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Women’s Networking Magazine
Member Spotlight
Carrie Boe
Shedding Pounds
and Gaining
Confidence
Business Spotlight
Dina Simon, CEO of
Member Spotlight
Ann Aubtiz
Use Your Support
System
Find Featured Twin
Cities Business
Women In Our
Women’s Directory,
Inside Each Issue.
Creating change for professional women. Join the MOVEMENT! • Winter 2016 Issue
We’re building a worldwide MOVEMENT for women through an innovative approach
to networking. As a Minnesota based organization of professional women, our mission
is to support and encourage the advancement of opportunities for women in business.
We’re cheerleaders for each other’s success!
• We Support and Encourage One Another
• We Build Strong Relationships
• We Educate and Share Resources
The Magazine Team
Our Contributors
Shannon Johnson
Founder & PublisHER
Encourage Her Network
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Carrie Boe
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Meet our 2016 leadership team!
Amber
Annette
Ann
Aubitz
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Carrie
Boe
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features
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Spotlight
07 Member
Ann Aubtiz
Leadership
Lead HER
Advice and motivation
for the female leader!
15 Networking
Roshini Rajkumar
ember Spotlight
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Carrie Boe
Shedding Pounds and
Gaining Confidence
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Business
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25
Ask Cheryl
An advice column focused
on women’s health and
wellness!
09 Dina Simon
12 Amber Annette
19
13 Health
Cheryl Landwehr
Use Your Support System
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Ask Amber
An advice column for the
purpose driven entrepreneur!
Spotlight
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Q & A With Dina Simon
Featured Business Woman;
Cover Story
23 Finance
Nicole Middendorf
Investing Myths
Better Communication
with Millennials
25 Leadership
Dr. Denise Trudeau Poskas
Networking
Shannon Johnson
Guilty! I’m a name dropper.
26 Networking
Shannon Johnson
Life
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How do you add value?
27 Networking
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Heart of Leadership
Tips for Staying Connected
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Ann Aubitz
Co-owner of Fuzion Print
An interview by Katy Jo Turner
And that’s what we talked about: support. Ann knows all
about balance (how it’s difficult to maintain), and how family
and friends are necessary to get through the rough times and
celebrate the best—specifically when raising a family, and especially when that family
has special needs.
“At one point in my life, my husband Brian was running a business, working way more
than full-time, and I was working full-time and taking care of three children under the
age of five, and pregnant with a fourth. I was overwhelmed. I was mopping the floor at
midnight.”
Ann said the best thing someone ever asked her was, What would happen if the floor
didn’t get cleaned one night? And something clicked. “You have to take care of yourself
first.”
Prioritize and always place yourself at the top of the list so you can be the strong woman
(the true you) that you need to be for family, friends, and employees, and don’t be
afraid to reach out for help. This especially rang true for Ann when her youngest child,
Katlyn, was born with Down syndrome. “With surgeries and special needs, I came to
accept the sentiment that it truly does take a village to raise a kid. We’ve had a great
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At one point in our conversation, I told Ann that I didn’t think
I’d ever truly “grow up.” I confessed with an embarrassed
chuckle, that I call my parents for help much too often.
Where’s the pilot light on the water heater? How do I choose
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She said, “You never stop being a daughter. I call my mom
every day.”
These days, things are a little less hectic for Aubitz family—three “kids” are now out of the
house. “We do a lot of travelling to stay close,” said Ann. “And we try to make stuff fun.
We do things like an annual family leaf raking, sweatpants and junkfood-filled Vikings
games, camping—that kind of stuff.”
And sure, maybe things are a little less hectic, but they sure stay busy. Ann and Katlyn
recently published Katlyn Conquers the World, a resource for parents with special needs
children. “I never thought she’d be interested in doing something like this, but she loves it!
She wants to be famous.”
“You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.”
