{"id":212,"date":"2023-04-13T21:28:48","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T21:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thesoloceos.com\/staging\/3591\/?p=212"},"modified":"2024-09-16T21:49:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T21:49:46","slug":"becoming-a-master-connector-in-a-virtual-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thesoloceos.com\/staging\/3591\/becoming-a-master-connector-in-a-virtual-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Becoming a Master Connector in a Virtual World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ min_height=”11.7px” custom_padding=”0vw||2vw||false|false” bottom_divider_height=”10vw” bottom_divider_flip=”horizontal” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”|auto|-29px|auto||” custom_padding=”3px||4px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”A SoloCEO Guru Talk” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”–et_global_body_font|300||on|||||” title_text_align=”left” title_text_color=”#E55204″ title_font_size=”20px” module_alignment=”center” min_height=”61px” custom_padding=”||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_divider color=”#E55204″ divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”1px” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” transform_translate=”0px|-22px” custom_margin=”-22px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ custom_padding=”0vw||0vw||false|false” bottom_divider_height=”10vw” bottom_divider_flip=”horizontal” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.0″ custom_margin=”|auto|-6px|auto|false|false” custom_padding=”1px||4px|20px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_post_title meta=”off” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_align=”center” custom_margin=”0px||-1px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”–et_global_body_font|||on|||||” text_text_color=”#E55204″ text_font_size=”30px” text_line_height=”1.3em” header_text_color=”#E55204″ text_orientation=”center” min_height=”5.8px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-primary-color%22:%91%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-heading-color%22:%91%22header_text_color%22,%22header_4_text_color%22,%22header_3_text_color%22,%22header_2_text_color%22,%22header_5_text_color%22,%22header_6_text_color%22,%22quote_text_color%22,%22header_4_text_color%22,%22header_3_text_color%22,%22header_2_text_color%22,%22header_5_text_color%22,%22header_6_text_color%22,%22quote_text_color%22,%22header_4_text_color%22,%22header_3_text_color%22,%22header_2_text_color%22,%22header_5_text_color%22,%22header_6_text_color%22,%22quote_text_color%22,%22header_4_text_color%22,%22header_3_text_color%22,%22header_2_text_color%22,%22header_5_text_color%22,%22header_6_text_color%22,%22quote_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-secondary-color%22:%91%22quote_border_color%22,%22quote_border_color%22,%22quote_border_color%22,%22quote_border_color%22%93}”]

Hear How ANYONE<\/strong> Can Learn How to Build Authentic Relationships Online<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ min_height=”525.9px” custom_padding=”0px||10px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”|auto|-13px|auto||” custom_padding=”14px||8px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/hneg7LJYxyI” play_icon_color=”#000000″ font_icon=”||fa||400″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”80%” module_alignment=”center” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_color=”RGBA(229,82,4,0.5)” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _dynamic_attributes=”content” _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”right” module_alignment=”right” custom_padding=”|25px|||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9jYXRlZ29yaWVzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6ImNhdGVnb3J5In19@[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Post Header” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px||31px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.0″ custom_padding=”3px|25px|0px|25px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”2c55a9c4-feed-423b-9edb-ae0b5b365cac” custom_margin=”2px||14px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Does networking come naturally for you? If not, you may be like the rest of us that struggle to connect with new supporters and customers. And living in the mostly virtual world over the past year hasn\u2019t made that any easier.<\/p>\n

