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What a remarkable woman! Meet Shanthi Gudavalli of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Shanthi and I were having a conversation after @Joy 's presentation. Joy is the Chief Diversity Officer at Discover Financial Services and had us all talking about Inclusion and Intersectionality.

Shanthi then shares with me that she has built a TechBased VR Training on Inclusion for JPMorgan Chase & Co. Shea fortunate and grateful for the help and advocacy from colleague, @Rob Matlas.

She is single-handedly creating paths to address opportunities and challenges affecting most companies and admire her talent, creativity and commitment

Meet Shanthi Gudavalli, one of the hundreds of terrific women professionals here at Wnet - Women's Network in Electronic Transactions !

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Transformation, right before our eyes: Wnet - Women's Network in Electronic Transactions becomes PayTech Women!

Attending my first ever Wnet Conference on invitation, imagine how wonderful it was to be there as they renamed this powerful, 5500+ member organization to more fully and easily reflect who they are: #PayTechWomen!

I was introduced to this entire sector early this year by one of their President's Advisory Council members, Aubrey Amatelli. From the first call she set up with Wendy (Tronge) Holliday, M.Ed., CAE, I knew this was an incredible movement and I knew I wanted to support them and join in.

The entire event was outstanding- more on this in added posts- but to have a front row seat at their transformation and rebrand made us all feel part of their history and future!

PayTech Women is the perfect name for the group their founders launched over 15 years ago. Without their efforts, it wouldn't exist.

As new technologies emerged, 'Electronic Transaction' became more frequently labeled Payment and PayTech, hence, they have chosen a new moniker to reflect change and continuous growth and the pursuit of ongoing excellence. Plus, IMHO, it will make it easier for more professional women in PayTech, FinTech, et al to find their tribe- this incredible organization.

For my first venture into adding PayTech to my suite of industries I serve, this event and the rebrand were the icing on the cake.

Does your name reflect your company as accurately today as it did when you launched?

Should you consider a rebrand to connect more quickly and easily to new partners and prospects?

I'm not sure if it's the right time or right idea for you, but it is evident this is a huge 'W' for the Wnet team!

#BetterTogether #LeadershipMatters #ExecutiveCoach #BusinessStrategy #CareerStrategy #GrowthStrategy #PerformanceStrategy #PeopleStrategy #PayTechWomen #ElectronicTransactions #FinTech

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Dealer Trade help! 😳 If any of my dealer friends need a car moved from anywhere around Asheville back towards Charlotte let me know. One of my friends is stuck there because of the weather and I'd love to get them back this way if possible.

They're trying to work their way back to Florida and be closer to Charlotte to have every available flight option.

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It had been too long.
Too long since I had immersed myself into an entirely new industry to me.
Too long since I had intentionally pursued opportunities beyond the wide and deep borders of Automotive.

Too long since I surrounded myself with the company of female-only professionals leading their companies.

Too long since I stopped and listened to how powerful my own message and support can be across any and all industries.

Too long since I looked directly into the eyes of so many women, eager for answers for Career Strategies for breakthroughs, ready to build their confidence, poised to strengthen their Executive Presence, Delivery and Communications muscles.

Too long since I felt rejuvenated and inspired.

How long is too long? It may only be days, weeks or months- but your Too Long is yours.

The late night drive home from Atlanta offered me time to begin laying out more plans, new ways to execute and the solid, pounding reminders of how the work I'm here to do impacts lives.

It's a privilege to hear this voice.
It's a responsibility to know it and deliver on it.

I will always advocate and offer allyship to women. Stick with me as I continue to sharpen my arrows on all of the ways to do it most effectively and efficiently for the greatest results for more women.

Too long? Too soon?
The alarm clock in my head is ringing loudly.

Are you with me and will you join me?

#BetterTogether #LeadingWomen #Confidence #Courage #Empowerment #GROW! #BusinessStrategy #CorporateStratetgy #LeadershipMatters #PayTechWomen #FinTech #Automotive #SaaS #CareerStrategies #ExecutiveCoaching #MakingAnImpact

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Attention any females willing to relocate for GM, GSM, Fixed Ops or Marketing positions at a rapidly growing, financially strong Dealership organization. Men are always welcome and apply. however, we want it to be clear we are also seeking to add women to our currently diverse male culture.

i'm working with an incredible client who is all about rewarding great talent and focusing on diversity, inclusion and other key critical culture factors.

If you are incredibly good at what you do and are ready to go to the next level and are willing to do whatever it takes, send me your information or share the information of a friend of yours with me.

I am out of office this week but I will be collecting all material sent to me and reviewing to set next steps if it meets our standards.

Great opportunities like this do not come along every day.

Grow your career powerfully with a company that's growing faster and stronger every day!

Great comp, continued opportunities, solid benefits all in place or I wouldn't be telling you about it!!!

#BetterTogether #CareerStrategy #BusinessGrowth #LeadershipMatters
#FosterStrategies #GROW!


