Karmic Networking: Creating Opportunities Through Authentic Connection
Karmic Networking is more than exchanging business cards or collecting LinkedIn connections. It is the practice of building authentic, meaningful relationships rooted in generosity, trust, and long-term mutual support. In this engaging session, participants will explore how genuine human connection can open unexpected professional doors, strengthen personal branding, and create opportunities that traditional networking often misses.
Designed especially for professionals navigating career transitions, this presentation will examine the difference between transactional networking and relationship-centered networking, while offering practical strategies for creating connections that feel natural, memorable, and rewarding. Attendees will learn how to network with confidence, build lasting professional relationships, and position themselves as valuable contributors within their communities and industries.
Join 40Plus of Greater Washington for an inspiring conversation on how authentic connection, goodwill, and intentional relationship-building can positively influence both your career and your life.
About the Speaker
Valerie Peck leads Elevate-X Consulting, where she helps organizations integrate customer intelligence into every aspect of their business, from strategy to data activation. Her expertise in customer intelligence-driven experience management has been honed over a distinguished career marked by strategic leadership and a commitment to innovation. Valerie is an entrepreneur and developed the pioneering experience mapping tool SuiteCX and led several consultancies before selling SuiteCX two years ago. Now, back in consulting, her approach integrates data-driven and 1-to-1 management consulting principles with the ‘how-to’ of technology implementation, ensuring that customer success is at the forefront of every initiative. She helps her clients’ champion advancements in understanding where they are with their ability to delight their customers and, by that, enhance retention, acquisition, and loyalty. She believes that Applied Customer Intelligence and the innovation enables and keeps both B2B and B2C companies more competitive.
She has worked globally with a wide array both B2C and B2B clients such as Akbank (Turkey), AEG Live!, Allergan, Anaplan, AMD, AT&T, Bank of Turkey, Bank of the West, Blue Shield of CA, Broadmoor Properties, Cisco Systems, Dexcom, Dogus International Holdings, Ford, Houghton Mifflin, Hewlett-Packard, LabCorp. Kaiser Permanente, KBC Bank (Belgium), Kimberly Clark, Lexus, Limited Brands, Luxottica, Majid Al Futtaim Holdings, McGladrey, Metropolitan Jewish Health, Microsoft, Nordstrom, Pfizer, Pacific Bell Info Svcs , Quest Diagnostics, PS Printing (Deluxe), Syngenta Crop Protection, Starwood Vacation Network, South Africa Telcom, Tailored Brands (Mens Wearhouse), T-Mobile, ViaCord, Vision Service Plans, Volvo, Xanterra Travel Collection, Windstar Cruises, Yahoo!
Valerie has a B.S. in Marketing as well as an MBA from the University of Southern California. She holds a CCXP as well as being a Bain Advisor with an NPS x Certification.
valerie.peck@elevatexconsulting.com
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