LearnWell

• Advances executive and team leadership development programs, incorporating change management methodologies, achieving an 87% improvement in client operational effectiveness.
• Drives company growth and technology strategy, with a focus on developing initiatives and deploying tools to accelerate growth for our client and student participants.
• Develops budget forecasts, manages P/L, and leads profitable growth. 
• Recruits and leads hybrid teams composed of marketing, operations, and customer service professionals. These teams focus on digital transformation, QA, and technology innovation.
• Negotiates contracts and manages vendors to optimize service models.
• Develops and delivers leadership development and technical training, including: AI prompt engineering, management systems adoption, and change management at the speed of AI.
• Collaborates with client business unit leaders to establish KPIs, OKRs, and SOPs.

>> Change Management & Innovation toolkit: Active listening; ADDIE; ADKAR; RACI; AGES; SEEDS; Adult learning theory, LXD, work simulations; Kotter Change model; microlearning development, and content management. Alignment conversations; skills taxonomies. Gallup Strengths Finder; Predictive Index; MBTI; DISC.

>> Tech Stack: ChatGPT, Poe bots/agents/chatbots, Make.com workflows. WordPress; Drupal; Joomla; Hubspot; Workday; wikis. LMS: 360Learning, Adobe, Docebo, Cornerstone LMS, Moodle, Saba Cloud, TalentLMS; SCORM admin. Custom Notion, SmartSheets, Mural, Python, and AI-integrated solutions.

Managing Director, Innovation and Leadership Development

• Managed Agile project teams, applying Scrum and hybrid SDLC methodologies, with a focus on delivering educational technology projects, portals, and programs.
• Supported the successful delivery of software projects through technical program management for SaaS collaboration in IT, healthcare, education, and clean energy industries using Atlassian suite for cloud-based management and QA.
• Provided OD and Exec Coaching to strengthen client strategic alignment and team leadership.
• Advanced adoption efforts for managerial and leadership development with success in more than 96% (53/55) of initiatives.

>> Project Management tech stack: Atlassian Suite (Asana, Trello, Jira, etc.). SmartSheets, BaseCamp, Monday.com. Discrete AI/ML Models, SharePoint, MS Project.

>> Presentation tech stack: Canva, Figma, Visio. Google Analytics, Google Suite; Descript; Tableau, Zoho; Microsoft Office 365.

Strategic Execution Team Leader

• Developed and executed digital marketing strategies to increase audience engagement. 
• Created content marketing strategy for lead gen; improved TOFU, MOFU, and BOFU conversions. 
• Initiated and oversaw paid campaigns ($30-50K annually), both directly and via vendor relationship 
management.
• Designed and tracked advanced funnel solutions including workflow automations.

>> Primary Tech Stack: ClickFunnels, Adobe Creative Suite, Google Analytics, Facebook Ad Manager, Trello. Recorded and livestream webinars. Microsoft Office.

Fractional CMO - Digital Marketing

Wharton Executive Education

• Collaborated on strategic initiatives for program development, contributing to the ExecEd program's reputation and market leadership.
• Launched SEO initiatives, resulting in ExecEd programs moving from the back pages to the top 5 listings for selected programs on Google Search.
• Enhanced the Advanced Management Program and the Wharton certification programs through market research and data analysis insights.

Marketing and Program Developer

Drexel University

Developed and taught undergraduate, graduate, and on-site degree program courses in the College of Information Sciences and the College of Business.

Adjunct Faculty Instructor

StarComm Development

• Oversaw strategy, operations, and technology project management, focusing on delivering client projects with advanced web and database functionalities. 
• Grew gross revenue 2.5x.
• Clients included: DuPont, Apple Computer, Pitney Bowes, Gallup, GE, Discover Financial, Federal DoD, Federal IRS.
• Responsible for over 100 new/revised web site projects. Provided executive briefings on technology. Built web hosting and eMarketing center.

Managing Director

StarComm Development, Inc.

• Responsible for strategy execution, operations, account management, and delivery in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial company. 
• Created more than 35 specialized learning and intranet portals in 3 years. 
• Led dev and delivery for 48 commercial web development projects. 
• Provided executive briefings on technology. Built an Internet hosting hub and eMarketing center.
• Recruited, hired, and led engineering and design teams. 
• Established development project management for client work projects. Led teams of technical developers to create Internet- and intranet-based business solutions involving eCollaboration, eLearning, and eMarketing. Used structured project management, SOPs, and similar metrics to streamline processes and produce quality results consistently. 
• Provided a range of ISP services to hundreds of business customers.

