Testimonials

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHAMPION STRATEGIES, LLC

His tag line describes him perfectly, a person who every day sets out to be a Champion! I truly enjoyed working with someone with this zest for challenges. No matter what idea I put on the table, Brandon was the first to volunteer and take on the challenge. It is hard to loose when you work with a Champion!

–Stephanie Young
Business Development for Applied Business Solutions and Alliance & Associates Insurance

Coach, leader, mentor are the first of many words the come to mind when I think of Brandon K. Hardison. From the moment you meet Brandon, his passion and enthusiasm for excellence are very evident. From day one he has made an enormous impact on my team and our organization by carefully observing our culture and processes in order to best achieve results while moving the ball forward. He is thoughtful, considerate, and he brings a unique coaching style that all can absorb and relate to. His impact has been immediate and you can see the difference in our performance. He has an uncanny ability to observe, council and coach to any level of experience and our entire team has embraced him. Even our most seasoned and experienced personal have benefited from Brandon’s coaching, I know I have learned a lot from him myself. Coach Brandon K Hardison is also a man of great integrity as well as a great collaborator and friend. I am honored to work with him and thrilled to have him mentoring my team.

Eric Mihelich
General Manager at Jim Ellis Porsche- Porsche Atlanta Perimeter

 

I studied under Brandon during my career as a DCH Sales person.He was very thorough and I learned a lot. Very proficient and proactive and always followed up in the field.

Mark Anthony
Director of Customer Service, Telecommunications, AT&T, Verizon, Nextel, Spectrotel, uReach Technologies.

 

In my 29+ years as an employee of Ford Motor Credit Company I have come across many awesome motivators and trainers. Brandon is way at the top of my list. As a representative of Ford’s Certified Pre-Owned program, I have had the pleasure of watching Brandon at work. His ability to encourage sales personnel at dealerships is extraordinary. His attention to detail is spot on. I am enjoying working with Brandon in making Ford’s Certified Pre-Owned program best in class.

-Kevin Grayson

 

If you’re looking for a consultant or speaker that delivers value every time, you’ll be glad you chose Brandon Hardison. As a consultant he is thoughtful, thorough, and quick to see where small changes can make big improvements, As a professional speaker his enthusiasm coupled with attention to detail guarantees your audience will be engaged and glad they came to the event; that means you, the meeting planner, will look great!

Motivational keynote speaker. 20 yrs showing leadership teams how to discover & maximize their personal strengths.

 

When you think of the word professional you should just see a picture of Brandon. As I worked for Asbury Automotive Group and was working on a project that required skills of training, motivation, Inspiration and passion I always requested Brandon. Brandon’s passion for his work is unlike anyone I have ever seen. He is very serious about teaching others to be successful. He takes it personally that everyone of his students learns the skills necessary to perform in the store as well as life. He does this through a comprehensive curriculum, course evaluations, one on one sessions and a tenacious follow up program to insure that what he teaches sticks! Not many teachers follow that protocol and I always appreciated that about Brandon. The managers that Brandon worked with loved his style and his communication skills. i always liked the way he worked with the managers.His weekly words of wisdom that he’s sent religiously every Saturday to his student and managers just showed his commitment to the employees success. One last thing, Brandon is not just a trainer. He works with community organizations, local networking programs to sell the very products that he is teaching others to sell. That is an added benefit and a benefit that i welcomed. If you are looking for a complete, caring, professional and passionate employee then Brandon is your guy! I recommend Brandon to any company wanting to bring their staff and company to the next level!

John C. Stamm
Performance Automotive, Columbus, Ohio

 

I strongly recommend my colleague, Brandon K. Hardison. I have had the pleasure of working alongside him for 4 years as Asbury Automotive, where he has been entrusted with a great deal of responsibility. I have had the opportunity to observe Brandon’s professional skills as well as interpersonal style. He is consistently pleasant, and takes on all assignments with enthusiasm and dedication. I wish that all my co-workers had his attitude. Regardless of deadlines or other pressure, Brandon always delivers. His superior organizational skills make him the consummate multi-tasker.

Cara Laurie
Accounts Payable Specialist at The Icebox

Brandon, is one of the most dedicated trainers…he motivates and educates the salespeople to maximize their potential. Extremely organized and dedicated, a true professional.

