Here's what some of my clients & partners have to say about working with me. Click on a category or just scroll down for all of the testimonials.
▪ Strategy & Realignment Workshop Testimonials
▪ Workshop & Seminar Facilitation Testimonials
▪ Personal Mission Statement Workshop Testimonials
▪ Personal Testimonials for Michelle Villalobos
▪ Participant Feedback from Seminars
▪ Business Boot Camp for Women Feedback
Accomplished Miami businesswoman and author, Ellen Brazer, Owner of DA Group Construction, gives impromptu feedback after attending The Perfect 10 in Sales about how this program can help companies prosper, and why it's especially valuable now.
"MIVISTA'S Strategy Workshops are a grounding experience. It does not matter how smart or successful you are in your field, the fact is that you need to constantly realign and reassess your business mission, goals and principles, especially in today's ever-changing world. Not doing this is like never getting a physical. You feel great and nothing seems wrong, until one day you find out you're not as healthy as you thought you were. It's about preventing, anticipating, adjusting and reacting. It gives you vision. For me it was like "de-fragmenting" the hard-drive of my business. We were able to organize all of the fragments of my enterprise and helped me reassemble them and position my company on the right track!"
– Eduardo Cofresi
Founder & President
Cofresi Group Real Estate Sales & Marketing
Hired MIVISTA to conduct a Strategic Realignment Workshop
"[Michelle Villalobos] developed a program that helped to solidify our company vision and generate buy-in among employees. She created company-wide workshops and department-level workshops that ultimately focused the company around the common principles that we believe will make us successful and profitable in the long run."
– Jorge Plasencia
Chairman & CEO
República, LLC.
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"I attended a Mivista Consulting Marketing Workshop for a retail operation with several locations across South Florida. The workshop was thought-provoking and entertaining... We reviewed management, operations, expansion plans all the way to marketing objectives. The Principals of the organization left the workshop with a refreshing outlook on their entire company and just a few months later were implementing what they learned."
– Rafael Iglesias
Marketing and Advertising Consultant & Contractor
Participated in a Marketing Strategy Workshop MIVISTA conducted for
LivingWell Lady Franchise Owners (now FitSource for Women)
"Michelle is an outstanding business consultant and coach, with a keen ability to help any organization identify key strengths and weaknesses in developing effective strategies to maximize income and potential. Her professionalism and expertise in the field are evident from the onset, and allow her clients to feel secure in collaborating to forge new paths to success. Furthermore, I strongly recommend Michelle to any organization or professional seeking to utilize a business consultant to capitalize on their resources and potential. Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, Integrity."
– David Suarez, MBA
CEO
Interactive Training Solutions
"Michelle was able to successfully bring together an entire workplace that operated in segregated silos, and over the course of a Saturday morning, bring everyone together to a common goal. It became very clear early on that everyone's voice in the room was equal and that's when everyone's mouths and ears lit up more than ever within the company. She was able to successfully facilitate the group's emotions, taking skepticism and transforming it into what it really was, work frustration, and then most importantly, energizing the group to work together towards something better."
– Mike Plasencia
President of Casencia Group
Harvard Business School MBA
Participated in Multiple Strategic Workshops
– Ellen Brazer
Owner DA Group Construction
Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors
“Michelle Villalobos totally blew me away. Her level of knowledge and expertise is truly impressive. She has tremendous facility communicating which makes working with her easy. The results we achieved exceeded my expectations."
– Gian Carlo Alonso
CB Richard Ellis Brokerage Services
Attended "Improv for Business" Workshop
"I wanted to personally thank you for the presentation at the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce [The Perfect 10 In Sales – Part I: The First 10 Seconds]. The personal critique/recommendations you made with reference to my new website were invaluable. In fact, I've just changed the name of the site to LuxeSwaps.com. The reaction of the audience solidified my feeling that this had to be done."– Roseanna MartinoDirector Business DevelopmentBridalSwap.net (now LuxeSwaps.com)
"I had the pleasure of working with Michelle Villalobos on a partnership seminar here at the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce. Michelle's professionalism, enthusiasm and creativity made the event a great success. We had initially only anticipated 30 participants but when 50 showed up instead, Michelle took the reigns and handled the group perfectly. Michelle has an infectious passion for her work that inspires and motivates everyone she comes into contact with. I'm looking forward to working on future projects with her and will gladly recommend her services.
– Franchesca Ramsey
Communications Manager
Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce
Great job! The workshop [The Perfect 10 in Sales - Part I: The First 10 Seconds] was super super super awesome. People really enjoyed it, they really thought it was informative and I got TONS of good feedback!– Jason HagopianChairman, Emerging Leadership Council, Miami Beach Chamber of CommercePrincipal, TSAO DesignGroup
"I attended a personal Mission Statement Workshop led by Michelle Villalobos, of Mivista Consulting, through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami. I went into this session with an open mind, not knowing what to expect. At the end of the day, I was delighted that I had attended; it was an extremely rewarding experience. Writing my personal mission statement made it possible for me to revisit the core reasons that made me the successful person I am today, both professionally and personally. I continue to work on that mission statement every week. Michelle, thank you so much for that rewarding experience, and I look forward to working with you in the future."
