Katie Bilodeau's guest appearances

Katie Bilodeau

Honest Ecommerce

Conservation Connection

Wilderness Podcast

Bob Marshall

John Allen

DERRICK JENSEN

Paul Doherty

Phil Knight

Scott Brennan

Erik Stensland

Dahr Jamail

Christopher Ketcham

Josh Ewing

J. Baird Callicott

Sarah Walker

Scott Silver

David Mattson

Thomas Welch

OwlTail

Katie Bilodeau is the President of Ring Concierge, the leading luxury jeweler committed to designing forever pieces that are both inspirational and obtainable. Katie began her time at Ring Concierge as a consultant in 2017 and became President of the company in 2020 working closely with Nicole Wegman, Founder &amp; CEO, to strategize and manage overall company initiatives. Katie's focus is on overall company strategic direction, including oversight of the operational, employee and financial departments ensuring maximum efficiency and a scalable platform for growth. Prior to her time with Ring Concierge, Katie worked in the Human Resources department as a Business Partner at Barclays Capital Investment Bank and later working at King Street Capital Management. After leaving King Street Capital Management, Katie began consulting on her own with various startups helping with their business strategy from a human capital standpoint. As a 2009 Clemson University alum, her Bachelor’s in Business Management with an emphasis in Human Resource provided her the extensive knowledge and in depth understanding of how imperative the human capital strategy is to the foundation of any company.In This Conversation We Discuss: [00:00] Intro[00:58] What is Ring Concierge?[03:49] Customer feedback led Ring Concierge to D2C[04:22] Ring Concierge 2.0 and when Katie stepped in[06:06] Selling other brands to selling their own products[08:16] In-house products for better margins[08:50] Engagement rings vs fine jewelry sales[10:11] From organic to social media[12:58] Sponsor: Electric Eye electriceye.io/connect[13:55] Sponsor: JSON-LD For SEO jsonld.app[15:12] Sponsor: Retention.com retention.com/honest[16:08] Did Ring Concierge incentivize word-of-mouth?[16:28] Ideal customer for Ring Concierge’s bespoke side[18:05] Marketing to 2 different customers[19:11] The challenges that Ring Concierge faced[21:35] Hiring is really crucial for business growth[22:31] Where to find Ring ConciergeResources:Subscribe to Honest Ecommerce on YoutubeFine jewelry for women, by women ringconcierge.com/collections/fine-jewelryFollow Ring Concierge on Instagram @ringconciergeConnect with Katie linkedin.com/in/katieorourkeSchedule an intro call with one of our experts electriceye.io/connectGet your free structured data audit for your store jsonld.appBook your demo today and get 20% off the annual commitment fee retention.com/honestIf you’re enjoying the show, we’d love it if you left Honest Ecommerce a review on Apple Podcasts. It makes a huge impact on the success of the podcast, and we love reading every one of your reviews!

Katie Bilodeau is the President of Ring Concierge, the leading luxury jeweler committed to designing forever pieces that are both inspirational and obtainable. Katie began her time at Ring Concierge as a consultant in 2017 and became President of the company in 2020 working closely with Nicole Wegman, Founder &amp; CEO, to strategize and manage overall company initiatives. Katie's focus is on overall company strategic direction, including oversight of the operational, employee and financial departments ensuring maximum efficiency and a scalable platform for growth. Prior to her time with Ring Concierge, Katie worked in the Human Resources department as a Business Partner at Barclays Capital Investment Bank and later working at King Street Capital Management. After leaving King Street Capital Management, Katie began consulting on her own with various startups helping with their business strategy from a human capital standpoint. As a 2009 Clemson University alum, her Bachelor’s in Business Management with an emphasis in Human Resource provided her the extensive knowledge and in depth understanding of how imperative the human capital strategy is to the foundation of any company.In This Conversation We Discuss: <ul><li>[00:00] Intro</li><li>[00:58] What is Ring Concierge?</li><li>[03:49] Customer feedback led Ring Concierge to D2C</li><li>[04:22] Ring Concierge 2.0 and when Katie stepped in</li><li>[06:06] Selling other brands to selling their own products</li><li>[08:16] In-house products for better margins</li><li>[08:50] Engagement rings vs fine jewelry sales</li><li>[10:11] From organic to social media</li><li>[12:58] Sponsor: Electric Eye <a href="https://electriceye.io/connect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">electriceye.io/connect</a></li><li>[13:55] Sponsor: JSON-LD For SEO <a href="https://jsonld.app/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jsonld.app</a></li><li>[15:12] Sponsor: <a href="http://Retention.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Retention.com</a> <a href="https://retention.com/honest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">retention.com/honest</a></li><li>[16:08] Did Ring Concierge incentivize word-of-mouth?</li><li>[16:28] Ideal customer for Ring Concierge’s bespoke side</li><li>[18:05] Marketing to 2 different customers</li><li>[19:11] The challenges that Ring Concierge faced</li><li>[21:35] Hiring is really crucial for business growth</li><li>[22:31] Where to find Ring Concierge</li></ul>Resources:<ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/HonestEcommerce?sub_confirmation=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe</a> to Honest Ecommerce on Youtube</li><li>Fine jewelry for women, by women <a href="https://ringconcierge.com/collections/fine-jewelry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ringconcierge.com/collections/fine-jewelry</a></li><li>Follow Ring Concierge on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ringconcierge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ringconcierge</a></li><li>Connect with Katie <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katieorourke" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">linkedin.com/in/katieorourke</a></li><li>Schedule an intro call with one of our experts <a href="http://electriceye.io/connect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">electriceye.io/connect</a></li><li>Get your free structured data audit for your store <a href="https://jsonld.app/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jsonld.app</a></li><li>Book your demo today and get 20% off the annual commitment fee <a href="https://retention.com/honest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">retention.com/honest</a></li></ul>If you’re enjoying the show, we’d love it if you <a href="http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1447700156" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">left Honest Ecommerce a review on Apple Podcasts</a>. It makes a huge impact on the success of the podcast, and we love reading every one of your reviews!

