Amolia Gardner 🎙️

Audio Leadership Club

Founder, Creator, & Lead Coach.

Ask Amolia Coaching

Empowering Coaches, Solopreneurs, and Thought Leaders to Boost Visibility, Attract Clients, and Create Meaningful Opportunities through the Power of Audio and LinkedIn™ while Fostering a Loyal, Engaged Community.

LinkedIn™ Business Coach & Trainer | Audio Events Expert | Speaker & Panelist

Monday Night Coaching is a Live Audio Event Podcast where you can learn, engage in real-time conversations, and gain valuable advice from industry powerhouses. 

Hosted by your Audio Events Queen 👑, Amolia Gardner. This dynamic audio event series streams live on Monday evenings from February to May, with a new season dropping each year. Each week, Amolia interviews an industry expert, delivering fresh, actionable tips and advice to help you grow both personally and professionally.

Podcast / Audio Event Host, Monday Night Coaching

Founder and CEO

Real Estate One

Recruiting operations contact for the implementation, training, and administrative functions. Managing recruiting-related activities, equipping recruiters with the most effective tools to approach the hiring process, tracking recruiting metrics to identify the best strategies and areas of improvement, and ensuring offices can meet their recruiting goals.

Training & Recruiting Operations Manager

Leading and overseeing company special projects, which encompass Marketing, Onboarding, Recruiting, Training Programs, and Software Projects, with a primary focus on project management. I ensure the successful execution of these projects across multiple offices by efficiently coordinating timelines, resources, and deliverables, resulting in timely completion.

My role involves harmonizing various functions, optimizing agent services, propelling digital marketing strategies, streamlining processes through continuous process improvement, managing CRM tools, executing impactful campaigns, and delivering personalized support. In addition to these responsibilities, I spearhead new software exploration, provide specialized training for agents, train administrators, and assist with new hire training, all while nurturing a comprehensive approach that bolsters operational efficiency and amplifies brand recognition. Through diligent project workflow management, I actively contribute to sustaining business and company growth.

Special Projects Coordinator | Agent Services Coordinator

Walsh College Marketing Association

The Walsh College Marketing Association was founded in the fall of 2013 by students who are passionate about marketing. As a team, we help students develop personal and professional skills that will lead to a dynamic and impacting career in marketing.

Vice President

Vice President of Communications

Johnstone and Johnstone

Responsible for marketing material coordination (flyers, graphics, signage) for listings and open houses, supervising agent websites, blogs, and online listings, enhancing social media presence, tracking incoming leads, gathering client testimonials, handling and dispersing marketing videos across diverse platforms, and maintaining accurate listing details across multiple MLS and marketing websites.

Ecommerce Marketing Intern

Edward Rose & Sons

Responsible for the leasing, marketing and maintaining positive resident relations of multi-family residential apartments.

Leasing Agent & Social Media Admin 

Leasing Consultant

WMU Deans Office (Communication Department)

Perform administrative tasks required by university staff.

Student Associate/Deans Assistant

✨ Ready to elevate your voice, grow your brand, and unlock new opportunities?

Hi! I'm Amolia, and I'm on a mission to help audio leaders, podcasters, event hosts, speakers, content creators, thought leaders, coaches, and entrepreneurs amplify their impact through the power of their voice.

As a LinkedIn™ Business Coach & Audio Events Expert, I help you grow your business and boost your visibility using strategic LinkedIn strategies and audio events. Whether you're just starting out or ready to take your audio career to new heights, I've got the tools, training, and expertise to guide you.

I'm also the Founder of The Audio Leadership Club – an exclusive, invite-only community where audio leaders come together to connect, collaborate, and cultivate their craft. This is the place where innovators like you gain the support, resources, and partnerships needed to scale your influence and grow your business.

↪️ Here's how I help you achieve results:

💪 Power Hours: Focused, strategic guidance to take your LinkedIn presence and audio events to the next level.

🎙️ Audio Live Events Training: Master how to host engaging, impactful audio events that build community, drive engagement, and amplify your influence.

👤 Profile Brand Boost: Transform your LinkedIn profile to attract your ideal clients and make a lasting impression.

🚀 LinkedIn Business Boost: Leverage LinkedIn to generate leads, build your brand, and grow your business.

↪️ In The Audio Leadership Club, you'll get access to:

🤝Collaboration Matchups
💡 Masterclasses
🙏 Networking Community Calls
📚 Exclusive Resources & Support
🎯 Interest Groups

Recognized as one of Detroit's Top 14 LinkedIn Experts, I bring over a decade of digital marketing experience, 9 years in entrepreneurial development, and my own coaching journey to guide my clients and community toward success. Since 2022, I've been hosting audio events that have created lasting, impactful connections—and I can't wait to share these strategies with you.

