Testimonials

Planned Television Arts has worked with hundreds of bestselling authors, popular celebrities, powerful spokespeople, famous actors, key government officials and top companies and businesses.

We've also received a lot of praise.

We know that Planned Television Arts can bring you measurable success in your publicity and promotional campaigns, but don't take it from us - read these testimonials from our current and previous clients.

Click on a link below to view a set of our current testimonials:

Author Testimonials and Praise
Political Testimonials and Praise
Praise From Agents
Publisher Testimonials and Praise
Organization Testimonials and Praise
PTA Morning Drive Radio Tour Testimonials and Praise
PTA Satellite TV Tour Testimonials and Praise
Testimonials and Praise for Rick Frishman

Author Testimonials and Praise

"Thank you for your excellent work promoting our book, Vital Factors - The Secret To Transforming Your Business and Your Life. As you are aware, Vital Factors was our first book and we were novices at the fundamentals of promoting a business book. Our decision to work with your firm was based upon your extensive experience promoting business books and we are not disappointed. I sincerely appreciated your consistent coaching and advice as we executed the book campaign. This spirit of teamwork and collaboration made a difference. We learned a great deal about promoting a book and we can also apply many of these principles to future PR efforts. Your weekly updates kept our eye on the ball as we moved the campaign forward. I will continue to recommend you and your firm to business associates who want to gain national exposure for their books."

- John Manning, Director of Marketing MAP

"It takes more than luck and word of mouth to keep a book on top of the bestseller list... it takes vision, planning and a dynamic promotional campaign. Planned Television Arts combines professionalism, experience and market knowledge to provide me with the opportunity to reach millions of people each year through print and radio media. I give PTA my highest recommendation."

- John Gray, Author, Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus

"Heartfelt thanks for your enormous part in helping us get here to be the # 1 selling authors in America"

- Mark Victor Hansen, Co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul series

"Please pass along my sincere thanks for the flowers that brightened my day – as well as my kitchen. It's nice to know that I'm being thought of by people who also had a big hand in making Tuesdays with Morrie a success."

- Mitch Albom, Author of Tuesdays with Morrie

"Just hire 'em. They are among the best in the business, and we couldn't have sold nearly 20,000 books so far without them."

- Hal Runkel, LMFT, Author of ScreamFreeParenting: Raising Your Kids By Keeping Your Cool

"Thanks, PTA, for providing great support throughout my book-publishing experience. Rick Frishman was a great coach and mentor, providing great contacts and connections, followed by his team's effective public relations plan, so capably executed by Dannelle Catlett...PTA was a 360 resource in putting MBA in a DAY into the market!"

- Steven Stralser, Author

"Your teleseminar on how to get publicity from putting on a teleseminar, with guest expert Dan Janal, was excellent. It was jam-packed with information one would need to host his own teleseminars. You did a great job of bringing out the best in your guest presenter. I will tune in again. "

- Ed Mayhew, Author of Fitter for Life: The Secrets of 25 Masters of Fitness

"PTA gets the job done! Their energy level is high, the ideas are flowing and the results are tangible. With PTA on my side my book "Instant Persuasion: How to Change Your Words to Change Your Life" reached a second printing only four weeks after its publication date! PTA is reliable, responsible and respectful of every client, from celebrities to unknown rising stars. PTA gets my highest recommendation."

- Laurie Puhn, Author of Instant Persuasion -- How to Change Your Words to Change Your Life (Penguin) President of The Laurie Puhn Institute

"PTA's publicity campaign took me to another level. They got terrific coverage in the New York Times and Investor's Business Daily - and propelled my book to become a bestseller on amazon.com and B&N.com. I highly recommend their services."

- Bill Stinnett, President, sales Excellence, Inc. and Author of Think Like Your Customer

"I tell everyone I know that PTA is the best in the business."

- Brian Tracy, Author, Maximum Achievement

"Thanks for helping make Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty a New York Times bestseller. The media hits were fantastic – some of the best ones I've ever received. Look forward to working with you again."

- Harvey Mackay, Author, Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty

"For over twenty years I've been the Ethel Merman of P.R. I've done it all, or so I thought. That's until I hooked up with PTA. They opened new doors and avenues of exposures for my crusade."

- Richard Simmons, Media Motivator

"Fast, efficient, friendly, and effective. As a novelist who's done ten book tours around the country, I'm certain this is the best way to reach the markets that would not be covered on the tour."

- Nelson DeMille, Author of Plum Island

"PTA is the best! They are driven, around the clock professionals who bring passion, creativity and a strategic marketing focus to their work. They can get into doors you didn't even know existed. All this coupled with a client centered philosophy make them unbeatable as a public relations, media resource."

- Dr. Chip Bell, Author, Managers as Mentors

"Planned Television Arts did a first rate job for me. They got me excellent interviews – and they executed flawlessly."

