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Strength is a powerful word often associated with the female gender. Women have the appetite to take risks, deal with remarks, insults, or stereotypes, take risks, and dare to stand for the ideology they believe in. They should believe in themselves even when nobody else fails to do so. They have the determination and stability to see things more precisely than the rest and take risks based on their intuitive qualities. Every obstacle or setback is a learning opportunity for business leaders to learn and grow. Being brave is a quality of leaders, and women lead the way in this aspect for the rest of us to follow.
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omen have been subject to changingWenvironments in the business world much more than their male counterparts. Facing multiple challenges in their way, women have become one of the most dependent classes of business leaders. Today, they hold powerful and impactful positions to bring about disruption. It is safe to say that we live in an era of evolving business leaders and women are at the center of it. They carry a fresh idea of accelerating the growth potential while maintaining an equal balance of work and leisure.
Women can look back at their journey, think about the challenges and difficulties, and work on ways to improve them. To create women-friendly workplaces, a change at ground level is bound. Having women leaders enables young women entering the industry to be vocal about their problems and have a level of comfort to get involved while solving them. Women employees often have so much to say, but few can listen to them.
Team building is an essential aspect of any work if the organization has to grow collectively. Great leaders always encourage healthy team-building activities to gel employees together. Women are traditionally known to have a great EQ which can help this cause. An optimal balance of work and leisure activities can help the team efficiently match up to their tasks. There is often employee burnout after long sessions of work without any breaks or stops. This can be easily stopped by intricate planning of work. New-age women leaders know how to maintain a delicate balance between work and play. We are not far from the day when we can say that we have built an ecosystem that is a fair playing field for both genders. I expect this year and ultimately this decade to be known for transitional stories of women leaders who are known for their work and admired for their vision. Insights Success commemorate alike women leaders in its edition “The 10 Most Admired Women Leaders in Business,2022.” Dive into such inspiring stories of various leaders who have transformed the face of the industry with their skillset and idealistic beliefs. Flipping through the pages, have a quick glance through the articles written by our in-house editorial team, and gain business insights with the CxO penned down by industry experts. Dive right in!
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ARTICLES 28 Door to Success Leaders that We Need Today 50 Womanhood Unlocking the POTENTIAL of WOMEN for WELFARE of the WORLD COVER STORY08 CONTENTS Varetta HugginsInstilling Integrity to Become the Voice for People
24 Daria DubininaBuilding the Next-generation FinTech Products 36 Heather RipleyHelping Businesses Stay Ahead of the Curve 32Elissa Weimer Training Your Dog to be PAW-SOME 42Karina Tiwana An Ardent Legal Professional Exemplifying Passionate Leadership 46 Meg PrejznerFraming YOUR Marketing Roadmap Ruthie Staalsen Sherry Blinkhorn 52 56 16 Alicia Asín PérezA Proficient Leader with Exceptional Leadership Traits 20Cloé Caron Guiding Leaders to Develop their True PotentialAnAvidDesigner Creating Spaces that are Collected, not Decorated An Accomplished Real Estate Broker and a Passionate Advocate for the Mentally Ill
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Varetta HugginsInstilling Integrity to Become the Voice for People V-PMC is based on the premise that all US chargeto3PMOAgenciesGovernmentneedseamlessConsultingSolutionsassistwiththeirconstanttoreduceduplicationofeffort,waste,costoverruns,andscheduleslippages. The 10 Most Admired Women Leaders in Business, 2022.
To do the right thing in the professional world takes courage. When one dares to say NO to the things that don't align with the ethics of the business, one implies a strong voice that is bound to make a disruptive change. Varetta Huggins faced a similar situation, took a stand against it, and eventually became her own champion and founded V-Project Management Consulting LLC (VPMC). She is the Chief Executive Officer, President, and one of the billable Consultants for Federal Government clients such as FAA, ED, USDA, and USAID, to bring in Government Contracting revenue for V-PMC. She now conducts consulting work on her terms as the prime contractor or subcontractor working with Government Theclients.woman whose journey started on a guitar-shaped island of St. Kitts, who dreamed of owning a software consulting company, is now one of the most admired business leaders in the world. Varetta is a remarkable example of how woman leaders are disrupting the business world, making a dent in the universe, making their voice heard, and listening to the concerns that need the most attention.
Consulting Making Difference V-Project Management Consulting (V-PMC), LLC is an SBA certified 8(a), woman-owned, disadvantaged-owned, and minority-owned small business that provides Enterprise Project, Program, and Portfolio Management Office (EPMO) services to Federal, State, and Commercial clients. Its Consultants aim to become the E-PMO Trusted Advisor for the clients they serve. In 2018 Varetta started the V-Government Contracting Success Program. She helps small business owners, entrepreneurs, independent consultants, and non-profit owners become Government Contractors and be ready for Government contracts and grants. Today, V-PMC provides Enterprise PMO, Executive Business Coaching, Government Contracting Coaching, and Government Grants Coaching services to Government and nonGovernment clients. The vision of V-PMC is to serve the U.S. Government as the #1 Enterprise PMO Service Provider. The mission of V-PMC is to develop best practice approach solutions using innovative technology to support Government and Non-Government Clients. The Solidary Pillars For 2022, V-PMC's core values are to have integrity, deliver excellence, and be loyal. Varetta believes that having personnel who aim to have uncompromising integrity in all they do will foster a company with honest, respectable, responsible, trustworthy,
Varetta notes, "Most small business owners that came to us had paid for services they did not receive or overpaid for services and did not get the value they were seeking. As a result, they lost trust in hiring Consultants to help them with their business needs, and in most cases, we were their last resort." V-PMC took on customers wounded by the Consulting system, then provided them with the services they needed and added more value than they were seeking. Once customers realized the values they received from its Consulting services, they trusted V-PMC with their consulting needs and recommended them to their family, friends, and colleagues.
