Dr. Jessica Leigh Levin
Author | Speaker
As a Master Connector and student of people, Jessica shares her expertise and experiences through writing and speaking.
Her books are available on Amazon and Audible.
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Contact Jessica
E.mail: jessica@sevendegrees.co
Phone: 908-912-4418
Contact Jessica
E.mail: jessica@sevendegrees.co
Phone: 908-912-4418
Jessica's Background
With a background in business strategy and marketing, Jessica's passion for connecting people and creating experiences is evident in everything she does. Jessica’s expertise lies at the intersection of marketing and technology. Understanding people first and foremost, she has combined traditional relationship building techniques with modern communications tools to help clients meet their goals.
For two decades she has worked with businesses and not-for-profit organizations across North America on the development and execution of strategic planning and marketing initiatives designed to grow revenue and market share. She's worked with companies on employee professional development and CSR initiatives.
NJBIZ named her as one of New Jersey’s Best Fifty Women in Business and previously to New Jersey’s Top Forty Under 40. She was named to the Best Marketing and Communications Professionals Under 40 list by the NJ Ad Club and Jersey Shore Public Relations and Advertising Association and was inducted into New Jersey’s Advertising Hall of Fame. She was named a Finalist for Woman of the Year from the Women's Center for Entrepreneurship. She made MeetingsNet’s Top 10 Social Media Influencers List. She was twice named Planner to Watch by Convention South magazine and was inducted into the New Jersey Social Media Hall of Fame.
Author & Motivational Speaker
A motivational and engaging speaker, Jessica frequently presents on marketing, networking & business development, event strategy and humanity. She has authored numerous articles and blog posts and wrote the book, Perfect Pairings: The Art of Connecting People and Everyone Has Sh*t: Unsolicited Advice for Being Human.
BEing When You Grow Up was released in 2024.
She has a Doctor in Business Administration degree focused on Organizational Leadership and Development from Capella University. Jessica earned a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from Rutgers University and a Bachelor of Science from Florida State University in with majors in Marketing, Management and Entrepreneurship.
Jessica holds the designations Certified Association Executive (CAE), Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) and Digital Event Strategist (DES).
Everyone Has Reviews
Jessica is authentic & honest as usual (as you can tell by the title). Great read to see common sense advice staring you in the face. Good reminders to bring you back down to earth and refocus on what’s important. I highlighted several parts as I was reading – here’s one of my favorites – “Focusing on what you want, but more importantly, releasing the resistance. Positivity alone isn’t enough. It’s that release – the abolishment of negative thoughts, or the walls that we put up – that’s where the magic happens. When you can master this, the goodness flows like a chocolate fountain at a bar mitzvah.”
— Carolyn Browning, MEETing Needs, LLC
Want an action-driven plan for getting through the worst that life might just have to offer? Jessica Levin’s second book, Everyone Has Sh*t: Unsolicited Advice for Being Human, does just that. Blending interviews with personal stories, accounts of success and heartbreak, and chapter-end lists of actionable steps to help deal with sh*t or overcome it, Levin lifts the hood on the social veneer that keeps us all presentable in society. The result is an honest account how to deal with the very personal challenges of self-confidence, disappointing relationships, and self-serving advice by others. Life is not easy, Levin explains. But there are ways of dealing with hardship that lets us keep our heads high as we walk through life. In other words, her book is a very worthwhile read.
— Jay Lemming, Author
“Everyone Has Sh*t: Unsolicited Advice for Being Human” is one of the few books that as soon as I started reading it – I couldn’t stop! Not only does Jessica give real-life examples that show just how much sh*t we all deal with but she gives great advice on how to deal with it in a practical and HUMAN way. Your sh*t may be different from hers or mine, but we all have to deal with it. This book was a refreshing and humorous look at how we can all better ourselves along the journey. I highly recommend reading it yourself and maybe a few copies for friends that may need a little encouragement.
— Lynette Young, Author, Keynote Speaker
Perfect Pairings Reviewed
Jessica strikes the difference between “networking” versus “connecting,” two entirely different approaches to developing relationships. She profiles multiple influential connectors that live with a purpose, inspiring the reader to break free from their shell and practice the art. If one connection can change your life, so can one book. -
— Eric Majchrzak, BeachFleischman PC
What a great book! Jessica Levin’s Perfect Pairings takes the critical yet elusive concept of networking and makes it simple to execute. She transforms an art (and what many people feel is only successfully done by extraverts) into an achievable asset for your business and personal arsenal. Through the stories of her own personal experiences, along with simple to follow action items, she makes the art of networking achievable for everyone.
While reading the book, you can understand why Jessica is not only a successful entrepreneur, but also why people want to know and be around her. The book is proof that networking is not for extroverts only. It’s a must-read for anyone who wants to advance their career and become that essential “connector” who enriches people’s lives.
— James Spellos, Meeting U
Like peanut butter and jelly, Jessica Levin has created the perfect pairing of practical insights and real-life experiences on the art, craft and skill of connecting people. Levin, an extraordinary conduit herself, informs readers how to develop extraordinary partnerships, even sometimes with unlikely allies that move everyone forward together. More than a book on networking, Levin discusses the “ins and outs” of developing the aptitude and capacity to build, cultivate and influence important relationships.