Donna Serdula is the founder and president of Vision Board Media, a professional branding company that helps individuals and companies tell their unique story on LinkedIn and beyond.
Bringing dynamic brand storytelling to the masses and empowering people to dream big – that’s the ink in her pen.
It's her website, LinkedIn-Makeover.com where she and her team help people collide with opportunity and transform their lives via future forward career branding.
She has authored two editions of LinkedIn Profile Optimization FOR DUMMIES.
Donna hosts the podcast, Dream Big with Big Dreamers.
She's shared her LinkedIn expertise at global conferences, presented keynotes and workshops and featured on a number of high-profile news outlets
with her husband and four children. As a daughter and wife of former military, Donna believes in giving back and provides her digital products free to active duty and veterans.
Donna Serdula has hosted 25 Episodes.
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Episode 2: Compassionate Leadership: Insights from HR Executive Marlo Ricketts Green
June 26th, 2024 | Season 2 | 15 mins 13 secs
authenticity, career growth, coaching, executive insights, hr executive, human resources, leadership, marlo ricketts green, mentoring, professional development, workplace behavior
In this episode of 'Dream Big with Big Dreamers,' host Donna Serdula is joined by Marlo Ricketts Green, an HR executive with over 20 years of experience. Marlo shares her inspiring journey from marketing to HR, highlighting the importance of authenticity, trust, and continuous learning. She discusses her evolution as a leader, her passion for coaching and mentoring, and offers valuable advice for aspiring professionals. Tune in for Marlo’s expert insights and empowering stories.
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Recruiter Secrets Revealed: A Conversation with Rich Deakmann
June 23rd, 2024 | Season 2 | 35 mins 53 secs
business, careers, development, headhunter, job search, job seeker, jobsearch, leadership, professional, recruiter, recruitment
Meet Rich Diekmann, an experienced recruiter and founder of MDSI Management Decision Systems, Inc. Rich offers practical advice for job seekers, including how to prepare for interviews, follow-up etiquette, and the significance of a professional photo and detailed accomplishments on LinkedIn. The episode serves as a comprehensive guide for anyone looking to understand the recruiting process and effectively engage with recruiters.
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Diversity Unboxed: A Human Approach to Hiring with Tia Kleckner and LinkTech
May 18th, 2024 | Season 2 | 15 mins 54 secs
business, careers, development, leadership, professional
In the latest episode of DREAM BIG With Big Dreamers, Donna Serdula interviews Tia Kleckner, co-founder of LinkTech, about their innovative approach to talent acquisition. LinkTech focuses on cognitive diversity, delving into candidates' unique stories and perspectives beyond traditional diversity metrics. Tia shares her inspiring personal background and how it shaped her views on diversity and inclusion. The episode highlights the importance of human connection in recruiting, offering practical advice for job seekers to stand out by celebrating their individuality. LinkTech's Diversity Unboxed initiative aims to create better matches between candidates and companies, fostering inclusive and dynamic workplaces.
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Opportunity Champion, Lynn Miller: A Journey of Transformation
May 18th, 2024 | Season 2 | 20 mins 50 secs
business, careers, development, leadership, professional
Lynn shares her journey from an opera singer to a co-author of the book 'Lead from Within' and the founder of a unique approach empowering people to tenfold their expertise. The dialogue delves into the concept of being an 'Opportunity Champion,' highlighting the distinctions between hard work, talent, and the true essence of championing opportunities for growth and success.
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Interview with Gloria Milner
September 23rd, 2021 | Season 1 | 17 mins 49 secs
business, careers, development, leadership, professional
Gloria Milner's 60-year journey and how her husband, a holocaust survivor, empowered her to pivot and survive. She now helps others find balance during turbulent times.
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Interview with Dara Connolly
September 10th, 2021 | Season 1 | 22 mins 43 secs
business, careers, development, leadership, professional
Positive. Transformational. Confidence. TEDx speaker and confidence expert Dara Connolly joins me to share her success story of inspiring women to trust in themselves and speak up.
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Interview with Shelly Morales
September 3rd, 2021 | Season 1 | 25 mins 17 secs
business, careers, development, leadership, professional
Shelly has worked as the head of HR at several companies and offers insight on the current job market and "the great resignation."
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Interview with Co-Founders of The Co-Co
August 6th, 2021 | Season 1 | 22 mins 5 secs
business, careers, development, entrepreneurs, leadership, networking, professional, women
The Co-Co, located in Summit, NJ right outside of NYC, is a collaborative co-learning and co-working community for women where you can work, learn and have fun. I interviewed the three founders of the collaborative to learn about their vision, how they got there and how the pandemic changed and enhanced the way they do business.
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Interview with Brenda Abdilla
July 30th, 2021 | Season 1 | 22 mins 2 secs
business, careers, development, leadership, professional
Brenda Abdilla is an enthusiastic go-getter. Her entrepreneurial spirit pushed her career to new heights as she realized her passion as a career and leadership coach.
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Interview with Susan Guthrie: Embracing Change
July 9th, 2021 | Season 1 | 31 mins 20 secs
business, careers, change, development, law, leadership, professional
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Interview with The Real Estate Marketing Dude: Be You Because Nobody Else Can
July 2nd, 2021 | Season 1 | 28 mins 43 secs
business, careers, development, leadership, marketing, professional, real estate
Mike Cuevas talks about how he started his career as a real estate agent, and then made the biggest transition of his life- with a wife and young kids- to move and become the entrepreneur he is today.
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Interview with Lee Houghton: 3 Lessons Learned
June 11th, 2021 | Season 1 | 30 mins 25 secs
business, careers, development, leadership, professional
Lee Houghton tells the 3 lessons he's learned from loss and business ownership
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Interview with Lamar Tyler-The Gatekeepers are Gone
June 4th, 2021 | Season 1 | 33 mins 6 secs
business, careers, development, leadership, professional
Using his motto "The Gatekeepers Are Gone," Lamar has leveraged social media to move his online brands from small personal blogs to an international brand with over 650,000 social media fans and 55 thousand plus customers in all 50 states and 43 countries around the world. Listen as he talks about how he built his business and his brand.
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Interview with Clark Payan- Something for Everyone
May 28th, 2021 | Season 1 | 27 mins 29 secs
business, careers, development, leadership, professional
Careers in insurance, there's something for everyone.
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Interview with David Marchi- Dreaming in Color
May 25th, 2021 | Season 1 | 39 mins 37 secs
art, artist, business, careers, development, leadership, professional
Dreaming in Color with artist David Marchi
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Interview with Wendy King: A Colorful Career, Leading with Your Heart, Not a Map
March 24th, 2021 | Season 1 | 33 mins 37 secs
business, careers, development, leadership, professional
Wendy King is Executive Director/CEO of the International Order of the Golden Rule, and an Executive Director at Raybourn Group International. She has taken a rather colorful career path over the past 35 years. Along the way, she has had to become an expert in fields such as the police and fire service, the roller skating industry, and even the funeral profession. Listen as she explains how she led with her heart and not just a map.