Ready to grow, connect, and thrive? Let's make it happen.

🔗 Join The Audio Leadership Club:
audioleadershipclub.com

⚡ Book a Power Hour: 
calendly.com/askamoliacoaching/powerhour

🎙️ Listen to the Monday Night Coaching Replays:
mondaynightcoaching.com

🎧 VIP Listeners List: 
askamoliacoaching.kit.com/viplistener

Let's connect, collaborate, and create the opportunities you deserve. 

Your voice is ready to lead! ✨

Amolia Gardner and Ask Amolia Coaching are not employed by or associated with LinkedIn™ or Microsoft.

LinkedIn™ Business Coach & Trainer | Audio Events Trainer 

✅Want to optimize your time & LinkedIn results? I help the self-employed, corporate teams, and executives to get a bigger slice of the LinkedIn™ pie. 😎 HOW I’M DIFFERENT: I'm an experienced marketer who “gets” LinkedIn. 📌 FOLLOW me for LinkedIn strategy tips ⬇ READY NOW? mellermarketing.com | brenda@mellermarketing.com (I recommend you maximize these 4 lines, which is a 🔑 key to your ABOUT)

I created Meller Marketing as a side hustle almost 10 years ago. Today, Meller Marketing is a Michigan-based, woman-owned business specializing in LinkedIn guidance & marketing strategy. 

My services include:
✅ 1:1 Executive Coaching + LinkedIn "Power Hours" mellermarketing.com/1-to-1-linkedin-coaching
✅ Team Training focused on Social Selling: mellermarketing.com/team
✅ Public Speaking / Conference Keynotes / Workshop Presenter: mellermarketing.com/presenter
✅ Online Programs / Small Group Coaching: mellermarketing.com/learn
✅ Marketing Membership & Learning Community: mellermarketing.com/join

LOOKING FOR A LINKEDIN COACH?
I help people 1:1 with LinkedIn. PRO TIP: look up your LinkedIn SSI or “Social Selling Index,” mellermarketing.com/mylinkedinssi ✅ (50 is average; my score= 79 as of Jan '26)

CORPORATE MARKETING LEADER
Prior to becoming self-employed, I enjoyed a successful 20+ year career in corporate marketing, working in higher ed, marketing services, contact centers, retail, and advertising (agencies). I've always had a knack for marketing, beginning in high school (DECA). I love sharing marketing tips & strategies with my clients and followers. One day, the universe nudged me forward.

LINKEDIN RESOURCES: mellermarketing.com/checklists
For Self Employed / Small Businesses
✅ LinkedIn for Course Creators / Speakers / Podcasters 
✅ Book Marketing on LinkedIn
✅ 15 LinkedIn Profile Tips for Coaches & Consultants
✅ LinkedIn Company Page Tips / Company Page Creation Guide

Connect with Me:
✅ Click "MORE" or "..." Select “Personalize Invite” or “Connect” and “Add a Note”
✅ Tell me your favorite pie 🥧 in your note
❌ Don't use automation. It's icky & violates LinkedIn's Terms of Service

I don’t work for nor am I in any way associated with the company LinkedIn or Microsoft. I'm just a fan of LinkedIn™. 

What Drives Me: helping you get a bigger slice of the LinkedIn pie, my family, my dog Pepper 🐾 & enjoying delicious pies when travelling.🥧 Also, I love jigsaw puzzles. 🧩

GOALS: learn how to play chess♟️, teach yoga 🧘‍♀️, amd make dollar-bill origami 💵

PRO TIP: Your ABOUT section has a 2,600 character limit. This is 2,577 characters.

Brenda Meller 🥧

Nobody: 
Me in 2026: "No more free for free." 😎

This means I'm no longer offering:
❌ Free webinars, open to the general public
❌ Free educational masterclasses, open to the general public
❌ Free office hours, open to the general public
❌ Free access to ME, live: where I openly share my knowledge, insights, and teachings to help you grow your business via 1:1 or small group access to me

The good news? I'm making myself increasingly available to:

🤩 Members of Marketing with Meller

🤩 Students in my signature program, The Recipe for Social Selling by Brenda Meller

🤩 Clients who pay for my services, including the Self-Employed, Executives, and Corporate Teams

Why?

Because when you're self-employed, you only get paid when you get paid. 

And when you PAY? You PAY ATTENTION. 

I've done the free stuff for YEARS. 

I've grown my email list to 5K+ subscribers, my LinkedIn following to 71,082 followers. 

I don't need "more impressions" or "more exposure" because quite frankly, I can't buy Pepper food with "impressions" or "exposure." 