Never fear, our awesome Master Connector, Sonya Denyse, assures us that anyone can learn how to build authentic relationships online and in real life, without being annoying or feeling like a used car salesman. Grab your notebook and join us as Sonya shares some of her strategies and philosophies on making connections.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ text_font=”–et_global_body_font|||on|||||” text_text_color=”#E55204″ text_font_size=”15px” header_font=”Bellefair||||||||” header_text_color=”#000000″ header_font_size=”48px” header_line_height=”1.2em” header_2_font=”Bellefair||||||||” header_2_text_align=”left” header_2_text_color=”#000000″ header_2_font_size=”48px” header_3_font=”Bellefair||||||||” header_3_text_color=”#000000″ header_3_font_size=”38px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”Bellefair||||||||” header_4_text_color=”#000000″ header_4_font_size=”30px” header_5_font=”Bellefair||||||||” header_5_text_color=”#000000″ header_5_font_size=”22px” header_5_line_height=”1.2em” header_6_font=”Montserrat|700||on|||||” header_6_text_color=”#ff4e00″ header_6_font_size=”12px” header_6_letter_spacing=”2px” header_6_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”||7px||false|false” header_font_size_tablet=”42px” header_font_size_phone=”34px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_2_font_size_tablet=”42px” header_2_font_size_phone=”34px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_3_font_size_tablet=”34px” header_3_font_size_phone=”28px” header_4_font_size_tablet=”22px” header_4_font_size_phone=”18px” header_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_5_font_size_tablet=”” header_5_font_size_phone=”16px” header_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” border_color_all=”#ff4e00″ border_width_bottom=”1px” text_text_align=”justify” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-primary-color%22:%91%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-heading-color%22:%91%22header_text_color%22,%22header_4_text_color%22,%22header_3_text_color%22,%22header_2_text_color%22,%22header_5_text_color%22,%22header_6_text_color%22,%22quote_text_color%22,%22header_text_color%22,%22header_4_text_color%22,%22header_3_text_color%22,%22header_2_text_color%22,%22header_5_text_color%22,%22header_6_text_color%22,%22quote_text_color%22,%22header_text_color%22,%22header_4_text_color%22,%22header_3_text_color%22,%22header_2_text_color%22,%22header_5_text_color%22,%22header_6_text_color%22,%22quote_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-secondary-color%22:%91%22quote_border_color%22,%22quote_border_color%22,%22quote_border_color%22%93}” header_2_2_font_size_tablet=”42px” header_3_2_font_size_tablet=”42px” header_4_2_font_size_tablet=”42px” header_5_2_font_size_tablet=”42px” header_6_2_font_size_tablet=”42px” header_2_2_font_size_phone=”34px” header_3_2_font_size_phone=”34px” header_4_2_font_size_phone=”34px” header_5_2_font_size_phone=”34px” header_6_2_font_size_phone=”34px” header_2_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_3_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_4_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_5_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_6_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_2_3_font_size_tablet=”34px” header_3_3_font_size_tablet=”34px” header_4_3_font_size_tablet=”34px” header_5_3_font_size_tablet=”34px” header_6_3_font_size_tablet=”34px” header_2_3_font_size_phone=”28px” header_3_3_font_size_phone=”28px” header_4_3_font_size_phone=”28px” header_5_3_font_size_phone=”28px” header_6_3_font_size_phone=”28px” header_2_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_4_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_5_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_6_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_4_font_size_tablet=”22px” header_3_4_font_size_tablet=”22px” header_4_4_font_size_tablet=”22px” header_5_4_font_size_tablet=”22px” header_6_4_font_size_tablet=”22px” header_2_4_font_size_phone=”18px” header_3_4_font_size_phone=”18px” header_4_4_font_size_phone=”18px” header_5_4_font_size_phone=”18px” header_6_4_font_size_phone=”18px” header_2_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_4_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_5_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_6_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_5_font_size_phone=”16px” header_3_5_font_size_phone=”16px” header_4_5_font_size_phone=”16px” header_5_5_font_size_phone=”16px” header_6_5_font_size_phone=”16px” header_2_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_3_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_4_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_5_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_6_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet”]

About Our Guru<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ text_font=”||||||||” text_line_height=”2em” text_orientation=”justified” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Sonya Denyse, <\/strong>Founder and Creative Strategist, DreamDevelopment.com<\/p>\n

Where some see problems, Sonya Denyse sees possibilities. Her quirky brilliance puts dreams into action. She is the Founder and Creative Strategist of DreamDevelopment.com, a certified MWBE company. While primarily a consultant, Sonya Denyse also works within corporations and social enterprises. From concept to execution to measurement, she offers top-of-class solutions to resolve organizational and individual challenges. She currently, manages the marketing team with UTA’s Speakers division serving agents who manage a world-class talent roster.<\/p>\n

Her career spans the public and private sectors serving clients across the entertainment, social venture, financial and legal industries. DreamDevelopment serves a base of entertainment professionals and notable clients supporting their execution and delivery of creative projects. Clients have had central roles in Queen of the South, Jane the Virgin, Queen Sugar, and others. Clients have also premiered films on HBO and received notable nominations.<\/p>\n

As a strategist, Sonya Denyse builds on her deep knowledge of business modeling and strategic planning to turn angst, procrastination, and frustration into opportunities for growth. As a relationship manager, she has raised close to $1M to help clients realize their dreams through sponsorship, online campaigns, individual contributions, stakeholder engagement & grants. Clients include MoreThanAMeal<\/i> (mobile pantry), Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee<\/i> (award-winning documentary), and Ossie Davis Endowment (endowed scholarship). Legacy clients have included The Donny Hathaway Foundation, Byron E. Lewis Tribute and \u201cWhat Would Martin Say” by Dr. Martin Luther King’s Attorney, and Clarence B. Jones (book and speaker).<\/p>\n

Impassioned and innovative, Sonya curates connections and aligns resources. She speaks creative, chews on strategy, thinks in campaigns, & dreams in digital. The fusion of culture and strategy in the context of creativity is the staple of the Dream Development experience. Part artist, part visioneer, part futurist, she is always the creative. Sonya lives what she loves and helps others to do the same.<\/p>\n

Dream Development fun facts:<\/p>\n