The Voice for All Varetta's contributions to impact the consulting solution niche are unmatched. She tailored and developed new consulting and coaching services for small business owners who hunger for authentic, professional, Government Contracting Coaching services.
Varetta spoke on stages to the small business community and sent out email campaigns during the Pandemic with content they could use. The COVID-19 Pandemic allowed her to meet small business owners across the U.S. virtually and hear their stories to cope and keep their businesses afloat. V-PMC's email campaigns provided critical PPP, EIDL, and other financial information to small businesses seeking ways to keep their business operations going, open their businesses safely, and find new technologies to operate lean businesses. Varetta had many small businesses who called or emailed during the Pandemic for help with filling out PPP, EIDL, grants, and other programs and for advice and guidance on gaining government contracts and grants. She says, "Many did not trust the government but reached out to us, a familiar, trusted source for the small business community, to verify SBA information and gain the clarification they needed on small business assistance."
When Varetta graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, she began her consulting career working with Government Contractors to provide consulting services to Federal Agencies such as NASA, NOAA, and FAA. During that time, she earned her Master of Science degree in Information Systems Technology concentrating in Management Information Systems then her Project Management Professional (PMP) Certificate.
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Potential Entrepreneurial Drive Varetta expects the following significant change in the consulting industry: the regular 9to5 job is less enticing, and more people becoming entrepreneurs and independent consultants. The U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) reported that in 2019 there were over 30 million small businesses in the U.S. Today, over 32 million small businesses are being reported. People are taking the next step to becoming entrepreneurs and starting their V-PMCbusinesses.isready to educate more entrepreneurs and independent consultants on starting their new company. VPMC has already created training for entrepreneurs and is updating its Training Program in 2022 to include a dedicated Training website. Varetta is currently working with partners to start a Program to train small business owners from the cradle to the grave on what they need to know to start and operate a successful business. What Comes Next? Varetta's purpose is to empower business owners to achieve personal, spiritual, financial, and professional growth. She knows that getting her story out there to business owners and equipping them with the tools, techniques, services, and partnerships needed will provide them with the access they need to grow their business exponentially. Her ultimate goal is to grow V-PMC into the #1 Business Management Consulting Government Contracting Company by partnering with business owners through the V-GovCon VarettaProgram.envisions being on the stages across the U.S. and worldwide, sharing content with business owners on how they can grow their businesses with Government Contracting. How they can speak to sell their goods and services and how they can set goals then work on action plans daily to achieve them. She hopes to inspire and empower more women and minority business owners to take the leap to build their businesses and impact millions daily. Bequeathing Excellence Varetta advises budding entrepreneurs to take the leap NOW. "Opportunities are waiting for you NOW. You don't want to keep putting it off and find out two years from now how far you could have been if you had just leaped in 2022," concludes Varetta.
Adapting Technology Varetta states that V-PMC embraces technology so much that it is a part of its culture and mission. For Government clients, it recommends using innovative technologies to solve business challenges and support strategic objectives. It shows its small business customers how to use new tools to manage their business and business processes with less staff efficiently. As a Consulting Company, V-PMC takes pride in gaining the latest training on new and existing technologies and their enhancements, to develop best practice approach solutions for each Government client and small business customer. Varetta and her staff attend webinars, seminars, expos, e-conferences, and zoom sessions to learn about the latest technologies and their use for Government and nonGovernment clients. The company has adopted some of these technologies and recommended and showcased its service to its small business customers. During the Pandemic, V-PMC reduced its staff but still kept business operations going by using tools such as Monday, Stripe, Calendly, Constant Contact, Docusign, Zoom, Loom, QuickBooks, Google Suite, Wrike, LinkedIn, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, OneNote, Microsoft Office, and others to complete work virtually.
and hardworking people. She asserts, "Our people are the ones working directly with our Government and nonGovernment clients, and their integrity will drive them to deliver excellence on all submissions and interactions with team members and clients. Our company's work culture of delivering excellence ensures that our staff is loyal to the VPMC brand and our clients and customers."
V-PMC provides a work environment with continuous opportunities for growth, where personnel is challenged, and where dreams are achieved. It provides personnel development by constantly improving every member of its V-PMC team through certification, training, lessons learned, and providing the right tools. It also fosters a caring company culture where each member is treated as a family member, where teamwork overrides individuality, and where compassion is employed when addressing personal and family needs.
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Daria Dubinina Daria Dubinina Building the Next-generation FinTech Products Daria Dubinina CEO and Co-founder Crassula February 2022 | 24 | insightssuccess.com
Daria has dedicated more than nine years to mastering payments, e-commerce, and business development. As a leading strategist and entrepreneur, she has also led major partnership deals with top international companies. Today she is the CEO and Co-founder of Crassula .
omen have made enormous strides in theW finance sector. Their contributions in the space are strengthening the financial-services industry and helping businesses stay ahead of challenges. One such woman shaping the future of finance is Daria Dubinina Before diving into entrepreneurship, Daria's journey has been full of discoveries and industry research. She has been working in the FinTech and payments field for five years, doing e-commerce and online payments. This allowed her to get to know the FinTech industry and strengthened her desire to learn and develop in FinTech.
The decision to found Crassula was a natural progression of the desire to put the accumulated knowledge into action. They started with a simple idea to provide fast and easy core technology for launching FinTechs. And today Crassula White Label solutions are trusted by the industry leaders. The company allows users to build their PSP, Banking, FX products in days and provides access to worldclass products to over 5 million users. Allowing Companies to Create their Products and Services Crassula White Label software provides the technical infrastructure for the FinTech companies that allows creating their services and products. With Crassula, companies can concentrate on building their businesses without spending years and huge budgets developing their solutions. Also, this approach reduces the risks when testing a business idea; now the company can begin to implement its idea on Crassula's platform, attract customers and enter the Crassulamarket.allows its clients to launch their crypto banks and wallets, accepting crypto payments. Using its solutions, clients can start their crypto business in days.