And the results so far?

🥧 I had my second best JANUARY (total gross revenue) since starting MellerMarketing.com full time in 2018.

🥧 I celebrated my "BEST EVER" February (total gross revenue) for my business. 

🥧 It feels a bit like late 2019, early 2020, prior to the pandemic, when I chose to niche down LinkedIn. My business growth accelerated and I was super excited for the coming year. You know. Before Covid. 🤦‍♀️

Who else is Enthusiastically Self-Employed and joining me on this bandwagon of #NoMoreFreeForFree ? Comment below and let me know. 

PS: no, I don't have a coffee mug with that message. Yet! ☕

PPS: this post was written by me, not by AI.

Brenda Meller

Join Me for “Slice of The Recipe” | Marketing & LinkedIn Coach for the Self-Employed, Corporate Teams & Execs 🥧Experienced Marketer Who GETS LinkedIn 🥧 Speaker | SLICE Event March 18: mellermarketing.com/recipe-slice

20yo me would have NEVER posted pics at the salon while getting color, and fresh faced.  

51yo me uses it for LinkedIn content. 🤣

Age is a gift denied to many. Embrace it. 

Comment below if you agree. 

PS: technically this is a “work-related” post because I’m getting STAGE READY for a handful of conferences and events coming up. If you’re on my VIP email list, check your inbox for details. 

Or join it now at https://lnkd.in/gvP6973z

PPS LADIES: occasionally post “fresh faced” photos to engage with your audience AND to make yourself look even more fabulous when your hair and makeup is done. 🤣🤣🤣

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I don't know who needs to hear this, but if you think they're gonna "pitch-slap" you if you accept their invitation, you're right. Ignore their invite. I said what I said.

Are You Able to Click Through This?
I’m hearing some people can’t click through document posts like these.
I’m also hearing the click arrows are going missing.

I’ve been using the “CLICK” graphic for years, because not everyone knows that document posts are clickable.

How About You? 
If You are Reading this Page, comment with the *top secret message* from my document post in comments below.

Thanks for participating in my “experiment.”

SAVE this post. I’ll be sharing updates about any changes to DOCUMENT posts as I learn of them.

ps - this post was written by me, not AI. 🤖

pps - thanks to Tara Alexandra Kachaturoff for inspiring this post (and for giving me permission to tag you in this).

Document Post Experiment by Brenda Meller

🤩🎤 Diversity drives innovation: your organization / conference / event will thrive when you have a mix of men and women speakers. I'd like to suggest you check out Innovation Women, an amazing organization created by Bobbie Carlton 

IW brings together women speakers from across the world, with diverse categories of thought leadership. 

Need a speaker for your "Finance" panel / conference?

"AI? Tech?"
"DEI?"
"Leadership"
"Innovation"
"Marketing?"

There's probably an Innovation Women member (or two, or ten) who is an experienced speaker. 

I'm hoping Bobbie will reply below with the link where organizations can search for speakers.

I'd also like to invite the women featured here to comment below, tell us:
🎤 The name of your signature speech
🎤 A link where we can book you
🎤 BONUS: tell us where you're speaking NEXT (and tag in the conference or organization)

My name is Brenda Meller, and I believe in diversity of thought and diversity of expertise. Not just on #IWD2026 (International Women's Day 2026), but every day throughout the year. 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

022726--As seen on Speaker Friend Fridays - Innovation Wom

🛑Full disclosure - I'm short on time (because I'm getting more and more PAID clients these days!) so I used AI to help write this. Looking to sharpen your social selling skills or build more authority on LinkedIn? KEEP READING. 

My spring calendar is full of exciting educational events specifically curated to help you grow.

JOIN ME AT A CONFERENCE

UPLIFT LIVE: This is a big one—it’s my first international speaking gig! Wish me luck as I head to Birmingham, UK (not Birmingham, Michigan) on 26 March, 2026 to join Dave Harland, Nicole Osborne, Mic Adam, John Espirian, Guy Strijbosch, Heather Murray, Tony Restell, Phill Agnew, and other global LinkedIn leaders.

MCEEA SPRING MIXER: Are you a career professional in Michigan? Join us in Ann Arbor on April 9-10. Hosted by the Michigan Career Educator & Employer Alliance (MCEEA) , we’ll be doing a hands-on workshop on the "LinkedIn PIE" method for students and alumni. Thanks to Bill Stec and Angela Shelby for inviting me! 


CTI WOMEN'S PROGRAM: Calling all women in automotive! On May 19, we’re heading to the Vibe Credit Union Showplace in Novi, MI to tackle "Driving Tomorrow's Connections" and how to master your LinkedIn presence. Thanks to Sylvia Zenzinger and Manuela Lettmann for inviting me! 

