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Milk Source, LLC
"Rik had great energy and got us up and moving. He had relatable examples for when you should listen to hear. Ended his session with a song with some of our attendees. All were laughing."
- Executive Assistant to President/CEO, Manager's Meeting in Neenah, WI
Mid Columbia Producers, Inc.
"Rik was great. He connected with our audience immediately and had them laughing from start to finish. We had him start the show dressed as Barney Fife issuing citations to a few of our guests. He was a huge hit and our audience loved him!"
- Sales and Marketing Division Manager, Annual Meeting in Moro, OR
OLV Investment Group
"Rik did an exceptional job!! From the time he came in as Barney Fife having pictures made, to mingling with clients, to visiting with people all through dinner, it helped to create a warm evening for our Client Appreciation Dinner! His performance was very engaging and fun! Thank you Rik for two successful evenings honoring our clients!"
- Event Coordinator, Client Appreciation Event in Frankenmuth, MI
Cherokee Farmers Coop
"We loved having Rik at our meeting. Everyone is commenting on him from last night. He had all of us in tears."
- Secretary, Annual Meeting in Centre, AL
Oakland City University
"Rik was hit! We all appreciated his style and humor! I would recommend him very highly!"
- Executive Assistant to the President, Employee Appreciation Dinner in Evansville, IN
City National Bank
"Rik was very prompt and professional. He had a great personality and connected well with the audience. The material he used went over well with the audience. I had a lot of the audience tell me how much they enjoyed the program."
- Loan Secretary, Farmer's Appreciation Dinner in Metropolis, IL
Regional Eye Center
"Rik was amazing at our annual Christmas Dinner. He was extremely professional, prompt and played along well with our crowd. We laughed until we cried and I have heard nothing but positive comments from our employees. Many saying he is the best entertainer we've ever had! Thank you."
- Human Resource Manager, Company Christmas Party in Kingsport, TN
SECURA Insurance
"Rik was really fun and kept us laughing for the whole hour. Highly recommend for good clean humor and really connecting with the audience."
- Director of Information Technology, IT Fall Conference in Appleton, WI
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
"We had Rik come in to present Game Winning Drive to our annual agency off site meeting. Rik really honed in on issues such as team work, unity, accountability, and owning your mistakes. He did it in a judgment-free way that gave us take-aways and connecting points we can take back to our home offices and apply. It was extremely well done, very professional and with plenty of laughs. Rik hit the nail on the head, and managed to not ruffle any feathers. He is an expert at people and it shows. I highly recommend him if you have similar event where you need to tune up your leadership, accountability and communication skills."
- Special Assistant, Management Conference in Nashville, TN
Texas National Bank
"Rik was the best comedian we've had. My boss said Rik hit it out of the park. We have such a variety of age groups, and Rik made them all laugh. He was very cordial to our staff. If you are looking for clean comedy Rik is my pick."
- Vice President, Company Party in Jacksonville, TX
Riley County Clerk's Office
"Rik presented to our group the "Mayberry Method". He was very well received by all level of employees. Not one person, in the audience of 190, lost interest during the 90 minutes he "entertained" and educated our group. We even had an added bonus of unexpected interaction of an official Kansas Highway Patrol Officer that assisted in his great message of how to react/respond when in an unusual or difficult situation. Many employees have requested to have him back again!"
- Human Resource Manager, Employee Training Day in Manhattan, KS
CML USA, Inc.
"Rik (aka Barney Fife) spoke for CML USA, Inc. at our International Sales Meeting. We had representatives from Italy, Canada, Portugal and the U.S. After a full day of being served very technical information, our representatives enjoyed being able to relax and enjoy his performance. Rik's business message was clear and on point, and his very entertaining comedy routine had everyone in stitches from beginning to end. We wanted something light and entertaining yet informative for our sales professionals. From fun "citations" a the beginning to allowing photos to be taken with Barney, Rik Roberts provided exactly what we were looking for!"