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Let's unveil more about Daria's journey and how Crassula is delivering the world-class products. Putting Accumulated Knowledge into Action Crassula's story began when Daria met Alex Novozhenov and Vlad Nikolayev. They all are co-founders of Crassula.
PSP is helping create a global payment gateway attributed with alternative payment methods, anti-fraud, risk management, merchant integration, smart routing, and virtual currencies, enabling payment companies to make online payments secure and smart for merchants and payers. Encouraging Out of the Box Thinking in Team Members
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Further Daria mentions that Crassula researches and tests the latest technological advances to create the most effective products for its customers. Today, the Crassula platform offers 3 main products: Core Banking System, Crypto Banking System, and PSP. Core Banking System provides ledgers with IBANs, card management system, KYC onboarding and verification module, AML financial monitoring module, SWIFT & SEPA transfers, Currency exchange, and more.
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Stating the importance of culture Daria states that the most are growingdeveloping,constantlyandimproving.” 2022
Helping Companies Bring their Ideas to Life Daria is playing a crucial role in supporting the launch, growth and development of FinTechs around the world through Crassula. Firstly, Crassula helps FinTech companies to bring their ideas to life quickly and save their budgets. It also creates a whole infrastructure of solutions and products, a kind of tech hub, stimulating the creation of new products and services development. "We also do a lot of R&D and there is a clear trend of FinTech penetration into most tech industries. Social media, retail, gaming, and other industries are developing FinTech components. Thus, our solutions are also becoming more global, which allows us to develop the global market," Daria notes. Creating Most Effective Products for Customers
Crypto Banking product allows Crassula's clients to launch their crypto projects, manage and open accounts with unique crypto addresses, exchange fiat to crypto, make crypto transfers, invest in crypto, issue cards for private and business clients.
In her advice to emerging entrepreneurs, Daria says, "Building your own business is one of the most hard yet exciting journey. This is a chance to give rise to new trends that may one day change the world. Therefore, you should be open to new opportunities, work hard, and develop your networking skills. You should always take care of yourself, of your team and keep moving to the new goals.”
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According to Daria, one of the most important financial innovations and one of the main trends is crypto. Trends such as robotic process automation and voice-enabled payments cannot be ignored. No one could even imagine how quickly it could evolve when online banking has just started. Big data projects are still an important trend, as people create an incredible amount of data every second. Crassula is at the cutting edge of technology development, and it is going to work to let its products keep pace with world trends and possibly lead them.
Daria believes that the basis for building a team is to work with the best. To cooperate with the best professionals from around the world, Crassula developed remote working practices even before the pandemic. So, when COVID-19 flipped the workplaces upside-down, Crassula had already embraced a remote work model before hiring professionals online began to get popular. This approach enabled the team to double in size in 2021. Currently, Crassula is a technical hub bringing together professionals from all over the world. Its dream team is working remotely from Latvia, the UK, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan. Keeping Pace with World Trends and Availing Edge
important value for Crassula is its team. For its community, one of the key principles is called "Freedom And Responsibility". It does not control every minute of working time, giving its teammates freedom to create whenever they want, but expects responsibility of finishing the projects on time and with the highest quality. It created its product with the ability to think out of the box and tries to encourage this skill in its team.
We asked Daria her opinion on the next big significant change in the FinTech space, to which she says, "Pandemic, lockdown, and society changes led to radical changes in technology. Technologies today are developing rapidly as never before, and the FinTech industry is growing as well. Online banking is becoming a transforming tool in finance. And it's not just about the cashless economy. Digital banking offers more innovative services and products, improves security and transparency. It is important to mention white labelling as one of the main trends. White Label FinTech solutions allow the market to develop faster, and the businesses to launch their own solutions, minimize risks and costs.”
Looking Forward to Working on New Solutions
Looking backward, Daria sees a lot of amazing clients, successful projects, and collaborations. Therefore, she is looking forward to working on new solutions for Crassula's clients, to new integrations, nominations, and collaborations.
Being Open to New Opportunities
As a CEO, Daria tries to motivate Crassula's community, be a role model, share her experience and stimulate creativity in the area of responsibility of Crassula's teammates.
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Ÿ Have sufficient sleep, healthy food, and exercise regularly Ÿ Do activities and interactions add value to your life
L ife is a struggle that revolves around personal and professional challenges. And, when you are struggling, seeking advice from genuine friends always helps you. But instead of following people and their advice, create your own opportunities that help you find your own path. Because fate is by far the greatest mystery of all, and you can never know where it will take you. But the real question is there an alternative to all of this? While everyone speaks about these complicated things, let’s discuss the solution through this article. Our lives are connected to technology and social media, as they play a key role in today’s modern world. As business leaders, we have to accept the fact that the vision to bring change in the lives of the people and transform the world is possible with technology. But, promoting compassion and wellbeing among the people is also equally important. Understandably, everyone wants to create their identity and influence the world. But developing leaders just for the sake of business output and profits will degrade the quality of the leadership. And, we don’t want such leaders, especially in tough times like Wetoday.want leaders who can get the best out of their team, which is possible only without the fear of judgment. It is a great way to lead, discuss, guide, and help each other in crucial times. A ray of hope is all people need, and leaders can bring that hope through these sources. For example, if any employee knows that he/she does not have to face the issues alone and there is someone to talk about it, it gives hope to that Yes,person.that’s the alternative for a leader – to connect - to help those who feel down and try to bring the best out of them. That’s what the leader should be recognized for, and this is the shift leaders need to bring currently. As an organization and as people, we should develop compassion and ethics that reflect our outlook on the Itworld.isonly with this approach we can make it possible to sustain and impact lives for longer, creating a better world for all. This is a much-needed alternative in today’s pandemic situation – promoting compassion and well-being among the people. Now that we have got the alternative solution for the leaders. The next question is, how do you recognize that you need help? Most of us today are too busy making a living. We exist only within our daily routine, as we are preoccupied with massive responsibilities in many aspects of our lives, like academic, financial, career, household chores, etc. And due to this, it becomes too late to realize that you are already struggling –emotionally and mentally. We no longer listen to our body & mind, and finally, we do not appreciate our actual/real life. There appears an absence of self-care. Taking care of yourself can be overlooked against all the professional pressures of our life. But it is important to take time to care about your physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental health. Before you extend your compassion and authentic care for people, you must first practice self-care. Why? Because you can never give what you do not Belowhave. are things that can help you in practicing selfcare: Ÿ Start your day doing things you love the most and boost your mood. Ÿ Be grateful for things you have, no matter how small or big it might be.