WHAT ELSE IS ON THE CALENDAR?

April 23: Small Business Marketing Summit. This half-day virtual event is special because every single speaker is a Marketing with Meller member! Come get practical tips from Lori Jo Vest 🏁 , Judi Radice Hays , Dr. UMUT ASLAN , Tom Wells , Sue Griffey, DrPH, BSN , LORI VAJDA , Linda Brubaker, PhD , Elaine Belson LCSW 🧠, and more (TBA). Registration opens soon!

March 12: build your authority at Inforum Troy / Chief Financial Credit Union. Join me to master the art of capturing event photos on your phone to build your professional brand on LinkedIn. Speaker: Me!

March 17: Member Spotlight Interview featuring MwM member Carrie Saunders. (members-only event)

The Recipe Group Coaching: We have some great topics coming up for members, including tagging strategies (March 6) , Canva banner updates (April 9) , and mastering voice messages (April 17). (members-only event)

I'll add in specific event links later (if I have time left after the paid client work. Because, you know, "no more free for free...").

#LinkedInTips #SocialSelling #Networking #Inforum #UpliftLive #MCEEA #BrendaMeller #SmallBusiness

Check Out These Educational Events with me, Brenda Meller

Some of you (it might be hundreds) sent me a DM yesterday to say "Congrats on starting your new role at The Recipe for Social Selling by Brenda Meller!" -- your words, not mine. 

Technically, they were LinkedIn's words. 

Because many of you used the pre-templated message created by LinkedIn. 

Don't get me wrong; I'm all about efficiency, and I use templates from time-to-time, too. 

But, I'm also a huge advocate of the concept of Social Selling here on LinkedIn. 

And I love pie. 

So 3 years ago, I created a program called "The Recipe for Social Selling on LinkedIn" in which I teach my signature process -- the same process I use today. 

And then yesterday (or was it Sunday?), I created a new page for The Recipe for Social Selling by Brenda Meller. 

And today, I created this event. Check out the details below. And DM me with any questions. 

(it's layers upon layers of marketing and LinkedIn genius, my friend)

In case you're curious, in "The Recipe," I will encourage you to:

✔️ Reply to relevant connections who congratulate you on your new role. I'll be doing that next. And if I think The Recipe might be a good fit, I'll be pointing you to this post. 

✔️ Use templates, but add some personalization. Show that that you are human. 

✔️ Talk about your events and services and offerings in LinkedIn post. But just don't sell 100% of the time, or people will tune you out. 

🥧🥧🥧🥧🥧

My name is Brenda Meller (71,029 followers) and I'm a marketer who GETS LinkedIn. If you follow me here on LinkedIn, I'll help you get a bigger slice of the LinkedIn pie. 

"SAVE" this post for later. You know, because of all of the marketing genius...

View event: [PROGRAM TOUR] A Slice of The Recipe: "Meet Your Coach" & Program Tour

[PROGRAM TOUR] A Slice of The Recipe: "Meet Your Coach" & Program Tour

🚨 Featured #LinkedInQuestion 🚨: When I enter my company LinkedIn page to view the post and I click on “Repost” it has me reposting as my company, not myself. How do I get around that?

ANSWER: watch this video for a demonstration on how to "Repost with your thoughts" from your page to your profile, if you're the admin of your page. 

https://lnkd.in/gM3wRCBP

Open video: Repost from LinkedIn Page to Profile (Desktop + Mobile) on youtu.be

Repost from LinkedIn Page to Profile (Desktop + Mobile)

🚨 Featured #LinkedInQuestion 🚨: does LinkedIn still offer one year of free LinkedIn Premium for U.S. military veterans? 

ANSWER: maybe.

It appears that they are making changes to their veteran premium program, according to their website. 

The top of the page now reads, "Our Program Is In Transition."

My advice? Visit the page, read the instructions, and see if you can get the 1-year free access, if you're a US Veteran who isn't currently in a LinkedIn premium membership.

It's a one-time benefit, and the duration is one year.

I'll share this post link with a few of my colleagues who also specialize in LinkedIn, and ask if they have any additional insights. 

And for those actively serving or who are veterans:

THANK YOU for your service. 😊🥧

🥧🥧🥧🥧🥧

My name is Brenda Meller (71,065 followers) and I'm a marketer who GETS LinkedIn. If you follow me here on LinkedIn and read my posts, I'll help you get a bigger slice of the LinkedIn pie. True story. 

Oh, and please COMMENT BELOW if you have any insights on this premium benefit and SAVE this post for later. I'll post updates here.

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