A reader of my blog sent me the following note in response to my post about what happened to me outside of Starbucks yesterday on my birthday.

She said, “The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it.” I love this quote for many reasons. It’s motivating and powerful, and exactly what I needed to hear after that coffee experience and what I’ve been through this year.

We are all going through a lot right now with the coronavirus pandemic. I think it amplifies any feelings of grief and our anxieties and stresses.

The next woman in the Women Who Wow series is my former colleague and friend Helena Lawrence. Based in Washington, DC, Helena is the Senior Marketing & Business Development Manager for Orrick’s Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation Practice. She works with lawyers across eight countries, on three continents to create go to market strategies, client retention and growth plans. Learn more about Helena below.

As we are in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, online networking has never been more important to stay top of mind and build connections.

There are three essential building blocks of LinkedIn – your profile, your connections and your interaction on the platform. I find that many professionals focus on the first one – creating a strong profile, but they don’t take it to the next level by strategically building their network (meaning sending and accepting connection requests) and maintaining a consistent presence through liking, commenting and sharing posts.

Here are some ways you can fire on all cylinders when it comes to strengthening your LinkedIn presence. Remember that LinkedIn is where business professionals gather, do research and look for information especially now.