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There are much more things that you can discover yourself to practice self-care. After following all the things, you will appreciate your life, even more, resulting in a healthy work-life balance. With peace of mind, you will achieve your life goals. You will know yourself better – see a better version of yourself and attract positivity in your life. 2022 | 29 |
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Training Your Dog to be PAW-SOME
Elissa Weimer
f you are a pet owner, you may understand that theI bond between a dog and owner is impeccable. You might have come across several videos on social media where a dog is happy, carrying out his shenanigans, spreading smiles on millions of faces. However, many efforts go into training these dogs, considered as an essential part of canine companionship. Elissa Weimer takes dog training to her heart to deepen the bond between the owner and the dog to widen their smile. Elissa is the Owner of Paw & Order Dog Training and is a Professional Trainer, with numerous certifications to her name. Through Paw & Order, she offers professional, balanced, dog training and behavioral problem solving throughout the Pittsburgh area. Paw & Order recently expanded its reach to Southwest Florida, Houston, TX, and Central Ohio through franchising. Insights Success caught up with Elissa in our endeavor to find “The 10 Most Successful Businesswomen to Watch 2022” and talked about how she is instilling pride in dog owners, as well as making dogs safer in the community as a whole! Below are the highlights of the interview: Brief our audience about your journey as a business leader until your current position at Paw & Order Dog Training. What challenges have you had to overcome to reach where you are today? I joined the military right out of High School. Being a Military Policewoman led me to the path I am on now. During college, I acquired a paid internship with the Attorney General’s office and later with the Federal Bureau of Investigations on their Violent Drug and Gang squad in Philadelphia, PA. After two years of interning there, I applied for a Special Agent position, but quickly realized that just was not what I genuinely wanted to do for the rest of my life. I wanted to help people and wanted people to be excited when they saw me arrive at their homes—a different feeling than seeing an agent or police officer at your door. I knew I wanted to be an entrepreneur, but I did not know where to start. I spent a long time figuring out what I was good at and realized I am good at teaching people. I just had to decide what I would be excited to teach! I realized that I love animals and that they had the power of making people feel good in so many ways. I realized that so many people have dogs, so I decided to shadow many other dog trainers and attended a ton of schools to learn as many techniques as possible to help people ENJOY their dogs. To this day, I continue to learn and better myself and my team of trainers to help as many people as possible. We not only continue our education with behavioral problems, but also February 2022 | 33 | insightssuccess.com
with other areas of dog training such as trick training, Therapy Dog Training, Canine Good Citizen, agility training, large field socialization classes, and K9 Detection training (my Belgian Malinois and I won 1st Place Narcotics at last year’s Police K9 Competition in Kentucky). We realized how much we have to offer and how unique our company is that we decided it was time to franchise in 2019! Tell us something more about your company and its mission and vision. Paw & Order’s mission is to improve the lives of as many families as we can by providing quality and effective individualized dog training. Our vision is to continue spreading Paw & Order nationwide and have an amazing training program to ensure that the quality of our local Pittsburgh market is mirrored in every major city in the United States. We train our trainers to the highest standards and treat our employees like family. All our trainers are extremely valuable to us, and we make sure that they are well taken care of. It builds their loyalty to our brand, making them want to work even harder to ensure that our clients are happy and excited to refer us to their family and friends. Enlighten us on how you have impacted the training niche through your expertise in the market. Our training is unique to each dog and family. We have also made training simple and effective for families and dogs. So often, we hear that “my dog will only listen if I am holding treats or the leash/some other piece of training equipment.” Or a client will say that their dog knows all basic commands (sit, down, come, stay) but will not do it when there are other distractions around or the environment does not look the same every time for the dog. Dogs do not generalize things well and need hundreds of repetitions in as many situations as possible to reliably understand what you are asking them to do. We have mastered our communication with dogs and their owners to train SIMPLE. We have found that overloading our clients with a bunch of training jargon that means nothing to them is not helpful. Dog owners want their dog to be a good family dog they can trust and be proud of! They are not competing in shows with their dog where they need to learn fancy tricks and unrealistic positions to their family situation (there is nothing wrong with competitions, but most pet owners do not care about that). Most people do not have perfect timing when it comes to communicating with their dog, so we use methods that allow a delay between rewards and consequences once their behavior, like/dislike, has been identified. This helps tremendously so that their dog will listen even if their owner does not have food or a leash in their hand. We pride ourselves on solving behavior problems and teaching good behaviors for the long term, not just for the moment. Our clients have lifetime access to our trainers and they have access to a free private adventure group after their training is complete to make sure that they continue to be successful. It introduces them to an amazing community of other dogs and owners to experience fun things with. At least once a week, we meet up at trails, parks, stores, lakes, bars, etc., and go hiking, camping, kayaking, or just enjoy a nice day outside with our dogs and a drink! We want people to experience how life-changing our dog training programs are. Once your dog is well trained, your world becomes more fulfilling and exciting! Where do you envision yourself to be in the long run, and what are your future Paw & Order Dog Training goals? We recently started opening new locations nationwide and want to continue doing so. We strive for the QUALITY of our trainers instead of quantity. Paw & Order is my “baby,” and we will only expand with individuals that match our integrity and motivation to work hard, be proud of what they are doing, and continue to improve the quality of the business.
