2023 Top 10 LinkedIn Influencer, Biz & Brand Strategist increasing the awareness, audience and income of personal & business brands | Coach, Consultant, Trainer & Speaker → Free LinkedIn training↓

My career has been anything but traditional — and that’s exactly what shaped my perspective.

I started in the legal industry, moving from research-based paralegal work into client acquisition and corporate account management. I managed complex compliance projects and high-profile relationships for a global leader in the legal and regulatory space.

Eventually, I realized my fascination wasn’t just with strategy — it was with why people buy, believe, and connect. That curiosity led me into business psychology and marketing research.

After earning my MBA, I launched my own consulting practice focused on brand positioning, messaging, and digital growth. Over time, I discovered my niche: translating human behavior into marketing strategies that drive measurable results.

Today, I serve as a fractional CMO and strategist, helping founders and service-based brands turn identity, perception, and storytelling into growth. My clients have scaled from $0 to $40K/month, grown audiences of 80K+, and built thriving email lists from scratch — all through human-centered marketing.

Outside of client work, I’ve built a thought leadership presence on LinkedIn and through my Substack publication, “Marketing Mindset,” where I share insights at the intersection of marketing, psychology, and behavior. I’m also a two-time author — one self-published, and one traditionally represented — using storytelling and research to bridge theory and real-world practice.

Now, I’m expanding that bridge even further through my Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) — merging academic rigor with practical experience to shape how marketing and consumer psychology are taught, studied, and applied.

At my core, I believe better marketing starts with better understanding people.

Because when we align strategy with psychology, we don’t just grow businesses — we build brands that connect, convert, and last.

Lakrisha Davis, MBA

Founder and visionary of Heyyy HR! 

Guide professionals to start or grow their Human Resources career while authentically being themselves.  Create a career strategy for those who have started their career and haven't been trained on how to do the job.  

SHRM-SCP Certified Human Resources professional with 10 years of HR Operations experience in the health, technology, B2B, organ & tissue development, local government, and clinical research industries.  

Extensive experience includes, but is not limited to:

RECRUITMENT/TALENT ACQUISITION: new-hire orientation, on-boarding, recruiting, Boolean searches, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs), JobVite, Artificial Intelligence tools (HireEZ, HireTual), E-verify & I-9 Compliance; B2B sales recruitment; B2C audience development recruitment (i.e. Copy Editor, Graphic Designers, Video & Content Producers, SEO Managers, etc.)

HUMAN RESOURCES INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT - Paycom, Paychex, ADP, Bamboo HR, QuickBooks; software implementation.

BENEFITS MGMT - reconciliations, FMLA compliance,  Worker's Compensation, Wellness,  retirement benefits, qualifying events changes & management, benefits administration, benefits negotiation

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS: employee handbook origination & updates, procedure & policy origination & implantation, employee forums, pulse surveys.

Timeka , MBA-HRM, SHRM-SCP

Dear LinkedIn Fam,
I got a new job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! More info to come, but it is just a fantastic opportunity to build in a company that is on its way to something huge. I couldn't be more inspired for the journey ahead and have been truly enjoying it so far!

God is good my friends. God is good :).

"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."- Jeremiah 29:11 🙌🏾

Timeka Green , MBA-HRM, SHRM-SCP

Global HRBP • Expansion & M&A Integration• Private Equity • SaaS • Public Company• Keynote Speaker

If you're struggling with how to kick off Black History Month in the workplace, then use the timeline below to give your thoughts some fuel.

📜 Foundational Moments (Pre–Black History Month)

1619 – First documented arrival of enslaved Africans in N. America (Point Comfort, VA)
January 1, 1863 – Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation
December 6, 1865 – 13th Amendment ratified, abolishing slavery in the U.S.

🖤 Black History Month Begins

February 1926 – Carter G. Woodson launches Negro History Week
1976 – Negro History Week officially expands to Black History Month (recognized by President Gerald Ford)

⚖🏾 Civil Rights Milestones

May 17, 1954 – Brown v. Board of Education ends school segregation
December 1, 1955 – Rosa Parks refuses to give up her bus seat
August 28, 1963 – Martin Luther King Jr. delivers “I Have a Dream”
July 2, 1964 – Civil Rights Act signed into law
March 7, 1965 – Selma to Montgomery March (“Bloody Sunday”)
August 6, 1965 – Voting Rights Act signed

✊🏾 Trailblazers in Leadership & Power

1967 – Thurgood Marshall becomes first Black U.S. Supreme Court Justice
1972 – Shirley Chisholm runs for U.S. President
2009 – Barack Obama becomes first Black U.S. President
2021 – Kamala Harris becomes first Black woman Vice President

🎓 Education, Science & Innovation

1940 – Hattie McDaniel becomes first Black person to win an Oscar
1962 – James Meredith integrates the University of Mississippi
1993 – Mae Jemison becomes first Black woman in space

🎶 Culture, Art & Influence

1920s–1930s – Harlem Renaissance (led by Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston)
1983 – Michael Jackson breaks MTV racial barriers
2018 – Black Panther becomes a global cultural phenomenon

🧠 Modern Movements & Impact

2013 – Black Lives Matter was founded
2020 – Global protests spark corporate DEI accountability
2022–Present – Increased focus on Black economic equity, leadership pipelines, and representation 

If you found this helpful or empowering, hit the like button.

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. means more than remembrance—it means action.

Action in how we lead.
Action in how we advocate.
Action in how we build workplaces rooted in dignity and fairness. 

Like if you agree. 🫶🏾

WE'RE HIRING!!! 

Let me be clear - we have a goal of hiring 10 eager sales professionals to work in our North Charleston (Park Circle) office that will start on Monday, April 6th!! 

I don't like not hitting my goals.  Most importantly, I'm a woman of my word!

Looking to start your sales career or know someone who wants to quit their "job" to start their "career", then share this post with them! 

💰 $40K base + commission
📍In-office (North Charleston - Park Circle)

We have a beautiful office with very big desks (standing capabilities, multiple screens & a laptop)....must I go on??

Ready to apply now? Link in the comments!

#WereHiring #ReadytoWork #Charleston #SouthCarolina #Sales #TruckersPathInsurance

Your career shouldn’t rely on trial and error — that’s what mentoring is for.

Tonight for Career Mentoring Week, I’m going LIVE on YouTube with Megan Singleton  talk about the real benefits of mentoring and how it shapes long-term career growth.

Mentoring isn’t about being told what to do.
It’s about gaining perspective, clarity, and access to possibilities you can’t see alone.

This conversation is for professionals who:
✔️ Feel stuck but can’t explain why
✔️ Want growth without burning out
✔️ Are curious about non-traditional career paths
✔️ Know there’s more, but need direction

🗓 Tonight | January 21, 2026
⏰ 7 PM EST
📍 LIVE on YouTube

Come learn why mentoring is a career game-changer.
🎥 Link to join is in the comments.


#CareerMentoring #MentorshipMatters #CareerGrowth #ProfessionalDevelopment #CareerClarity #HeyyyHR

I learned this while reading "Set Boundaries, Find Peace" by Nedra Glover Tawwab.  After reading that book, my life literally changed for the better.  

I try to motivate all of us on Mondays (including myself most times...lol) 

Every Friday, my goal is to make us chuckle. ☺️ 

If you want to avoid burnout and create boundaries, then grab this book. The link is in the comments.

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