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Advice and motivation for the female leader!
by Dina Simon, CEO of Simon Says Lead
One lesson I’ve tried to passed along to others, was one
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Throughout my leadership journey, I realized I was a bit
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read my cards with just my body language. I had to
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to reflect and then make decisions. That’s why I instituted
a “24 Hour Rule.” With this rule, if there is a client or a boss
that is upset, I would ask for 24 hours to look objectively at
the situation and get back to them with an appropriate
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The “24 Hour Rule” is sort of a “time out” whether in a
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me so many times from over-reacting to something that
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Rewind five years and we’ll find Carrie Boe sitting
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want to change in our life. We get overwhelmed
and foolishly optimistic, semi-saddened with the
realization that our resolutions are far too big and
much too many, and we become paralyzed. Carrie
wanted to lose weight. She had health problems. All
of her immediate family had passed away (many
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was stressed from work. She needed change, and she was worried that the
next year would be no different. This situation would repeat—she’d be sitting
unenthused about life, her fingers tightly crossed.
“Then my friend referred me to her trainer. I didn’t contact him right away—
just walking into a gym was daunting—but once I met Kevin, we clicked. He
eventually referred me to a nutritionist, Debbie, and everything started to
snowball.”
Shedding pounds and gaining confidence, Carrie decided to leave her job
and discover her passions. Naturally, she was attracted to the health field. Her
mission was to help people who had a longer weight-loss journey in front of
them—those who were stuck like she had been.
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An interview by Katy Jo Turner
“My diabetes is now under control, my blood pressure down. I’ve lost 90 pounds
and I’m still going. Health is a journey. It’s not about the numbers reflected on
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Advice column for the purpose driven entrepreneur!
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Communication with Millennials
by Roshini Rajkumar, author of Communicate That, Your Toolbox for Personal Presence
The millennial generation, loosely defined as those born between 1982
and 1994, are at the heart of tremendous buzz in the business world. In
fact, a recent survey by PWC found that by the year 2020, millennials will
make up 50% of the workforce. Despite earlier reports to the contrary,
millennial workers are increasingly recognized as eager, ambitious and
genuinely talented — a valuable asset to any workforce. Because their
communication styles, expectations and even work habits are different
from those of other generations, integrating millennial employees into your
company’s culture should be done carefully. Here are nine tips that will
help managers communicate successfully with millennials and gain their
respect in the process.
1. Keep it brief, but meaningful. Millennials have mastered the art of
saying something meaningful in 140 characters or less. The more
concise your own message, the more likely they are to relate to or appreciate what you say.
2. At the same time, provide detail. Just because you’re concise doesn’t mean you should
skimp on the important information. Most millennials prefer to receive a detailed plan or
instruction before jumping into a project. Present everything they need to know to do the job
well, but skip flowery prose.
3. Choose the best medium for communication. Face to face meetings and conference calls
are not as effective with millennials. Reach the younger generation where they already
spend the most time – on their mobile devices. Try an online team portal for collaboration
with a mobile app, or get used to Skype.
4. Understand the 24/7 communication cycle. Non-traditional schedules are becoming more
common in business, and millennials are prepared to work after they leave the office.
Schedule digital communication to keep things moving outside of the 9-5.
5. Communicate the path to career growth. According to a Harris Interactive survey for
CareerBuilder, 61% of 25-34 year olds surveyed believe they should be promoted within 2-3
years if they’re doing a good job. Communicate performance assessments frequently and
make sure your younger workers understand their own career path within your organization.
6. Don’t condescend or make jokes about age. Millennials want and expect to be taken
seriously at work. Respect them, and they’ll respect you. And forget the “This is what I was
doing when you were born,” jokes, which are tiresome and annoying for anyone.
7. Demonstrate fairness in the workplace. Millennials support equality of all kinds. As such,
leaders and coworkers must behave in a way that can never be perceived as prejudicial
or biased toward or against anyone or any group of people. It’s not political correctness as
much as it is a genuine concern for equal rights.
8. Commit to a social bottom line. Charitable giving and corporate volunteerism are very
important to the millennial generation. Make sure you are communicating your company
contribution to the greater good on a regular basis.
9. Most important, nurture their passion. This generation more than any other wants to feel as
though their lives and what they do mean something. Use mission-driven terminology to
communicate the overall purpose of your company, and their role in achieving those goals.
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Guilty! I’m a Name Dropper
by Shannon Johnson, Founder & PublisHER of Encourage Her Network
What is namedropping? “According to Wikipedia: The practice of
casually mentioning the names of important people or institutions within a
conversation, story, song, online identity, or other communication. The term
often connotes an attempt to impress others; it’s usually regarded negatively
and under certain circumstances may constitute a breach of professional
ethics. Namedropping can also be used to identify people with a common
bond. By indicating the names of people one knows, one makes known his or
her social circle providing an opportunity for others with similar connections to
relate.”