“We pride ourselves on solving behavior problems and teaching good behaviors for the long term, not just for the moment. We will investigate and solve your dog's behavior problems.”
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Inspired by her passion for serving clients, we at Insights
Heather Ripley
Success got into conversation with Heather to learn more about her journey and how her rare combination of creativity and analytical thinking is helping businesses thrive. Below are the highlights of the interview: Brief our audience about your journey as a business leader until your current position at Ripley PR. What challenges have you had to overcome to reach where you are today? In 1996, I worked for a department store’s buying office and fell in love with ad copywriting. My career over the years evolved into public relations and marketing. In 2009, I was managing PR and marketing for a large franchisor, Clockwork Home Services. While there, I secured a spot for our three franchise brands, One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing and Mister Sparky, on The Celebrity Apprentice with Donald Trump. That appearance helped our CEO position the company for acquisition, and he sold the brands for more than $180 million. I then entered the agency world and worked in senior management for two different agencies before moving back to my hometown of Maryville, Tennessee and starting Ripley PR in 2013. Within 45 days of starting Ripley PR, I had secured my first three retainer clients. Within six months, I had hired my first full-time employee.
hat was it that made your competitor positionW itself as an industry leader? It was likely a PR agency that helped it gain a competitive edge. Well, your business can make it too. What it needs is an agency that can create results-driven branding for your business and help you compete successfully. This is exactly what Ripley PR brings to the table. Spearheading the operations of the company is Heather Ripley, an accomplished PR executive and its founder and CEO.
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Helping Businesses Stay Ahead of the Curve
Heather combines business management, solid analytical skills, and creative B2B public relations strategies to deliver measurable results for your brand.
Heather Ripley CEO and Founder Ripley PR
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Enlighten us on how you have made an impact in the PR niche through your expertise in the market. We pride ourselves on our knowledge of the home services industry and the world of franchising. Those are two of our nicheindustries that we serve. During the time I spent at Clockwork Home Services, I came to realize that the home services industry was underserved in the public relations field. Many home services business owners don’t understand the power of PR or feel they don’t need public relations until their business is larger or has a crisis. Ripley PR’s success in driving growth for home service companies and adding value to a franchise system illustrates how important public relations is to these industries. Our goal is to help home services and franchises dominate in their service areas.
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Franchise PR Agency four years in a row and was honored by Forbes as one of America’s Best PR Agencies in 2021. Through our hard work, we have cemented ourselves as one of the top PR agencies in the country for the home service industry and skilled trades. I also published a book for the home services industry last year, entitled “Next Level Now,” which is available for purchase on Amazon.com. Tell us something more about Ripley PR, its mission and vision. My team really loves what we do. We only succeed when our clients succeed. It’s not about gathering awards for Ripley PR, but how best to ensure that we successfully advocate for our clients. At Ripley, you don’t just get one person to help you increase your company’s visibility; you get an entire team of specialists. Our experts can help you create content, pitch story ideas to the media, and show you the best way to become an expert in your industry.
Undeniably, technology is playing a significant role in almost every sector. How are you leveraging technological advancements to make your solutions resourceful?
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Social media will continue to grow and evolve. While social media has had a share of bad publicity lately, it’s still a medium that journalists follow. So, in order to stay relevant and top of mind for those delivering the news, companies will need to stay active on social media. In addition to legacy media, non-traditional media is becoming increasingly popular. Influencers, podcasters, YouTubers and others will continue to impact more of our decisionmaking on media outreach. Where do you envision yourself to be in the long run and what are your future goals for Ripley PR? Ripley PR has clients across the U.S., as well as internationally. We will continue to evolve, improve and grow as an agency and deliver results for our clients, no matter where they are based. We provide our clients with detailed reports that help us determine what is working and what is not, and we make the necessary adjustments to improve results.
I’d like to show smaller businesses who want to double or triple in size how public relations can help them grow. Many smaller companies think they don’t need PR because they either aren’t big enough or they aren’t going through a crisis. But public relations can work for any size organization. If you’ve ever wondered why your top competitor was quoted as an expert on your local news, the chances are it wasn’t just luck. The owner probably hired a PR agency. A public relations agency can help any size business become known as the thought-leaders in their field. What, according to you, could be the next big change in the public relations industry? How is Ripley PR preparing to be a part of that change?
Four years ago, I started another division of Ripley PR called Orange Orchard. This agency division is committed to using what we’ve learned at Ripley to advocate for organizations that are providing eco- and animal-friendly products and services. I would like to see Orange Orchard be a global force for good in the world. What would be your advice to budding entrepreneurs who aspire to venture into the business sector?
If you believe in yourself and you are willing to work harder than ever before, you can be successful. When I started Ripley PR, I had my knowledge of the industry and my business acumen to fall back on, but I experienced a lot of challenges and was determined to remain resilient. If you believe you have a unique talent or product to offer the world, take a chance and showcase what makes you special.
The ability of the average person to influence the reputation of service companies through review sites like Google or Yelp is a perfect example of why an agency like Ripley PR is useful to this industry. While we do rely on tried-and-true earned media outreach strategies, we employ world-class systems like media databases and workflow management platforms to help us provide measurable results for our clients. In addition to using technology ourselves, we also represent several tech and SaaS companies operating both in and outside the home service industry. Journalists are hungry for more news about innovation, so we lean into and leverage the stories behind our clients’ own tech advancements to keep their brands top of mind. If given a chance, what change would you like to bring to the sales and marketing industry?