Submit a written overview of your career, your goals and your recent accomplishments along with your resume. If no resume, please share your LinkedIn contact info. Keep your LinkedIn profiles updated everyone!

Send to Info@FosterStrategiesGroup.com
or laurie@fosterstrategiesgroup.com.

https://lnkd.in/eRDK9MT

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Southwest Florida alert. Boosting this post for Brett S. and so many others affected by Hurricane Ian.

In addition to the generosity of dealers, one option to consider might be profit sharing on on vehicles shared especially at a time of such scarcity.

Certainly not the only thought but there are options to helping secure inventory faster and keep everyone whole.

#Transport community, please share your efforts and ideas as well. Ty Thompson Michele Pierog

Wishing all of my friends through Florida and the Carolinas safety and peace of mind.

We are always stronger, kinder and #BetterTogether.

#Automotive #Dealerships #OEMs #DealerCommunity #Transport #Logistics #Hurricane

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PSA: Apparently every single politician in every single party on every single side of every single issue is currently one point behind.

What are the odds that all candidates are losing?!🤣

Time for the social media marketing hacks to come up with something new to boost their fundraising efforts.

This has grown stale and increasingly ineffective.

Reminds me of the car dealers who still tell everybody to come in on the last day of the month for the best deal in the world.

#DoBetter

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On Conference Goals.
Other than seeing everyone again, what are your personal goals? We're now in the midst of the busy autumn event season.

Conferences and events pull us away from home, pull us away from other business needs and take precious time from other objectives. Plus, they can be exhausting, limiting output for the week after travel.

Commit to personal and professional growth before it all begins.

Not just winning business, but identifying and building skills, tools and networks that you need for the upcoming year.

'Family reunions' are great fun, but making the next leap in your career is something typically only you you can and will do.

Even those with the best intentions can rarely help you achieve your dreams. It's up to you.

Enjoy Digital Dealer Conference & Expo, DrivingSales and all things #LasVegas.

When you want to perfect your strategy for conferences and events, always know you can call me.

#Automotive #DigitalDealer #DrivingSales #BusinessStrategy #StrategicGrowth #ExecutiveLeadership #CareerStrategy #BetterTogether #GROW! #CareerOpportunities

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Conference Season Part 5:
There are nearly 20,000 franchise Auto dealerships in the US. With the advent of huge independent operations now numbering in the thousands as well, what does good attendance of Dealership Leadership look like for a forward thinking conference or event?

And how many attendees of any given conference are the same ones at every conference, and primarily Vendors?

Are we missing the mark?

If an event has been in play for at least 7 years and is still only attracting the same size audience has it lost its impact or never found traction?

Is it time to rethink what innovation looks like?

Is it time to reimagine these events?

Or will they limp along and continue to be gatherings only of those whose companies have the budgets?

How do we get the right people to the right events?

How can we each increase the value and also the expectations that we have for these events?

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Leadership Practice Tip:
🎯Measure your people with equal perspectives, words and emotions.

🤔Ask yourself why you may tend to choose particular ways to describe someone when you had other choices available and why you use/choose options for others based on gender, race or other differences.

👍We are all growing with any luck, but it starts with awareness of the basics, like our communication and language.
Keep learning and upskilling!


#BetterTogether
#DontMissOut
#Awareness
#Communication
#LeadershipMatters

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Leaders:
You are doing well, you have a great role, colleagues respect you.
What is your ongoing Career Strategy now?

From here forward, the load gets heavier, the responsibilities and expectations increase and frankly, it also gets lonelier.

At this point, many people are content feeling they have 'arrived'.

Yet, this is the place where I help proven professionals from all industries move even farther ahead faster.

This is where I help Executive Coaching clients strategically:
Lift Influence
Increase Impact
Drive Bonuses
Negotiate Greater Compensation
Improve Communications
Make Better Business Cases
Increase Confidence Within and With Others
Become True Leaders
Craft Growth Strategies
Enhance their Effectiveness as a Leader

Yes, the work I do with these clients is not just game-changing, it's Life Changing.

Life Changing for You, Your Company, Your Family, Forever.

Monthly Individual and Corporate Packages available any time.

Easily DM me here, email me at info@fosterstrategiesgroup.com or visit https://lnkd.in/eRDK9MT

Available for keynote presentations on Leadership and a variety of relevant topics to drive your people and businesses forward.

#BetterTogether #LeadershipMatters #MakeMoreMoney #IncreaseYourImpact #PresentationSkills #ExecutiveCoach #CareerStrategyCoach #BusinessStrategy #Automotive #FinTech #PayTech #ElectronicPayments #PatTechWomen #GROW!

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One of my clients out of #Atlanta specializes in Buy/Sells for multiple industries. They have recently secured incredible successful sales for partners in the Outdoor Living and Landscape businesses.

Meet Taylor Hess from Audientis, LLC. He will be joining in for the first time ever at the Equip Exposition in Louisville, KY next week and is looking forward to meeting professionals throughout the #Landscape industry.

If you're attending, let us know. We are looking to host a breakfast meetup for other new and past attendees.

