Melissa Giovagnoli

Melissa Giovagnoli

Social Media Guru, Speaker | Top Ten LinkedIn Trainer | 4-Time Best-Selling Author | Social Networking Book Publisher

Greater Chicago Area

Current
Education
  • DePaul University College of Law
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Marketing and Advertising
Websites

Melissa Giovagnoli’s Summary

Over 17 years of expertise providing social networking strategy consulting and implementation in organizations such as Motorola, BF Goodrich, AT&T, American Express, Medtronic, CNA, UBS and hundreds of emerging companies looking to build key account relationships with large organizations, innovate new products or build their brands through social networking.

We offer a proven process for improving sales or marketing performance using the science of building networks. We also apply our process to helping companies prevent brand erosion. Recently Crains named me the best networker in Chicago.

Author of eleven books (now working on book twelve), four that have hit best-seller lists, including Networlding: Building Relationships and Opportunities for Success of which I named my company after and which was #10 on Amazon (in Chicago) for a year.

Our mission continues to be supporting socially responsible organizations and leaders to create "the greatest good for the greatest number."

I value connecting with people and working with them to make a difference for them, their organizations and their communities. To that end, I have developed these simple guidelines for connecting with me:

1. Email your request to melissa@networlding.com;
2. Tell me how you hope to benefit from our relationship; and what you would like to offer for support in return.
3. Set aside a few minutes for us to have a phone conversation.

I will talk with anyone, but prefer those who seriously network to those who simply collect "LinkedIn connections.”

*Ask about our world-class social media implementation team. We have one of the largest implementation teams in the U.S.

Currently licensing the Networlding program, certifying top business leaders to facilitate and coach the process. We now have licensed facilitators in Omaha, Columbus, Phoenix and Indianapolis. If you are interested in getting licensed contact me.

Melissa Giovagnoli’s Specialties:

Keynote Speaking, Book Coaching, Social Networking Training, Coaching and Implementation, E-Learning Programs on Sales and Job Seeking


Melissa Giovagnoli’s Experience

  • Founder and President

    Networlding Leadership Center for Innovation and Collaboration

    (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    February 2006Present (3 years 10 months)

    The first of its kind resource center for top, values-based business leaders to give and receive the best-of-the-best wisdom on sales, marketing and leadership. We offer:

    - new product and service innovaton
    - social networking and social media implementation
    - brand development
    - publishing services: creating e-books and books
    - sales planning (strategic account development)
    - NEW! social media implementation

  • Keynote Speaker and Best-Selling Author on Social Media and Online Marketing

    Networlding

    (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    January 1992Present (17 years 11 months)

    Keynote speaker specializing in interactive speaking; winner of a Consummate Speaker of the Year Award

  • Business Growth Strategist

    Networlding

    (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    July 1987Present (22 years 5 months)

  • Founder, Owner, Entrepreneur

    Networlding

    (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    July 1987Present (22 years 5 months)

    Run internal and external strategic alliances, business development and key strategic marketing initiatives for both Fortune 500 and emerging organizations. Best-selling author of books on the subject of networking as a top strategic growth initiative for today's networked world as well as on strategic alliances.

    An award-winning speaker, consultant, facilitator of executive networks and consumate writer, Melissa heads up an organization that now has more than 15 certified experts in the field of building strategic business initiatives that enable organizations to cut down their sales cycles by as much as 50%.

  • Executive Career Coach

    Networlding

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

    March 1987Present (22 years 9 months)

    Executive coach providing career development and career transition support that includes:

    - networking
    - career development
    - communication skills
    - work-life balance
    - self marketing
    - leadership

    Melissa helps her clients build a professional life plan for their careers that leverages their passions and visions as well as their skills to achieve unprecedented success.

  • Best-Selling Author

    at Networlding

    (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    June 1986Present (23 years 6 months)

    Book coach who helps thought leaders create, develop and leverage their thought leadership through books, booklets, blogs, speaking engagements and much more.

    Author of 11 books, four that have been on best-seller lists including:

    - The Power of Two (on strategic alliances)
    - Networlding (a seven-step process for networking)
    - 75 Cage Rattling Questions (a top process for growth)
    - The Chicago Entrepreneurs Source Book

    Clients come to me to build a master plan to become thought leaders that enable them to double their speaking fees, land and develop better clients and achieve best-seller status. I also help them create a whole line of passive revenue products based on their area of expertise.


Melissa Giovagnoli’s Education

  • DePaul University College of Law

    JD , September 1983June 1987


Additional Information

Melissa Giovagnoli’s Websites:

Melissa Giovagnoli’s Interests:

social media, new media, social networking, management training, leadership training, networking coaching, cause-related marketing, public speaking, book coaching, writing books

Melissa Giovagnoli’s Groups:

University of Chicago Women's Business Graduate Advisory Board, WLE Advisory Board

  •    Linked n Chicago
  •    Netshare
  •    Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group)
  •    Inbound Marketers - For Marketing Professionals
  •    6FigureJobs Executive Networking
  •    OpenNetworkers.info < 50.000+ Open Networkers across 60 social networks >
  •    Networlding
  •    Learning, Education and Training Professionals Group
  •    OpenNetworker.com
  •    Marketing Executives Group
  •    Professional Speakers and Seminar Leaders
  •    Innovation Management Group
  •    eMarketing Association Network
  •    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
  •    Yale University Alumni
  •    Innovative Marketing, PR, Sales, Word-of-Mouth & Buzz Innovators
  •    Green
  •    College Grad Networking for Jobs
  •    Networlding for Sales
  •    Networlding for Potential Book Authors
  •    Executive Decision
  •    B2B Online Marketing
  •    Winning Workplaces
  •    The eLearning Guild
  •    Talk Show Host Group
  •    SAMA-Strategic Account Management Association
  •    Networlding Blogging for Greater Good Forum
  •    Chicagovators Innovation Network of Innovative & Creative Innovators
  •    Networlding Chicago
  •    SuperGroup Founders
  •    Leader to Leader Institute
  •    The University of Chicago Women's Business Group
  •    Amazon Associates
  •    The Diamond Bank Business Network
  •    Non-Fiction Writers
  •    IVY GROUPS - The Professional Network for Ivy League Alumni
  •    IVY GROUPS: Marketing & Sales
  •    Networlding Chicago
  •    Networlding for Lawyers
  •    Networlding for Lawyers
  •    Unbound Ideas
  •    Products & Services for Small Businesses
  •    Networlding Boston
  •    BAM Media Conference

Melissa Giovagnoli’s Honors:

Voted by University of Chicago Women's Graduate Business Advisory Board as one of the "Outstanding Women of the Decade."

Author of 7 top-selling books. Networlding, book #7, #10 on Amazon (in Chicago) for one year.

Networlding licensed by Yale University through their leadership program at their graduate school of business and sold to Motorola for their leadership institute.

Winner of a Consummate Speaker of the Year Award


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