About Donna
“Donna is one of the most talented business people I have ever come across. She is a can-do, will-do person whose drive and resourcefulness is a bonus during these challenging times. I highly recommend Donna as a partner, a catalyst and a passionate advocate for business and business leadership.”
– Marquis Miller National Minority Supplier Development Council
“DSB was thought provoking. This session put you out of your comfort zone in a great way to help you articulate your goal. She also made you realize what and who inspires you and why. This is crucial to help build the framework to move forward.”
–A. Brown
“I now have a list of my competencies to go forward and present myself as the unashamed expert in my area & assist my new team members. I also have the basis of my 5-year plan. Thank you so much for the spark as I go forward in my new role.”
–D.Jackson, CIBC Bank
“I absolutely love the clarity that DSB brings! She has the ability to sit back and analyze what is missing that is causing a company to miss the mark in their sales goals. She provides an innovative perspective and approach towards your sales pitch and will open your eyes to ways of packaging your products/services that will add value to your clients.”
–J. Nichols
“Donna has great ideas for business development and sales. She promotes accountability, but more than that she has a very methodical method in her coaching which is designed to create the greatest business value, in sales and relationship building for the least amount of effort.”
–Christina Canright, Canright Communications
“Donna has seamlessly integrated herself with the team, standardized pitches and implemented sales processes. She never hesitates to deliver the necessary message to sales reps, and drives them to hit higher numbers.”
–F. Jafri
About You Lost Me @ Hello
“This book by Donna Smith Bellinger was excellent. It was so warm and friendly in the advice that it gives. It provided me some immediate tips that I can use to my advantage when networking online or in person. It brings us back to the basics about how to ‘act’ and ‘attract’ others in business situations. I really enjoyed it. I loved her tips about what to do with business cards after an event. I just attended one yesterday and will use her tips this morning to do my follow-ups. Great read! I finished it in one night.”
–JMH Creative Solutions
Donna Smith Bellinger, business coach and networking guru, has written an informative little guidebook on how to make good use of your time and presence as you build your personal and business brand.
Based on her considerable experience and success, You Lost Me @ Hello is a quick and witty read that provides some very useful tips as well as wise counsel. Donna’s underlying premise and the motivation behind the book and its title is that “the art of face-to-face engagement is dying”. It is a major obstacle to small business growth.
To that end, Donna’s useful tips cover the critical importance of first impressions and the even more critical importance of following up. Her wise and sometimes humorous counsel includes avoiding greasy fingers and revealing cleavage at business events.
You Lost Me @ Hello is a good refresher for those of us who think we don’t need one and a valuable introduction for those just starting out.
Donna had me @ the first paragraph.
–D. Gray-Young, certified personal and executive coach
“You Lost me @ Hello,” is a valuable prize for entrepreneurs, professionals; and even individuals who are struggling to find their life platform. Donna Smith Bellinger is an endearing strategist, coach, and professional networking expert. This book culminates all of her skills, and serves well, as a practical ‘how-to network’ guide for novice, as well as seasoned professionals.
Q. Scott Riley, Author, Success, Failure & Recovery
Oh Donna – always so warm and engaging. On paper and off Donna has a gift for breaking things down into simple terms and creating easy, actionable steps. This book is a fantastic reminder that we often unintentionally lose connections at the first encounter. And if you get the chance to see her live, go for it – she’s a wonderful speaker and there is nothing like being in her presence!
–LeeAnn Webster