Jennifer Revels - MABC Member Profile

Leadership/HR Coach/Consultant, Personal Growth & Retreats/Workshops, Recruiter

I help passionate and caring small business leaders develop or adjust their talent strategies and employee communications, retain top performers, optimize team relationships/dynamics, and bring in employee well being guidance & programs. I also help businesses recruit and hire leaders and professionals for key positions. Finally, my biggest passion is empowering and coaching individuals and leaders to find a path to their purpose, passion and dreams in their work and other pursuits….and help leaders find balance for themselves while also developing those types of growth coaching practices and strategies for their team. I can also be a growth coach in a workplace for employees and offer other empowering workshops to enhance the vibe and provide neutral support for people on a personal and professional level.

HR Consulting • Management Consulting • Leadership Development • Career Development Coaching • Executive Coaching • Interview Preparation • Public Speaking • Corporate Events

Develop or adjust talent and employee communication strategies, optimize team relationships/dynamics, facilitate retreats and workplace workshops/programs to enhance employee well being. 25+ years of HR expertise and leadership coaching/advising allows me to provide a unique perspective to business leaders. By lasering in on relationship building and fostering strong communications/expectations, I can help business leaders who are struggling with getting the right people in the right positions, and enhance employee retention. Strategies and solutions are also offered to target team dynamics and conflict management. Specific and customized services include overall talent strategy/employee communications assessment; professional/executive search/recruitment solutions; leadership coaching/on-call services; personal growth coaching and guidance for team members, and workplace workshop or retreat planning/facilitation.

Consultants: It's time to move out of isolation and into connection.

Join us for MABC Live! and Unlock the Keys to Your Authentic Brand — an interactive workshop designed to help you deeply connect with your audience by aligning with who you truly are.

Led by the incredible Jennifer Revels of Revels Consulting & Coaching, this session will explore the transformative systems of Human Design and Gene Keys to help you uncover your unique energy blueprint.

You’ll learn how to:
✨ Align your brand with your authentic self
✨ Market in a way that feels natural and magnetic
✨ Attract your ideal clients with ease
✨ Stand out in a crowded market

Whether you're a solopreneur or a growing team, this experience will equip you with insights to show up powerfully and purposefully in your business.

Date: Thursday, April 10
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Serendipity Labs, 525 Junction Rd, Ste 6500, Madison, WI 53717
Register here:https://lnkd.in/ge8sExhC

A note from our MABC President: Please bring a guest—colleague or client! Let's grow together.

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Tom Dahl - Dahl Financial Group MABC Member Profile

https://www.dahlfs.com/

Our Mission Statement:

Our commitment is to listen and work with intention to provide independent solutions that simplify and enhance our clients’ lives.

Value Proposition:

We are passionate about providing a road map for our clients that encompasses sound ethical advice, thoughtful planning, and integrity in our recommendations you can trust. Together with our associates and professional specialists, we provide objective guidance by following our unique process by placing special emphasis on risk management. We take it exceptionally serious the responsibility and trust our clients have in us.

We also seek to earn the right to be referred to family, friends, and colleagues.

I’ve been a financial advisor since 1989 with clients throughout Dane and Sauk Counties including Madison, Middleton, McFarland, CrossPlains, Sauk City and Prairie du Sac. I became an independent financial advisor to assist families, corporate executives and business owners with their financial affairs.

I can provide you with the following services:

• Vanguard ETF's Managed Asset Plans
• Risk Assesment
• Financial Planning
• Tax-Advantaged Investing
• Insurance Needs
• College Savings
• Retirement Planning
• 401ks, SEP's and SIMPLE's
• Mutual Funds
• Annuities

Securities and advisory services offered through Independent Financial Group, LLC (IFG), a Registered Investment Adviser. Member FINRA/SIPC. Dahl Financial Group and IFG are unaffiliated entities. For a list of states in which we are registered to do business, please visit www.Dahlfs.com Information provided is from sources believed to be reliable however, we cannot guarantee or represent that it is accurate or complete. Because situations vary, any information provided on this site is not intended to indicate suitability for any particular investor. Hyperlinks are provided as a courtesy and should not be deemed as an endorsement. When you link to a third party website you are leaving our site and assume total responsibility for your use or activity on the third party sites

Frances Parker - Group Chair/Executive Mentor @ Executive Agenda | Certified Consistency Coach™

https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesparkercoach/

Overview

Executive Agenda (EA) is committed to helping executives be more successful through issue discussion, problem resolution, idea sharing and accountability within tightly knit groups of 12 – 15 members representing various functional disciplines from non-competing companies. EA benefits include helping members make better decisions; be accountable; experience professional and personal growth; overcome any sense of isolation; and initiate and manage appropriate change.

