Archive for the ‘Interviews’ Category

Meredith Shines the Spotlight on… Ruth Sherman

Friday, March 30th, 2012

Name:Ruth Sherman

Business Name: Ruth Sherman Associates LLC

Ruth is CEO and Celebrity Speech and Media Coach – but you don’t have to be famous to work with her.  She helps people become great speakers, presenters and media darlings so they can reach many more clients faster and get more business.  She is an Expert Blogger for Fast Company, where she posts on Leadership Communication; a political communication expert who believes completely the better communicator always wins; an author of a McGraw-Hill book that has been translated into Chinese and Romanian.

She is devoted to, and absolutely loves helping small business entrepreneurs harness the immense power of on-stage and on-camera presence, the greatest marketing and personal branding tools too many business owners avoid. (more…)

Meredith Shines the Spotlight on… Diana Long

Monday, February 6th, 2012

Name: Diana Drake Long

Business Name: The Life Design Institute LLC

I partner with clients to take their “dream” life and make it their REAL life! We work with busy professionals, business owners and entrepreneurs by providing them programs & products to create the success they want in business and life.

Tell us 5 words that describe yourself: curious, persistent ,intuitive, creative, loving

Successes include: Many of my clients have broken 6 & 7 figures in biz revenues, written books, started brand new companies, run marathons, completed life makeovers, found their soul mate, and many other “dreams come true”. (more…)

Meredith Shines the Spotlight on……. Sharon DeLay

Friday, January 20th, 2012

Name: Sharon DeLay

Business Name: BoldlyGO Career and HR Management

Tell us about yourself. I love small businesses. I understand the challenges they face, the obstacles they encounter. I’ve been in small business the majority of my professional life. So, helping small businesses with the HR and daily operations needs they have makes perfect sense for my sensibilities. I call myself a “grass-roots” girl and I think that goes all the way back to my days in political communications. It was not unusual to be working for under-funded candidates and issues, so when something needed to be done, thinking creatively and strategically was a requirement. We did it because we had to, not because it was the watchword of the times. That thinking has never left me; so now when I’m faced with challenges with a client, I ask myself, “What would a grass-roots girl do?” (more…)

Meredith Shines the Spotlight On….Debra Woog

Thursday, December 15th, 2011

Name: Debra Woog

Company: Connect2 Corporation

Debra A. Woog (pronounced like Vogue magazine), President of connect2 Corporation, coaches women entrepreneurs to accelerate personal and enterprise growth with profit-enhancing marketing, technology, management and personal best practices.  With twenty years of experience in corporate and academic settings, she knows first-hand how challenging it can be to lead a fulfilling career and also be a healthy, present family member and friend.  From Debra’s commitment to making a positive impact on others by living her purpose and passions in accordance with her priorities, she created the Brilliance-Based Business Success System™ for experts, educators, consultants, healing professionals and creative professionals.  Debra earned her B.A. in Psychology and American Studies from Wellesley College and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.  She relishes time with her son and daughter when they’re not at elementary school.

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Meredith Shines the Spotlight On Jennifer Abernethy

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011

Name: America’s Sales Stylist – Jennifer Abernethy

Business Name: The Sales Lounge

As a 25 year sales expert, I am passionate about helping other people be successful and that usually means that they want to earn more which means they need more sales. I wanted to do this in a fun, conversational & motivational way… and I’ve done that through The Sales Lounge. In 2011, I plan on offering a tailored variety on my menu of services, plenty of appetizers for success and powerful shot’s full of social media nuggets. I work with entrepreneurs, 7 figure CEO’s and forward thinking organizations.

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