Karin Olson, Growth Partner

Karin Olson, Growth Partner

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    I partner with committed business owners so they get more reach, revenue and results.

  • Education

    • DePaul University

      1978 - 1982
      Bachelor’s Degree Degree in Music Theory and in German Literature

      Activities and Societies: Conductor, Piano Tutor, passionate student in Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Music, Band, Jazz Band and Trombone Ensemble. To obtain both degrees, for a period of time I went to DePaul University and the University of Illinois - Circle Campus at the same time full time. I had the most incredible independent study with a Professor at University of Illinois in German on Wagner's Ring Cycle from a music, poetry and libretto perspective infused within the context of German culture and history.

    • DePaul University College of Law

      1987 - 1990
      Juris Doctor (J.D.) Trial Advocacy

      Activities and Societies: I was an Editor and wrote articles for the Journal of Health and Hospital Law and was President of the Law School Chapter of The National Lawyers Guild. I wrote a paper on the importance of creating a Victim's Rights protocol for the Illinois Criminal Justice System and co-authored an article for the Harvard Women's Law Journal. I volunteered at Chicago Public Schools and taught in a program on the law that led to conducting student-led simulated jury trials.

    • Columbia College Chicago

      1982 - 1987
      Master’s Degree Art, Entertainment and Media Management

      Activities and Societies: I participated in Columbia's program to produce live concerts and a record label - the first of its kind run by students. I studied marketing and media management and furthered my interest in conducting by studying with members of the Chicago Symphony. I wrote a thesis on marketing issues faced by symphony orchestras and classical music record labels based on experience I gained from the Chicago Symphony and the Elgin Symphony and interviews with London-Decca Records personnel.

  • Experience

    • Flashner Medical Partnership

      Jan 1982 - Jan 1987
      Personnel Manager

      Worked with all aspects of hiring, hiring documentation, benefits, scheduling, reviews, dispute resolution, manual development and contracts for a nationwide chain of free-standing urgent care clinics. Created best practices and personnel manual. Interacted with partner-physicians and contract negotiation of staff physicians.

    • S. Jerome Levy & Associates, P.C.

      Jul 1990 - Apr 2017
      Trial Attorney

      I am both humbled and honored to have been able to represent and give voice to some amazing people who were seriously injured. While I received awards for advocacy and was able to settle multiple cases for multiple million dollars, the best honor was that these incredible people will be able to receive the dignity and care they require for the rest of their lives. I honed storytelling skills, created ways to build and highlight authority for experts and lay people alike and developed negotiation and trial preparation skills as an attorney handling medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury, class action, aviation and an occasional workers compensation case. I've also helped write more briefs, motions, and other documents than most people see in a lifetime and through this, learned how to research and develop mounds of material quickly. I was called on to interpret contracts, set policy, draft terms and conditions, and create other common internet documentation. I also had great fun teaching in the areas of tort law and of entrepreneur law, and assisted small businesses and entrepreneurs alike in handling a variety of common legal issues faced while growing a business.My work required me to develop some pretty stealth research skills in an array of topics and I was able to uncover who the real experts in any field were and why. Through this, I was able to create strategies and content to bolster experts and authorities as well as dissect what was the fluff and what was the core of someone's expertise. Show less

    • Karin Olson

      Sept 1990 - now
      Story Catalyst

      Do you want to expand your reach ... create value that turns onlookers into raving fans ... and increase revenue?Whether online or off ... story is your strategic advantage.In 2019, story is rightly being heralded as the premier marketing tool. And as an award-winning attorney who used story to settle multiple cases in the multiple million dollar range, I can tell you from personal experience how effective story is.But the full impact of story didn't hit me until I started my Agency. As a lawyer, I could tell everyone's story with tremendous results. Yet attorneys aren't allowed to share our own stories in a lawsuit. So I wasn't used to sharing mine.When I first opened my business, I wasn't sharing any story. And while I got results, it was nothing like what I got when I started to share my story.Sharing my story let people see who I am, why I care about excellence and what matters to me. It invites prospects and clients in to see how our vision for the future and our values were aligned.It opens people to be far more receptive to experience the value offered.How about you?Are you sharing a wildly effective story?Story can communicate how you are showing up in the world - your brand, vision, personality and values.It lets you make clear how you are different than your competitors. Without story ...You can't transform people the same way.Because story is the absolute best way to teach, help people reconsider, change minds, brave courageous action, open hearts, and lead to sales. And while you might get a sale or two without story, it's hardly a way to build a relationship that creates raving fans.You've waited long enough to get the results your business requires.Isn't it time to revamp the story you're telling ... and the way you're telling it?Share with me what your story-sharing experience is and the results you've gotten.Send me a message or email to: koa@karinolsonagency.com Show less

