Don't miss part II of our Taking Control of your Social Media Plan: Get Social Series. You will hear from the founder of LAMIK Beauty, Kim Roxie and the founder of Upgrade Boutique, Britney Winters. These two inspiring women will share their business-building stories as well as tips and tricks on how to look your social media best. 4:30pm - Cocktails and Convos 5:00pm - Speakers start

Learn all the tips and tricks to master the art of taking the perfect photos for your social media efforts.  From the technical, social media platforms, and content style perspective. 4:30pm - Convos and Cocktails 5:00pm - Speaker starts Learn more about Anabelle: Anabelle is one of the founders of Karana Audiovisual Services and serves as the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), bringing home many success stories of customer loyalty, partnerships, and branding. She also has the responsibility of all the digital and traditional marketing efforts, social media, Website, Advertising, Project Management, and branding awareness.  Like many other small businesses, with a superwoman in charge wearing many hats, she also serves as our creative producer on video, virtual and physical events.  Received her bachelor's in Communication, Marketing, and Advertising and her MBA in International Marketing from The University of Sacred Heart (Universidad del Sagrado Corazón) in Puerto Rico.

As the role of a mother is evolving and changing over the last few decades, many questions and issues are coming up. Join us for a presentation and discussion on how to do it all and not lose yourself in the process. Learn more about Gabriela: Gabriela Gerhart is the founder of the Motherhood Center. She established this heaven for mothers in 2000, turning a lifelong dream into reality. Gabriela discovered her passion for babies and childcare at an early age while growing up in a small village in the Czech Republic. She received her degree in Pediatric Nursing and worked in the Pediatric ER before accepting a position in the United States as an Au-Pair. After arriving here she quickly realized that women lacked the village and family aspect of pregnancy and motherhood support. The idea for the Motherhood Center grew out of Gabriela’s desire to provide women a resource they can trust. A place where they can access current information, instructional care, and professionals that will cater to their individual situation and needs throughout the adjustment for pregnancy and motherhood. “The Motherhood Center is my way of offering these amazing women not only my expertise, but all the best Houston has to offer the mothers, babies, and the […]

Trish, as a master storyteller and writer will focus on how stories transform, teach, inspire and most of all - connect us to one another. You will pick up pointers on how to tell your story, and how by telling the right story you will propel yourself and your business forward. 4:30pm - Cocktails and Convos 5:00pm - Speaker starts Learn more about Trish: Trish Morille is an award-winning writer and communications consultant with more than three decades experience in media, public relations, public speaking and executive leadership. After a successful career in print and broadcast journalism, Trish formed Morille & Associates and works closely with a small client base focused largely on non-profit organizations. Trish served for 16 years as Executive Vice President of the Lester & Sue Smith Foundation, a private family foundation which has granted over $150 million to numerous non-profit organizations. She and the late Lester Smith co-authored, “You Gotta Dance Like No One’s Watching (Bright Sky Press) which was featured at Celebration of Reading in 2011.

Join Megan Silianoff of madmeg and Megan Streete of Streete Media on an interactive discussion on how to master your brand on social media. Hear insider tips on: - Creating a tagline and value statement to attract the right audience - Crafting your brand’s story with engaging content and visual elements - Why video is essential to your strategy - Monitoring your account performance to maximize engagement and awareness Learn more about Megan Silianoff: Megan Silianoff is the owner and founder of MadMeg, a Houston-based creative services firm specializing in social media management, public relations, web design, and branding. Madmeg’s clients range from nationally recognized brands like True Foods Kitchen and Ballard Designs to iconic Houston businesses like Highland Village and Evelyn’s Park. Additional career highlights for Megan include publishing two critically acclaimed books, being a founding member in the tech start-up PopUp Shops, and speaking at national blogging conferences such Alt Summit. Learn more about Megan Streete: Megan Hundahl Streete is an Emmy award-winning producer and content marketer with extensive experience working in the national media. Megan utilizes her journalism background to assist clients in brand building, strategic messaging, and developing unique content for digital platforms. She trains influencers, […]

With over 722 million members in 200 countries, LinkedIn remains the top professional social network. In fact, LinkedIn generates twice as many leads for B2B than the next closest platform. Is your professional presence positioned properly? In this interactive session (we encourage you to bring a tablet or smartphone), you’ll walk away with: - How to showcase your expertise on LinkedIn for a polished professional brand - How to navigate the platform, including the mobile-first format - Master LinkedIn in 10 minutes a day Learn more about Raissa: Raissa is CEO and Chief Strategist of Running Reload, working with clients on execution-focused growth strategy and marketing performance. She believes women have secret weapons when it comes to relationship building that can be empowered through technology, and credits much of her own career and personal success to generous mentors. As a pioneer of digital strategy for professional services, Raissa’s led digital transformations in marketing technology, web and content strategy and lead generation customer journeys. She joined Weaver in 2020 as head of digital and lead gen, and helps her own clients with social optimization and Guided Marketing. She was named Marketer of the Year in 2011 by the Association for Accounting Marketing […]