About Pam Johnson Pam has had a lot of jobs, including print sales, advertising agency production, and account work, voice over and on-camera talent and bartender. When she lost he sales job she had to think hard about her next step. Thinking back to the fun she had while working as a voice over talent […]
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About Ian Abston Ian Abston is an expert in millennial talent attraction and retention. Abston founded NEWaukee in 2008, sold it in 2015 and started Millennian Consulting. Speaking nationally on the merging trends of this young audience, Abston has worked with both large corporations and civic leaders on strategies and efforts to enhance the quality […]
About Nancy Marshall Nancy Marshall was born to network. At the age of four, she would be ‘working the room’ in the grocery store when her mom took her shopping. Today, after having spent nearly 40 years in the field of public relations, she is still as enthusiastic about brand building and networking as she […]
About Mike Going Mike is a recognized leader in the travel industry specializing in corporate turnarounds and top and bottom line growth. A people-oriented leader and manager, his experience has taught him to motivate team members and clearly communicate the goals and objectives that need to be accomplished. From helping to take Alamo Rent A […]
About Stacy Kaat & Min Carpenter Stacy Kaat is the owner of Stacy Kaat Photography. She helps business owners and entrepreneurs create personal brand photographs that express their unique personality and style so that they can attract their ideal customers! Stacy acquired her BFA at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design and has been photographing […]
Business and life lessons are so often the product of watching and imitating the people closest to us. For me, some of the most important lessons were learned by spending time with my dad, Joe Cocking. Today would have been his 57th birthday (his life was tragically ended on September 11, 2017). In honor of […]
About Melissa Blair Melissa Blair is the owner of Cultivating Sales, which provides an all-in-one business tool for micro companies. Having grown up with entrepreneurial parents and then having had her own business for 11 years, she understands what an average day looks like to a micro business owner. Too few hours for too long […]
About Tammy Flynn Networker, motivator, change-maker, Tammy Flynn is a serial entrepreneur and philanthropist who never stops. Since she started her career at the age of 15, she’s launched and run more than four businesses, including direct sales beauty products, a salon and spa, an events company, and most recently, The OnAir Advocate, which supports, […]
Is it worth it for my business to be on Facebook? This is a question that I hear multiple times a month coming from clients and other small business owners. Especially after the recent Facebook algorithm change, people are wary to take the time to consistently post quality content if their reach is dwindling by […]
If there’s one form of content that’s the easiest for the average company or individual to produce, it’s a blog. Every business should have a blog on their website, even if you don’t believe that a blog makes sense in your industry. The truth is that businesses in any industry can benefit from an […]










