“Nobody cares as deeply as Deborah Shane. Get her on your side”
—Tory Johnson – SparkandHustle.com, National Television Contributor, Best Selling Author
“Wow! You are such a powerful, energetic, and captivating speaker. I could have listened to you all day long!”
—Rona Witek, Tropic Survival Advertising
“Deborah knows her stuff and has a way of bringing people together through social media that very few people can master. Her contacts, knowledge, and insight set her apart when clients are seeking to get their brand noticed in an ever-increasingly crowded Internet and social media channels. If you want impact, hire Deborah!”
Dawn Rasmussen- Pathfinder Writing and Caree Services
“I’ll admit it, I’m a self help junkie!! I’ve also dabbled in reinvention, having changed my life course more than a couple of times. Is it instability or is it pursuit of finding “the real me”? A tough question for anyone. Deborah Shane a fireball of energy, enthusiasm, open mindedness and great spirit looking to carve a niche helping others turn on their life and business switch to change and personal growth, as she turned on her own. “I can do this, so can you!” Deborah exclaimed. That is authentic. In her book on career transition and reinvention, in her indomitable way, no text book verbal drudgery, no pretense; Deborah Shane opens up on her journey and life lessons we can all learn from. We are in control of our destiny. That is purposeful. And Deborah lays out a purposeful plan, plain and simple.”
—Andy Lutkoff-Operating Partner-World Class Realty
“Deborah is a skilled and talented career expert who cares deeply and passionately about helping people move forward in their lives and careers. She is energetic and insightful and always gives 100% in everything she does. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Deborah and seeing her in action and she never fails to impress! I highly recommend her for energetic speaking and insightful consulting”
—Jodi Glickman, Great on The Job, author, entrepreneur, published workplace expert
“Please know that you are a very integral part of who I am today, both as a lawyer and as a woman. You helped me gain my confidence back, and in turn, I became a better attorney and learned to love myself again. While my “results may not be typical”, I am really a product of the positive impact you can have on people through your work and your efforts”. —Holly Cosby, Law Office of Holly E Cosby, Jan 2011
“Deborah is an excellent Internet radio show host. I recently was honored to be on her show. As someone who also interviews people weekly, I can recognize someone who knows how to conduct an interview and tease out the most interesting information from guests — and that someone is Deborah. If you have a chance to be on her show, jump on it.”
—Anita Campbell, #33 Top 100 Women to follow on Twitter, CEO, Small Business Trends LLC
“I truly enjoyed writing this recommendation for Deborah! I have known her for several years as both a collaborator and workshop participant and have been impressed with the way she blends her experience, intuition, creativity, and business savvy. Her business, sales, and marketing experience gives her a very strong foundation for the empowerment work she does. She knows what it takes for personal, career, and business success and is an artist at creating conversations, strategies, and programs that take people there. Her energy and passion are amazing and contagious – it is always inspiring to be and work with her.”
—Cheryl Lynn Dratler July, 2010
“I have known Deborah Shane for approximately three years and have personally attended several of her programs as a client, i.e. student and as a presenter. I have attended her Women’s Empowerment Series, several workshops on internet marketing and social media, and I attend her Women’s mentoring circle and had the pleasure of being a presenter at the circle. Her programs are packed full of up to date, new and interesting concepts. Her energy and enthusiasm keeps the room motivated while engaging all. The rhythm of her programs are set at a pace allowing all who attend to achieve the objectives that are set for each program. I would recommend her to all those interested in expanding their knowledge in sales, marketing, branding, social media and much more.”
—Rena Romano, July 2010
“Deborah’s passion and success is creating empowered leaders. She’s the definition of servant leader. She leads by serving the desires of others to grow, to succeed, to be successful, to reach their goals, to bring value to their organizations, their families, their communities. She just keeps offering more and more, serving more and more in more and more ways. There are lots of accomplished pros like Deborah. What sets Deborah apart is her great big heart. She’s a giver. She would be cast as a servant leader. She leads by serving those around her. That’s why she has so many video testimonials on her website. And that’s why I recommend her here.”
—Zane Safrit, July 6, 2010
“A bundle of positive energy who lights up the room! Have worked as a business partner with Deborah and seen her “in action” — she’s a dynamic presenter and knows how to draw out the best in others. I highly recommend Deborah as a coach and trainer and always welcome the opportunity to work with her. Your enthusiasm in contagious Deborah! Thanks for all you do.”
—Andy Robinson, June 28, 2010
“I like to say that Deborah has the “magic” as I’ve seen it happen many times, and let me tell you… It’s amazing! Deborah’s magic is her ability to bring people together, energize (while educating!) them, and help them see & reach their potential! Deborah is a leader, riding right out on the front of today’s technology while helping people understand the big picture (as well as the details) along the way. She’s truly one in a million.”
