"I have known Stan Barnes since the mid 1980's when he first helped our company with
sales training and strategic planning. Since then he has performed various projects for us
and whenever the opportunity arises, we send our people to his public seminars. Stan
delivers positive, 'life changing' solutions, instead of temporary ones. I would recommend
Stan for any business or sales consulting program you are considering."
Timothy O. Rottschafer
CEO and Partner
The Standard Companies, Inc.
(Standard Lumber, Standard Kitchen and Bath, Standard Components)
“I first met Stan Barnes in 1988 and have been applying the things I learned from him ever
since. His grasp of the human equation in sales and sales management is unmatched. Knowing
Stan has made me a better salesperson and a better sales manager.”
Craig Rich, Sales Manager
Grand Rapids Business Journal
“We have been associated with Stan for many years, and our associations have been
varied - employee, consultant, referral source, trainer, and friend. Stan is gregarious and
enthusiastic in everything he undertakes and makes a positive difference in organizations,
businesses, and relationships. His sales training and business consulting have created very
beneficial results for our clients and for us too. Stan is a motivator.”
Diane Friar, CPA & Partner
Echelbarger, Himebaugh, Tamm & Co., P.C.
“Stan Barnes is a take action type of person who focuses on getting the job done. I have found
his sales and presentation skills to be first class. Besides representing our company’s builder
scheduling program nationwide, he has become a good friend of ours in the process.”
Danny LeBlanc, CEO and Owner
Automated Trackers, LLC
Houston, TX
“I have known Stan Barnes and worked with him directly and indirectly in sales training
and many other matters since the mid 1980's. Also, over the years he and his wife Judy
have become good personal friends of my wife and I.”
Brad Uhl, Local Retail Advertising Manager
Grand Rapids Press
"I have had the pleasure of knowing Stan Barnes for over 5 years in two different capacities.
Before my role as Executive Director of the Grandville-Jenison Chamber, I was new in the sales
industry. My employer hired Stan to work with me, and in many ways, this shaped and molded
me to do what I am doing today. Not only did he give me the confidence in Sales, but his training
and encouragement affected each aspect of my life. With my current role, I have had the
pleasure of having Stan do seminars for our Chamber Members. They are always well attended
and very well received. I highly recommend Stan and I am very proud to call him a lifelong
friend, for the positive changes he has made in my life."
Sandy LeBlanc
Executive Director
Grandville-Jenison Chamber of Commerce
“When Stan worked with us, we did not look upon him as a vendor or even a typical
consultant. To us Stan was a vital member of our management team. We have all learned a
great deal from him.”
Rick VanderWest, Partner
The Flier's Companies
“Stan partnered with us from early spring of 1995 until we sold our businesses a few years ago.
In that time we grew from two and a half employees and working out of an extra bedroom in my
home, to at one point, having 30 employees and two separate companies. During that period
we also went from owning two vehicles to ten. We continued to utilize Stan's expertise each
time we considered major changes or when we just needed to fine tune something.”
Ronald F. Strauss, Former CEO and Partner
Strauss & Falarski Builders, Inc.
“This letter is to let others know how much we at Wolverine Printing Company appreciate
Stan Barnes and how grateful we are that our CPA firm introduced us to him. His sales and
training sessions have been inspiring and rewarding to our company. They have also
enhanced our commitment to better serve and understand our customers.”
Steve Fish, President / Sales and Marketing
Wolverine Printing Company
“Stan’s reputation for being an excellent speaker led me to engage him as a presenter for
two different monthly Home Builder’s general membership meetings. His presentation style
and message was well received by our members present that evening and I would highly
recommend him to anyone looking for a talented keynote speaker.”
Dale Shugars, CEO and Executive Officer
Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids Home Builders Association
“We have worked with Stan in various capacities over the years and greatly respect his sales,
marketing and business consulting advice.”
Duane Marlink, Former President and Owner
Marlink Builders and Rate A Home
“Stan Barnes has been a part of our leadership team on several ocassions. His help in our
strategic planning and sales training has been extremely valuable. What I like about Stan
is he really gets into the game. He becomes a part of the team, finds solutions to problems,
brings leadership to the table and gets the job done.”
Jerry Johnson, President and Owner
ProSource Wholesale Floor Coverings
“We would like to express our appreciation for the time you spent with our business in
exploring and developing an advertising system that fits our needs and not an out of the box
'we do this for all our client's' system. I especially liked your approach to talk to each key
employee and past customers to learn who we were as a business and provide an approach
to advertising with moral and ethical values attached. We ended up with a tailored approach
for our advertising and more important, a greater confidence of our position and who we are
in the Building and Remodeling industry in our area.”
Woody Steketee, President
DeFrell Builders, Inc.
“I want to express my appreciation for what your sales training has accomplished. We have
recognized increased sales, and the professionalism and closing ratio of our sales people are
improving every day. You delivered even more than we ever expected.”
Andrea Mroz, Former Advertising Director
Tribune-Review Newspapers
Pittsburgh, PA