Linda Jo Thornberg

Director at PMAHCC

Linda Jo Thornberg is the founder and creator of the Women Who Embrace Life Conference and President of the Pittsburgh Business Show but her passion lies in Brand Awareness, PR and Social Media for Business Development. She is the Vice President of Corporate Communication and PR at Higher Images, a 20-year-old Full Service Digital Marketing Advertising Agency in Pittsburgh, PA She works with businesses of all sizes including, small, medium and multi-location businesses. She specializes in brand awareness, local PR and social media integration, as well as online reputation, online review and testimonial generation.

Her experience in her professional life and her education has given her the tools to be able to see companies not only from a business perspective but as the consumer as well. She believes in treating every client as if she is their partner. She commented, "There are no two businesses that are alike; of course they all have similarities." She feels her success has been in researching and listening to her clients business history, identifying the business strengths and weaknesses, researching competitors and demographics and listening to the goals and future plans for her clients. Then working with businesses in laying out a customized marketing plan to reach business owners' strategic goals.