Testimonials for Steve Small, Registered Parliamentarian

Steve Small is the leading expert on parliamentary procedure at ParlyPro.com. He has over 40 years of experience working with boards of directors on bylaws issues as well as leading parliamentary procedure teams preparing for competition. He has written a Parliamentary Wording Guide which assists chairmen with the proper wording of parliamentary motions.

Below are several testimonials written by clients of Mr. Small which attest to his ability to provide expert advice on various matters of parliamentary procedure.

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In March of 2008, Mr. Small was hired as Parliamentarian for the annual Board of Directors meeting of the Palomino Horse Breeders of America held in Lexington, KY. In the performance of his duties he displayed a great deal of knowledge of Parliamentary Law and was very professional and courteous.

As a result of this meeting, PHBA contracted with Mr. Small to review and update the Bylaws of PHBA. He produced a concise and accurate set of Bylaws with explanations of his suggested changes, additions and deletions. I worked closely with Mr. Small over the year to assist him with personalizing the Bylaws to fit this association. Our association was very pleased with is work and I would recommend him to anyone seeking assistance in these matters.

Beverly A.
2009 Chairman of the PHBA Bylaws Committee

Non-profit organizations contribute greatly to society, but because the directors are frequently volunteers and many have limited experience in enterprise management, it is often necessary to have a professional to assist the board to understand and accomplish its mission.

After nearly forty years in the association management profession, I have worked for and served on a wide variety of boards, and have come to understand the importance of focusing directors on the tasks confronting them. This can often be done most efficiently by someone from outside the association.

In 2006 I was hired as CEO of a troubled organization. Its board was far too large (50+) and its directors had little experience in directing the operation of a group with a budget of nearly $1 million. Combined with internal dissention, the task was challenging.

Making success possible was largely due to the professional assistance of the Parliamentarian for the group, Steve Small. Mr. Small not only ensured that all the rules and procedures for board meetings were correctly followed, but was a great assistance in preparing an agenda and script for the inexperienced president of the association.

I worked closely with Steve Small in planning board meetings, and also in efforts to substantially revise and streamline the bylaws of the organization. While I knew the general direction needed to improve the functioning of the board, it was Small's organization expertise which resulted in the adoption of a new set of bylaws which have vastly improved the functioning of the group.

I highly recommend Mr. Small and would be pleased to go into further detail with anyone interested in utilizing his services.

Mike N.
Former CEO American Farrier's Association

Steve Small has worked as Parliamentarian for the American Farrier's Association for over 5 years. During his tenure with the AFA, he has traveled with the Board of Directors to board meetings all over the United States. He works endlessly during these board meetings, often staying up all night to revise our scripts and agenda.

His duties for the AFA include reviewing the bylaws and policy manual, creating agendas for our meetings, revising motions presented to the board, maintaining Robert's Rules of Order during the meetings, working with our Secretary to correctly produce and distribute meeting minutes, and overall just keeping our Board members and Officers in line.

Steve performs all these tasks with professionalism and skill. He has truly been an asset to our association, and I'm convinced that without hs presence, we would not be where we are today.

Rachel H.
Office Manager American Farrier's Association

In November, my local Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter was fortunate enough to host a parliamentery procedure workship with guest speaker Steve Small. The workshop was attended by students from FBLA chapters and Family, Community and Career Leaders of America (FCCLA) chapters from across the state. All who participated left with a broadened knowledge of parliamentary concepts useful to both the beginner and the seasoned parliamentary team member. After experiencing Mr. Small's very informative workshop, my chapter's parliamentary procedures team was able to place first at Regional FBLA and will advance to State FBLA competition!

Austin W.
President Raceland-Worthington FBLA Chapter

Mr. Small,

My name is Delishia M. and my school met you when we attended the national leadership conference in Washington, D.C. We purchased your manual on parliamentary procedure and really used it a lot to prepare for state leadership conference. We also sent you a question and you responded to it very quickly.

We wanted you to know that we placed first in the state. The team's score was a 99/100. Mr. William M. rewrote the problem because he felt as though it was too easy and when my students went to prepare there was the problem with 14 different items on the sheet. Because we had practiced every motion in your book the students were well prepared. He was so impressed that he would like to help them prepare for nationals.

I would just like to say a big thank you because we wouldn't have been able to do it without your help. If you will please send me your mailing address because the kids would like to send you a card with their picture holding their award.

Thank you so much.

Delisha M.
North Carolina Parliamentary Procedure Team