined to ask for the professional help (interested), or rather hear it from a friend they trust (and thus feel more comfortable with the entire concept of being corrected). ---- my original comment ---- A tasteful pointing out from anyone would be welcome, in my view. I would highly recommend everyone to spell-check and proof-read their profiles to avoid embarrassing mistakes.



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Michael, Indeed. You've nailed it. You're right - I want to determine whether a greater number of people think there's value - worth paying for - in getting their text checked out by a professional. This is my first poll and I see that I might have tested the poll questions first. Perhaps by using another poll? :-) Next time I might seek to run it by you first. Thank you for your comments. David White - YMD

The check is in the mail

"The check will be in the mail tomorrow!
Thanks Dr. Dave.
As soon as biz picks up I will ask you to review my website.
Thanks again!"

Peter B.

GLOWING TESTIMONIAL

"I asked David (www.yourmessagedoctor.com ) to review my statement of purpose. His response was prompt, encouraging, and very helpful without being condescending. I highly recommend him and intend to use his service again."

William H Langford
CEO
whlangford.com

Testimonial

David, you are the best!

I very much appreciate your time as you sift through my message and make your gentle corrections. It makes my message a bit more clear to the reader and of course that's always a very good thing.

Thanks once again,
Sandy

Testimonial from Egan New Media

I had a client project that needed to be revived. It had stagnated due to gaps in communication and changing goals along the way. It was awkward to have to go over the same ground yet again to bring clarity to the project. The result was an unclear objective.

I asked David to step in and work his magic. Having not worked with him before I was not sure what my results might be. He quickly cleared the blockage. The project got moving forward and the client was energized because David had helped him focus on the things that were important to his business. That left me free to attend to the website design and construction. The result was a successful completion to a project that had been dead in the water.

Tom Egan
Egan New Media

Testimonial - Ventura Sports Group

"I knew the theme; but couldn’t put it in words on paper. David and I had a couple phone conversations and he wrote what I wanted to say. It was a simple and easy process. In addition, he gave me a couple ideas I hadn’t thought of. I will call him again."

~ Roger Christoph,
Ventura Sports Group

Raw Testimonial

This testimonial needs a little editing but it's heart felt, hits the mark and I'm leaving it right here for the moment.

It's out for a little re-tooling as we speak.

"Damn, boy. You never cease to amaze me, coming up with the most relevant url's imaginable. ... Thanks again for the lead. You surprise the 'stuffings' outa me sometimes."
~ James Grant, Mechanical Engineer, Georgetown, TX

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Testimonial

"David White has worked on a number of projects for us over the years. In each and every case, he's demonstrated his abilities as a great listener; a creative writer with fine intuition and a surprising ability to use fresh, yet appropriate metaphors. I highly recommend David."

- George Lottermoser, Lotter Moser & Associates - www.imagist.com �