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Karina Tiwana
What is your opinion on the necessity for businesses to align their offerings with newer technological developments, especially when it comes to Digital Transformation?
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Let’s know more about Tiwana and her contribution to the industry through an interview conducted between her and Insights Success.
almost 15 years at Alcatel-Lucent, first as a Contract Manager for five years, Tiwana moved up through the ranks of the legal department, where she landed a corporate counsel position supporting the most innovative business divisions of the company. Eventually, became a primary legal resource to one of these divisions, the Enterprise division, in 2006. Thereafter, she was tapped to support one of the highest revenue-producing divisions in the company. She did that up until 2014 when she was invited to support the planned divestiture of the Enterprise division as General Counsel in the United States. Tiwana would be charged with building a department to support all the legal needs of Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, the new stand-alone company, in North America. This was no small feat but, she said, “many talented and professional people carried my torch.”
An Ardent Legal Professional
As a business leader, what is your opinion on the impact of the current pandemic on the telecommunications industry? The pandemic’s impact on people, in some cases, has been horrifying and deadly. I will in no way minimize my feelings of empathy toward families that have lost loved ones and those who have fallen ill from the virus. And, of course, to parents trying to cope with both at-home working and at-home teaching of children ripped from schools and their friends. This at-home working and teaching has created an increase in the need for tools like the AlcatelLucent Enterprise Rainbow Unified Communication Platform, as well as infrastructure solutions, such as the company’s OmniAccess Stellar wireless LAN and the OmniSwitch network switches that make everything connect to support the increased communication needs spawned by the crisis. In this way, many telecom industry segments are reaping the benefits of the “new normal”. It’s a shift from in-office to home working and from in-person school to home school. Even events and what used to be live entertainment have gone online as we all try to cope with the restrictions required to keep all of us safe through the pandemic. I hear through news reports that many companies will continue the work-from-home options in some form or other so, it looks like the need for telecom industry tools, solutions and infrastructure is going to continue to grow.
Reflecting on the experience, Tiwana recognizes she’s grateful for the men and women along her path that buoyed her up when she felt she might be drowning. Helping a new company be born is a daunting task. The Enterprise Business Division, turned Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, contains a close-knit group with many employees boasting long tenures with the company.
Exemplifying Passionate Leadership t takes dedication and laser focus to find success, notI to mention rolled-up sleeves and dirt under your finger nails”, states an ardent leader, Karina Tiwana . As the General Counsel, Vice President and Corporate Secretary of ALE USA – the U.S. entity name of AlcatelLucent Enterprise - Tiwana has been an integral part of the success of the company. Her passion for the business side of law and sheer dedication has led Tiwana to where she is
Below are the highlights of the interview:
technology further drive the evolution. Technology continues to be instrumental in our lives and the growth of business. In particular, I think, as a strategy, aligning business infrastructure with Cloud technology builds a mindset that pushes innovation, agility and problemsolving. Our company’s Cloud technology products and services have helped our customers push beyond digital transformation plans and overcome the challenges of working through a pandemic. It’s clear to me that Cloud delivers the benefit of scale and adapts to opportunities, while being reliable and secure. It just makes sense to me how flexible technology enables businesses to adapt the work environment, ensure efficient operations and manage costs.
If given a chance, what change would you bring in providing growth opportunities to Women?
How do you bring your General Counsel skills in establishing strategic direction and delivering results globally?
In what ways have you contributed to the community?
I am very lucky to have been given the chance at AlcatelLucent Enterprise to effect real change in my role as General Counsel at ALE USA. I hired student interns in 2014 as a creative way to augment my staff. We showed so much success with training and utilizing student interns in our legal department that it inspired the company to adopt an Internship Program and now, many departments are hiring student interns. In fact, a recent hire is going to supplement our global CSR endeavors. She will be graduating from college soon with a degree in Ethnic Studies. I think these internship programs are vital to fromandStep-upleadthefront.
Supporting this kind of “all-volunteer” community event brings me great joy because I saw the power of giving in action. College students, home for the holidays, stood alongside their Parents, Grandmothers and Grandfathers to participate in the toy and food distribution portion of the event. I strongly believe in the empowerment provided by serving a cause much greater than yourself. I get this empowerment through working within our American Legion Family. I currently serve on the Executive Board as Sergeant-at-Arms and have served in the past as Post Commander. At the time I served as Commander, I was the very first woman everto serve as Commander in the Post’s 77-year history.Today, I’m proud to say, as other notable “first women” leaders are saying more and more, “I may have been the first, but I won’t be the last.”
In my community, as a woman Veteran, I am very active in our American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary. This “American Legion Family” provides support to local Veterans, their families and the general community where Veterans live and work. One example of a recent project in 2020, we recognized the needs of so many children in our community around Christmas time. We sponsored, locally, Toys for Tots supported by the United States Marine Corps Reserve. We served over 300 children and all of them received gifts and a food donation for their families.
I do this in many ways, but one of my greatest pleasures in the recent past has been contributing legal advice to our team of women and men that have created the Diversity and Inclusion Employee Resource Group (ESG) under our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. With the executive sponsorship of Rukmini Glanard, our Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Services and Marketing, the ESG hosted our second global online summit to highlight that diversity and equality are life issues and, definitely, a business issue impacting financial results. An equal world in business results in an enabled and better world for business. We need all of our minds and all of our hands, as a company, to compete and succeed. Diversity and inclusion – across gender, ethnicity, age, religion, etc. – enable a better, balanced environment for economies and communities to thrive.
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As an established business leader, what would be your advice for the budding women entrepreneurs? Make sure you know a good lawyer! Not a shameless plug. No, seriously, it’s very important to build a strong network of diversely talented individuals that can be asked for the help you need along the way. Be yourself because your authentic self is your best face. Have a clear picture of what your authentic self is. Remember, there will be roadblocks on your journey to success and some may be related to your gender, your age or any number of things but the roadblocks are just hills to climb and there are plenty of people to give you a helpful push so you can keep going.