– Steven R. Soso
Turner Construction Company
"I highly recommend MIVISTA's Personal Mission Statement Workshop for people who are trying to find their path and direction. For me, the workshop really shed light on how I can organize my talents and skills to utilize them in reaching my ultimate life goals. MIVISTA Consulting helps you get your life on track, by facilitating this creative learning experience to get you thinking about your future and how you'll get there. I would suggest this to any of my colleagues and friends.
– Ryan Gonzalez
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami
"Michelle is wonderful to work with. She lights up a room - she motivates, excites and leaves everyone with practical tools they can use to grow their businesses."
– Jamie Kushnick
Business Consultant
Colleague and partner with whom MIVISTA collaborates on sales projects
"The first thing that strikes you about Michelle is 'personality plus.' She has a vivaciousness and joie de vivre that are immediately apparent.... Personality and energy, of course, do not make for success in and of themselves... Michelle is that rare breed who is exceptionally intelligent, able to absorb large amounts of information, analyze a situation, bring creativity and innovation to the table, [and] set and exceed her goals.... She loves people, knows how to motivate them and they respond to her."
– Susan Lanoue
President
Lanoue Fine Art, Boston
"It has been my pleasure to have worked with Michelle during her tenure as Executive Publisher of Ocean Drive Español Magazine. As Michelle had identified a market niche for increased readership we went to work to create a unique golf experience to specifically reach those targets. Over several years I watched Michelle lead her team in implementation of her vision. The strategy worked! New advertisers were secured and long term relationships established for the magazine. I am still impressed with Michelle’s ability to recognize opportunities and her discipline and drive to successfully pursue them. I highly recommend her services to help clients enhance their business strategies and establish plans for success."
– Joe Gill
Managing Partner
The Golf Consultancy
"Michelle has a knack for distilling complicated conversations to extract substance without sacrificing quality of message. It is a unique talent to facilitate conversations by making the participants comfortable, the dialogue focused and the results pertinent."
– Rodrigo B. Gonzalez
VP of Strategy
Republica, LLC
"I worked with Michelle for several years during which she set our business strategy and managed its execution. I found her to be an inspiring and motivating leader who brought together many perspectives and personalities and focused them in on shared goals. She was nurturing and supportive, someone who welcomed participation, encouraged dialogue and provided guidance. Michelle is also an insightful and strategic thinker who quickly analyzes issues to find practical solutions. On a personal level, Michelle is charming and warm. I can honestly say she is the best person I've ever worked with."
– Penelope Moulinos
Account Executive
Ocean Drive Español, Niche Media Holdings, LLC
"Michelle is a dedicated, creative and detail-oriented leader whose strategic vision and expertise are invaluable."
– Claudia Friedman Zuniga
Promotions & Events Director
Ocean Drive Magazine, Niche Media Holdings, LLC
"Ms. Villalobos has been an invaluable contributor to the growth of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami. As a committee leader with innovative and strategic ideas, Michelle has helped us to increase revenues. She's led results-producing brainstorming sessions and enhanced our business development portfolio. Her style is engaging and her contributions are always innovative and forward-thinking. She continues to be a resourceful contributer to our organization."
– Cheyenne Palma
VP Development
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami
– David Restainer
Chairman Impact Circle, Big Brothers Big Sisters Greater Miami
Sales Director, Fortune International Real Estate
"I can not thank you guys enough for the content delivered at Business Boot Camp for Women. I am so happy I attended. You guys put in simple terms and excercises what can seem to be a daunting task when starting a business. Thanks to this workshop I learned some new tips that will only make my business path much smoother. I was also able to meet an amazing group of women who I am sure will just be an added support system to me and my business in the future. I will definitely recommend this to anyone starting their business."
– Julissa Fernandez
Synergy Communications
synergycommunications.net
– Mia Scornavacca
Happily Organized
www.happilyorg.com
"...Michelle is perfect with her presentations. She includes just the right amount of speaking and audience participation."
"I wanted to personally thank you for the presentation at the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce [The Perfect 10 In Sales – Part I: The First 10 Seconds]. The personal critique/recommendations you made with reference to my new website were invaluable. In fact, I've just changed the name of the site to eLuxeSwaps.com. The reaction of the audience solidified my feeling that this had to be done."
"Worthwhile. Informative. Challenging. Those were just a few of the comments I heard after your workshop [Perfect 10 in Sales Part II] last week. YOU ROCK!"
"Michelle did a GREAT job."