EXECUTIVE COACHING:
I lead executive peer groups in the greater Madison, WI area that offer deep professional and personal growth and development. Called Executive Agenda, each group consists of 12-16 hand-selected, non-competing executives from all business disciplines and from various industries. Working with leaders who are passionate about what they do and have a variety of opinions, backgrounds and job functions brings me great energy and joy. We meet quarterly in a safe, trusting environment to help address each person’s issues and opportunities, offer guidance around potential next steps, and hold members accountable for follow-up on each action item. During our individual 1:1 sessions, I listen intently and ask probing questions so that you discover what is at the root of your issue and find creative solutions. Through these processes and discussions, participants grow to become even greater exceptional leaders.

ACCOUNTABILITY COACHING: 
Background: Frances Parker spent over 25 years as a corporate manager and director within four major pharmaceutical companies. She held positions in a multitude of disciplines including merchandising, marketing, sales, pharmacy affairs, operations, customer service, distribution, regulatory, project management and quality. During that time, she focused the development of key skills: effective communication across all levels; complex, cross-functional problem solving; strategy development and implementation, and leadership. Frances is known for her engaging and inclusive style, her inquisitive and optimistic nature, and her innate ability to connect with people.

She is best known for finding unique, resourceful solutions to multi-faceted issues while also thinking through the intricate details of implementation. She is passionate about the coaching and mentoring of others to achieve their personal and professional goals and aspirations.

Services

·        Executive Coaching

·        Leadership Development

·        Life Coaching

·        Management Consulting

MABC Member Profile - Karen Durham - Certified Transformational Life Coach + Communications Consultant

Dedicated to personal development and a spiritually principled life for over 20 years, Karen Cross Durham is a Certified DreamBuilder Coach who works with individuals to help them realize their dreams and create richer, more fulfilling lives.

Karen is also an experienced communications professional having worked in the arts for more than 25 years, including for a variety of film organizations for over 20 years.

Services

Life Coaching in the areas of health and well-being, love and relationships, vocation, and time and money freedom

Integrated Communications experience in press relations, social media, marketing, email newsletters, advertising, writing/editing/proofreading, partnerships, sponsorships, board and advocacy groups, organizations in leadership transitions

Background Info

Current: DreamBuilder Coach; Communications Committee, Friends of San Damiano

Past: Communications Consultant; Marketing & PR Specialist, Wisconsin Film Festival + UW Cinematheque; Associate Director of PR & Marketing, Gene Siskel Film Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago; Events Publicist, Folger Shakespeare Library (Washington, D.C.)

Consulting Specialties

Coaching & Personal Development

Communications

https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-cross-durham/

March 13^th Program Presentation

The 2 Step Sales Process for Consultants

with Reuben Swartz, Founder of Mimiran

It's easy to make sales and marketing too complicated. (I spent over a decade as a sales and marketing consultant to Fortune 500 companies, and I made the mistake of trying to adopt processes that worked for my clients into my tiny business.) The simpler, the better.

If you're in a relationship business, you're in a conversation business.

And if you're in a conversation business, here's your 2-step sales (and marketing) process:

1. Figure out exactly who you want to have conversations with.

2. Have conversations with them.

That's it.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Reuben Swartz

Reuben Swartz is the founder of Mimiran, the fun CRM for independent consultants who love serving clients but hate "selling". He's also the host and chief nerd on the Sales for Nerds podcast. He went from a background in computer science and software engineering to sales and marketing consulting for the Fortune 500, while struggling with sales and marketing for his own firm. His mission is to help other independent consultants make a bigger dent in the universe and get more clients by using their talents to teach instead of market, connect instead of network, and help instead of sell.

Hope to see you there!

March 13, 2025      8:00am - 10:00am CST

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Agenda

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8:00-8:30 a.m. CST  - Open Zoom Networking

8:30-9:00 a.m. CST - Meeting opening remarks

9:00-9:45 a.m. CST - Program

9:45-10:00 a.m. CST - Questions & Answers

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Program Logistics

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Who. For all B2B consultants craving collegiality, collaboration, and real conversation. Guests welcome!

What. Monthly program providing networking, relevant education, and personal and professional growth opportunities. 

When. Thursday, March 13 • 8:00 AM–10:00 AM CST

Where. Zoom Meeting ID will be in your registration confirmation email

Cost. Free for Members & Guests

RSVP. Register Today!

Guests always welcome!

Membership Statement: Guests are welcome to attend up to 3 events in any format for free. Membership is then required to access programming, networking, and special projects or events.

