Talking Business with Beverly

Whether it's publishing a novel, landing a feature article in The New York Times or ghostwriting articles, Lakeshia Poole loves to tell a good story. Busy executives, thought leaders and business owners count on her to deliver consistent, concise and compelling content that drives brand awareness and the bottom line. She has spent more than 15 years helping organizations, companies and individuals tell their best stories to the best audience at the best time.

Lakeshia has provided strategic marketing and communications solutions to a variety of clients including Wells Fargo, Nestle's Lean Cuisine, Walmart, Morehouse School of Medicine, Habitat for Humanity, CDC and Moe's Southwest Grill. She has partnered with leading national public relations agencies to provide top-notch client service, media relations and copywriting. Blending digital media relations with traditional outreach, Lakeshia has generated media coverage across multiple key markets and nationally in outlets like BusinessInsider.com, ReadersDigest.com, Parade.com, Parenting, MSNBC, The Wall Street Journal, TheGrio.com, HuffingtonPost.com, The New York Times, Black Enterprise, Self and TODAY Show.

She previously served as a Senior Manager at public relations firm Golin. In addition, she worked as Assistant Director of Partnership Marketing for Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s national technology initiatives with Microsoft, Comcast, Sprint, the Todd Wagner Foundation and Best Buy. She has also led public relations programs and training efforts on behalf of the national early childhood education franchise group, Primrose Schools.

When she's not creating fresh content for clients or coaching aspiring writers, Lakeshia is likely dreaming up new storylines for her next fiction book. She’s published four books. Her latest title, “Faith Beats Fear,” is a daily devotional that offers practical guidance on growing from worrier to a warrior in 31 days. This unique book combining Scripture and story has netted 5-star reviews and reached Amazon’s top 3 Bestsellers list of Women’s Christian Living eBooks.

Lakeshia enjoys spending time with her family and rooting for The University of Georgia Bulldogs.

Pamela D. Smith is a certified life coach and Author who empowers women to grow into their next desired level. She knows what it’s like to feel stuck and wants to help you go from enduring life to enjoying life.

A certified coach with the John Maxwell Team, Pam is also an award-winning performer and trainer in the airline industry. She is passionate about personal growth and with her support, clients are experiencing results in months that others take years to accomplish on their own.

With a life-long passion of encouraging and helping others, Pam is an avid volunteer supporting both domestic and international causes, including serving as a small group leader focused on personal growth at Faith Christian Center. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and spending time with the loves of her life: Her husband, children, and grandchildren.

Website: Pamhasfavor.com

Cledra Gross is an Entrepreneur, speaker and author of “Becoming a Successful Coach…what I wish I had known before investing $90,000” and “Rewrite Your Story”. She has been selected as one of Atlanta’s top 10 over 40 for inspiring others to live their best life and is the recent recipient of 2019 Coach of the Year Award & nominee for Health & Wellness Advocate of the Year After 2 layoffs she left her 21 year career in the pharmaceutical industry as an executive to pursue her passion as a Master Life Coach to coach women via a virtual platform that allows her to reach women around the world. Using her Chemical Engineering background Cledra has created systems of thinking using neuroscience and proven strategies to create lasting change. 

Kryshondra Torres is an Integrative Nutrition Health and Happiness Coach for frazzled African-American “Mompreneuers/Intrapreneuers” over 30 whose self-care is so far down the list it's fallen off.

She helps YOU create a healthy, harmonious lifestyle for yourself and your families and in the process, manage your weight and energy levels.

#selfcareisNOTselfish

During our conversation, we discussed 3 steps you can implement IMMEDIATELY to start leading a healthier lifestyle.

Kendra is a business funding & strategy expert with over 10 years of experience helping entrepreneurs and fortune 500 companies launch, grow, and scale their businesses.

She's coached over 100 small businesses through successful launches and helped them acquire millions in funding collectively. Kendra worked as a small business and commercial banking specialist for almost a decade and closed over $1 billion in business loans. She has led several multi-million dollar business transformations for some of the largest brands in the world.

Leslie Marie Wright,33, was born in D.C to Wenda and Leon Wright May 8, 1984. Though, her family relocated to North Carolina in 1998 after parents divorcing, Wright became determined to let nothing defer her and to achieve greatness. She completed her bachelor's from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and found jobs with UPS, an attorney’s office, and retail stores. In 2008 she rekindled her love for writing, speaking and became an author and launched Partiez By Leslie Event Planning Company, as well as writing several best-selling books on making money on your own terms. Later, coined the 911 event planner, she also began consulting businesses on visibility and event management. She recently launched Front Lines Leadership Community (2017) to show others how to monetize their vision. Since then, Leslie has been featured in the Huffington Post, The News & Record, Channel 12, ABC45 and more. Bookings/more info contact: [email protected].

Monaye is the founder of Monaye Marcia Business Ventures which offers Virtual Assistance and Life & Grief Coaching. The virtual assistance component helps small businesses and entrepreneurs keep organized so they can focus on the core functions of their unique business. Through Life & Grief Coaching she empowers mommies to help their grieving kids by being a Hope Dealer. She creates programs that promote confidence, connection, and family engagement.

www.coachmonaye.com

Dr. Janice Witt Smith, MBA, SPHR, is an award-winning university educator; experienced human resource and leadership development consultant; trainer; published author; researcher; and executive, business, and career coach.  Dr. Smith has been an HR Director and academic Dean and has over 25 years of business experience and in successfully coaching and developing leaders. Dr. Smith is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and ICF-certified Professional Coach (PCC), and has amassed over 2,000 hours of executive coaching; with 1,400 of those hours with clients of the Center for Creative Leadership and its international clientele. Dr. Smith (“Dr. J”) is currently the Vice President for Professional Development for the International Coach Federation (ICF)-Charlotte Chapter.

www.jwsmithassociates.com

Sherron Washington, M.A. is a marketing and communication (marcom) professional who has imparted her wisdom and expertise for over two decades. She has been deemed “The Marketing Whisperer” by many, due to her uncanny ability to assist businesses in developing innovative, results-driven, yet, simple marcom solutions.  Sherron is the founder and CEO of the P3 Solution, a full-service marketing and communications (marcomm) firm located in the Washington, DC Area, that specializes in providing easy marketing strategy, messaging, design and social media solutions for businesses.  

Kimberly Browne, known as "The Worth Specialist", is a certified Life & Women’s Global Leadership Coach that helps women Reclaim their SHEPOWER to become Bold, Fierce, Confident & Free in life. She is also a Speaker, Author & Business Entrepreneur that provides services for women and children. Her desire to help others walk in their true power and know the value they have within is her ultimate goal.

https://theworthspecialist.com