Jess Flo describes herself as a Community Activist, spoken word artist, event planner, Balloon artist, Autism advocate and Full-time mom. She grew up in Chicago doing community work where she had a mission for the cause (not for the recognition). From non-profit promotional events to event coordination to balloon design, it all started with a YouTube video. Inspired, she picked up supplies while she was running a summer camp for autistic kids. She created a GoFundMe account for Balloon School and she received sponsorship for a week-long balloon decor. Thus Vegas Valley Balloons was born.
You can reach her on Instagram @vegas_valley_balloons or on her website vegasvalleyballoons.com
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Christina Aldan is the CEO/founder of LG Designs (lgdesigns.co) and a digital media marketer who travels the world speaking to tech industry folks, entrepreneurs, and female business owners
Is your business floundering? It could be about what is going on inside your office.
Julia Oberweis grew up in her family business outside of Chicago. Learning about customer service since she was 11 years old. Customer excellence has always been baked into any business she has been involved in and building trust is key.
Does your office represent who you want your clients to see?
Julia is the creator and owner of White Tie Organizing — where they assist people with making any space beautiful and functional. She is a member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO) and a NAPO certified specialist in residential organizing and workplace productivity.
She aims to help clients understand the rationale behind the principles of organizing, making it easier for them to stay organized by creating solutions that are customized to the specific needs and personalities of her clients.
You can reach Julia via her website and social media platforms
whitetieorganizing.com and there is a contact form on the website
https://www.instagram.com/whitetieorganizing/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-oberweis
https://www.facebook.com/WhiteTieOrganizing
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Christina Aldan is the CEO/founder of LG Designs (lgdesigns.co) and a digital media marketer who travels the world speaking to tech industry folks, entrepreneurs, and female business owners
Co-Founder and CEO of TWIP—Travel With Interesting People, Lauren A. Koenig is one of the emerging female stars of the travel-technology industry and an expert in the field of travel behavior. Born in Chicago, Lauren worked for the French Ministry of Education and The International Kitchen before delving into travel psychology and founding TWIP with former Evernote tech wonder Heather Wilde.
By asking the right questions during her years of global enterprise, Lauren hit upon a key gap in travel-tech: 35 million Americans sacrifice leisure travel for fear of traveling alone, yet assuaging that fear is not as simple as offering group excursions. The crux of the problem, she knew, lay in the little-understood fact that people are different when away from home.Only a comprehensive understanding of travel behavior could empower travelers to find the right companions and experiences, while equipping providers with the means to identify, understand and reach their ideal client base.
Through scientific assessment of a person’s Travanality®, or travel identity, TWIP’s pioneering, patented technology matches travelers to travelers and travelers to experiences, the natural results of which are stimulated demand, personalized adventures, happy travelers, and profitable brands. Guided by Lauren and her impressive team of travel and media veterans, TWIP has earned the 2018 Lufthansa Group Innovation Award, People’s Choice accolades at 2017’s Phocuswright Innovation Summit, and finalist recognition for Max Penfolds’ Maximum Funding.
Lauren is a distinguished alumna of the Women's StartUp Lab Accelerator in San Francisco and 20/20 Startups Accelerator in NYC, and a frequent speaker on travel behavior. This year she was the keynote speaker at the Women In Technology Conference at Ball State University and featured expert at the MetaBridge Conference in British Columbia, Canada, the Pangea Dreams Retreat in Amorgos, Greece, the Target Marketing Conference [and Travel Marketing Summit] in New York, NY, and the Nurse Innovation & Entrepreneurship Hackathon & Summit in Boston, MA. Media appearances include Fox, CBS and Inc. Magazine.
