HessConnect

Building an online presence of visibility, authority, and trust for lawyers by leveraging LinkedIn. 

☎ 619.962.5504 
🖍 EMAIL viveca@hessconnect.com 
📣 MESSAGE ME ☞ here on LinkedIn!

HessConnect | LinkedIn Strategy, Consulting, & Management for Lawyers 

Branding + Content Specialist

DJJ Law Offices

Responsible for overall outreach directions, communications, and strategies for this law firm. Created, implemented and managed online platforms, visibility to accelerate engagement. Nearly doubled client base within three months of execution, and positioned law firm as authority through various national publications.

JD + Marketing Director

President Swedish American Chamber of Commerce San Diego

President

I help time-starved lawyers + law firms build & strategically position what makes them unique into their online presence to connect with qualified clients and high-quality referral networks consistently. 

Are you ready to leverage LinkedIn for business growth? 
As a trained lawyer, I'll help you with industry-specific business development strategies. 
Short on time? I can even handle it all for you.        

𝙎𝙀𝙍𝙑𝙄𝘾𝙀𝙎 
I offer custom online business development plans and strategies for lawyers, law firms, & business owners...

🟥   LINKEDIN CONTENT MARKETING (DONE FOR YOU)
▹ custom plans to create your online presence
▹ manage your online activity 
▹ engagement to build authority + develop quality client relationships consistently.

🟥   LINKEDIN CONSULTING (DONE WITH YOU)
Audit discovery & strategy sessions to help create content that resonates with your clients to build solid connections. 

🟥   LINKEDIN WORKSHOPS 
Presentations & workshops for law firms, law schools, conferences, law firm retreats, bar associations, & meetings.  
Topics include:
▹ LinkedIn Leveraged Lawyers
▹ Yawnworthy to Trustworthy Branding for Lawyers
▹ Promote & Protect: Social Media Policy 
▹ Content Making & Marketing

🟥   LEARN (ON YOUR OWN)
Private/firm-wide training or coaching on how to establish, build or elevate your online presence & best practices, (or conveniently via my Linked-In Leveraged Lawyers™ course.)         

𝙒𝙃𝙔 𝙒𝙊𝙍𝙆 𝙒𝙄𝙏𝙃 𝙈𝙀
By combining a decade of business law + a decade of online business development, I offer a unique perspective on how to efficiently position you & your firm to connect, engage and build trust with your ideal client. I also understand the unique challenges, communication styles and regulatory requirements related to a lawyer's online activity.

❝ HessConnect understands online media for the legal industry! Law firms resist change in the technological arena. Viveca’s creative, nuanced know-how along with her legal background is critical for business growth. ~ Heidi Weaver, Esq. 

❝ With a wealth of marketing knowledge, Viveca sincerely cares about everyone who works with her. The value Viveca places on building relationships reflects the high quality of her work, making her a person you want on your team. ~ Evan Dwin, Esq. 

🟥   𝙇𝙀𝙏'𝙎 𝙏𝘼𝙇𝙆
619.962.5504 / viveca@hessconnect.com / connect on LinkedIn 
Explore Call ➤ https://calendly.com/hessconnect/15min-1


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Viveca Hess, J.D.

Pyxis Advisory Group

Managing Director

Helios Consulting Ltd

Executive responsibilities included:

Leadership & relationship management: 
Perform strategic planning/execution, in tandem with Partners 
Foster & grow Change Leadership team
Business development & sales 
Client Engagement Lead & relationship management 

Develop & manage:
Marketing Strategy & plan (inclusive of Brand) 
Content Management Strategy 
Industry Engagement 
Website
Helios Service Catalogue 

Design & Refresh: 
Helios Indigenous Reconciliation Plan 
Helios Change Leadership toolkit
Custom Workshops & internal facilitation 

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Client Projects include:

PgM & Change Lead, Sales structure realignment; Manufacturing – May 2024 – September 2024

PgM & Change Lead, Academic restructure; Post-Secondary (~1800 stakeholders) – January 2023 - August 2024

Consulting & Leadership Support, Merger: Operations IT alignment and operating model design; Mining - June 2017 – September 2024

Engagement Lead, Turnaround (x3); Chemical Manufacturing (~ 2500 stakeholders) – May 2023 - September 2024

PgM Change Lead, Turnaround Process Improvement (scope and risk management); Chemical Manufacturing 

PgM & Change Lead, Infrastructure Alignment & Defect Elimination Program; Midstream Oil & Gas 

PgM Strategy & Change Lead, Turnaround/Plant start-up Alignment & Engagement; Chemical Manufacturing (~4000 stakeholders) 

PgM Strategy Change Lead, Maintenance Philosophy & Standardized Workflow implementation; Midstream Oil & Gas 

