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Our Workshops and Keynotes
"You did a great job. You understood your audience, you engaged them, and you were humorous when needed, yet had a sincere well thought-out message.”
 Howard Putnam, Former CEO, Southwest Airlines
"I had a complex situation where we had to buy a large amount
of walk-up copiers for a customer. I knew Mary from the last Print
Expo I attended, and called her for help just to be extra careful.
I thought I knew a lot about leases, but I had much to learn. I know
that many of us have had bad experiences despite being careful. Much
of it is avoidable. Anyway, just a reminder about a valuable resource
for those who need such a service."
Bernie Bahn, President, Creative Imaging Inc.
"Thank you again for the plethora of information you provided at your seminar during Print 09. It was truly the most
informative seminar I attended during my Chicago trip and would definitely recommend it to my industry peers and
counterparts. I intend to utilize your services and get your valuable input for a pending equipment lease."
Robert "Bobby" Firestein, President, Svec Conway
"I attended a seminar on how to negotiate/renegotiate your lease.
It was truly an eye opener. I found myself going through my leases
again only to find many of the items the seminar warned me to be aware
of. Mary was extremely knowledgeable and a pleasure to deal with.
I highly recommend using this service; I know we will for our next
lease."
Ray Zancan, President, Zancan Press, Inc.
"Mary does a masterful job in bringing life and excitement to a vitally important topic. Her presentation one of the best I have attended in a long time."
Bob Rudzki, President, Greybeard Advisors
“Mary is an excellent resource for our firm. We refer her to our clients frequently because she not only saves them cost, but also various important operating issues are addressed.”
Joe Becker CPA, Margolis Becker
“I would not give a proposed lease document to the attorney to review until after it has been reviewed by the lease review specialist.”
Dale Chaffin, COO (retired) Shook Hardy Bacon LLP
“Even though I have been negotiating contracts for over 20 years, I learned new ideas in Mary’s class on how to better structure my leases and what is really negotiable in a lease.”
Jim Haining, CPSM, C.P.M., A.P.P. Clark County Nevada Purchasing
“Mary’s knowledge about the subtleties of equipment lease language and its financial implications have saved our firm time and money. We’ve depended upon her advice for years.”
Mike Schnitker, CFO, Lathrop & Gage LC
“Mary’s advice on negotiating lease contract will save us time and money. She is a great resource for growing companies.”
Yvonne Kean CPA, WaterPartners International
“I figure that if I come away from a conference with three good ideas, my time was well invested. It was a bonus to get three ideas from your session alone.”
E. Renn Yorgason, Administrator, Moffatt Thomas Chtd.
“The feedback we received from Mary (Redmond) was comprehensive and identified several areas where the lease could be strengthened to our benefit.”
Jay Brown, President, Mac Equipment Company
“ILR knows leasing inside and out. They guided us through the lease contracts and showed us ways to save money. They saved us $267,000.”
Print Operations Director of a Large East Coast County
“Mary’s presentation was not only informative, but also entertaining. Her experience provides a valuable insider’s perspective that will benefit all attendees.”
Fred Ledbetter, C.P.M., Purchasing Manager LifeNet Health
"Attending one of Mary's ‘Contract Gotchas’ seminars is a real eye opener on small print contract verbiage and a painless way to see contracts in a much better perspective."
C. Renee Barrett, Vice President, Purchasing, Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union
“Mary keeps the audience's attention throughout the day with her ‘right to the point’ style and gives you so many takeaways that it is hard to write them all down.”
Susan Kellar, C.P.M., Oppenheimer Funds, Inc.
“The topic of negotiating effectively is critical for our business. Your ability to bring excitement to what could have been a boring topic is appreciated.”
Brian Amos, President, Amos Communications, Inc.
“You won’t want to miss Mary’s workshop. It’s not often you can have fun and gain expert knowledge at the same time. She opened my eyes to several potential pitfalls that could have cost me thousands of dollars.”
Diane Brown, President, SunGraphics, Inc.
“You are making a difference in the lives of others! I was touched by your presentation and I know that my fellow administrative assistants were as well.”
Sarah Stump, Emporia State University
“Excellent presentation — wonderful delivery; kept me engaged thru the whole presentation.”
Ingrid Lohneiss, IS Manager, DST Systems, Inc.
“As program chair … it is sometimes difficult to engage speakers who inform, educate, challenge or entertain. And you did all four at the same time, beautifully and effortlessly. I know I was inspired and challenged to use the skills you taught us in my own workplace.”
Norma Bell, Executive Assistant, Tri-County Mental Health Services, Inc.
“Mary’s presentation and ideas when put to use will save you money!”
Jon Bowman, Vice
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Independent Lease Reviews and Contract Negotiations Speaker - Lease Negotiations - Consultant and Speaker Mary Redmond 
