Author Archives: lorihighby

048: Just getting out and networking with Laura Gainor

Laura Gainor is the Executive Director of Serve Marketing, the country’s only all-volunteer, non-profit advertising agency, whose mission is to give under-served charitable causes a stronger voice in the community. She also serves as the Executive Director of United Adworkers, Milwaukee’s premier advertising club. She has experience working with companies in various industries, including non-profit […]

Why is personal branding important to me?

Personal Branding Simplified

Great question. I’m promoting it and I’m really advocating that everyone take a vested interest in their own personal brand, but I’m sure you are curious as to why is it important to me? Here’s my story. When I started my business, I was annoyed that people were sharing my name and not my business’s […]

047: Not forgetting the face-to-face portion of networking with Tim Cigelske

Tim Cigelske is Director of Social Media at Marquette University as well as an adjunct professor of media writing, social media analytics and an honors seminar on creativity. Tim is the author of the social media guide “Analytics to Action” and does social media consulting and instruction for entrepreneurs and businesses. In his spare time, […]

046: Finding ‘Awesomeness’ in networking with Katie Rasoul

Katie is a leadership coach and culture consultant helping leaders level up through her company, Team Awesome. She is an optimistic realist and enjoys finding awesomeness in all areas of life. Katie has led leadership, team culture, organizational development and HR best practices for more than a decade. As a coach, she specializes in helping […]

045: Shaking the fear of extraordinary generosity with Rochelle Melander

About Rochelle Melander Rochelle Melander is an author, speaker, and certified professional coach. She is the author of ten books, including—Write-A-Thon: Write Your Book in 26 Days (and Live to Tell About It). Rochelle teaches business owners and professionals how to turn their ideas into books, navigate the publishing world, and connect with readers through […]

044: Holding others higher than yourself to grow your network with Katrina Cravy

Katrina Cravy is former Emmy Award-Winning Consumer Reporter and TV Host who wore headgear to high school. Her fun-loving but get the job done style has made her one of the most trusted and well-known names in Southeastern Wisconsin for both consumers and businesses. With more than 20 years of media experience, Katrina has now started […]

043: Getting into the practice of taking time for yourself in work and play with Nikiya Dodd

About Nikiya Harris Dodd A compassionate advocate for the safety and well-being of children, Nikiya Dodd has dedicated over 15 years, working in the not-for-profit and government sectors on behalf of youths and their families. As a former Wisconsin State Senator, she expanded her professional expertise and awareness to include economic and business development, the […]

042: Being passionate and fearless in networking with Eduardo Diaz

About Eduardo Diaz Eduardo Alejandro Diaz Perez or, as most people him, Eddy was born in Mexico City and has been playing soccer since he was nine years old. He attended St. Anthony High School where he won the third division State Soccer Championship. He graduated Summa Cum Laude as a first generation college student […]

041: Taking control of your destiny and utilizing your resources for networking with Stephen Woessner

Stephen is CEO of Predictive ROI and the host of Onward Nation — a top-rated daily podcast for learning how today’s top business owners think, act, and achieve. Since the advent of the commercial Internet, Stephen has collected tens of thousands of data points that have given him the ability to identify what he calls […]

040: Having faith and patience in the process of networking with Jamie Shibley

Jamie Shibley is the CEO & Co-founder of The Cardcierge. Her greeting card service makes it easy to consistently create personal connections with customers to increase sales and referrals. Jamie knows that business owners have a lot on their plates, and pausing to connect with people offline, in a thoughtful way, has become more of […]