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Jess Ekstrom is listed as Forbes Top Rated Speaker and 2x bestselling author. Helping women become confident speakers and land more keynote spots, one mic at a time 🎤 at Mic Drop Workshop, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at headbandsofhope.org and a matched LinkedIn profile for Jess Ekstrom.
Jess Ekstrom previously worked as Founder at Mic Drop Workshop and Co-Founder at Shatter And Shift. Jess Ekstrom holds Bachelor'S Degree, Communication And Media Studies from North Carolina State University.
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I live by three words: inspiration from frustration.Whenever I'm frustrated, I usually find inspiration in a business idea to solve the problem. Hence, I'm a 2x successful social entrepreneur.In 2012, I took a $300 grant and launched Headbands of Hope, a company that provides headbands to kids with illnesses.Since then, my company has donated millions of headbands all over the world and has become the official headband provider for the NBA, WNBA and are now sold in all Kohl’s locations.I'm a Forbes Top Rated speaker with past clients like Zappos, Priceline, Netflix, Canva, Edward Jones, Magnolia, Under Armour, Newell Brands, Leadercast Live, SAS, Harvard, TEDx, and more.But my career goals are not just about getting myself on stage, I want to help more women get on stages as public speakers. In 2018, I founded Mic Drop Workshop®️, a company with the mission of empowering more women to share their message as a public speaker and author. I'm a 2x bestselling author of Chasing the Bright Side and Create Your Bright Ideas. I've been featured on the TODAY Show, Good Morning America, Vanity Fair, Forbes, and People Magazine ran an exclusive piece about me when my book was released. You've most likely seen me on your TV whether it was an interview on your favorite morning show, shopping on QVC or watching me run my business from my Airstream in a global Canva commercial.Some of my recent badges of honor…- Chip Gaines said, "Jess Ekstrom is leaving her mark on this world and it's amazing to watch her do it." - I was dubbed The Ultimate Game Changer by Women’s Health Magazine- Authority Magazine said my course, Mic Drop Workshop, is shaking up the speaking industry- The co-founder of Netflix said, "Jess is a very poised and polished speaker- confident, funny, great connection with the audience and left them inspired."- I was tapped to interview the First Lady of Iceland on women’s equality issues- Linkedin Learning and TED Education have asked me to host courses on the art of public speaking- Forbes named me a Top Motivational Speaker- Arianna Huffington put me on her 99 Female Disruptors List- Becoming a new mom to a little girl and advocating for moms in the workplace- And Business Insider said I'm a “Woman to Watch”Watch my demo and learn more here:https://jessekstrom.com/speaking/#speakingreel
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Raleigh, North Carolina, Us
Mic Drop Workshop exists to help women be seen and valued as thought leaders. Through courses + community, Mic Drop helps women find their message, craft their keynote, practice their delivery, brand themselves as a speaker, find gigs and get paid to speak. Additionally, students can learn to get their book published, build their platform and build their presence as a trusted thought leader. Over 3,500 happy students and counting!
Women-led startups receive only 2% of total venture capital funding in the United States- Shatter & Shift is an investment fund on a mission to change that. Founded by Jess Ekstrom and Kristine Sickels, we invest in minority women-owned companies to help them reach seven figures.
Raleigh, North Carolina, Us
District-C pairs high school students with startups to solve real world problems. Teamship is a novel internship experience that prepares students for modern work. Teams of students solve real problems for real businesses, all with the support of an expert coach.
Headbands of Hope was founded in 2012 by Jess Ekstrom after an inspiring summer internship with a wish-granting organization. For every item sold, a headband is given to a child with cancer. The brand has been supported by dozens of celebrities including Lea Michele, Lauren Conrad, Whitney Port, Tiffani Thiessen, Molly Sims and more. But more importantly, they've donated over 1 million headbands to kids with cancer and have reached every children's hospital in the United States.
New York City, Ny, Us
I worked closely with the team’s Producers and performed various Production Assistant functions such as: answering phones, logging tape, researching story ideas, printing scripts, retrieving video and working within the Digital Media Intake Dept.
Wrote press releases, organized events, created spreadsheets, and communicated with businesses and wish families through phone calls and email.
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Jess Ekstrom works for Mic Drop Workshop.
Jess Ekstrom is listed as Forbes Top Rated Speaker and 2x bestselling author. Helping women become confident speakers and land more keynote spots, one mic at a time 🎤 at Mic Drop Workshop.
AeroLeads has found 1 work email signal at @headbandsofhope.org for Jess Ekstrom at Mic Drop Workshop.
Jess Ekstrom is based in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States while working with Mic Drop Workshop.
Jess Ekstrom has worked for Mic Drop Workshop, Shatter And Shift, District C, Headbands Of Hope, and Nbcuniversal, Inc..
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Jess Ekstrom holds Bachelor'S Degree, Communication And Media Studies from North Carolina State University.
Jess Ekstrom is listed with skills including Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Facebook, Public Relations, Fundraising, Event Planning, Philanthropy, and Strategic Communications.
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