- Tom Peters, Author of The Circle of Innovation

"As a small publisher I thought I might not receive the same service as your big name clients. But I was overwhelmed with the number of city tours and became profitable more quickly because of your efforts. "

- Brian Jud, Author, You're On The Air

"We just completed a large PTA campaign with the help of Brian Feinblum and his team for our book, Settle for More: You Can Always Have The Relationship You Always Wanted & Guaranteed! With our thanks to PTA and Brian and his team for a great tour..."

- Tom Merrill, PH.D., Bobbie Sandoz-Merrill, MSW

"What a difference you've made in my career. We did it again! My David Rothenberg Any Saturday Show interview on WBAI, on July 14, went wonderfully. I was interviewed live for 30 minutes, and while on the air, David invited me to return to his program to discuss my work in the future. I'd love to do more interviews. With great thanks and best wishes."

- Lisa Dickler Awano,

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Political Testimonials and Praise

"This whole operation here is first class. Good people, big markets. I've done these things and hated them...you're supposed to talk to Betty in Beaumont...things always breaking down,...they have you sitting on a stool for 3 hours, but you guys are incredible...really first class."

- James Carville, "All's Fair: Love, War, and Running for President" (Touchstone Books/Random House)

"This was fun. You all did a wonderful job."

- Barbara Bush, Barbara Bush: A Memoir" (St. Martin's Press)

"I'll be home by 1:15! You guys are fabulous and this has really gone well. Believe me, we have a lot to compare it to. This has been the best one ever."

- Mary Matalin, "All's Fair: Love, War, and Running for President" (Touchstone Books/Random House)

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Praise From Agents

"We have worked with Planned Television Arts for well over a decade and they continue to amaze us. PTA, recognized as an industry leader, delivers results in a concerned and professional manner. Their dedicated staff and incomparable resources are invaluable in book and product promotion. Call these experts ONLY if you want results!"

- Robyn Spizman, Author and Co-owner of The Spizman Agency, LLC

"When clients wonder how to make their book a bestseller, I tell them they have one option: Rick Frishman at Planned TV Arts. Rick and his team are absolutely the best publicists in the business. Any look at the bestseller list will make that clear half of them are usually their clients!"

- Wendy Keller, Literary Agent, Forth Write Literary Agency

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Publisher Testimonials and Praise

"The PTA team has done an outstanding job promoting our book series. No matter what our title is or the angle we need to deliver, the PTA team makes it happen for us. From morning drive radio tours to print media placement, PTA has the experience. We have long term plans to work with this talented group of media experts."

- Mitch Merker, Publisher, The Approved Group Inc.

"PTA Kids is a joy to work with. The team is professional, knowledgeable, organized and communicates well with us so we always know the status of our projects. We know that we can rely on them to create solid publicity campaigns for Scholastic."

- Charisse Meloto, Associate Director of Publicity, Scholastic Inc.

"If I haven't told you lately... you're doing an amazing job!"

- Marlene Baer, Regal Marketing & Publicity Manager

"PTA is unstoppable! .... the energizer publicity firm!"

- Jeremy Katz, Publisher, Men's Health Books/Rodale Books

"Rick and the gang at PTA can get bookings out of a rock."

- Lori Glazer, Director of Publicity, Houghton Mifflin

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Organization Testimonials and Praise

"I am so thrilled with the outcome of the radio tour. It's so rewarding to see a concept implemented, and then see its success – which was so positively acknowledged by our clubs. Many thanks to you and your staff for such wonderful work and support."

- Karen Rarog, Manager, State Relations, Government relations/Traffic Safety Advocacy, AAA

"The PTA team shines with contagious enthusiasm. They advised and reassured our authors through excellent media training and advice. It was refreshing to work with a team that consistently communicated with us throughout the entire media campaign."

- Joanne Jessen, Director of Publications, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

"Planned Television Arts at Ruder Finn brings solid experience, creativity, and high energy to all of their media work. Brookings has greatly benefited from and enjoyed our partnership with PTA."

- Amy Liu, Brookings Institution

"Working with Planned Television Arts was like taking a test drive in a Corvette. It was fantastic. The PTA folks are consummate professionals, and they showed that in their excellent promotion for Black Voices. They helped position Black Voices as "Black America's Favorite Web Site."

- Barry Cooper, Founder, Black Voices

"I was so impressed with the return on our investment. PTA handled our national ambassador with the utmost professionalism. "

- Liz Greco-Rocks, VP, Communications - American Foundation for the Blind

"PTA customizes their media services to fit what you need and can afford. They can also be used in a very targeted and cost-effective way that augments what you're already doing. Frankly, I don't know anyone who does what they do as well."

- Bill Halamandaris, President, The Heart of America Foundation

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PTA Morning Drive Radio Tour Testimonials and Praise

"PTA-DC did a fabulous job. Here's a concrete illustration of just how good you are and the power of radio: After my interviews yesterday, the Amazon sales position went from: 5629 to 1293."