Leverage your mentors and allies. These are your friends, your classmates, your teachers, your family, your colleagues, and your professional network. They will help you navigate. But, above all, do what you love. Do it a lot. If you do what you love and you do it a lot, you will get really good at it. If you get good at it, you will likely make money at it and you will be wealthy. Wealth is not money alone. Wealth includes not only professional success but also self-fulfillment and realizing your dreams.
creating opportunities and success for everyone, especially for women. In my case, all of my interns moved on to become practicing lawyers and have secured positions in law firms. I’m very proud of all of them.
Karina Tiwana, General Counsel, Vice President, and Corporate Secretary, ALE USA Inc.
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The greater number of women in every field is a sign of growth and evolved culture. The empowered women are boon to the world. That is the reason ‘Gender Equality’ is one of the most important sustainable development goals. Empowering women is essential for the sustainable development of the world. Empowered women become great asset for businesses, families, societies, communities, nations, and that is ultimately beneficial for whole world.
There are plenty of fields where women have opportunities and they can contribute immensely. The world is in desperate need of genuinely exemplary women leaders to make a difference through businesses, science, research, technology etc. Women can become the leaders in the field of businesses, science, research, technology and in any choice of their field if they are willing to be bold and courageous enough to pursue their career in such fields relentlessly. They have the potential to make a difference in the choice of field they go and therefore women should not shy away from utilizing their best capabilities and they should deny the world of their valuable contribution.
Educating and empowering a girl child creates a ripple effect and it creates a positive influence in the community. Empowered women invest time and energy in creating the stronger next generations. The future leaders of tomorrow can be more talented, dynamic, and competent to deliver maximum contribution for the welfare of the world if they are raised by the empowered women. Empowering women is beneficial in so many ways and their contribution play a very important role in creating the genuinely exemplary future Genderleaders.equality is beneficial for the whole world. Promoting gender equality is not just responsibility of women leaders or women issue but it is a societal issue and everyone should support in promoting the purpose of gender equality. United nations is again and again promoting the empowerment of women. That’s very crucial.
There is a tremendous amount of potential in every living entity. Untapped potential should be trapped for the welfare of the world. Where women are empowered that place flourishes in abundance. Empowered women leads to the prosperity of families, societies, nations and the world. Deep down, every person likes to live with dignity by contributing something to the world according to one’s capabilities and potential. Therefore, that potential should be nurtured in everyone and especially in the girls and women. Nothing can dim the light in every person that shines from within. All girls and women has to do is to be aware of their own inner potential and they can contribute to any field of their choice.
The world is currently going through the unprecedented times due to the ongoing pandemic. This is certainly challenging time for many people but some exceptional women leaders see the positive opportunity even in such unprecedented time and actually that is the hallmark of good women leadership. Exceptional women leaders are always aware and they understand that the unprecedented times always call for unprecedented actions, innovative, thoughtful, and win-win solutions. The world may be filled with lot of negativity due to inevitable challenges and causes, but exceptional women leaders call upon their inner light and they use such unprecedented time to develop and nourish their skillsets so that they can be an instrument of positive contribution to the world in the coming times. Now more than ever, women and girls need to call on their inner light to utilize the toughest times to tune into their conscience, learn new things by using virtual platforms and make themselves competent. In the difficult times of pandemic it is essential for women leaders to be detached from the negativity around themselves. Unless and until one is detached from the negativity, it is very difficult to focus on the positive and to make the most out of that positive. Exceptional women leaders prefer to be courageous to confront issues more diligently and deal with people with empathy and due consideration. Exceptional women leaders choose to think deliberately and act on the conclusion of logical, rational, analytical, systematic, and cognitive-intensive thought process. That is really the most important part of exceptional women leadership. Leaders are supposed to think deliberately and act on the basis of logical conclusion for delivering the efficient results.
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Empowered women are the secret weapon of creating a positive change in the society and the world at large.
Empowering and enhancing women and investing in them unlocks a tremendous potential for the world. Empowered women are the most important weapon and resource in the fight against the global poverty. The untapped resource of women has the tremendous potential and that should be recognized by the people in the world especially by the people who have the opportunity to create awareness related to this.
The empowered women have the potential to significantly improve livelihoods, productivity, economic outputs, and the overall human life itself. The basic longing to live with dignity, the fundamental desire to have control of one’s lives and one’s future and to be part of determining the course of our communities and our nations are very much universal in the empowered women. These longings burn in the women and girls, and with these longings they can be a great dynamic force in the world to be an agent of change and make a significant contribution for the welfare of the world with their talents, skills, and abilities and that will lead to the ultimate welfare of the world.
Ruthie Staalsen Owner Ruthie Staalsen Interiors (RSI)
Undeniably, technology is playing a significant role in almost every sector. How are you leveraging technological advancements to make your solutions resourceful? We are incredibly active on social media platforms and use them to educate and inspire our existing clients and our future clients. We do before and after videos of our install days and document our behind-the-scenes happenings with our remodels and full home makeovers. What, according to you, could be the next big change in the Interiors industry? How is your company preparing to be a part of that change? Travel takes up so much time and although we love to travel, we often can't take time away from our ongoing clients. I see more and more virtual events, showroom tours, etc. happening (especially since Covid) so that we can still attend while being in our office. The only problem is the energy and comradery that goes along with in-person events is irreplaceable and needed in this lonely career. We work alone a lot as designers preparing design plans, doing office paperwork, etc. Being with others that motivate and encourage us is very important. I certainly don’t want inperson events to go away. Where do you envision yourself to be in the long run and what are your future goals for your company? I would love to have a unique line with lighting, rug, or furniture company. I believe my international flair could God is the giver of gifts, it is up to me to use those gifts to serve Him.