I want to encourage you to change any negative views of namedropping
that exist in our world. Namedropping is an ethically OK thing for people to
admit that they do. Who doesn’t do it?
People don’t really talk about namedropping yet just about everyone has done it. In your next meeting,
listen for it. Different people do it for various different reasons. Here’s why I do it when I’m networking:
Namedropping has helped me grow my network, and it can help you too. It’s not always all about how
much you know. It’s often more about who you know.
Tip One: Make sure you really know the person and have an established rapport.
Starting a business is hard work. You need to be sharp and hustle to find your first customers. I learned
to make it a priority to get to know people that I meet on a personal and professional level. I don’t rush
relationships. I take my time building a rapport. After I’ve gotten to know the person, I’m often able to
strategically connect that person. Whether it’s to the owner of one of my favorite local restaurants, to my
favorite hair stylist, to the sharpest accountant around, or to someone else from my network. I’m seriously
a walking rolodex.
I appreciate when others refer people to me. Don’t you? Word of mouth referrals are one of my prime
sources for generating revenue. It’s a fact that I have generated revenue through word of mouth
marketing, or referral marketing. In return for doing what I naturally love to do—help people connect,
referral marketing has opened many doors for me to grow my business. Namedropping done for this
purpose shouldn’t be viewed negatively at all.
Tip Two: Let people talk and be ready to listen.
Namedropping can often build credibility for both you and the person that you are mentioning in the
conversation when you have a good rapport with each other. It improves relationships! It could really
ignite your conversation too, especially if the two people already know each other. After you hear
several people name drop the same person, it essentially builds trust because this person is clearly
already trusted and respected by her peers. I love to hear when someone drops my name! If the person
that you are mentioning doesn’t already know the person you’re in a conversation with, namedropping
can also assist in opening the doors for a personal introduction. New connections lead to new
opportunities! It’s a great conversation starter. Be careful to keep it positive! Nobody wants to entertain
a negative conversation about another person. If the conversation goes that way, change the topic of
conversation. Talk about the good connections! They deserve it.
Tip Three: Givers gain is the way to grow! Help others and in return, they will help you.
Be tactful and have a reason for bringing someone up in conversation. Do not be afraid to namedrop. In
networking, you need to be able to relate to others. Often times we can relate to others by the people
we are mutually connected to.
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How You Add Value to the World
by Gina Soleil, Speaker. Author. Blogger.
What is your value?
We live in a society that more often than not
predicates success and value based on physical
achievement, materialism and societal placement.
From childhood on we’re swept away with rules
and silent norms about fashion, body image and
possessions. We often become so fixated on how to
accumulate more “stuff” or pay for the “stuff” we
have that we forget about the value we ourselves
add to the world.
It often takes great catastrophe for someone to
shed away enough of the facade to see their
true value. Death, life transition, sickness, financial
downfalls, these are just a few significant tragedies
that have the power to open our eyes and help
us understand that we alone are enough. In fact,
we alone are not only enough we are brighter,
more beautiful and contribute to the world in more
meaningful ways once all the noise of made-up
societal expectation is silenced. One might say that
it’s in our suffering that we’re given an opportunity to
come alive and experience real life.
Value is measured by how you show yourself to the world. It’s in the kindness you show to
another human being who’s making the journey through his or her own suffering. The time
you spend with someone who needs your words of wisdom to give them an extra boost in
life. The compassion you show in times of adversity, and your ability to forgive someone–
including yourself. Personal value is measured through acts of love.
It’s in our moments of suffering that we understand the truth of personal value. Because it’s
in our moments of suffering that we need someone to show his or her value to us. So today,
take time to reflect on the moments of suffering that you’ve been gifted with throughout
your life. Have gratitude for those moments of silence. Then ask yourself, “How did the
value of someone else help carry you forward? And what is your value to the world?”
“One women can make a difference
but together we can rock the world.”
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Q & A With Dina Simon
Can you share a little bit about your business?