- Peter Lance, Author of "Triple Cross"

"...I'm able to get to a lot of towns where the radio doesn't air and I'm virtually unknown. This has been great. You've all done a super job."

- Howard Stern, "Miss America" (HarperCollins)

"15 years ago, PTA helped put my book, Don't Know Much About History, on the media map. I have been coming back to them ever since whenever I want to promote the Don't Know Much About series. A Morning Drive Radio tour is a great way to make a serious media statement. And it's always a pleasure to work with the top-notch PTA pros."

- Kenneth C. Davis, Author of Don't Know Much About History and the Don't Know Much About series

"Just a quick note to say that it has been great working with you on the PR campaign for NO More Heart Disease. The morning drive time radio tour was a very effective way for us to get our message out to the right audience. I'm looking forward to the next one! "

- Paul Kirkitelos, Health Well Ventures, Assistant to author Dr. Louis Ignarro

"All of us here at AAA would like to thank you for the terrific job you did on the tour.
We are 100% pleased and impressed with everything-- the great radio coverage, good mix of stations across the U.S. and your excellent handling of all details."

- Jeannine Yeomans, AAA of Northern California, Nevada and Utah, Manager Public Affairs and Community Services

"PTA's excellent radio satellite tours helped to put Michael Lewis's book, THE NEW NEW THING, on national bestseller charts and to keep it there. Their speedy, sharply focused work yielded great results, and their responsible, attentive style was always a pleasure."

- Louise Brockett, Vice-President, Director of Publicity, W. W. Norton & Company

"The PTA Morning Drive Radio tour was great! The interviews were expertly handled, especially in the hands of PTA's capable staff"

- Peter Maas, Author, The Terrible Hours, Serpico, Underboss

"The next best thing to having one's own talk show is to do a Morning Drive Radio Tour with PTA. The waves part and one is suddenly, effortlessly on the air with 25 different cities in the space of a few hours. Magic!"

- Gail Sheehy, Author of Hillary's Choice, and New Passages

"Your service and staff are excellent. I am so glad we are working together."

- Steve Mariotti, Founder and President, National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship

"It was a fabulous effort and the results, which will be a benefit to us for quite some time, were outstanding. You managed to draw important attention to the book and David, and in the process, created terrific opportunities for us to tell the company's success story. It doesn't get better than that!"

- Stephen P. Burgay, Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications, John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.

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PTA Satellite TV Tour Testimonials and Praise

"Satellite touring is great!...It'd be nice to see their faces,...but that would be double the cost, wouldn't it?"

- Pete Townsend, "TOMMY" (Pantheon)

"Our Satellite TV Tour with PTA proved to be one of our greatest triumphs – penetrating more key markets than we ever imagined. The folks at Planned Television Arts promised to deliver, and they did with the highest level of professionalism and enthusiasm. They were with us from start to finish."

- David Wargin, Director of Public Affairs, American Legislative Exchange Council

"I just wanted to say thank you to everyone at PTA for handling David Champion's Satellite TV Tour in a professional, results-oriented way. Everything went like clockwork in the studio yesterday. We hit 20 TV stations in three hours—including numerous major markets. There were no problems."

- Douglas Love, Communications Counsel, Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports

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Testimonials and Praise for Rick Frishman

"Rick Frishman coached me through the process and introduced me to industry insiders that I could never reach on my own. Rick helped me get my book published in a few short weeks something I hadn't been able to own my own in over three years!"

- John Rowley, Author of "Climb The Ladder of Success Without Running out of Gas!"

"Rick Frishman is the greatest PR man in the publishing world."

- Bud Gardner, Co-author of Chicken Soup For The Writer's Soul

"Rick – I am always comfortable referring my friends to you because I know they'll get treated well. Thanks for all you have done to keep us on the bestseller lists. You da man! – Sincerely, Jack"

- Jack Canfield, CEO, Chicken Soup for the Soul Enterprises, Co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul Series

"Out of nearly 300 instructors annually in New York City , Rick Frishman ranked #1 according to our on-line survey. Over 98% of his students gave him a '10' out of '10'!"

- Steven Schragis, National Director, Learning Annex

"I've worked with Rick Frishman and PTA for years. Not only is PTA extremely effective, but Rick Frishman knows everything important about books and how to publicize – and sell them – in the most successful manner."

- Tim Hays, Tim Hays Literary Agency

"Rick Frishman is one of the most expert PR people I know in gaining publicity for clients, particularly broadcast publicity."

- Jack O'Dwyer, Editor-in-Chief, O'Dwyer PR Publications

"Rick Frishman is one of the most well-connected people I know. He understands every aspect of author promotion and is able to deliver exactly what the individual project requires. His strategic thinking skills, his deep understanding of what really delivers, and his collaborative and positive personal style make Rick and his team at PTA are a perfect choice for publishers and authors alike. I highly recommend Planned Television Arts!"

- Cindy Ratzlaff, Vice President, Brand Marketing, Rodale Books

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