Wonder Woman in Business, Deb Scaringi

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Deb Scaringi

Deb Scaringi is a marketing and business development professional advising lawyers and law firms across varied practice specialties. Whether as an independent consultant or an integral part of an in-house marketing team, Deb has the sophistication and experience to handle marketing and business development initiatives that directly contribute to the success of law firms and their professionals. Deb works with clients on strategic business development planning and coaching, comprehensive content creation and editing initiatives, existing marketing tool audits, website and blog development and maintenance, social media programs, skills trainings and presentations, event management and other crucial relationship building activities. Deb also helps firms to transition established marketing programs during mergers, build departments from scratch and functions as both a fractional CMO and on-call project manager.

In a nutshell, Deb is not a ‘one size fits all’ consultant. She believes that personal relationships are the most stable foundation for business development. While there are certainly similarities and best practices to follow, ultimately each lawyer and law firm has variables affecting their success. Deb works with leadership to uncover how each firm ‘ticks’ so that she may lay out the best possible path for successful marketing and business development. 

Deb’s clients thrive through her organic approach, personal connections and dedication to maneuvering through unique situations. She is known to build relationships for the long haul, baking trust into every step. She works collaboratively with each client, providing reflection, advice and recommendations that drive firms towards successful outcomes as a result of their work with her.

Deb is a go-getter in the legal marketing industry. She served the Legal Marketing Association (LMA) in many roles over her career. She currently co-chairs the first Experienced Marketer Special Interest Group for the LMA Northeast region. She also served on the Northeast region’s conference committee in 2019, was the Immediate Past President of the organization’s inaugural Northeast Regional Board of Directors, served as the New England Chapter’s President and ran the local organization’s educational and networking events as the programming chair for over 5 years. Deb also served as the President’s Committee Chair for the International Legal Marketing Association Board of Directors.

As a recognized leader in legal marketing, Deb is honored to be the recipient of the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly “Excellence in the Law” in legal marketing in 2018. Deb was selected through the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s Reader Polls in the category of Best Business Development Coach for 3 consecutive years (2017-2019) and was named a top Executive Coach in 2019. She was named a Distinguished Member of the LMA’s Northeast region in 2018 and is also the proud recipient of an LMA New England region’s Star Award, an award given annually to one person who tirelessly contributes to the legal marketing industry and community.

Deb is grateful to be invited to speak on a variety of marketing and business development topics for organizations such as the Boston Bar Association, the Legal Marketing Association, the Woman’s Bar Association, and at the In Practice and Firm Future conferences. Clients also invite her to give in-house presentations and training courses on similar topics.

Prior to assisting clients in a consulting capacity, Deb served as the Director of Marketing for New England-based law firms. In this role, she served as a top-level professional responsible for developing and executing all strategic marketing and business development initiatives, working directly with the firm’s leadership. Prior to joining the legal industry in 1998, Deb was a marketing professional in the Healthcare industry. 

Outside of the office, Deb is the chair of the Northborough-Southborough Music Association, where she leads a team of volunteers to raise funds and support award-winning music programs in grades 4-12 in both communities. Deb earned two Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and Music, cum laude, from Muhlenberg College in 1991.

Perhaps it goes without saying, but Deb and her husband are most proud of their three children and their collective accomplishments.

Deb Scaringi

Contact Deb

Deborah C. Scaringi

Business Development & Marketing Consultant

Scaringi Marketing

(508) 944-4164

www.scaringimarketing.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/debscaringi/

@DebScaringi




Wonder Woman in Business, Janet Fouts

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Janet Fouts

Janet is the CEO of Tatu Digital Media and founder of Nearly Mindful.com She’s a certified coach and resilience facilitator. Her latest book “When Life Hits the Fan” is a mindful guide to self-care for caregivers. Her work as a coach and meeting facilitator touches on topics of resilience, emotional intelligence and stress management. She leads retreats, workshops and speaks about mindful work around the world. 

