News and Notes

Jodi Davis Featured Speaker at Best Buy’s WOLF Changes World Conference in Boston
(August 25, 2008) Minneapolis—Jodi Davis presented at Best Buy’s third annual WOLF Changes World conference held in Boston August 20-22 to an audience of 600. Her workshop titled “Leadership: The Promise of Potential” was aligned with the theme of the conference: unleashing potential of women leaders. The conference had nearly 3,000 attendees, predominantly women employees of Best Buy and participants in the WOLF program.

“Best Buy is one of the best examples of how leaders serve their employees to unleash individual potential and achieve magnificent results,” said Davis. “I help companies and individuals realize similar results. The first message I share is ‘It’s possible.’”

Davis’ presentation on leadership focused on identity, authenticity, vision and action. These are pillars of Davis’ book, The Promise of Potential. Best Buy provided everyone who attended Davis’ presentation a copy of The Promise of Potential to reinforce the workshop content and sustain learning.

One attendee said to Davis after the presentation, “The timing of this was perfect! You helped me to know what I need to do to change my life. I am inspired to achieve my potential!”

More than 20,000 Best Buy employees and 2,700 supporters outside the company (including Davis) participate in the WOLF program, which is in its third year. WOLF is an initiative to “develop amazing leaders while driving significant business results.” The WOLF conference will be held in Seattle in 2009. To learn more about WOLF, visit www.WolfInspires.com.

Jodi Davis Consulting, Keynote Speaker for Association of Women’s Business Centers
(July 8, 2008) Minneapolis—The Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC) engaged Jodi Davis in a three-month marketing consulting project. One aspect of Davis’ work included developing a member survey to determine how to enhance the value of the organization to its membership.

“It was rewarding to produce a member survey and interpret the results for this organization that involves 114 women business centers around the country,” said Davis. “They are currently implementing feedback and recommendations that came out of the survey results.”

Davis was also a keynote speaker at the AWBC, Small Business Administration and Office of Women's Business Ownership conference held June 22–25 in Washington D.C. She spoke about the importance of leadership and developing individual potential to enable an organization to flourish and grow. More than 250 people attended the presentation.

Davis wrote about leadership potential in her most recent book The Promise of Potential. Visit www.thepromiseofpotential.com to learn more.

More about Association of Women’s Business Centers
The Association of Women's Business Centers is a national not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization representing women business owners through a network of women's business centers. Founded in 1998, the AWBC supports entrepreneurial development among women as a way to achieve economic self-sufficiency, create wealth and participate in economic development through education, training, mentoring, business development and financing opportunities. Learn more at www.awbc.biz.

Jodi Davis Interviewed on Women’s Radio
(July 1, 2008) Minneapolis—Author Jodi Davis was interviewed on Women’s Radio “Mo2vational Moments” about her latest book, The Promise of Potential. Host Yolanda McIntosh and Davis discussed potential, authenticity, emotional needs and more. The show Mo2vational Moments is about encouraging, empowering, strengthening and inspiring women to be their best selves personally, professionally and spiritually.

When individuals are aware or sentient, they know who they are, what it means to be authentic, what they want to achieve—and how to go get it," said Davis in the interview.

You can listen to the interview at http://www.womensradio.com/content/templates/default.aspx?a=2761&z=9. Women’s Radio is a service of Women's Online Media and Education Network, which is based in Carson City, Nevada.

Jodi Davis Begins Work with Meeting Professionals International
(June 11, 2008) Minneapolis—Jodi Davis was a panelist at the Mentor Next Door event hosted by the Minnesota chapter of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) in June. Inspired by the membership’s dedication to the organization, Davis will continue consulting with MPI and contributing her expertise on mentoring and leadership development. She is slated to be a presenter at an association meeting in early 2009.

More about Meeting Professionals International
Meeting Professionals International is the association for the global meetings industry and is committed to delivering success for its more than 20,000 worldwide members by providing innovative professional development, generating industry awareness and creating business development opportunities. Founded in 1972, the Dallas-based organization delivers success through its 68 chapters and clubs in 20 countries around the world. For more information, visit www.mnmpi.org.

Jodi Davis Contributor to Best Buy's WOLF Inspires
(May 6, 2008) Minneapolis—Jodi Davis contributed to the new Web site by WOLF, www.WolfInspires.com, on leadership potential and mentoring in the Commitment to Business and Give Back sections respectively. Currently in its beta version, WOLF Inspires builds an online community with a valuable blog, inspiring stories and informational articles.