In her free time, Lauren indulges in her passion for travel, with favorites including Montreal, Prague, Beirut and South Africa. Lauren lives in New York City and can be reached at Lauren@twip.co and you can find her on all Social media @twiptrips
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Christina Aldan is the CEO/founder of LG Designs (lgdesigns.co) and a digital media marketer who travels the world speaking to tech industry folks, entrepreneurs, and female business owners
Las Vegas Marketing Expert Deborah Porter has always had the soul of a teacher. They used to dub her the “Oprah Winfrey of marketing” because she isn’t afraid to ask intimate, investigative questions that help her understand what drives her clients and what motivates their customers to engage with her client's brand.
From marketing assistant at a travel incentive company to a career in marketing and community service, Deborah has learned to work mentorship and empowerment into every single thing she does, including her work with “Rites of Passage,” “In the Ladies Room,” and the “Las Vegas Erotic Arts Festival” (coming to Vegas March 28th, 2020.)
Learn more about the LVEAF on their website: www.lveaf.com and marketing@lveaf.com
If you wish to contact Deborah, intheladiesroom@gmail.com is the best email to reach her for your marketing and PR questions.
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Christina Aldan is the CEO/founder of LG Designs (lgdesigns.co) and a digital media marketer who travels the world speaking to tech industry folks, entrepreneurs, and female business owners
I met Amervis at a Las Vegas networking group and we instantly connected. Her story led her from poverty to corporate America, to becoming an independent consultant. Hard work and stepping out of her comfort zone have always led her toward growth. Pushing through her fears that she didn't have what it takes to go out on her own, she finished her most recent book and started connecting with other women who could mentor her.
Amervis can be reached via her website https://amervis.com/
Resources:
Rising Strong - Brené Brown
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck
Grit - Angela Duckworth
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Christina Aldan is the CEO/founder of LG Designs (lgdesigns.co) and a digital media marketer who travels the world speaking to tech industry folks, entrepreneurs, and female business owners
Martine Dowden was just so great to talk to and filled with information that we couldn't fit our conversation into just one episode. Enjoy part two of my talk with Martine.
Martine Dowden still doesn't know what she wants to be when she grows up but while working it out she co-founded and is the CTO of tech company Andromeda https://www.andromeda16.com/
A coder who loves the process of creating and developing, Martine chatted with me about her process, her company and her background in a conversation that was so great it has been broken into two episodes.
You can contact Martine on twitter @martine_dowden Her DMs are open. You can also use the contact form on her company website andromeda16.com or find her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinedowden
Martine Dowden still doesn't know what she wants to be when she grows up but while working it out she co-founded and is the CTO of tech company Andromeda https://www.andromeda16.com/
A coder who loves the process of creating and developing, Martine chatted with me about her process, her company and her background in a conversation that was so great it has been broken into two episodes.
Michelle Hausbeck, owner of Hausbeck Brand - A Creative Company, always had the dream of being her own boss, always had the entrepreneurial spirit and being surrounded by a family of creatives — artists and entrepreneurs — motivated her to follow suit. She crawled her way up the ladder of various ad agencies before launching her own business. Hausbeck Brand and LG Designs have similar approaches and business models.
Straight from the Hausbeck Brand website:
“Hausbeck Brand uncovers brand insights and creates innovative design solutions. We work with clients of all sizes, from large to small businesses, in a wide range of fields and industries, including gaming, hotel/casino, restaurant, security, non-profits, real estate, law, education, coaching, health/wellness, personal branding, and many others. We are firm believers that every step involved in developing and marketing a brand has a goal. Knowing the goals before the design process begins is key. This helps create a strategy not only for design and marketing, it also guides the creative development for the brands content, voice, imagery, usage, and marketing placement.
We are a team of professionals, made up of digital marketing experts, content writers, PR agencies, photographers, videographers, executive coaches, and corporate trainers. We all are aligned in the belief that talent, street smarts, and persistence is the perfect mix to create success for our clients.”
On this episode, Michelle talks about her tips for success — forging strong relationships and having a consistent daily routine — along with covering some of the things she and her company do, from brand development, management and design to keynote speaking.
Michelle believes the only constant in life is change and we all have a choice. In how we are going to react, overcome the situation.