TESTIMONIALS
"As we finish the press release and other material I want to thank you for your willingness to work so quickly and so well with me... Your ideas, comprehension of the material, and speed helped push me into my own work more. You're the very best. Looking forward to the next book and your assistance."
-- Bob Woodward, Washington Post Assoc. Editor, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, NY Times bestselling author
"It's hard to exaggerate the importance of Steve's work in a media-driven book market. In numerous television and radio interviews, it was obvious the interviewer read directly from Steve's materials. As an author, it's impossible to distill a 450-page book into segments easily digested by the media. At that task Steve is brilliant, without, I emphasize, doing violence to the substance of the book."
-- James B. Stewart, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, NY Times bestselling author and columnist
"Just wanted to drop you a quick note to tell you how grateful I am to you for the great work you did on the press packet. I was amazed how thorough your reading and research was -- you knew more about the book than anyone at the publisher! The Q&A was top-notch, but then I'm coming to expect that from you. I hope you do all my books in the future."
-- Bryan Burrough, NY Times bestselling author and special correspondent for Vanity Fair
"Your synthesis of the book got the attention of the right people in print, radio and television -- and made my publicity tour that much easier. ... Your job was to explicate the book and make it easier for me and the publisher to sell the book, and its message, and you did it brilliantly."
-- Seymour M. Hersh, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and political writer, NY Times bestselling author
"I wanted to write you and let you know how much I enjoyed the media training session in preparation for the Today Show. As education goes, sometimes sessions can be tedious, but this was quite enjoyable. I was very relaxed on the program and I think that was due in great part to your instruction."
-- Samuel S. Andrews, MD, NY Times bestselling co-author of Sugar Busters
"I have had the most successful book tour. I am so thankful for your enormous help in making me understand how to present me and my book in the most favorable way."
-- Robert Stephan Cohen, author of Reconcilable Differences
"Steve Oppenheim wrote and produced a superb news analysis package to support the publication in the USA of my book "Nazi Gold." I found him to be professional, accurate and fast. I unhesitatingly recommend his use to other publishers and authors."
-- Tom Bower, bestselling author and acclaimed investigative journalist
"I had entered the training convinced I did not need it. But even after extensive promotional tours for my first two books -- and a round of media training prior to publication of the first one -- I found that I gained a great deal of knowledge and confidence from our session. With media outlets as important to a book's success as National Public Radio and C-Span, I found myself relying on the presentation that you had helped me refine. I would be delighted to recommend you to any author I know. And I hope to see you again in two or three years with my next book."
-- Samual G. Freedman, National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize finalist
"Your words and advice were invaluable to the students, helping them to improve their skills as well as energize them to move forward. Indeed your instruction and presentation was really excellent. The reaction from the students was exceedingly positive. they liked what they heard and seemed to learn a lot. We are delighted you joined us and hope that you will return again in the future."
-- Andree Aelion Brooks, President, The Women's Campaign School at Yale University
"Mr. Oppenheim works with admirable and quick accuracy, his genial manner and friendliness have made him a valued colleague, and the production of his final presentations is in every aspect superior to any publicity materials I have ever seen for my books. ...I believe the excellent reception of my last several books by the media is due in no small measure to the materials he prepared on behalf of me and my work."
-- Donald Spoto, bestselling American biographer and theologian
"I'm just home from a book tour during which virtually every interviewer (and there were dozens) relied on the press kit to ask questions. ...The Highlights and Anecdotes sheet proved to the be the most valuable tool in the kit. Not only did it give interviewers questions to ask, in many instances it prodded them to read chunks of the book, which in turn led many of them to praise the quality of my writing on the air -- little mini-reviews that helped sell the book to listeners and viewers. In addition to the press kit, I also appreciated your advice and counsel and I'd be happy to recommend your services to anyone who's about to enter the Twilight Zone of a book's publication and tour."
-- Frederick Allen, Author of Secret Formula
"I chose to work with you because I was impressed by your creative ideas, open, easy manner, technical knowledge and professionalism. I made a good choice! Hoping to make a demo that was more compelling than the many videos we screened together, your approach to this project was exciting and reassuring at the same time. It was clear that you had the experience and know-how to combine the necessary elements of a speaker's demo (testimonials, client list, excerpts from presentations and media appearances, etc.) with an attention grabbing, visually appealing and tasteful product."
-- Nancy Samalin, parent educator, author, workshop Leader, speaker
"Thanks for the terrific work you and your excellent crew did on the video. It really pops, and at the same time succeeds so well in capturing the subtle heart of the story we wanted to convey. We are all thrilled. Hats off to you for a powerful presentation delivered on budget, on time, and all the rest. It was a pleasure working with you."
-- Tom Ashbrook, American Journalist, Radio Broadcaster, Author and Internet Entrepreneur