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BOSS Spotlight Member: Victoria Marie Reese

In today's world, everything is instant, technology-driven, and consumer-relationships are vital to any business. To succeed, it is crucial to have a team of savvy and innovative professionals to cultivate a brand. Providing fresh and inventive public relations and marketing expertise, The Millennial Effect (TME) develops and executes strategies to refine a brands equity. Like the millennial generation, TME shares the core values of achievement, confidence, and unparalleled service. Twenty-Three year old Victoria Marie has a natural hunger for success and a pattern of making the impossible, possible. This native Detroiter made her way to Howard University in Washington, DC and there was where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Legal Communication with a concentration in Public Relations. She is a Lady of Alpha Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and inspired by the sorority's motto of "service to all mankind," Victoria continues to do so. Sh

BOSS Spotlight Member: Aliah Davis Mc-Henry

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A trend-setting, creative public relations and events management firm, Aliah Public Relations is a NJ-based boutique firm specializing in small businesses, start-up businesses, nonprofit organizations, and associations. Aliah Public Relations strives to execute the most dynamic and results-driven campaigns and events using strategically designed publicity, brand management, marketing, and emerging social media. Aliah Public Relations offers hip, forward-thinking public relations, brand management, and marketing services. Every aspect of our communications activities is grounded in our clients' business objectives. At Aliah Public Relations , we make it our aim to know each client's goals inside out and become an integral part of the client’s team, allowing us to achieve impressive results. We strive to solidify or reinvent the perception and spread the information to gain public awareness. Aliah Public Relations connects with our clients to deliver powerful mess

BOSS Spotlight Member: Shani Faure

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*Stilettos and Sounds LLC* *was founded in 2005 as a boutique entertainment Public Relations  and special event production firm with the vision of helping small businesses and individual clients leverage a variety of outlets to communicate their news to the public in a "Stylishly Loud"manner.  In the process of doing so, Stilettos and Sounds crafted personalized publicity and marketing efforts for artists, entertainers, urban brands,liquor companies, non–profit organizations, and small businesses allowing these companies for the first time to communicate their news directly to customers, prospects, analysts and the media.  *These are the philosophical guidelines for the Stilettos and Sounds activities:*    - Belief in the value of public relations and the message PR can deliver    - Focus on best practices and standards    - Encourage and promote the highest ethical behavior    - Encourage innovation    - Committed to building, defining, and stomping  the m

BOSS Spotlight Member: Sherri Jones

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Cordelia Donovan Inc. is an American Public Relations and Marketing firm founded by Cordelia Donovan in Manhattan. The company coined the slogan “ Make BIG Happen” to describe their PR and marketing process for their clients. Cordelia Donovan Inc. is best known for their unique branding and integrated PR and marketing approach. The company’s Make Big Happen philosophy is especially appealing within the entreprenurial marketplace. History The company was recently founded in 2009 making major moves and revolutionizing the PR industry. The firms focus is on the aesthetic beauty market, corporate and media; however it represents a wide range of clients, and has expanded it’s clientele by launching it’s urban entertainment division headed by Ms. Sherri Jones. This division includes liquor companies, municipalities, celebrities, executives, financial institutions, and authors. The company’s roster of clients can be described as diverse and eclectic. Clients Alma De Agave Ultra

BOSS Spotlight Member: Reni Somoye

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Reni Somoye is a freelance publicist, marketing consultant and journalist with a B.A. in Communications from Rutgers University (with concentrations in Leadership and Africana Studies). Her passion to create and drive movements fuel her drive to be hard at work producing events, crafting stories and build connections. Over the years she has worked with fashion designer Norma Kamali, HOT97 FM, EA SPORTS and the National Basketball Association, among other partners whom she has assisted to elevate their visibility and drive profitability in the marketplace. Her experience includes radio, print, brand experiences and in-house public relations. Currently, she is the U.S. contributor for the This Day Style, an African based publication, which chronicles style for the discerning female consumer whom is looking for global cues in her pursuit to exude her best sense of style. Furthermore, she is actively involved in the community and also serves as the youngest mem

BOSS Spotlight Member: Felicia York

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Felicia York is a freelance make-up artist based in New York City. A true child of the city, she is heavily influenced by many facets of urban life.  From the graffiti tagger to the uptown girl, she is determined to make sure each has a place in DLB Cosmetics. Felicia has an extensive background in administration on the corporate level. Leaving it behind for the pursuit of her love for beauty and glamour, she says, “I had a thought. Every woman is beautiful. I feel like it is my calling in life to find it, make her see it, appreciate it and enhance it.” Through her make-up artistry, that is exactly what she has done. As the Beauty Editor for MANIK Magazine, fashion and lifestyle publication for the plus-sized fashionista, she has built ties with the very community she calls her own. Her other work includes but is not limited to mention in Honey Magazine, The Envie Beauty Report , countless photo shoots, fashion shows and celebrity clientele. A woman of many talents, Felicia is also

BOSS Member Spotlight Rachel Green-Walker

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Photo by Mike Jue So you might ask, what made me join the BOSS Network? From the moment founder Cameka Smith introduced me to the BOSS Network, I was instantly moved, inspired and eager to learn more. Her words spoke to me, I felt her cause, and knew immediately I had to be a part of this amazing organization. Since joining the organization a year ago, I have been blessed with the opportunity to meet numerous like-minded women whom I consider to be trailblazers in their area of expertise. From near and far, this wonderful group of powerful women has given so much to me. Their advice, stories, referrals, hugs, and of course words of encouragement all embody true sisterhood! I enjoy being apart of BOSS because we work together as a team to strengthen each other’s goals and pay it forward with out expectations. I help my sister because she needs it, not because I need something from her.  One of my favorite books said it best when it read, “ Give generously to them and do so withou

Plan On It by BOSS Member Anika Kai Jackson

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Plan On It! My name is Anika Kai Jackson and  I am the owner of AnikaKai Events a full service event planning company  based out of the Chicago-land area.  Most people assume my last name is Kai because ever since I was a little girl, EVERYONE (no matter who it was) always combined the two so it came out as one name simply “AnikaKai” J .  In 2005 my company was birthed but I am certain that it was conceived when I was around 5 years old.  This is when I remember my mother planning what I thought to be the most elaborate events.  She did everything from our families’ holiday parties to weddings and corporate events; not as a profession but just as something she loved.  Little did she know that as I watched her the seed for planning and creating was being planted in me.  It is 2010 and my mother has been gone for 16 years now and with every event I plan, I know that there is a part of her that my clients are getting the part of her that was passionate and loving. I love all things beau