PgM Change Lead & Co-Creator, Visible Safety Leadership Program; Construction Project - Chemical Manufacturing (~2000 impacted stakeholders) 

Portfolio Change Lead, ERP Stabilization/Modernization - Oracle Cloud implementation; Telecommunications (~5000 stakeholders)

PgM Change Lead, ERP Modernization Oracle 11i to Oracle Cloud; Telecommunications (~5000 stakeholders)

Senior Partner and Chief Change Officer

DRiVE Workshop Canada

Workshop Outcomes:

•	How to develop a greater sense of Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose in your organization
•	Overcome the three elements that can hold your organization’s performance back 
•	Techniques to improve employee engagement and motivation
•	Aligning personal and organizational purpose
•	How to conduct your own and your team’s continuous feedback
•	How to create tasks that increase motivation and engagement and therefore performance


Benefits

•	Attract and Keeping your best employees engaged and motivated  
•	Getting your employees to be your best advocates for great talent
•	Getting people to volunteer to become better producers
•	Keeping people operating in “FLOW” thereby enhancing performance
•	Discover how to provide challenging work that generates more loyalty…
•	Tap the wells of innovative talents that in your organization
•	An implementation strategy for success

Certified Facilitator

The Art of Progress Change Management Consulting

Projects included: 

Change Lead and Consultant, Coordination, analysis, scouting and recommendations for hiring of Head Football Coach, football ops organizational design, Coaching staff alignment and resiliency training, "Coach to the Coaches" (CFL Football Team)

PM/Change Lead, Compensation & salary program development (Tech/Media & Digital Production)

Functional/PgM Change Lead, Merger & acquisition of three intermediate energy companies; development and implementation of Operations Management System 

Advisory/Consulting, Phase I, beta/pilot design of corporate Guest Engagement Program (Retail Sport Corporate --> Franchise)

PgM/PM & Change Lead, Regional organizational design & implementation, incl. change program, process design, training, leadership engagement/development (Five locations - Retail Sports Franchise)

PgM Change Lead, Enterprise-wide implementation: Windows10/Office 2016/365/Intune; incl. design & implementation of Windows as a Service (10,000 users - Midstream Oil & Gas)

Co-Founder, N.A.S.T.Y Program™ - A unique approach to the development of well-rounded athletes and individuals; increased athletic IQ/mental health connections. 

Facilitator & Readiness Assessments, Staff Focus Groups (Government of Canada)

Change Lead/Communications Officer, Non-Emergency Accelerated Demobilization, Governance & Leadership Development (Oil Sands)

Change Lead, Enterprise technology implementations and consultation on SAP upgrade (3500 users - Energy/Utility)

Change Lead, transitional activities (i.e.: HSE Planning/Comms & ERP) TCCC/Start Up and Commissioning (Oil Sands/SAGD)

Change Lead, project/construction standard design and implementation for Turnover, Care, Custody & Control (Oil Sands/SAGD)
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Speaking Engagements: 

Female Athlete Sport Talk: Leading your own personal change (2017) 

Treaty 7 Education Conference (2013) - "Embracing Change in the First Nation Education System"​ - "Managing the Tides of Change: A Leaders Toolkit"

Principal & Chief Change Officer

INBF Canada Inc.

- Organizational Design
- Business Process design & implementation
- Communications Planning (including volunteer & athlete engagement)
- Partnership Agreement Review
- Change Management
- Business Coaching

Organizational Director

Meet Kait, a dynamic force in the world of change leadership and technology. 

With a rare blend of innovation, diplomacy, and strategic insight, Kait doesn't just lead change—she ignites it. She’s the voice behind the former Helios Podcast Network, with legacy shows like Pocket Change, A Penny for Your Thoughts, and Motivation Monday, where she shared her forward-thinking perspectives on leadership and tech.

Known for her ability to navigate high-stakes environments with grace and humor, Kait is a natural connector. She bridges cultural divides and fosters relationships that matter. Her expertise in defusing conflict and steering difficult conversations into productive outcomes makes her an invaluable asset to any team.

Kait’s track record speaks for itself—leading large-scale, complex initiatives across industries from tech and digital media to manufacturing, sports, and beyond. Her creative change programs not only prepare businesses for the future but also inspire teams to embrace it.

As a Master Facilitator, Kait customizes workshops that cut through the noise, resolve conflicts, and strengthen social networks. Her people-centric approach ensures that every voice is heard, and every stakeholder is respected.

Grounded in the principles of resilience and mental health, Kait’s work transcends industry boundaries. Whether it's startups, non-profits, operations and maintenance, mergers and acquisitions or major corporate turnarounds, her service-driven mindset and sense of humor make her an influential leader who’s as approachable as she is effective.

Ready to make waves in your organization? Reach out to Kait—she’s not just thinking about the future, she’s building it! 

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