Featured Speaker(s)

Michelle Bergquist is an award-winning CEO, consultant, speaker and author who helps businesses and professionals achieve better business results. Michelle is the CEO & Co-Founder of Connected Women of Influence, a private, invitation-only membership organization chartered exclusively for business-to-business professional and executive women.

As business consultant, speaker and corporate trainer to companies and associations, Michelle entertains and educates small groups, conference attendees and large corporate audiences.

As an author, Michelle’s book, “How to Build a Million Dollar Database™,” quickly became the trusted resource on how to organize and build a powerful database full of priceless connections and business relationships.

Michelle’s background includes over 20 years’ expertise in helping businesses obtain funding, increase sales and improve business performance and success. Michelle has worked with thousands of businesses consulting and speaking on such topics as Relationship Marketing, The New Rules of Networking, Sales 2.0, How to Start, Grow and Sustain a Successful Small Business, Relationship Selling and How to Develop a Winning Business Plan for Growth and Success. She has helped companies achieve funding in excess of $65 Million and helped companies achieve millions in improved morale, productivity and performance.

Michelle is the former CEO of The Corporate Basket, a nation-wide corporate gift company that specialized in packaging client appreciation and employee recognition gifts. After nine years of building her local San Diego business to an international platform, Michelle sold the company in early 2007. She has won numerous awards and served on many Boards.