- Graphic Design & Marketing, Ercolina International Sales Meeting in Davenport, IA
Columbia Marking Tools
"Rik was the spotlight for our bi-annual sales event. His humor was well received by our diverse crowd of sales people from all over the US and Canada. I was concerned about hiring a special person from out of state, but he was worth it. He kept the audience laughing from the beginning until the end."
- President, Sales Rep Conference in Detroit, MI
Sunset Retirement Communities
"Rik understood our audience. He worked the room as "Fife" and raised the level of engagement and participation from everyone. Rik's material is genuinely funny and appropriate for all ages. We are glad we found him."
- Director of Development, Volunteer Appreciation Banquet in Jenison, MI
Prairie Health Ventures
"After a string of meetings Rik showed up with a sense of humor that had us laughing for an hour straight. Not only are his jokes and observations funny, his interactions with the audience - all spontaneous - were just as funny if not funnier. This is the second time we've hired Rik and both times he was just super - and so easy to work with! 5 stars all around!!"
- Director, Acute Care Services, Material Manager's Retreat in Nebraska City, NE
Cameron Mutual Insurance Company
"Rik provided our group great entertainment at our event. He was very personable and entertaining and kept everyone smiling and engaged the whole time. We would highly recommend Rik!"
- Marketing Analyst, President's Awards in Branson, MO
United Bank
"Rik kept the audience laughing and engaged throughout his entire preformance. He made our annual Ag luncheon a success! We were very pleased and would highly recommend Rik!"
- Marketing Specialist, Ag Appreciation Luncheon in Atmore, AL
Bank of Atchison
"Rik was a huge success at the Bank's annual Ag conference which has approximately 250 clients attend. He was on time (came early), very professional, and most importantly, very entertaining. I would highly recommend Rik."
- Chief Lending Officer, Farmer Client Meeting in Atchison, KS
Hiawatha Implement Company
"Rik was very professional, but also personable. He is a fun guy off stage, too. His Barney imitation was a hit and entering the audience area in an old Cop car let everyone know he arrived. During his stage performance, many folks laughed non-stop. He was a HIT. Later in the show, Rik started some audience participation which was hilarious. We were very well pleased and would recommend Rik for very clean comedy."
- Product Support, Customer Appreciation Event in Hiawatha, KS
medi USA
"Rik was FANTASTIC! He brought so much positive energy to our group early in the morning. The entire group enjoyed him and will definitely refer him to anyone looking for a motivational speaker who combines clean comedy in their routine."
- Event Coordinator, National Sales Meeting in Memphis, TN
Florida Farm Bureau Insurance
"We were pleased to have Rik as one of the key note speakers at our annual meeting. He was the absolute best with his humorous presentation and his character of Barney Fife was spot on. We were celebrating the 75th Anniversary of our charter and Rik provided the laughter, levity and fun for all in attendance. His early morning presentation was clean, enjoyable and set the positive tone for the entire day. Rik was the perfect speaker for our event and a genuine gentlemen with whom to work."
- State Sales Manager, Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL
Powell Seeds
"We had the pleasure having Rik at our annual field day and he just did a great job, interacted with the audience and was very funny. He's a great guy and we really appreciated all his work and giving us something to laugh about."
- Event Planner, Farm Field Day in Converse, IN
Macon County School System
"Rik was great. He arrived very promptly and his presentations was exactly what I had hoped it would be. He was entertaining, but with a message. Immediately after the session I had several faculty members come to me and let me know how much they enjoyed the day."
- Supervisor of Instruction, County-Wide Inservice Day in Lafayette, TN
TriGreen Equipment
"Rik was very professional and well prepared. He was able to customize the presentation to our specific needs. He made the planning process very easy."
- Marketing Director, Customer Service Expo in Athens, AL
US Grant Career Center
"Rik did a fantastic performance for our audience of state senators, county commissioners, school board members, and staff. All in attendance enjoyed the performance and are still talking about it."
- Superintendent, Christmas party in Bethel, OH