Janet hosts two podcasts

NearlyMindful offers meditations &

Mindful Social Business offers thought leadership on a mindful approach to work 

Here is a link to Janet’s books on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/Janet-Fouts/e/B002UK6KJ8

Here's info on the Pomodoro method we discuss in our conversation:

https://www.themuse.com/advice/take-it-from-someone-who-hates-productivity-hacksthe-pomodoro-technique-actually-works

And, lastly, an app that Janet’s clients have found helpful

https://tomato-timer.com/

Janet Fouts




Wonder Woman in Business -- and New FMB Team Member -- Jeanel Carlson

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Jeanel Carlson

Jeanel Carlson

Global Client Relations & Marketing Communications Leader

Jeanel Carlson is a dynamic sales, marketing and communications leader with over 15 years of experience with global Fortune 500, business-to-business technology, and consumer companies. An exceptional hands-on leader, Jeanel loves a steep learning curve and digging into new challenges as shown with her well-rounded career from sales, account management, communications, integrated marketing to product, brand, social, and digital.

Jeanel is a co-host for the Wonder Women and Business podcast and consultant for Freeman Means Business. Jeanel also serves on the Board for the Bay Area women’s organization, The CLUB, a diverse community of inspiring professionals helping women to accelerate their leadership journeys.

Jeanel is open for new client opportunities. Connect with Jeanel on LinkedIn or email her directly at jeanel.carlson@gmail.com.

Jeanel holds an MBA in marketing from Georgia State University and a BA from the University of Minnesota. A health and wellness enthusiast, she loves staying active—hiking, biking, walking her dogs and frequenting the gym.

Jeanel is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Jeanel Carlson

Connect with Jeanel

Email:

jeanel.carlson@gmail.com

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanelcarlson/


Wonder Woman in Business, Robin Athlyn Thompson

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Robin Athlyn Thompson

Robin Athlyn Thompson MBA has spent over 46 years in the legal profession having worked for some of the most brilliant legal minds who made case law.  47 years later, those roots have evolved into an amazing career as being raised by lawyers taught me great investigation, body language, and ability to read a situation quickly. She considers herself fortunate to work on some of the largest litigation of its time. 

Today, Robin is the founder and CEO of Kairos Strategy Group, she is an executive-level strategist, who has made it her mission to rethink business and marketing norms and position her clients as industry-leading innovators and formidable competitors. She helps clients rise above convention to create bold solutions that power more efficient and informed decisions, generate more qualified leads, close more deals, and amplify revenue. She was an early adapter of the future of the impact of the DuPont Model written in 1986 and how it could change the business surrounding information as an asset, and has made many industry predictions that have later come to pass.

Her ultimate goal today is to take clients where the market is going, not where it’s been. I thrive on data and specialize in maximizing information as an asset. I have an innate ability to detect disparate signals to help clients capitalize on emerging market trends to capture growth and revenue opportunities. 

She absolutely loves people and enjoy collaborating and building fruitful, long-term relationships. She finds strength and fulfillment in uplifting others and illuminating their unique path to success, which is why she continue to train, mentor, and inspire as many people as possible to achieve their full potential. She lives by the premise that you can have everything you want in life as long as you help as many others get what they want in life.  How can I serve you?

As a frequent speaker, she has produced and moderated industry conferences and webinars all over the United States that help people advance their expertise. Over 15 years ago, she pioneered the first cyclical educational program for the eDiscovery industry with a process six-sigma analyzed, which gained two lifetime achievement awards, and spawned hundreds of others to do the same.  

Career Highlights

Robin has end-to-end expertise in the legal, information governance, and risk information management industries and have been recognized as one of the top closeable lead generators in these industries

Robin is recognized for helping legal, information governance, cyber, risk management to increase revenue tri-fold without acquiring a new client.

Robin has a keen aptitude for maximizing social networking platforms to generate buzz, drive leads, amplify sales, and forge new partnerships using techniques that are not traditionally taught

Robin teaches sales teams how to meaningfully engage with clients and grow their networks

Finally, Robin has been honored with over 25 awards, including the first ACEDS Lifetime Achievement Award (2014) a Stevie Silver Lifetime Achievement Award (2014), Executive Women’s Forum top 3 Finalist Women of Influence in Risk Management (2016), and Women in Business World PR Campaign of the Year award (2015).