Rick Williams

From the first day I met Brandon I felt believed in by him. Brandon has the natural ability to push and pull your ability to the max if you let him. In working with Brandon I have noticed that his ideas are not limited to the mind of the common. In fact he takes your best “out of the box” ideas and asks how we can expand those. Brandon is always looking for strategic ways to position his company and his fellow employees through creativity and relationships. There is no one better in networking than Brandon Hardison. There is no one better in relationships than Brandon as well. I am a stronger as a person and a professional because of how Brandon has impacted my life. If you need someone who will strengthen your team then there is no better choice then Brandon Hardison.

Mike Lloyd
Fleet Sales and Leasing at Asbury Automotive Group

Had it not been for Brandon I would not have succeeded as the Business Development Internet Manager with the Nalley Automotive Group. Brandon goes above and beyond to train, mentor, motivate and lead a professional automotive sales force. He has an extremely positive approach. Even when he is providing constructive feedback, he is able to get his message across in an effective and positive way. Brandon is creative and intelligent and works in a collaborate manner. Even if you think that you have nothing to learn, I guarantee that Brandon can teach you many things that will help you to improve and to reach higher and obtain better results than you would have obtained on your own. Brandon is an extremely polished public speaker whose voice keeps your attention and positive spirit resonates in your mind. I highly recommend Brandon as a recruiter, trainer and most of all a person of utmost integrity and do so without any hesitation. ”

Marc Wittes
“Excellence is … Caring more than others think is wise”

Brandon is a dedicated trainer and organizer. His attention to detail has helped him develop his salespeople and managers to their current levels of expertise.

Larry Hawkins
Assoc Dir Ed at Metro Atlanta Auto Dealer Association

For being a dynamic, professional, high-energy, growth-oriented associate , I recommend Brandon Hardison to you. In the years I worked with Brandon at the Asbury/Nalley Automotive Group, he in the corporate recruiting and training role and I in a general manager role, I found Brandon’s commitment to excellence and passion for his job to be contagious qualities that contributed not only to his but to the company’s success. Brandon provides leadership and enthusiasm in a very hands-on style and with a team-work approach. Brandon’s expertise in training and consulting is outstanding.

David Richerson
General Sales Manager, BMW of South Atlanta

Brandon truly connects with his Team and as a coach inspires people to find their passion and talent.

Amardeep Kumar‎
Director- Solution Strategy Cox Automotive Inc.

Brandon Hardison has an uncanny ability to get anyone he is training to want to reach their potential. He is a master communicator and can adapt his teaching style to all behavior types. I would recommend him whole heartedly.

Mark Rodriguez
Speaker, NSA Professional Member, Trainer and President of Auto Client Care, Inc.

Brandon has been a perfect representative of the word team. Brandon has always been someone who could lift anyone’s spirits and motivate them to be better for themselves and the company’s they work with. Brandon, to me, has been a great friend and visionary and I take great pride is saying that I know him.

Will Hochradel
Principal Cloud Architect at Sovereign Systems

I can say how much I thoroughly enjoyed working with you in the past. You were an asset to TCNJ’s athletic programs as the voice of the Lions and brought a great deal of professionalism to our events. You made it easy to not worry about our public address announcing with you at the mike! Your wonderful deep voice always filled Packer Hall and Lions Stadium with enthusiasm and a great passion for college athletics and I miss that a great deal.

Ann King
Sports Information Director at The College of New Jersey

Brandon is a terrific sales trainer and motivator. I’ve worked with Brandon for a few years now. He was one of the first automotive trainers to see the value in our product. He’s very professional in the way he presents himself and he always greets you with a smile. He’s extremely articulate and has a deep baritone resonance that you never get tired of hearing. He’s always on point, so you always know clearly what his message is about. I would strongly recommend Brandon for any sales training or motivational speaking opportunity.

Michael L. Champagne
Vice-President of Sales & Marketing, Advanta-STAR

Brandon K. Hardison has provided me with real world sales training that was and still is invaluable to me. When we first began our training I was really leery. Mr. Hardison is definitely dedicated to his skill. He assisted me on off hours, days he wasn’t working and even endured last minute schedule changes. I see the difference in my selling then and now and all I can do is show gratitude to a great coach.