—Charly Caldwell, June 14, 2010
“Energy. Enthusiasm. Smart. Vision. Nice. These are the words that describe Deborah. She is a treat to work with and provides great content on her BlogTalkRadio Show as well (I am a Guest as well). Deborah provides insights into organizations, the right way. Thanks Deborah!”
—Dean Holmes, January 10, 2010
“Thank you so much for the opportunity to participate in the Career Transition course. The Professional Skills Module was excellent! It gave me a lot of new fresh ideas on selling myself in this market. I left feeling invigorated and ready to take on my job search with a whole new attitude”
—Stacy Ossewiscz
“I want to thank you for the amazing hour of discussion yesterday. Each time we get together, I learn a bunch and get re-inspired to help our readers. Andy, congrats on the growth of the community! Deborah, you are simply the best career host!”
—J.T. O’Donnell, Founder/President, CAREEREALISM.com
“Deborah Shane is a woman on a mission! If you are looking for someone who will always have your back and do her best to support you, Deborah is it. Good work ethic and good person. I highly recommend her.”
—Joyce Bone, Founder, Millionaire Moms
“The “Empowering Women in Leadership” session ideas presented were inspiring for each of the participants to leave the session, confident that they can “Change things NOW!” I appreciated how the format allowed participants to share their great strengths, knowledge, professionalism and grace to the benefit of others.”
—Susan M. McManus, Building Success Through Mastery
“Thank you so much for meeting with my Entrepreneurship class. They were very interested in what you had to say about starting your business and how you found your meaning and purpose with your life’s work. Many of my students are exploring whether they might become entrepreneurs and your thoughtful comments were appreciated”
—Dr. Sandra King Kauanui, PhD, FGCU
“The Empowering Women in Business event in Ft Lauderdale was a brilliant day for me. Thanks so much Deborah. You did an amazing job. Even better than I expected. I have walked away with words from each of you in my head. It was great to meet all of you and connect with such powerful women.. and Barry
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—Heather, President and Founder of SmashFit.com
“I want to take this time to thank you for coming into our class. Your presentation gives people like us that are in training for a new career a ray of hope going into the business world. The most important thing I took from you is to have the ambition and the drive to go where I want to go. To have contacts in the business world is a good thing, but if people do not have goals that they aim to achieve then they will always come up short in life. I knew before that the only person that can get me where I want to go is me, but your presentation gave me an added “I Can and Will” outlook for my future. I wanted you to know I appreciated your motivational speech and look forward to the possibility of working with you in the future.”
—Curtiss Burgoyne, Web Design student
“THANK YOU! WES Atlanta was a magnificent event. I am sure that everyone is thankful that you opened the “Shane Train” to out territory. Thanks for the great photos, offers and for bringing together such an awesome group of women who will undoubtedly use these connections to expand their possibilities.”
—Jamelle-Rackley-Riley, Living in Spirit.com
“I want to thank you again for what you have done for us at Special Equestrians by bringing us into the Electronic Age. You encouraged us to re-vamp our new website and the result has been fantastic. Our new website is so eye-catching and having the sign up box on there for free email is just wonderful. We have had 43 new sign ups in two weeks!”
—Jan Fifer, President, Special Equestrians
Here is a partial list of professionals and companies Deborah has worked with:
- Tory Johnson/Spark and Hustle-speaker, writer
- SmallbizTrends.com-writer
- PersonalBrandingBlog.com-writer
- Careerealism.com-webinars, writer
- Blogher.com-speaker, writer
- Impact Speakers
- 180 Wholesaler
- Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce
- Holly Cosby PA Attorney
- Ralf Brooks PA Attorney
- Rena Romano Author, Speaking Coach
- Markham, Norton, Mostellar, Wright CPA
- SWFL Enterprise Center
- Career and Services Center of SWFL
- SBA.gov
- Florida Women’s Business Center
- Fafco Solar
- Reliance Bank
- SWFL Community Foundation
- Pace Center For Girls
- Special Equestrians, Inc
- SWFL Hispanic Chamber
- Bonita Springs Area Chamber
- Greater Ft Myers Chamber of Commerce
- Red Salon and Spa
- Association of Training and Development
- Business and Industry Services/Lee Schools
- Family Thrift Centers
- Clear Channel Miami
- The Alliance for the Arts
- Animal Refuge Center
- Blum and Silver Esq.
- Gottlieb and Gottlieb Law Firm