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really be a benefit. So many companies need to revamp their outdated showrooms and products to keep them in line with their competition. Promoting other companies through my social media is one of the things I do naturally so putting these two things together only makes sense. Another goal of mine is to have a Jewelry line made with bamboo, wood, string, metal, and other fun textures similar to the textures I use in my designs. My future goals are to be able to donate more money to my favorite charities. I started this business with that very goal in mind and want to continue doing so more than ever. What would be your advice to budding entrepreneurs who aspire to venture into the Interiors sector? Though this industry is a fun one to be in, think about it seriously. There are lot of clients to please and loads of balls in the air to juggle constantly. When you first start, you are solo doing all the things a business needs. Hiring people comes later and those first few years are HARD. I would also say that if you are not good at working with others or are not a problem solver, this industry is not for you. You need thick skin to be an entrepreneur in general, also being a marriage Counselor is definitely in your job description 90% of the time. | insightssuccess.com
Sherry Blinkhorn Broker/Owner Blinkhorn Real Estate Ltd
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Sherry has fostered an environment where she puts people first and encourages her colleagues to do the same. She’s created a caring and natural positive atmosphere in her workspace. She knows how crucial it is and is humbled to be part of the most significant transaction of one's life and is overjoyed to help it to become a reality. “We don’t see ourselves as good salespeople – we are good Realtors; there is a big difference,” says Sherry.
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An Accomplished Real Estate Broker and a Passionate Advocate for the Mentally Ill t is easy to say be the change you want, but it is quiteI difficult to really understand the struggle one goes through to change oneself. We hear stories about people who have achieved success and paved their way to the top of their field, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. Numerous factors drive one to make desired changes to be the change they want.
In our search to find such a persona, driven to adapt to change, we came across Sherry Blinkhorn, who perfectly fits the definition of 'be the change you want.' Currently, Sherry passionately leads her venture, Blinkhorn Real Estate Ltd. , with her dedication to being the best of the best. The Thorns and The Roses Sherry's journey hasn’t been an easy one. She came up through the foster care system and went through many challenges in her life, but she made some conscious decisions that would change her life for the good after her children were born. Sherry began her professional journey as a commercial and residential property manager in her initial years then in 1998 she pursued getting her salesperson’s license. She began to achieve one milestone after the other by utilizing her extensive knowledge and experience to accumulate record-breaking sales. It resulted in her receiving national recognition in 2002 and 2003 and in 2004 she received the 'Platinum Award' for her sales achievement, placing her in the top 5% in Canada's total sales volume with Royal LePage National Franchise.
Adding Different Ingredients to the Recipe of Success Plunging forward in her path of success, she says the learning process never stops. Sherry holds a diploma in adult psychology, social work, and counselling skills. Being amply trained in the mental health field, she understands how stressful it can be to buy or sell a house.
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Subsequently, embarking on the success, Sherry's adaptability to change led her to the quest of incepting her independent real estate firm, in 2005, Blinkhorn Real Estate Ltd., and she has never looked backed since. She sowed the seeds of efforts and dedication, forming a team with likeminded colleagues that reaped her and her firm the fruit of gaining a solid reputation for providing exceptional services and supporting many non-profit charitable organizations.
her to create a familial workspace which gives a feeling of comfort and smoothens the work process. She truly cares about her clients and understands their real estate needs, which is why she implies a friendly and professional atmosphere in her unique way. She has sculpted a valuedriven team that strives and implements effective marketing strategies with honesty and hard work.
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The amount of hard work and dedication Sherry puts in her work is commendable in itself. Her work ethic has set an example, and her efforts have been acknowledged with numerous awards, including the ‘Community Mentor Award’ from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Pictou County. She also received the prestigious ‘Business Leader of the Year award at the Pictou County Chamber of Commerce Gala in 2012. Sherry is the first female to receive this honor since its inception in 1991. Her achievements don’t stop there and go further; in 2018, Sherry received the ‘Volunteer Vision Award’ from the Nova Scotia Mental Health Foundation. The following year she was also recognized with the ‘Women in Business Award’ at the Chamber Business Achievements Gala. Aside from awards, Sherry was featured in 2020 in the International ‘Top Agent Magazine’ and her life story in the Nova Scotia ‘At Home Magazine’.
Above and Beyond for the Community The journey that Sherry embarked on has been a challenge in itself, she’s worked hard to forge her path to be at the position she is today. Her experiences have all contributed to finding transparency in her life. She has been a passionate advocate for the mentally ill for years. She was also the public relations director for the Canadian Cancer Society, Pictou, volunteered for years on the Palliative Care unit and made it part of her life to give back to her Sherrycommunity.hasbuilt Blinkhorn Real Estate from the ground up and contributed to many community organizations in various ways along the way including sponsoring sports teams and is routinely involved with multiple non-profits and other organizations across the county.
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At Blinkhorn Real Estate, Sherry has created a work culture driven by values to make client's lives easier and delivers high-quality products. The company implements innovative technologies and offers virtual reality tours and drone videography to enhance the listings services. They do their best to ensure that clients get the best prices for buyers and sellers by through their experience and expertise.
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Unfolding the pages of Sherry's life, it is crystal clear that despite hurdles she’s faced, she always has come out on top. She always empowers, inspires, and encourages a TEAM environment at her work. She ensures an ambiance of professionalism, integrity, and superior client service. She leads with a positive attitude, high ethical values, and hard work and says she will persist in doing the same into the Lastfuture.but not least, Sherry has asserted herself in a firm spot being a leader in the field of real estate. She is an inspiration to numerous people and continues to change many lives. Her compassion, dedication, and her drive to change have made her a successful businesswoman. She is truly an example of taking charge of her own life and being the change, she wants.
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