Business Design Thought Partner Group

Henry DeVries is the CEO and Acquisitions Editor of Indie Books International, Founder of New Client Marketing Institute, a ghostwriter, book coach, and columnist at Forbes.com.
Henry has combined arts, creativity, marketing, and business, and he works with independent consultants interested in marketing themselves with a book and speech to attract high-paying clients.

Henry is a self-proclaimed baseball nut and has visited 44 Major League Baseball stadiums. He shares which stadiums are his favorite and the unique conditions he requires to visit ballparks. He says that his love for writing started early on in life, he wrote his first book in the third grade, and by 15, Henry knew he wanted to make a living by being a writer and speaker.

Henry emphasizes that his MBA proved to be very valuable because it allowed him to translate complex business concepts into easy-to-understand actionable items used in business development. He explains the importance of a well-thought-out marketing plan for book proposals and says that a book is the starting line in building credibility, influence, and impact. Henry also shares his thoughts on the future of publishing and how digital technology has changed the world of publishing.

Anza Goodbar is a serial entrepreneur, business consultant, and CEO of Audientum. Audientum helps coaches and consultants use a data-driven approach to lead generation that aids them in scaling their business without cold calling or social selling.

Anza shares what she thinks is done wrong in marketing and explains the significance and importance of data analytics. She has excellent insights into creating a well-defined avatar and its advantages in building a targeted group. Anza emphasizes that the support of loved ones defines us from an early age and shares what she learned growing up in an entrepreneurial family. Anza says that often the time and energy spent in building a social presence takes away from a coach’s time and that the only cure is to get to the right people quickly through the use of psychographics, analytics, and data. Listen to hear why Anza wears a specific type of glasses and why she encourages people to be confident and open.

Mary Meston is a founder of MPowered Solutions Group whose mission is helping individuals, teams, and organizations outperform the ordinary and achieve next-level results. She works with individuals, professionals, leaders, and executives. Mary shares her family history and how it shaped her. She explains the knee-jerk moments in her life and work and why she became a coach. She believes that coaching is helping people to solve clients' issues on their own because they are capable of doing so. Achieving clarity with clients is fundamental for Mary.

Inspiring Briar Dougherty is a career coach, versatile executive, advisor, and founder of CareerOrganic. She helps individuals create high-return brand narratives, career growth strategies, and interview prep. Briar guides professionals around the globe to find the intention to shape a better future because she strongly believes in empowering others and spreading the empowerment to create a better world. As a cancer survivor, she changed her life completely and organically. As an overachiever from a young age, she found a calm and organic core in herself, and now she helps others find it too.

Ashley M. Williams is the Founder and CEO of RIZZAR and a leading Millennial and Gen Z content marketing strategist, spokesperson, consultant, and global speaker for brands that want to reach younger generations. She says that there are a plethora of opportunities to monetize your thoughts and talents in today’s world and empowers millennials and Gen Z’s to make money doing the things they love. Ashley shares her journey in journalism and her quest to become more intentional and conscientious in life and emphasizes that younger generations finding their purpose is critical to our world’s future development. Her aspiration to create an entity that brings beautiful positivity to the world is refreshing. Our conversation is just the beginning.

Yannis Moati is the Founder and CEO of HotelsByDay. His company offers flexibility and on-demand comfort to customers looking for daytime spaces that include all the amenities of an elegant hotel allowing them the opportunity to relax, recharge, and be productive wherever they are. Yannis shares how his work as a travel agent and tour operator allowed him insight into what customers were looking for in their hotel stays, and how this influenced the launch of his company. Yannis says that even from a young age, he was enamoured with creatively constructing things and is always looking for ways to reinvent the wheel. His ideas are fascinating as he explains how he relates avocados to startups and shares his three secret ingredients to the winning recipe of a promising startup. Our conversation is just the beginning.