Apple Computer

• Developed corporate strategy and program rollout for using Internet technology to drive support for worldwide salesforce and channel partnerships.
• Wrote and delivered corporate briefings and cross-industry presentations at conferences and executive briefings nationally and overseas.
• Initiated the "Learn and Earn" incentive program, which positively impacted retail store sales and staff capabilities worldwide. Still in use and responsible for educating more than 2,500 field sales and distributed sales channel representatives on new products and upgraded features sets each year.
• Led development and delivery project with $500K+ budgets and multi-city stops.
• Participated in the product teams for Apple Internet Connection Kit and Apple Internet Server Solution.
• Won awards and recognition for advancing the training function and making our key accounts more successful through application of technology insights. Served as a senior technical trainer for Internet technologies across the Americas.

Internet Program Manager for Worldwide Training

As a business growth strategist, author, and former Apple exec, I facilitate a 90 day process that transforms overwhelmed managers into admired leaders who are eager to grow the business and develop their team/dept/division.

What’s Going On
😖  Have you noticed that the regular tempo of productivity you rely on has taken unexpected dips and dives?

😖  Are you under pressure to produce growth while you’re barely getting by each week, performing heroic saves, yet unable to get to the longer-range planning & strategic steps?

😖  Are you surprised at all that your direct reports have not stepped up to claim more responsibility? Are you wondering who is interviewing for other opportunities?

💥  Senior managers – especially in the high tech, privately held firms that I work with –  want to see improvements in the business operations, processes, and relationships improve, not just suffer and endure.

💥  Business leaders are struggling to right the ship. Without an approach that addresses the underlying causes, behavior change initiatives fail more than 70%. 

💥  Half-hearted efforts produce not just poor results, but perhaps backlash from your people. It doesn’t have to be that way. 


When We Work Together
📈   You get the levels of engagement that are good for morale and measurable via market growth, reduced costs, improved profit margins, and lower turnover.

💪 You can see results for yourself in 2-weeks. 

👊  Stop settling for results that are below what you know your people are capable of producing.

👊  Escape the trap of solving your manager's problems and give them the support to become more effective.

What Other Senior Leaders Say
💬  "I highly recommend Bill for any company who is looking for a talented person to help them with things such as marketing strategies, product positioning, company presentations, and overall good judgment regarding personnel and the organization.”
Bret Dunlap, CEO/President • Advanced Mobile Solutions

💬   “Whenever I was stuck, I knew Bill would be able to listen, ask a few questions, and come up with insights that really made a difference, whether it was with a strategy decision, go-to-market opportunity, or de-risking a new venture. Bill is an invaluable asset to any technology leader.”
Nitin Khanna, CEO • Archer Insights
 
Connect with Me 
👉  Attend a live monthly event for senior managers who want more alignment and better execution. 
https://learnwell.com/reserve-30-min-workshop-seat

👉 If you'd rather talk directly, find 15 min. with me here:
https://learnwell.com/book-discovery-call

Bill Ringle

Deborrah Ashley, MBA

Level Up Executive Branding

Strategic advisory for associations, technology companies, and membership organizations looking to drive demand and long-term revenue

Founder

Some client projects include:

Launch Plan For 2 Day Summit
Organized two-day summit for 150+ consultants with educational sessions and one-on-one coaching on LinkedIn for business development. Developed event list, built lead generation system, and created post-event follow-up strategy that resulted in 40% conversion rate for new workshops.

Consulting Firm - Marketing System
Built marketing system to attract founders, move them through cohort pipeline, and convert into paying participants. 

Medical Aesthetics Group - Customer Engagement & Email Marketing System
Developed marketing system to convert first-time customers into recurring clients. Built automated follow-up sequences, promotional campaigns, and customer lifecycle emails across multiple locations. 

Consulting Firm - Lead Nurture System
Built systems to move prospects from initial awareness through proposal stage. Everything from providing creative direction for all the collateral, including bios, practice descriptions, and announcements, to managing the process for the distribution of thought leadership content, such as alerts, advisories and white papers.

Marketing Consultant and Trainer

LinkedIn

Participate in the invitation-only LinkedIn Creator Management Program and beta tester for new features (like LinkedIn Audio Events). 

I work closely with the US creator management team to support the platform's new initiatives for creators.

Creator Manager Program - LinkedIn for Creators

Ideal Image

Led go-to-market strategy and execution for aesthetic services, consistently ranking as a top performer in guest conversion and sales volume.

Go To Market Manager

Hair Club for Men and Women

Marketing campaigns for hair replacement solutions.

