Topic:  Sustainable Relationships – Building Your Community on LinkedIn

Speaker:  Valerie Nielsen, Managing Director and Founder, Inside Edge Risk Advisors LLC

Presentation:
People do business with people they know. Traditionally, interactions to meet business contacts or to catch up with connections have been during a meal, event, or conference. In the digital age, social media platforms like LinkedIn and Twitter are tools being used by savvy leaders to build and sustain a professional network.

Sustainable Relationship refers to a professional business community built through the integrated use of social media platforms (e.g., LinkedIn and Twitter) and digital meeting technologies like Zoom. As a Top Risk Management Voice on LinkedIn, Valerie share will insights and strategies around audio, video, data, and written content for leaders to effectively leverage social media platforms. Leaders will be able to connect with colleagues, as well as cultivating relationships and demonstrate their thought leadership to create trusted relationships.

The session will cover:
- Purpose for Your Outreach 
- Community Building 
- Digital Conversations 
- How to Spend Your Time Building Your Community on LinkedIn 

The presentation will be 45 minutes. The remainder of the session would be open discussion for participants to share their questions to obtain insights they can take back to their organizations.

Speaker's bio:
Valerie is a Risk Executive with expertise across Operations, Finance, Incident Response, Fraud Investigations, Financial Crimes, Board Level Communications, Third Party Assurance, Vendor Management, Compliance, and Internal Audit. She has created and led Risk Management for $2B and $5B business units at Aon. Valerie was the Chief Audit Executive at Household Finance. As a Director at PwC LLP, she was responsible for business development and service delivery for internal audit co-sourcing, risk and compliance, SOX 404, and market assessment for new products. Valerie created and led an Internal Audit Function for GE Capital’s Auto Financing Business. She has managed global teams of 30+ individuals.

Her focus is on operations scaling with growth and product development/feasibility. Valerie works with start-up/incubator companies at the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center. She mentors entrepreneurs at Chicago Innovation. 

She is a LinkedIn Top Voice and Influencer. 

Valerie earned a BS in Business Administration with a minor in International Business from the University of Delaware. She also holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Delaware. 

Valerie has earned the following professional designations: CPA (Certified Public Accountant), CIA (Certified Internal Auditor), CTA (Certified Trust Auditor), and GE Six Sigma Greenbelt.