DS: Simon Says Lead, is in business to help leaders grow and
be unstoppable in reaching their business goals. It is our
why. It is our passion. We provide coaching, consulting, and
training in the areas of leadership, business development,
and the overall operational health and wellness of a business.
Business Spotlight
How did you develop into a leader? Can you share a struggle
that you’ve overcome?
DS: I hope I’m always continuing to develop as a leader! I talk
a lot about this in my book, Make Unstoppable Simple. When
I think of leadership, I think in terms of a person’s ability to step
up and self-lead, especially through hard times.
I developed leadership skills back when I was a very young girl—when I was twelve, my mom
committed suicide and I had to live life in a very different way. I had amazing family members
and teachers who helped me move through such a loss.
In my professional career, my understanding of what great leadership can look like came
from my relationship with The Ken Blanchard Company. As a certified trainer in many of
Ken’s models, I have learned, practiced, and trained others with a deep connection to what
servant leadership is all about. Oh, and I really think the best leadership development training
I have ever been through is being a MOM!
Congrats on your book, Make Unstoppable Simple! Can you share a little bit about your
publishing journey?
DS: I’ve always loved to write and thought that one day I would write a book—and then one
day I was asked to. My publishing journey was like all the journeys of my life... I said YES and
then I figured out how to make the magic happen! I assembled an amazing team to help me
move mountains and hit crazy deadlines, and we reached all our milestones.
What do many of your clients need to work on to improve the health of their business?
DS: Most of my clients need to remember to take time to plan! Get away from the day-to-day
and do board planning or retreating. I don’t do my own facilitation for planning sessions — I
bring someone in to help so I can be a participant and not have to facilitate and have all the
answers. Taking time to work ON the business is so important. You have to know where you’ve
been and where you’re going, and how to celebrate the small wins along the way!
I love conducting “halftime” meetings with my clients. This is a time to check to see what’s
working and what isn’t, and how to make changes to accomplish the goals that were set at
the beginning of the year.
What’s one of the best pieces of advice you’ve been given?
DS: Wow, I’ve gotten many sage words of wisdom from great friends and leaders along the
way—but I’m not sure I can come up with a phrase or statement! I do have a “best practice”
that I think has contributed to my strength as a leader. I am an “Activator” and a “Maximizer”
on the Strength Finder profile. I like to run and I like to run fast, so my strength can also be my
weakness! I don’t want to plow people over or miss my mark completely, so I’ve had to learn
to slow down in order to arrive at my end-point. Know your strengths and your weaknesses.
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About Dina Simon
As CEO, Dina spends her time consulting
with C-Suite leaders and their teams
on topics related to leadership and
organizational effectiveness. Her
keynote presentations are built from
the foundation of her book: Make
Unstoppable Simple – Creative Problem
Solving in Life and Leadership. With
Unstoppable You, Unstoppable Team
and Unstoppable Organization, she will
share the secrets to creatively problem
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Dina’s background is rich in the arena of
Talent from recruitment to development.
Her background is rich in the arena of
Sales with a successful track record of
managing national client partnerships
and sales teams. And, her background is
rich in the arena of Franchising working
with field offices throughout the country
developing their leadership capacity
and sales territory. Therefore, she is
often called upon for keynotes, training
facilitation and consulting in those areas.
Business Spotlight
Dina serves as the CEO of Simon Say
Lead. For more than twenty years,
Dina has worked with Fortune 100
companies developing their greatest
asset – their people. She has been
recognized as a C-Suite leader, that has
built Unstoppable relationships with her
internal and external clients.
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Investing Myths
by Nicole Middendorf, Securities offered through LPL Financial. Member FINRA/SIPC.
When it comes to investing, there are myths out there, we have all heard
them. These myths can often times be very costly for you and can lead you
to take too much risk or too little or maybe even avoid investing at all. Below
are some common myths about investing and then we give you the truth.
The Myth: Investing is basically just gambling.
Although there may be similarities between the stock market and casinos,
there are drastic differences as well. For instance, the odds. The odds in
Vegas are always against you. You may lose money on a specific stock but
if you have a diversified portfolio, over time it may help mitigate your losses.
In gambling the odds are not in your favor. If you invest in solid companies
and invest for the long term that can be to your true financial benefit.
The Myth: There are “secrets” to successful investing that most people don’t know.