Leticia R. Beverly
Hurdles/Sprint Coach at Wheeler High School

Working with Brandon has been a pleasure and a very eye-opening experience. Just when you think you know what you know, Brandon throws something at you that makes you question your thinking and opens a whole new outlook on sales and life. A simple two-hour class with Brandon provided me with more positive information than years of training from most instructors. I highly recommend Mr. Hardison to anyone looking to learn more, do more and be more.

Dayn Riegel
President at Warp Management Information Services, LLC

In addition to being a high performance leader in the automotive industry, Brandon is a tremendously talented speaker, trainer and motivator. His instruction is first rate and I highly recommend him.

Steve Stauning
CEO; Keynote Speaker; Board Member; Author; SEO/SEM Skeptic;

Brandon, speaker, trainer, dynamic presenter and personal friend.This man is high- content and high-integrity….with Brandon, it’s about the result and what he leaves with the audience. I met him in The national Speakers Association and followed his career at Nalley…I like this man and respect his talent.

Jim Ziegler, CSP, HSG
President at AlphaDawgBlog.com

Brandon is the best sales instructor/motivator that I have had the opportunity to work with in the automotive industry. He is always willing to adjust his schedule to meet our needs and the response from the sales team is always positive. Nalley/Asbury Automotive is very fortunate to have such an individual on their team.

Mike Holland
General Manager at Nalley Volvo

I have had the pleasure to work and be trained by Brandon Hardison. He is knowledgeable, sincere, and committed to always performing at the highest of levels. He has always been very passionate about training and it really shows in his classes. I feel his training is engaging and thoughtfully planned to keep you as an active participant and allows you to be better coming out then going in.

Stephane Ferri
Senior Vice President Flexdrive LLC

As a service provider for Nalley Automotive Group, I was introduced to Brandon Hardison when he came on board with the company. Through the years I have seen him in action as he guided and coached new sales team members then mentored them through their burgeoning careers. As I would be at various dealership locations, it never failed that Brandon's name would always arise and always be mentioned in a positive light by those sales team members. Faint praise? No; ringing endorsements. I look forward to always having Brandon as someone with whom I can work.

Angela K. Durden

Brandon very methodically and intuitively facilitates both the career and personal development of others —he shapes lives and careers one person at a time. He is an icon of professionalism and watching others grow in their lives is his true passion! He is dynamic in his approach to life and expects only the best from himself and from others – — just HOLD ON….if you think you don’;t have it in ya; he’ll show you that YOU DO quickly! He served as an amazing mentor for my life in a time I needed it most of all.

Kathy Davidson
Franchise Executive

I had the pleasure of meeting and recruiting Brandon Hardison as a business partner during the 2006-2007 school year. Brandon has been very instrumental in helping me celebrate the success of my students and in supporting the many efforts of teachers in maintaining student accomplishments. He brings not only his past experience as an educator, but also his corporate savvy into our Local School Advisory Council where he serves as a contributing member of this committee. He is able to see the big picture of any challenge we may face and combines the best of both professions when offering advice or guidance in seeking positive solutions. Brandon”s interpersonal skills are to be commended. He is indeed a “people person.”

Charlia Faulkner
Principal at Fulton County Government

Brandon has developed a regime of training that not only applies to an individual’s daily business success, but also one’s personal success as well. He is an excellent communicator as well as teacher, mentor and just plain old friend.

Terri Thompson
Retired

Brandon Hardison is a gifted speaker and trainer. From the first time I worked with him I saw his passion to help professionals reach their goals. His talent is in educating audiences, not falling back on telling tired old “war stories” hoping they hit the mark. He teaches people something new every time he’s in front of a group. That’s not easy to do! When it comes to sales training, Brandon’s philosophy of “consistency” is masterful. He teaches that when salespeople consistently do the right things in the right way at the right time they will win – consistently! I especially like the way Brandon teaches skills. He doesn’t take the lazy way out (lecture); he makes sure students get hands-on experience through practice and critiquing in his classes and workshops.

Doug Smart, CSP
Motivational keynote speaker.

I have worked Brandon on different projects. Brandon has always demonstrated excellent leadership, mentoring and management skills. When given a task, he will without a doubt complete it with dedication and professionalism. In today’s world it is rare to find an employee with great skills and a great attitude. Brandon is both of these and more. In years of changing times, directions, positions and responsibilities, Brandon never once put his opinion ahead of group goals, the needs of his peers or his co-employees. Brandon is a true professional and would be a tremendous asset to any organization. I highly recommend him.

Kerry Newman
President at Retired