"The three pillars of the WOLF program—commitment, networking and giving back—are ideas to which I am dedicated. I am an advocate of WOLF, passionate about developing women’s potential and am delighted to be a contributor to WOLFinspires.com,” Davis said.

WOLF is a women's leadership forum within Best Buy, and the WOLF Inspires Web site is open to the public. WOLF is recognized as one of the top women's development programs in the country, and it is led by Julie Gilbert who has received numerous awards for her work with the program. The WOLF program is highly connected to helping individuals reach their potential.

Davis is actively involved with the WOLF program at Best Buy. Davis chose excerpts from The Promise of Potential that discuss leadership potential and mentoring. To read the entries, visit http://www.wolfinspires.com/stories.php?story=1 and http://www.wolfinspires.com/giveback.php (click on About Mentorship Program).

To order your copy of The Promise of Potential, visit www.thepromiseofpotential.com. Quantity discounts available.

Jodi Davis to Speak on Achieving Potential
(April 7, 2008) Minneapolis—Jodi Davis is a panelist at the Mentor Next Door by the Minnesota chapter of Meeting Professionals International on Thursday, June 5 at the Saint Paul Hotel. Admission is $15, and online registration is available at www.mnmpi.org. Other panelists include Amy Brenengen of the Office on the Economic Status of Women, Lori Jacobwith of Sustainable Strategies Workshops, Debbi Thuringer of Maddens on Gull Lake and Michelle Ledell of OptumHealth Financial Services.

Davis works with individuals, teams and organizations to guide them to achieve their potential. Drawing on her work with senior leaders, sales and marketing professionals and organizations Davis will share unique perspectives for life and career at this inspirational session.

"I'm looking forward to the event and hearing the other panelists and attendees describe their experiences," said Davis.

In her latest book The Promise of Potential Davis shares insights and stories to motivate readers to achieve their potential including sections on mentoring and coaching. Visit www.thepromiseofpotential.com to learn more.

More about Meeting Professionals International
Meeting Professionals International is the association for the global meetings industry and is committed to delivering success for its 21,000 worldwide members by providing innovative professional development, generating industry awareness and creating business development opportunities. Founded in 1972, the Dallas-based organization delivers success through its 68 chapters and clubs in 20 countries around the world. For more information, visit www.mnmpi.org.

Book Release Party
(February 8, 2008) Minneapolis—The book release event for The Promise of Potential by Jodi Davis will be held the February 22, 2008 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Adsoka in Minneapolis. The book offers useful strategies for gaining awareness, building a vision and sustaining commitment to action. It provides sage advice for organizations, teams and individuals to achieve their potential.

Guests will enjoy hors d’oeuvres and drinks, music by Tommy Bruce and the Art at Adsoka gallery. A special announcement will be made at 7:00 p.m. A portion of the night’s proceeds will be donated to WomenVenture, an organization dedicated to helping women achieve their potential.

Adsoka is a full-service marketing, design and communications agency that is promoting The Promise of Potential. Adsoka means adding creative value. Learn more at www.ADSOKA.com.

Announcing the New Program: The Promise of Potential
(February 1, 2008) Minneapolis—The new speaking program, The Promise of Potential, is now available to for companies and organizations who want to maximize the potential of employees and teams. Jodi Davis understands what it means to reach for the stars to make your dreams a reality. After the death of her daughter, Davis began the journey to discover her own potential. Now as a senior level management consultant and author of The Promise of Potential, Davis shares her powerful story to inspire others to discover their innate strength and passionately pursue their personal and professional dreams. Her message is strong and succinct: Know who you are and what you want—you are uniquely qualified to be the best you can be!

To learn more about this program and other speaking programs that Davis offers, visit Speaking Services or contact Davis at (612) 845.6896.

New Jodi Davis Book, The Promise of Potential, Is Now Available
(January 30, 2008) Minneapolis—Today marks the release of Jodi Davis’ latest book, The Promise of Potential. The Promise of Potential is for individuals and teams who are open to sound guidance for enhanced self-awareness, expanded vision and energized commitment to action.

To order your copy of The Promise of Potential, visit www.ThePromiseOfPotential.com. Quantity discounts available.