Category Manager

City of Philadelphia

Supported economic growth initiatives by providing strategic guidance, securing funding, and developing marketing plans for businesses.

- Facilitated cross-border partnerships and international trade initiatives.
- Advised business owners on expansion and growth strategies.

Economic Development Consultant

I build client retention and marketing systems that keep revenue steady, strengthen relationships, and help growth feel predictable.

Whether you're a senior leader looking to elevate your personal brand, a firm navigating growth challenges, or an association building impactful programming for your members, I help you connect brand awareness to pipeline growth.

Here's what that looks like in practice. 

I'm typically brought in when: 

🔶 New customers or clients are coming in but don't stay long-term. 
🔶 A program or conference launched strong but isn't generating ongoing revenue. 
🔶 Referral relationships that don't actually send referrals. 
🔶 Follow-up is happening... but only when someone remembers.

I spent 10 years at Ideal Image building client retention systems across 100+ locations.

Before that, I led campaigns for startups, scale-ups, and national programs, collaborating with brands and partners to strengthen client loyalty and improve program retention.

Clients call me The Fixer because I step in when things are off-track or under-resourced and ask the questions that turn gaps into predictable revenue.

🔶 If you're ready to strengthen how you attract clients, position your expertise, and build systems that support sustainable growth, let's talk.

📩 dashley@thrivoo.com

📅 https://TheLinkedInBlackBelt.as.me/Tea

Founder: LinkedIn Content Development, Executive Branding, Executive Ghostwriting, Personal Branding

Level Up Executive Branding is a global consultancy that helps founders, companies, and leaders transform how prospective clients, talent, and partners think about and experience their company online.

We have worked with companies from series C start-ups to Fortune 500s in many industries, including CPG, professional services, technology, and healthcare.

We create content strategies for fast-growing startups and executives who want to grow their audience, brand, pipeline, revenue, and income. 

-Content strategy
-LinkedIn Strategy 
-Content marketing
-Outbound sales messaging
-Keynotes for industry and internal events

Specialty: LinkedIn Content Development ▪️ Executive Branding ▪️ Executive Ghostwriting ▪️ LinkedIn Ghostwriting▪️ Content Marketing ▪️ Personal Branding

If these words are in your LinkedIn profile, it’s overhaul time.

- Detail-oriented
- Demonstrated history
- Proven experience
- Proven track record
- Results-driven

I’ve audited more than 200 LinkedIn profiles in the last 18 months, and these phrases are very common. 

They sound "professional", but they don’t communicate value at the level you operate. 

They anchor your credibility in the past instead of the outcomes your firm, team, or stakeholders rely on you to deliver today.

If these words live in your profile, it’s a sign your entire presence needs a refresh. 

This includes your messaging, your assets, and the way you’re positioned to decision-makers.

Your framing shapes how people read your value. 

And in a crowded market, how people perceive you IS your competitive advantage.

It’s less about swapping words and more about describing the specific outcomes, wins, and impact you’ve created.

For example, instead of saying ‘results-driven,’ you can show it by outlining who you support and the kinds of outcomes your work creates. 

That’s the structure I use in my own profile. 

1️⃣. clear audience
2️⃣. clear value
3️⃣. clear impact

So ask yourself: Are you positioned for where you’re going, or are you still communicating from the version of you that no longer exists?

#TheLinkedInBlackBelt

Marketing Strategist | 20 Years In Positioning, Launch Support & Demand Generation | Workshops, Speaking & Consulting

Everyone's preaching: "Just be yourself on LinkedIn! Authenticity is key!"

Hate to break it to you, but for executives, this advice will backfire.

Here's why:

1. Your personal struggles might be juicy LinkedIn content for some, but for a C-suite exec… it can erode confidence in your leadership.

2. That political rant might feel cathartic to post, but it could cost you business and opportunities.

3. Opening up about business challenges is one thing. Exposing company weaknesses is another.

4. Your team is watching. Every "authentic" post impacts morale, perception, and company culture.

5. Sharing every authentic thought isn't a content strategy. It's a diary.

6. Every "authentic" post can impact your team's morale and your company's image.

7. Stakeholders don't care about your “authentic” office. They care about your ability to drive results and manage risks.

Being intentional about sharing the parts that align with your professional goals and responsibilities beats raw authenticity every time.

That's how you build an executive presence on LinkedIn that opens doors, attracts opportunities, and enhances your leadership position.

Want help to develop an executive LinkedIn presence that's both authentic AND strategic?

Send me a message or email: dashley@thrivoo.com

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