Kae Wagner
About
President and founder of North Star Marketing, award winning author and keynote speaker, and Executive Coach and Leadership Trainer, Kae Wagner was raised in a large, entrepreneurial family as the 8th of 10 kids. During her formative years, Kae and her family grew up on a dairy farm, a fact that instilled in her a core set of values and beliefs about how to approach a challenge and turn it into an opportunity.
As a child, Kae was keen to observe how great ideas, coupled with hard work and determination, could pay enormous dividends. Waking up each and every morning to tend the animals, feeds and gardens, Kae jokes that, “When I was a kid I got up early and went to the barn, now I’m an adult and I get up early and go to the office. Success leaves clues!” Working on the family farm taught Kae the values of patience, grit, endurance, flexibility and creativity. Even as a child however, Kae had bigger plans than the dairy farm; she never lost sight of the dream to one day own her own business. As a result, years later North Star Marketing was born.
Over the course of her career, Kae and her team have contributed to the business growth of large companies such as Snyder’s Pretzels, Herr Foods, Baldwin Hardware, High Industries, and Wickersham Construction. Their work has also helped many small to mid-size businesses covering a wide array of categories and industries: from heavy equipment manufacturing to professional services and technology startups. Together Kae and her team have worked in both B2B and B2C positions, often helping businesses to become the “first to market” positions in digital and online sales. Kae sights her early adoption of innovative marketing technology and tactics as having been instrumental in driving growth for her clients’ brands, while simultaneously growing North Star Marketing into a multi-million dollar firm.
From the onset of her career, Kae has always been passionate about helping busines sowners find creative solutions to their problems. She relishes in the challenge of applying innovative thinking in order to discover solutions that move the market forward and help her clients meet and exceed their KPI’s. Along the way, Kae even developed a formula for success that she continues to use to this day: “Interaction + Discovery = Memorability.”
Kae’s story is truly that of the quintessential American dream come true: start a business using only your talents and gifts to become successful. Today, Kae continues to make it her mission to serve her clients using business marketing and coaching as a means to help them fulfill and achieve their own entrepreneurial dreams.
Game On: Leaders Who Last
Now a USA Todaybestseller!
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Many aspire to live the life of an entrepreneur. The world has painted a glamorous picture of the business owner: free, wealthy, and living the dream. The most experienced entrepreneurs know that “living the dream” requires years and years of hard work, overcoming obstacles, and constantly building your skills as a leader, manager, and communicator.
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This anthology is no “cheat code,” but it will provide an insider look into what it takes to keep calm and carry on when the world around you is chaotic. (When you own a business, your world is more often chaotic than not.)
A brand storyteller shows how the underdog mentality can help you come out on top in business.
With decades of experience in various industries, a global entrepreneur shares how his latest venture came from viewing a documentary.
In the midst of a pandemic, a social worker switches gears and builds a healthcare business that tells clients, “Dare to Be Happy.”
A best-selling author and executive coach shares how he uses the principle of kaizen to grow and build a team of leaders who last
In the wake of an ill child, a leader learns the importance of building a business with her gut.
...and stories from leaders in health, communication, cybersecurity, and more!
The challenges of the decade have left many feeling depleted. Every new challenge feels harder than the one before. After reading this anthology, you will feel refueled. Take this refreshed mindset and go the distance, no matter what industry you are in or how long you’ve been in the game.
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The full list of contributors to Game On is: Alinka Rutkowska; Dave Silberman, PhD; A.J Minai; James Tsai; Matt Clark; Charles L. Moore, CPA; Michael Smolens; Jeffrey Pietrzak, PhD; Paul L. Gunn, Jr.; Chuks Ojeme; Donald J. Wittman; Beth Jannery; Rick Yvanovich; Montrella Cowan; Kae Wagner; Solomon Thimothy; Jasmine Kernaleguen; Dr. Chloe Carmichael; Shunya Pragya; Jill Bausch; David Medansky; Ross Alan Hill; Jeff Kutas; Gennady Feller; Jon Nicholson; Oksana Matviichuk; Rodrigo Loureiro.