227 | The Right Staff with the Right Customers | with Katie Bilodeau

This week we sit down with Katie Bilodeau, Staff Attorney (and wearer of many hats!) at Friends of the Clearwater. Her organization advocates for the protection of public lands in North central Idaho, a state with nearly 9 million acres of roadless land! In our interview we discuss the impact that logging and roads have on wilderness areas, including the degradation of the aquatic system and the disruption of apex predator's home ranges. We also get a sneak peak at what a day in the life of a staff attorney at a small nonprofit looks like!   If you'd like to learn more about Katie's organization, click here: www.FriendsOfTheClearwater.org  If you'd like to learn more about our nonprofit, click here: www.LastChanceEndeavors.com

This week we sit down with Katie Bilodeau, Staff Attorney (and wearer of many hats!) at Friends of the Clearwater. Her organization advocates for the protection of public lands in North central Idaho, a state with nearly 9 million acres of roadless land! In our interview we discuss the impact that logging and roads have on wilderness areas, including the degradation of the aquatic system and the disruption of apex predator's home ranges. We also get a sneak peak at what a day in the life of a staff attorney at a small nonprofit looks like!  If you'd like to learn more about Katie's organization, click here: <a href="https://www.friendsoftheclearwater.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.FriendsOfTheClearwater.org</a> If you'd like to learn more about our nonprofit, click here: <a href="//www.LastChanceEndeavors.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.LastChanceEndeavors.com</a>

Katie Bilodeau: Friends of the Clearwater | Protecting Public Forests | Episode 78

Gary Macfarlane

In this episode, I speak with Gary Macfarlane, Ecosystems Defense Director and Katie Bilodeau, Staff Attorney with the Friends of the Clearwater in Idaho. We talk all about roadless areas, their history, RARE I, RARE II (Roadless Area Review and Evaluation), fractures in the wilderness community over RARE II, the National Forest Policy Act, the influence of industry on roadless areas, the nitty gritty of the Clinton 2001 Roadless Rule, state specific roadless rules, loopholes in the Roadless Rule, all about the new Friends of the Clearwater Roadless Report for Idaho and Montana, duplicity in the Forest Service on what constitutes protections, out of control and accelerating timber extraction and why we must begin taking roadless lands protection seriously.Support the show

In this episode, I speak with Gary Macfarlane, Ecosystems Defense Director and Katie Bilodeau, Staff Attorney with the Friends of the Clearwater in Idaho. We talk all about roadless areas, their history, RARE I, RARE II (Roadless Area Review and Evaluation), fractures in the wilderness community over RARE II, the National Forest Policy Act, the influence of industry on roadless areas, the nitty gritty of the Clinton 2001 Roadless Rule, state specific roadless rules, loopholes in the Roadless Rule, all about the new Friends of the Clearwater Roadless Report for Idaho and Montana, duplicity in the Forest Service on what constitutes protections, out of control and accelerating timber extraction and why we must begin taking roadless lands protection seriously.<a href="http://www.wildernesspodcast.com/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Roadless Rules! | Gary Macfarlane & Katie Bilodeau | Friends of the Clearwater | Ep. 045