The Connection: The Playbook For Business Owners & Executives: Learn How To Make All Of Your Connections Count + The One’s You Haven’t Connected To Ye

Shelley D. Smith is the owner of Premier Rapport. ＂At its very core, Premier Rapport is all about THE CONNECTION,＂ she says, referring to her new book about the opportunities we have to connect on many levels in our professional lives. Her consulting firm serves businesses of all sizes with overall leadership, executive coaching, organizational development, corporate wellness and much more. She has business certifications from Cornell University and has received numerous awards and recognitions throughout her 30-year professional career. Before opening her own firm, Shelley worked with Marriott International’s Hotels Division, eventually transitioning into the Hotel Franchise sector. As part of her busy schedule with Premier Rapport, she writes blogs and video blogs on the hottest topics in business and regularly holds ＂Google hangouts＂ to speak about these topics with some of the most influential business leaders in today’s marketplace. Shelley is a board member and President Elect of the Peninsula Women’s Network, the longest, continuously operating women’s network in the country. A happily married mother of three, she is also an active member in her church. Shelley and her family reside in Newport News, Virginia.