And I didn’t even have to pay them to say this.“I have had the distinct pleasure of collaborating with Mari Davis on a number of projects. Over the past few years I have come to admire her ability to move seamlessly through any situation, adapting to a multitude of industries and demographics. In each and every situation Mari navigates the different personalities and knows how to get to the essence of the subject; she expertly (and gently) prods and probes until she gets the necessary information to clearly communicate to the audience exactly what they need (want) to know. Even more impressive to me is her ability to manage a project, keeping it on track and on budget every single time. I work with a lot of creative collaborators in my day-to-day business as the owner of a web and graphic design business. It is a pleasure to work with someone who I can always count on to be creative, competent, and a consummate professional. I can’t say enough about Mari!” Ruth Maugeri ........................................................................................... “For three years Mari and I were co-hosts of a very successful morning show on radio station 96.5 The Peak in Denver. We spoke to, played music for, and entertained hundreds of thousands of radio listeners every day. Mari was the glue that held the concept together. Her amazing interview skills and journalism background were the foundation of why we were so successful. We could relate to our audience and add to their knowledge base in a very entertaining way, because Mari had her finger on the pulse of the people. She could identify the important topics and she knew how to present them with an effective, compelling, and when necessary, entertaining approach. I’ve seen Mari do everything from a spur-of-the-moment interview with then Colorado Governor Roy Romer, as he was taking an ice cream break at the airport, to swapping one-liners with Jay Leno, live on the air. From co-anchoring a charity radio-thon, to discussing the concept of Cherry Garcia with Ben and Jerry, Mari can do it all. And the proof is her success.” Pete MacKay ........................................................................................... “I know this, Mari. You are one of if not the most competent professional I have worked with in my career. You promise and deliver within budget. Your writing, organizational, market knowledge and expertise are of the highest levels. Your creative ideas are both practical and imaginative. Most of all they fit the project and matched our vision.” Robert Castellino
........................................................................................... “The video Mari created did exactly what we needed: explained the somewhat complicated non-profit work we do and moved people to action. After we’d show the video and turn the lights back on, you’d see people shaking their heads in awe.” Lori Kuebler ........................................................................................... “Working with Mari was easy. Recording the audio content for my website was much more enjoyable than I ever expected because of her interviewing skills and relaxed yet precise manner. She has a very good ear for how information comes across, so we could catch and redo anything I said that ‘didn’t come out right.’ Her directions to me were very clear, so I always knew what we were aiming for even though we were working via telephone. As far as my web site goes, the interview we did is the second most visited page. New clients have told me they just had to call after listening to the ‘radio’ interview. They feel like they know me a little, so taking the next step to call isn’t that big a leap, which has helped me become more accessible to new clients.” Tina Hassett ........................................................................................... “The first time I had the pleasure of working with Mari was at KBCO in Boulder. Her resume was full of impressive television experience but she wanted to make the shift back into the world of radio. I felt she was way overqualified for a weekend shift but because she had the kind of ‘delivery’ I was looking for, she got the job. The second time our paths crossed I received a mysterious resume that was made up like a ransom note. Yes, once again Mari was looking to expand her radio experience and she was holding me up for a job on the morning show of a station we had just launched in Denver, 96.5 The Peak. I was impressed with her creativity and it was enough to get her back on the air as a partner with Pete MacKay. Mari has that ‘delivery’ that I mentioned earlier. It’s what all program directors are looking for in radio personalities, the ability to connect one on one with the listener. Nothing forced, just a conversation with a friend. Her ability to tell stories in that conversational way made her a friend to many thousands of listeners. She was upbeat, positive, and just an awful lot of fun to listen to. She knows what she wants to communicate to people and she knows exactly how to do it.” Doug Clifton ........................................................................................... “It always lifted my day when I would spend my commute listening to Mari and Pete's show. Mari’s quick wit, intelligent comments, blended with the right amount of humor, pathos, passion and professionalism, made the craziness of the world around you more understandable and you just felt better about what was ahead for your day.” Bob Chessen
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