Episode 3: Women Mean Business - Leveraging Corporate Supplier Diversity & Inclusion to Grow Your Small Business

We all recognize the power of a strong corporate/entity brand to generate revenue, build customer confidence, make a visual connection, and more. But, what about an individual's online brand and digital presence? If yours needs a little TLC, this episode is for you ... Brand You! Stephen A. Hart is a Brand Alignment Strategist, who guides busy professionals through a clear process to build, market and grow their own amazing personal brand using his Brand You AcademyTM and "AMD" formula. Through his podcast, Trailblazers.FM, Stephen grew a global audience and established the #1 podcast that interviews today's successful black professionals. Tune into my interview with Stephen for a few tips on building your personal brand, then connect with him on your favorite digital platform(s): LinkedIn | Twitter| Instagram

The journey to senior leadership can be a tough one, but it doesn't have to be. In this episode, Alex Tremble shares how getting comfortable with not knowing everything can help you build successful relationships, gain influence, and win the trust of others regardless of where you are in your career/business. Alex is a speaker, career coach, and founder of GPS Leadership Solutions. He has helped hundreds of executive leaders strategically position themselves for their next promotions using his GPS Success methodology. After you listen in, don't forget to connect with Alex on your favorite digital platform(s): LinkedIn | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook. And, be sure to pick up a copy of Alex's book, "Reaching Senior Leadership: 10 Growth Strategies Every Government Leader Should Know". Don't forget to let Alex know you heard him on the B.O.O.S.T.® podcast :-)

Hold on to your hats, folks, this mother of 7 (yes, SEVEN) shares how the "University of Life" drove her to create a cause marketing enterprise; helping clients to achieve greater levels of community impact. Jessica Koch is a speaker, trainer, and consultant who's traveled nationally connecting with audiences in government, education, and economic development. She helps transform her client's business development process to accelerate the success of their sales team. During this feel good episode, Jessica and I chat about the joys of parenting, pivotal decision-making moments, living from a perspective of abundance, and more! Tune in through the very end of our conversation to hear Jessica's 2 infamous life quotes, then mosey over to her digital assets: website | LinkedIn | YouTube

In honor of Independence Day, we're taking advantage of our freedom to mix things up a bit. LOL! This podcast features my fun exchange with the B.O.O.S.T.® podcast audio engineer and master of all things podcasty, Claude Jennings. We covered topics like time management, business strategy, crock pot success, and more! Listen in and don't forget to like, comment, and share the episode with folks you know.

Does your small business want to do business with large corporations, but you're struggling to get your foot in the door? This podcast highlights my conversation with Anna Hakobyan, Lead, Government Compliance + Supplier Diversity - AstraZeneca, Casey Oakes, Director of Supplier Diversity - Marriott International, and Karen Zuckerman, President + Chief Creative Officer (CCO) - HZ. We chat about how to connect with large companies, the importance of those connections, proper follow up, and more!

Want to launch a podcast, but not sure if it's "right" for you? Well, this episode is a must listen! During my conversation with fellow podcasters, Charlie Birney, Debbie DeChambeau and Stephen Hart, we cover topics like content creation, how to leverage podcasts for marketing yourself/business, best practices to land podcast interviews, sponsorship, and more. Listen in, then get social with Charlie, Debbie, and Stephen. Let them know I recommended you reach out ;-)

Training and magic and soul. Oh my! In this episode, Dr. Joynicole Martinez, CEO - The Alchemist Agency, shares how she practically helps clients and entire communities expand capacity, develop leadership, and strengthen operations; turning something that appears worthless into something that's invaluable. That's what alchemy is all about! Tune in and then connect with Dr. Joy on LinkedIn, her website, or Twitter for more information.

This episode features Alan Gregerman, President and Chief Innovation Officer of VENTURE WORKS, Inc. Throughout Alan's presentation, he challenges our thinking about people, the world around us, where brilliant ideas actually come from, and how to reach our full potential as individuals, leaders, and organizations. Need some inspiration? Check out one of Alan's three books?The Necessity of Strangers, Surrounded by Geniuses, and Lessons from the Sandbox. Visit www.venture-works.com or www.alangregerman.com for more information.

An author, advocate for women and diversity, and public speaker, Jennefer Witter is the CEO/Founder of The Boreland Group, a NYC-based public relations firm. During this conversation, Jennefer shared her thoughts about fake news, emerging communication channels in the current age of new media, strategies to get your unfair share of attention [ala "The Little Book of Big PR" that Jennefer authored], and much more! Tune in. Then, connect with Jennefer [mention you heard her on the B.O.O.S.T.® podcast ;-)]- www.theborelandgroup.com | www.linkedin.com/in/jenneferwitter | https://twitter.com/JenneferTBG

Looking to build a successful, results-driven advisory board? In this episode, Marissa Levin shares aspects of her Built to SCALE? solution to breakthrough growth through exceptional advisory boards [which is based on her #1 best-selling book on this topic]. Marissa's a 25-year entrepreneur, speaker, author, and globally recognized growth strategist with a lifetime legacy mission to educate, equip, and empower 100 million entrepreneurs and leaders! Whether you're a start-up or a well-established multi-million dollar firm, this episode's for you. Listen in, then contact Marissa at info@successfulculture.com to discuss your advisory board needs.