
Collaboration over Competition: Interview with Chic Influencer
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Katy and Melanie (co-owners of Chic Influencer) talk about the power of collaboration over competition and how perfectionism gets in the way of success. They share why their own course, “No More Failure to Launch,” failed (can you say “ironic?!”) and what they learned from that experience.
They help business owners take their business ideas and unique story and effectively market to their ideal client (their book: #MakeChicHappen 52 Week Social Media Game Plan is jam-packed with tools on how to boost your brand!).
About Chic Influencer:
Melanie Mitro and Katy Ursta are the Co-Owners of Chic Influencer. A company that helps business owners take their business ideas and unique story and effectively market to their ideal client. They provide services through their online community, private and small group mentorships, their Make Chic Happen Podcast, live events and their Amazon best seller the #MakeChicHappen 52 week social media game plan.
They come with over 8 years experience in launching, growing and scaling their own network marketing businesses and all of the life and leadership experiences that go with it.
Katy is a busy hockey mom to her boys Nick (9) and Dom (6). She is married to her college sweetheart Mike.
Melanie is a busy baseball and basketball mom to her boys Landon (11) and Bryce (9). She is married to her husband Matt.
Connect with Chic Influencer:
Website: https://chicinfluencer.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chicinfluencer/
About me:
Karen Laos s a keynote speaker and leadership coach equipping women to stand out with unshakable confidence. She specializes in communication: executive presence and compelling messages. Karen champions female business leaders to own their value and find their voice so they can be seen and heard. She also works with teams to create cultures of trust and function at their best.
Karen has coached leaders at Facebook, Google, Netflix, Uber, Sephora, Sony, Microsoft, Fidelity, Charles Schwab, Trip Advisor, Bacardi, Levi, and more. Karen’s style is fun, encouraging and results-oriented. She immediately moves past the “fluff” and gets straight to the issue (just ask her clients).
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Karen Laos, Communication Expert and Confidence Cultivator, leverages 25 years in the boardroom and speaking on the world’s most coveted stages such as Google and NASA to transform missed opportunities into wins. She is fiercely committed to her mission of eradicating self-doubt in 10 million women by giving them practical strategies to ask for what they want in the boardroom and beyond. She guides corporations and individuals with her tested communication model to generate consistent results through her Powerful Presence Keynote: How to Be an Influential Communicator.
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