    • Platformulary Pub

      Sept 2012 - Dec 2016
      Chief Platform and Presence Advocate

      I work with thought leaders, light workers, entrepreneurs and change agents create presence and platforms that don't just land but take hold. Research backed and innovatively-influenced papers, blog posts, books, ebooks, reports, social media posts and other content work, I help give voice to the next era of influencers. In doing so, I have helped people reach #1 on Amazon in multiple categories in multiple countries, have provided a system to complete an authority book in a weekend, and have been the creative muse for star players in the entrepreneurial space.I also show people how to leverage the co-creative process to create a book that acts to showcase a cause or raise awareness for an issue of concern that invites people in while giving back every step of the way. In doing so, it powerfully seeds authority, builds an audience and generates revenue while helping a cause. Show less

    • VIP Growth Partners

      Apr 2017 - now
      Growth Partner

      We partner with committed business owners and entrepreneurs looking to increase their business growth and assets while making a positive difference in the world.

    • VIP Results Hub

      Apr 2017 - now
      Business Strategist and Results Specialist

      Creating and driving business success takes perseverance, intention and the right strategies. But too often, people focus on hot trends and newbie tactics guaranteed NOT to get them where they want to go.Results can't be an afterthought ... especially if you're committed to excellence while achieving success.But neither can people. The two are intertwined. That's why done right, the right strategy is both people-centric and results-focused. And that's just a start.If you're looking to stop using keywords guaranteed to NEVER convert and add more that are proven to convert ...Or you want emails that speak in a way that matters ...Or social media that focuses on connection first and conversion as a mechanism for giving people what they're yearning for ...It's time to go after results differently.Let's all focus on how we can take our work up a notch.Reach out. Send me a message. Let me know what you dream of for your business and your life.Let's have a conversation in the DM's rather than settling for a bunch of sales pitches with no real connection.Because truly, we don't raise the bar in isolation.Nor do we raise the results we can get. Show less

    • Global Experts Accelerator

      May 2017 - Nov 2017
      Content Manager

      I got to work with some incredibly gifted A-list and soon-to-be A-List world changers by providing content creation, course design and development, social media presence, strategy and innovation. Through this, I both taught and delivered content that helped my clients show up more powerfully, created paradigm shifts that led somewhere and showed them how to leverage their offerings for greater reach and revenue.

    • Karin Olson Agency

      Oct 2017 - Sept 2023
      Speaker, Author and Workshop Leader

      There's a better way to reach your team and your audience.Let's create a custom-crafted campaign to get you more powerfully seen, valued and sought after.Send me an email telling me a little about who you are and what you do. I'm at: koa@karinolsonagency.comLet's get you rocking your reputation!

    • The Profitable Presenter

      Nov 2017 - now
      Business Accelerator, Speaker and Workshop Leader

      Every day I work with people (and their businesses) who don't want to settle for the same old same old ... people who long to bring more value and vision to their team, to their customers and to themselves ... not just to serve, but to move. They are tired of working without results, trying to reach clients that never show and hoping for profits that don't amount to the fullness it could be.I provide workshop and experiential presentations to show committed business professionals how you can focus on your zone of genius for greater results.These include ways to grow your expertise, position authority, design education bridges, develop connection pathways, spark innovation, set industry standards, accelerate results and more. Let's create some profound results that bring the world - and those in it - to a better place. There's a next right step for you wherever you're at. Optimize and leverage the genius inherent in you and your team.I'd love to hear about who you are and what rocks your world. Reach out ... let's connect!Message me or send an email to: karin@theprofitablepresenter.com Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Dare to Lead Trained

      Dare to Lead™ Trained
      Jul 2019
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Karin Olson, Growth Partner
      AV-Preeminent - Highest Level of Professional Excellence, 2005 to Present Martindale
    • Awarded to Karin Olson, Growth Partner
      Top 1% America's Most Honored Professionals, 2016 to Present -
    • Awarded to Karin Olson, Growth Partner
      Top Rated Lawyer in Chicago for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability - 2015 to present -
    • Awarded to Karin Olson, Growth Partner
      Top Rated Lawyer in Medical Malpractice for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability - 2015 to present -