Step Up. Stand Out.
Build with Authority.
A high-impact, in-person event for service-based business owners ready to build visibility, credibility, and revenue
by owning their voice and leading the conversation.
Event Details
A practical, action-focused day
Designed for small business owners, entrepreneurs, expert service providers and creative professionals who are ready to get known for what they do best.
Date
Monday December 8th
Time
10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Location
Ballroom at Transfer Hall Food Co
Note: Timings subject to slight adjustment
After 2 sold-out summits in New York City,
Own Your Spotlight Live is taking the stage nationwide
Join Donnie Boivin, Kevin D. Turner, Melissa Cohen, and Wendy Shore, along with special guest speakers, for one powerful day designed to help you grow your brand, audience, and authority.
This isn’t another "motivational" summit. It’s a working day for business owners who are done waiting to be discovered and ready to be remembered.You'll learn how to position yourself as the go-to expert, use LinkedIn to increase visibility and business growth, and turn your presence into opportunity online and off.
You'll walk away ready to:
Craft a magnetic message that cuts through the noise
Position yourself as the authority your market trusts
Build a brand that's instantly recognizable and unforgettable
Land speaking opportunities that expand your reach and reputation
Use podcasting to grow thought leadership and connection
Integrate AI tools to amplify your voice without losing authenticity
Leverage LinkedIn to attract ideal clients and drive real growth (no pitch-slaps required)
Meet Your Hosts
Business Growth & LinkedIn Strategist
Wendy Shore is a business growth expert, LinkedIn™ Top Voice, former CPA, and award-winning restaurateur. She has owned multiple businesses (including nine restaurants) and built several brands from the ground up. Today, she helps solopreneurs and service-based business owners leverage LinkedIn™ for consistent revenue through strategic positioning and intentional content that builds brand authority (and real business growth).
LinkedIn & Personal Branding Strategist
Melissa Cohen is a personal branding and LinkedIn™ strategist who helps leaders, founders, and executives elevate their visibility, credibility, and business impact. Earlier in her career, Melissa held leadership roles with iconic American brands such as Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, and Nautica. That brand-building expertise continues to shape her strategic, high-touch approach today. In January 2024, she was recognized as a LinkedIn™ Top Voice by the platform’s editorial team.
LinkedIn & Branding Strategist
Kevin D. Turner, Managing Partner with TNT Brand Strategist, is an organizational and personal brand builder with deep expertise in visioneering, thought leadership development, and creating disruptive advantages for his clients. His brand prowess was forged in in leadership roles in Fortune 50 Sales & Marketing, Venture Capital, public & private Turnarounds, leading a Non-Profit 50 into 140 countries, and finally turning a side gig into a 15+ year successful branding business. He is known globally as LinkedIn’s Expert and for his Brand to Land: Eliminating Organizational & Personal Blanding™ approach.
Donnie Boivin
Networking & Business Growth
Donnie Boivin is the CEO of Success Champion Networking, a global business community helping entrepreneurs and salespeople grow through real connections, not cheesy sales pitches. He didn’t start his company until he turned 40, almost losing everything. Now he travels the country teaching people how to build the life they want by building the right relationships.
Guest Speakers (more will be announced soon)
Stacy Eleczko
Brand Messaging
Stacy is a brand messaging strategist and copywriter who helps impact-driven brands clarify their positioning and messaging so they can grow beyond referrals and turn their reach into revenue.
Larry Long
Speaking from Stages
Larry is a high-energy keynote speaker and no-fluff sales coach who ignites sales teams, sales leaders, and business pros with the JOLT!⚡️ to exceed goals and unlock their full potential. He blends contagious energy with world-class content and practical strategies that drive measurable results—lighting up stages, kickstarting momentum, and taking organizations from good to great—and from great to unstoppable.
Brian Ondrako
Podcasting for Business Growth
Brian helps overwhelmed professionals find their inner COMPASS—turning doubt into direction through sales mentoring, podcasting, writing, and fitness. His mission was forged after a personal turning point in 2008, and today he channels that experience to help people trade self-doubt for direction and build a fulfilling life and career. Based in North Cararolina’s Triangle, he is a proud dad and always up for a round of golf
This is for you if:
You're tired of being the best-kept secret in your industry
You know you're great at what you do but struggle to stand out
You're ready to grow your authority and revenue in 2025/2026
You want real collaboration, not just more "connections"
You're done waiting for permission to succeed
This is NOT for you if:
You'd rather stay comfortable than visible
You're looking for a motivational pep talk
You are not willing to put in the work
You are lookimg for a quick fix or magic pill
It's time to be in the room where visibility turns into opportunity
Event Schedule
A practical, action-focused day
Schedule to be announced
Note: Timings subject to slight adjustment
Location & Getting There
Ballroom at Transfer Hall Food Co
Frequently Asked Questions
Need-to-know answers
Who should attend?
This workshop is for individuals and small-business leaders who present publicly, pitch clients, or speak on panels and want practical, hands-on support and strategies for improvement. It’s for the experts who are done blending in, ready to own their niche, amplify their visibility, and build a brand people trust, remember, and buy from.
What makes this event different from other business conferences?
Own Your Spotlight Summit isn’t another motivational seminar or surface-level networking event, although you’ll definitely leave inspired and with new connections that matter.
It’s a hands-on, strategy-driven experience built around visibility, credibility, and authority.
You’ll learn actionable frameworks and walk out with ideas and strategies to grow your brand and revenue.
Do I need to already be active on LinkedIn or have a personal brand?
Not at all. Whether you’re just getting started or already creating content, this event meets you where you are. You’ll learn how to refine your message, optimize your presence, and use LinkedIn intentionally to build real business results not just online noise.
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