Some people call influential women powerful, others call them superheroes, we’ll do the honor of calling this leading a renaissance woman! Allow us to introduce you to the one-and-only Monica Davis. 

The multi-talented multi-preneur Monica Davis grew up in northern Virginia, and as a young child, she often thought about positively impacting the masses but had no idea how this would take shape until later on down her life’s path. Her parents instilled in her the importance of ethics, hard work, and faith which became the foundation of her life and everything she did. For over 20 years, the well-rounded, author and media professional has dedicated herself and her platforms to educating, inspiring, and helping entrepreneurs and professionals succeed and thrive. During this time she has developed exceptional and award-winning narratives for small businesses, luminaries, Fortune 500 leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs. She continues that through her recent endeavor Exceptional People Network.

While Monica is well known as a renowned media professional, it was not her end goal. It was something she fell into after interviewing for her first book. She notes, “One day, while waiting to be interviewed in a television studio as a first-time author, I watched the production assistant work on the lighting, and that’s when the thought came to me that lighting is one of the essential elements of any show and for any photographer.” She realized that by becoming a media professional, she could reach a larger audience and shed light on all of the positive things going on in the world, which is something she enjoys. This led her down an entrepreneurial path in Media and Communications.

Over the span of her illustrious career, she also spent time as a magazine publisher, where she saw many small business owners struggling in different areas of their businesses. This would inspire her to write her best-seller titled Welcome to the Top. Welcome to the Top provides the confidence and insights entrepreneurs need to achieve success regardless of the type of business they run. The book includes personal stories and experiences and proven processes and methods aimed at educating readers on the principles, philosophies, and motivating factors behind the success of exceptional business leaders and corporate CEOs.

Monica has expanded her entrepreneurial empire to include her Exceptional People Network (EPN). The platform is a digital hub that enables entrepreneurs to gain critical insights and ideas for solving problems in different business areas and discovering better and alternative ways to solve those problems. She found that entrepreneurs are always searching for solutions to business problems, and the goal of EPN is to provide ideas and answers to critical issues that will help them avoid and eliminate wasted time, money, and effort. Her audience is B2B entrepreneurs who provide innovative products and services to their customers and clients and are seeking to move to the next level in their business. Their content and resources provide business insights, advice, and inspiration that will help entrepreneurs confidently grow their entrepreneurial endeavors, solve problems, and rejuvenate their minds and lives.

When looking over her career, Some of Monica’s favorite moments include the opportunity to support over 100 non-profits through Exceptional People Magazine, producing and hosting her TV show Extraordinary Everyday People, and the chance to help more people through the recently launched Exceptional People Network. She says, “It’s been a blessing to use my skills and creativity to encourage, enlighten, and educate people to live well, do well and impact others every day.” She plans to continue expanding the Exceptional People Network platform so that we help as many entrepreneurs as possible become successful and change the lives of the people they serve.

As a bonus to our readers, Monica shared these nuggets of wisdom: 

• Be willing to give more than you receive. Don’t try to sell your product or service as soon as you connect with someone. You can’t expect to receive more effort and value than you provide. When it comes to networking, you truly receive what you give. If you want to be remembered by someone, be the first to offer something of value.

• Join organizations related to your industry and the people you serve. There are many online business and networking groups, making it much easier than attending live events. However, both have their pros and cons.

• Use social media to your advantage. Identify the platforms on which your customers and prospects reside and build a relationship with them. Not every platform is right for you, so being effective means knowing where your prospects spend most of their time. 

• The key to effective networking is being persistent and consistent, which means doing it daily. However, you should be strategic about how you use social media so that it does not occupy too much of your precious time that you should be spending on other areas of your business.

• Examine your current resources. Think about all of your friends, family, and your existing business contacts. Consider your entire social network and leverage those contacts.

To learn more about Monica and Exceptional People Network visit their Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.