Master the 2-Step Sales Process for Consultants!
Are you a consultant who loves serving clients but hates "selling"? You're not alone! Join us for an insightful session with Reuben Swartz, Founder of Mimiran, to simplify your sales approach and build authentic client relationships.
Date: March 13, 2025
Time: 8-10 AM
Location: Zoom from the comfort of your home or office
✅ What You’ll Learn:
Why keeping sales & marketing simple is the key to success.
How to identify exactly who you want to have conversations with.
How to actually have those conversations—without feeling "salesy."
"If you're in a relationship business, you're in a conversation business." -Reuben Swartz
About the Presenter:
Reuben Swartz is the founder ofMimiran CRM, the fun CRM for independent consultants, and host of the Sales for Nerds podcast. With a background in software engineering and Fortune 500 consulting, he helps consultants teach instead of market, connect instead of network, and help instead of sell.

Reserve your spot today!https://lnkd.in/gyQrQ-EW

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Tina Widmyer - Madison Area Business Consultants Member Profile

My name is Tina Widmyer. I live with my husband of 30 years and 2 dogs. I have 3 adult daughters, a son-in-law and the light of my life, my granddaughter.

I have a bachelor's degree in accounting and currently working towards my Master's Degree in Leadership and Organizational Development. I have always had a passion for small business growth and success. I have worked with businesses in different capacities for 25 years.

Throughout my career, I worked as an accountant, a commercial real estate broker and for a national payroll company all working towards supporting companies reach their goals, and watching their vision become a reality.

I currently work as a Business Development partner for Supporting Strategies. Supporting Strategies provides outsourced bookkeeping services, operational support services and controller services to growing businesses. helping business leaders free up their time and streamline their businesses. Our experienced professionals use secure, best-of-breed technology and a proven process to deliver a full suite of bookkeeping and controller services.

Every Supporting Strategies client works with a directly aligned team, allowing for cross-training and distributed workload coverage. This team approach gives us the capacity to scale to keep up with the evolving needs of your business. It also enables a segregation of duties, which means checks and balances are always in place. Supporting Strategies establishes controls that support the integrity and accuracy of each client’s financial information.

Our team members are all based in the United States and have an average of 10 years of industry experience. They typically have a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related discipline, and many hold an advanced degree and/or CPA designation.

Services• Weekly Cash & Credit Card Activity Processing

• Month-end Close
• Monthly Financial Review Call
• Class, Location, and/or Customer Tracking
• Job Costing
• Grant Accounting and reporting
• R&D Expense Tracking
• Budget Tracking
• Deferred Revenue Management
• Inventory Accounting
• Multiple Entities; Consolidations
• Multi-Currency
• Profitability by Class/Location/Customer
• R&D Expense Tracking
• Budget vs. Actual
• Weekly Cash Flash & Forecast
• Budgeting & Financial Modeling
• Comprehensive Financial Reporting, Analysis & Support
• KPI Development & Reporting
• Cash Planning & Cash Management Support
• CPA Tax Assistance
• Annual 1099 Filings
• State and other regulatory filing requests
• Sales Tax Filings
• Financial Audit Assistance
• Business Insurance Requests
• Posting & reconciliation of external online and POS system sales transactions
• Customer Invoicing
• Cash Application
• Contract & Customer Management
• Sales Order Management
• A/P Processing
• Vendor Management
• Employee Expense Report & Corporate Credit Card Expense Report Approval Management
• Receipt Matching/Management
• International Vendors
• Purchase Order Management
• Wire Management
• Payroll Administration
• Time Tracking Management
• Paid Time Off Policy Management
• Benefits Administration
• Talent Acquisition
• Employee Onboarding & off boarding
• HR Compliance
• Payroll & Benefits Program Management
• Performance Management, Team Culture & Recognition

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MABC Monthly Coffee Club!

Heather Dean has kindly organized this standing event -- a virtual Monthly Coffee Club for our MABC members. Thanks to feedback from MABC members, we’re going to EXTEND our discussions around Artificial Intelligence, and keep our Coffee Club focus on AI.

Our next virtual get-together will be held Thursday, February 20 from 8:00 am – 9:00 am CST. So, join in and share your ideas, questions, and thoughts around utilizing AI in everyday business life.

MABC members can join this virtual get-together to connect outside of our regularly scheduled program meetings. There is no agenda and no to-do. All you need to do is simply join in, sip your coffee, and chat. Hope to see you there!

Full details are below.

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What: MABC Monthly (virtual) Coffee Club

Date: 3rd Thursday of every month | February 20

Time: 8:00 am to 9:00 am CST

Location: Zoom 

This is a Members Only Event. Cost to join MABC is only $90 per year.  To Join this MABC Coffee Club, click here at 8am on the actual program date.

We look forward to seeing you there!