Who else is going to participate and where is everyone staying?

Wishing everyone attending a great event and we look forward to seeing you there.

#BetterTogether #Audientis #BuySell #FinancialServices #Advisory #WealthPlanning #AssetProtection #BusinessEvaluation

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Foster Strategies 'Fall into Autumn Opportunities' Week 1:
Your Calendar is not Your Customer and Employees' Calendar
aka 'The They Never Think About You, Just Themselves' Edition

👉 Who Will Benefit: Business Owners, Company and Marketing Leaders:

At this point in the year, many companies are scrambling to hit their forecast EOY goals.

At no point in the year do your customers, and often your employees, care about your timelines.

What calendar and timelines do they care about? Theirs.

Step back and look now at your 2023 Calendar. What are you doing, when are you doing it and WHY?! How did this same plan work for you to this point in '22, '21, ....?

As we think about these last several weeks of the year, most companies have not taken the opportunity to factor in their Customers' and Employees' busy schedules with holiday distractions, et al.

So here is your tip!

Call it Out!
Use my words.

SINCE
One of my favorite words!
⭐ Since we all know how busy the holiday season gets, when would you like to review your current standings with us?

⭐ Since we know you want to be ready for a powerful 2023, let's find time prior to the busy holiday season and before the New Year begins to get you on the right track to success.

⭐ Since you and your leaders are likely to get busy as the year starts to close, let's schedule a call now so we take advantage of the time when many people are coasting through the EOY.

You've done several things here:
1) Created collaboration and agreement- 'We all know'- hard to disagree with these statements.

2) You have built in Urgency based on real challenges they might not have considered.

3) You can fill in your schedule with progressive-minded or desperate customers ready to make a difference,

4) You have demonstrated your Leadership by helping them avoid costly delays and so on.

5) You have proven yourself to be a trusted, active Partner.

While your company may be pressing everyone to hit EOY goals, remember that relevant messages need to be timely and address their realities and hopes for success. Help them first, they will help you.

Stop pushing for meetings and Start being a proactive advisor and partner.

When you make the timing make sense for their world, your meetings will go farther, faster.

Foster Strategies. Communicating Powerfully is our Strategy.

https://lnkd.in/eRDK9MT

To learn more on how we help clients like you, reach out today.

#Strategy #TimingIsEverything #LeadershipMatters #CommunicationStrategies #Marketing #BusinessGrowth
#CorporateCoaching #ExecutiveCoaching #BusinessStrategy #Customer #SalesStrategy #Automotive #FinTech #PayTech #BetterTogether

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You Asked For My Conference Recommendations Part 212: Used Car Week in San Diego.

The ONLY problem with this conference?
The NAME.

This event is 4 or 5 conferences wrapped up in one magnificent week.

It starts as Used Car Week with heavy focus to Dealer Training at the beginning. Yes, I'll be speaking during this section.

Then it morphs into FinTech, Remarketing, Mobility and the week wraps with NaviCon!

Each time I attend, the attendee list only becomes greater in quantity and quality.

High-level meetings are constantly taking place throughout the conference.

Deals are made- not just Vendors, Dealers and Investors are partnering with emerging companies.

For a singular event that still has an intimacy to it while being robust with opportunities, collaboration and education, join me and hundreds of others at 'Used Car Week 2022'.

I'll be arriving early on the 14th, leaving late the night of the 17th. Let me know in advance if you'd like more info prior to signing up or if you would like to be included in meet ups.

#BetterTogether #CherokeeMediaGroup #UsedCarWeek2022
#LeadingTheWay #LeadershipMatters #QualityConferences
#HighlyRecommend #Dealers #Investors #Vendors #StartUps #Technology #FinTech #Saas #Mobility #Remarketing #Fleet #Logistics #EVs
Cherokee Media Group

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One Very Special Offer.
One Company Will Win.

Special Executive and Middle-Management Strategy Session Valued at over $10,000. Half-Day Onsite Event anywhere in North America.

Be ready to tell us why we should choose your company's top leaders and equip them strategies on Leadership and Growth for 2023. You'll need to share how we will know you are ready to make a lasting impact!

Open for applications to be considered tomorrow.

Stay tuned!

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Leadership Communication Tip #787
The word and the tip for today is 'EARLIER'.
Always assume that it's best not to wait on a critical conversation.

Communication works best when you address any situation as early as possible.

Reduce confusion or ambiguity.
Increase Respect and Partnership.

Decrease time delays due to lack of certainty and do so earlier.

Time is crippling your Communications.
Waiting allows distrust to creep in.

Do yourself, your clients, your teams all a favor and have the Courage to Communicate Earlier!

Tell them that it's difficult, but you didn't want to wait. Many times they will thank you for having the courage to start the conversation.

Like taking out the garbage, it only gets worse the longer you wait.

https://lnkd.in/eRDK9MT

#Communication #Earlier #MoveOn #Leadershipmatters #ExecutiveCoaching #BusinessStrategy #Motivation #Inspiration #BetterTogether


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