Shumaker Chamber University: Competitive Magic - Building Relationships to Grow Your Business
Schedule
Wed Jan 28 2026 at 09:30 am to 11:00 am
UTC-05:00Location
1945 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236 | Sarasota, FL
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Competitive Magic: Building Relationships to Grow Your BusinessPresented By Marla Oppenheim
In today’s competitive business environment, it’s not enough to have a great product or service. Building strong relationships with your clients, employees, suppliers, and partners is an essential part of growing your business.
In this session, participants will explore how to build stronger personal relationships through trust, open communication, and value driven interactions. By the end of this workshop, you will walk away with a personalized plan to strengthen connections to elevate sustainable growth.
Marla Oppenheim has had a career that was dependent on not only hard work, but building relationships and networking along the way. Not only in corporate environments, but also her own small business.
Our Speaker: Marla Oppenheim
Marla Oppenheim is someone who believes business grows best through genuine connection. With a background that spans music performance, interior design, and a long, successful career in sales and marketing, Marla has built her professional life around understanding people—what motivates them, what inspires them, and what makes them feel seen.
Marla spent almost 30 years with Johnson & Johnson in sales and marketing leadership, where she learned the power of relationships, teamwork, and earning trust through consistency and authenticity. Those decades shaped her into a mentor, a strategist, and a steady partner for both colleagues and clients.
She’s worn many hats: performer, marketer, small-business owner, listener, and problem-solver. No matter the role, Marla’s strength has always been the same: she forms relationships that last. Clients trust her because she brings honesty, enthusiasm, and a personal touch to every interaction.
Creativity fuels her work—whether she’s designing a space, shaping a message, or building a new professional partnership. And at the heart of everything she does is a belief that opportunities grow when people feel comfortable, valued, and connected.
Marla isn’t just growing businesses—she’s growing relationships, one conversation at a time.
Questions? Contact Celeste Lloyd-Jones at [email protected]
We look forward to seeing you there!
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