“I wanted to take a moment to thank you, and to let you know how helpful the “How to Schmooze” workshop was for me. It has completely changed how I approach networking events. Rather than spending most of the time speaking to people I already know, or standing in the corner of the room looking at my phone, I now feel comfortable and confident in approaching people and making new contacts. In fact, after using your techniques at a number of events, I can now honestly say that I look forward to networking events, rather than dreading them. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!”

"Gilda is an excellent resource for our employee skill building and development. We first partnered with her to teach our team how to develop and deliver more effective, clear and concise presentations. The results were so good that we brought her back to do more presentation skills training with another group of employees and also our finance team which was preparing to present overseas to International customers and colleagues.

"Gilda presented "Finding Your Voice, Making it Matter" for our training for women considering running for office or managing political campaigns.  She shared practical, invaluable suggestions about improving their communication and presentation skills that helped them to create and deliver a clear, concise and compelling message.   The students raved about her so much that we had to bring her back for future workshops. She is so FABULOUS and we are SO lucky to have her as a beloved member of our CSYale faculty!"

“Gilda Bonanno is a class act! I’ve had the pleasure of working with her through the Society for Marketing Professional Services, CT Chapter since 2017. Over the years Gilda has helped our Chapter in a variety of ways. She has facilitated an interactive and informative, in-person networking workshop, and provided one-on-one presentation coaching to the presenters of our ‘MAX Talks’ program series. More recently, Gilda facilitated a webinar for our Chapter on the topic of Virtual Short List Interviewing. All of Gilda’s programs are well attended and well received. Our members and attendees always leave her sessions with tangible tips and tools to increase their professional communication styles and to help propel their firms to achieve greatness. Gilda is always prepared, professional, kind and engaging. Aside from being easy to work with she is also fun to work with. You can count on her, her expertise and her brand! I highly recommend Gilda Bonanno for your organization’s next keynote speaker or facilitator.”

"Two words: “Ah-mazing.” Gilda has served as a speaker and facilitator for Keep America Beautiful and provided multiple training opportunities at our annual National Conference and during our Affiliate Webinar Series. Working with her has been a remarkable experience and her support of our professional training and best practice educational series has been flawless. I feel like Gilda is a partner and her understanding in helping us achieve our goals is valued. From the hours of preplanning work to the conclusion of our multiple events, Gilda was engaging, thoughtful and helped us manage our affiliate needs impeccably. Her professional and amiable personality and rapport kept our attendees interested and engaged, and her comprehensive understanding of nonprofits and business practices resonate with the diverse audience of Keep America Beautiful Affiliates.  I enjoy working with Gilda and have made the commitment to do so again. I can hardly wait to start working together for our next opportunity."