Testimonials
Bob Dailey, Former VP/General Manager Bliss Communications Radio Division
“Mike, you have done a magnificent job the last ten years at a time when the pressure to produce must have been extraordinary. You were the right person at exactly the right time for Bliss Broadcast. Congratulations on a wonderful career. Without a doubt, the best hire I ever made.”
Shar Hermanson, Sales Manager, WCLO & WJVL
“He is a leader that makes a difference in your sales career or broadcast career. Mike believes in lifting up his team to achieve overall goals. Mike focuses on creating a strong future for radio. You are looking for a General Manager who leads by example and has strong integrity. You are looking for Mike O’Brien. His enthusiasm for radio is contagious.”
Tom Kwiatkowksi, Pres/Owner, CTJ Communications
“Mike was a skillful and knowledgeable teacher. Over the course of months, Mike helped me gain confidence in the upcoming management of a radio station. Since 1994, I have had reason to call Mike for advice on occasions and he has always been most helpful!”
Jon Walrath, Trainer, Dale Carnegie Systems
“I had the privilege to know and work with Mike in a training capacity for the past 5 years. He is an extremely passionate leader who radiates excitement, energy and sincerity when he interacts with people.”
Skip Bliss, President, Bliss Communications, WCLO-WJVL
“Mike O’Brien has been an integral part of Bliss Communications Broadcast Group for 30 years…working in roles as a Group Sales Manager of our radio group and as General Manager of our stations in Janesville. He has spent his career refining his personal sales technique as well as training, leading, and inspiring so many people in the radio industry. Mike has a dynamic personality that energizes sales teams and gives them the tools to achieve their goals. Whether it’s a complete rookie or a polished veteran, there is literally no-one who would not benefit from Mike’s expertise, and it’s all done in a professional manner that everyone can relate to.
Those who know Mike will say he speaks from the heart, knows his material, is honest, straight forward and delivered in a style that engenders the self-confidence to enjoy a long and happy career in broadcast time sales.
There are those people who are motivational and talk in theory, but Mike O’Brien is the real deal with a proven skill set for people who want to be the best they can be. If you are looking for the best, this is your man!