The secret to investing successfully is not secret. Work with someone you trust and diversify your
portfolio to reflect your goals and situation as an investor. Invest for the long term. It’s patience.
It’s having someone help you and be a partner to make smart decisions.
The Myth: The older I get, the less risk I can take.
Research has found that instead of getting more conservative as you near retirement, you may want
to consider getting more aggressive. This may help reduce the chances of running out of money in
retirement. This approach is known as the “rising equity glide path” by researcher Wade Pfau, professor
of retirement income at The American College*. It’s not that all of a sudden you retire and want to be
completely conservative with your money. You want to have a diversified portfolio and one that works
to achieve your goals.
The Myth: If there’s a lot of hype about a company, it’s time to buy stock in it.
Once you start hearing about a hot company, it may already be too late. Even if you get in on a hot
“initial public offering” or IPO, you are not getting in on the ground floor. Before going public, a typical
private company has several rounds of financing by individuals or companies. These investors, venture
capitalists and private equity firms are the ones who likely get the most value for their investment.
The Myth: You need a lot of money to invest.
You do not need a large amount of money to start. However, you do need to be able to leave the
money alone that you invest. Workplace retirement plans allow you to start investing immediately
with as little as 1 percent of your pay. With an IRA, you can start with any amount, however most
investments do have a minimum to buy into, typically around $1000. I believe you won’t have a lot
of money until you start investing. This is where we can help. Call our office at 763-231-9510 to meet
with one of our financial advisors for a free consultation to see if we can help you achieve your goals.
*Researcher Wade Pfau and the “rising equity glide path” do not necessarily reflect the views
of LPL Financial.
Investing involves risk including loss of principal. Diversification does not assure success or protect
against loss. All performance referenced is historical and is no guarantee of future results. This
material was created for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as
investment advice. You should discuss your specific needs with a qualified professional.
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Heart of Leadership
by Dr. Denise Trudeau Poskas, MSED, MBA, PhD, Associate Professor & Leadership
Specialist at University of Minnesota
At the heart of effective leadership is skillful strategic
followership. Trying to understand how influences of
both the leader and the follower impact leadership
effectiveness, leader-member exchange (LMX) theory
has focused on the development and effects of
this relationship (Graen & Uhl-Bien, 1999). Strategic
followership is a philosophy of allowing this relationship
to have flexibility in context. By this, it means the leader
realizes that the leader/follower relationship is the key to
effectiveness. Strategic followership means the leader
allows themselves to at times guide the follower while
other times, allowing the follower to have more autonomy.
Leaders lead better also when they understand active followership. By placing
themselves in the role of followers when applicable a leader relinquishes the need
to oversee everything and learns the value of empowering others resourcefulness.
Whether we lead or follow, we are responsible for our actions and influence” Chaleff.
Leaders that embrace strategic followership rely on communication, resourcefulness,
encouragement and accountability. They determine to what extent their followers
need autonomy. In order to practice strategic followership there are four strategies:
1. Assess what you do well
2. Know your limitations
3. Surround yourself with people who are exceptional at what you are not
4. Choose Boundaries
At the heart of leadership is understanding the importance of surrounding yourself
with active, empowered followers that can move the mission forward. This requires
all to know their resources, develop skills, and work together for effective change.
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Rodan and Fields Dermatologist
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Nerium International
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Theresa Schmidtman
Mary Kay
651.238.3943
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WiseInk Creative Publishing
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Amber Lemna
Life & Business Psychic Medium
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Shannon Ballman
Payroll Solutions Plus, LLC
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Prosperwell Financial
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612.987.1620
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612.875.7414
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Vanity Fur Mobile Pet Spa
952.440.9274
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651.900.9683
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Christine Photography
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Barbara Hensley
Hope Chest For Breast Cancer
952.471.8700 Ext. 13
Lisa Koehler
Master Technology Group (MTG)
952.500.6728
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Carmen Schaffer
Viva La Vida Travel
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Traveling Goddesses
612.298.0205
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Bonnie Backer
PR Caffeine
612.254.6307
Stefanie Peters
Lady Boss Empire
952.210.5684
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prcaffeine.com
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spladyboss.com
Women’s Clothing
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Marie DeNicola
Mainstream Boutique
952.423.7344
Toni Primack
Mainstream Boutique
952.423.7344
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