45 years and so many more to come - This Year's Anniversary blog my career love of my lifetime

Robin Athlyn Thompson


 


Wonder Woman in Business, Diane Darling

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Diane Darling

Diane Darling In Her Own Words:

I help people learn how to build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships. We can't do everything by ourselves. Let's connect and see how I can help you earn more money, save time, and connect with others in a meaningful way.

How I help them:

  1. Speaking - Your audience gets inspired and motivated. Better yet, they actually take action and implement their learnings after my talks. These can be keynotes or workshops.

  2. Consulting - I offer an uncluttered perspective on how to design and implement your relationship management strategies.

  3. Coaching - You can go to the gym anytime and workout, but it's more impactful when you're working with a personal trainer who knows your goals and helps push you.

Fun Facts:

  • I help people learn how to build mutually beneficial relationships - even if they're an introvert (like me!) My Myers-Briggs is FFI = Friendly, Functional, Introvert.

  • LinkedIn member #15,418 and joined it the year it started (2003).

  • McGraw-Hill published my books in 9 languages.

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The Networking Survival Guide, 2nd Ed: Practical Advice To Help You Gain Confidence, Approach People, And Get The Success You Want

“Any way you look at it, other people are your greatest resource. Diane Darling’s in-depth, easy-to-follow instructions will fill your life with opportunities to meet these people and reap the rewards.”
Nicholas Boothman, author of How to Make People Like You in 90 Seconds or Less and How to Connect in Business in 90 Seconds or Less

Network your way to the highest levels of success!

No matter how smart and talented you are, you need the help of others to reach your true potential. Solid connections with the right people are just as important as being good at what you do.

This fully revised edition of The Networking Survival Guide reveals tried and- true networking tactics, as well as new ways to harness the extraordinary influence of social networking sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. It teaches you how to:

Identify and develop mutually beneficial relationships

Create a strategy so your network is in place before you need it

Succeed at networking even if you’re an introvert

Use the proper etiquette in any situation

Turn conversations into opportunities

Become a resource for fellow networkers

Diane Darling

Contact Diane:

diane@dianedarling.com



Wonder Woman in Business, Elizabeth Lampert

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Elizabeth Lampert

Elizabeth Lampert, president of Lamper PR, works with lawyers, law firms and those in the legal services industry to raise their profile and client base through public relations activities. Lampert PR hires, trains, strategizes and partners with high profile clients on a national and international basis to help them coordinate and achieve their marketing, pr and business development goals. She has vast amounts of experience in day to day public relations and crisis communications. She has the ability to adapt and perform under pressure!


Elizabeth has lent her public relations and legal marketing acumen to some of the country’s most profitable law firms and their business clients in a variety of practice areas, helping each to expand their client base and increase their public profiles in target markets.

Elizabeth’s extensive network of media contacts provide practitioners with opportunities for quotes, expert commentary and by-lines. Named one of the most 15 most “Highly Valued PR Assets” by PR News, her clients have gained entree to some of the foremost legal, trade, and mainstream news outlets including American Lawyer, Of Counsel and Bloomberg Law. Many have appeared as legal experts on local, regional and national television and radio spots, including CNN, and National Public Radio.

A member of the Legal Marketing Association, Elizabeth was the Executive Editor of LMA Strategies Journal and Chair of the 2005 LMA annual conference, the first manager of public relations at Littler Mendelson, the national labor and employment firm, and have worked in the advertising groups of both the Recorder, a San Francisco affiliate of American Lawyer Media and the National Law Journal.

Elizabeth’s specialties include the following: Companies, law firms and individuals looking to highlight their expertise and advance the awareness of their accomplishments.

In tandem with your in-house team of marketing specialists, ELPR will:

  • Coordinate face-to-face meetings with reporters

  • Train your attorneys on media relations

  • Coach your attorneys prior to media interviews

  • Showcase practice experts for comment in local and national news outlets

  • Strategically place attorney-authored articles in local and national publications 

Elizabeth Lampert


Contact Elizabeth:

Elizabeth Lampert, president of ELPR

Lampert@elizabethlampertpr.com

925-284-5647

925-451-3095 (mobile)

https://elizabethlampertpr.blogspot.com

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