Sonabank P.O.W.E.R. Plug Podcast for Women in Business

Networking in-person over coffee and conferences has been a staple of meeting people and building business relationships. Then suddenly, due to COVID-19, it wasn’t. More than 6-months later, we know that virtual networking is here to stay, even when in-person events resume. Have you truly honed your virtual networking skills? Do you have a strategy to identify and connect with new prospects? What do you need to do differently for productive virtual networking? That’s what today’s podcast is all about.

Host Mary Foley speaks with Gwen Hurt and Leah Coleman, two women entrepreneurs who were uncertain what would happen to their small businesses when the pandemic began. During this episode, these inspiring women share details about the inventive ways they shifted and pivoted to keep a steady ship, and in some cases increased brand awareness through non-traditional growth avenues during these uncertain times.

In this episode, host Mary Foley speaks with Amy Garelick, owner of Power Up Video and Virtual Events. Amy and her team are creative video storytellers who conceptualize, write, edit, and deliver social media marketing videos, website videos, or host virtual events. Amy shares tips for making the most of your virtual events. Plus, she shares common virtual meeting mistakes you may not realize you are making, and how you can realize additional revenue by integrating virtual events into your business.

In this episode, host Mary Foley speaks with Stacy Thomas, President of Good Run Research of Richmond Virginia. As experienced market researchers, Stacy and her team help new brands build presence, and established brands maintain relevance. During a run ten years ago, Stacy had the vision to create a marketing firm that maintains the integrity of research science but also embraces the spirit of humanity. That idea is still the central motivation of Good Run Research.

In this episode for performance-driven women, Host Mary Foley speaks with Katherine Wintch, CEO and Founder of Mom Complex and author of the life-changing book, Slay Like a Mother. Katherine left a position at a nationally recognized ad agency to do her own thing. Today, she dedicates her life to making the lives of mothers easier by working alongside Fortune 500 companies to help them develop better products and better services for mothers

In this episode, host Mary Foley talks with four leaders of women’s networking groups about how they are helping their members stay connected and growing using virtual networking.

In this episode for performance-driven women, Host Mary Foley speaks with Katherine Wintch, CEO and Founder of Mom Complex and author of the life-changing book, Slay Like a Mother. Katherine left a position at a nationally recognized ad agency to do her own thing. Today, she dedicates her life to making the lives of mothers easier by working alongside Fortune 500 companies to help them develop better products and better services for mothers

Only 17% of the US population is using a financial advisor, says a 2019 CNBC study. So, why aren’t more people investing time in retirement planning or using a financial advisor, especially women who are more likely to be in charge of household finances? Successful women aren’t likely to focus on investments or financial goals because they haven’t found an advisor they trust or one who listens to them.

To break down venture capital into bite-sized, easily digestible pieces, host Mary Foley speaks with Liz Doerr, co-founder and fractional CFO of Sandbox. Sandbox is an outcome-focused team of finance, operations, and employee consultants helping companies launch, grow, and monetize their emerging businesses. Liz co-founded the company because she is passionate about helping entrepreneurs get the funding they need to become successful.

Host Mary Foley speaks with Joe Shearin, CEO of Sonabank, about how the idea for the P.O.W.E.R. program came about, why it’s become a movement of entrepreneurial-minded women, and the impact of the most powerful woman in his life.