Jessica Zweig Bio

Jessica Zweig

Founder and CEO, The SimplyBe Agency

Chicago

Jessica Zweig is the CEO of SimplyBe. Agency, a premiere personal branding firm based in Chicago, serving clients across the globe. Jessica was named the 2018 Gold Stevie® Award Winner for "Female Entrepreneur of the Year," was named a Top Digital Marketer To Watch by INC. and a "Personal Branding Expert" by Forbes. She's also host of the iTunes top-rated Marketing & Business podcast, "The SimplyBe. Podcast."

A serial entrepreneur, she founded CheekyChicago.com in 2008, Chicago’s leading lifestyle magazine for women for seven years strong, reaching 100,000 readers locally and partnered with over 100 national brand clients. She took that experience and formed the future of digital marketing: SimplyBe.

The SimplyBe. Agency helps its clients, ranging from corporate executives to entrepreneurs to creatives, in becoming recognized industry experts and thought leaders. Jessica frequently speaks and facilitates workshops and masterminds, teaching the power of personal branding to corporations such as Heineken USA, Google, BMO Harris Bank, Mars Inc., NIKE, Red Bull, Blackstone, Chicago Tribune, Virgin Hotels and BBMC Mortgage Bank.

Jessica is on a mission to debunk the perception that personal branding is an act of vanity. According to Jessica, when done right, personal branding is an act of service, a social responsibility and a positive investment towards a positive future.

Jessica Zweig

Upcoming Courses

Previously (9)

Career Development

Career Camp | Creating an Authentic Personal Brand to Elevate Your Career

Join us for this interactive event designed to get you to start thinking about your personal brand as we enter the new year.

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Career Development

RM 72: The Future of Female Entrepreneurs

Join GA and Virgin Hotel Chicago’s for the next RM 72 event, a morning of connections, coffee, and good conversation with a panel of successful female entrepreneurs.

Business

Building Brands People Love: Chicago

Learn what it takes to turn a passion into a business people love with our panel of entrepreneurs. Learn about the Chicago landscape, resources, key players, and more.

Business

Building a Network on Personal Branding: A Chat with Jessica Zweig + Erin Coupe

Join GA Chicago to hear successful business woman, Erin Coupe and established entrepreneur, Jessica Zweig, discuss how they have created professional empires.

Career Development

From Self-Care to Self-Made: A Panel on Finding Career Success

Hear from some of the most successful women in Chicago on how their careers are thriving thanks to learning to prioritize themselves.

Marketing

Personal Branding & Storytelling

Join Planoly, SimplyBe. and GA as we unpack strategies and tips for executing a strong brand through social media and storytelling.

Business

Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained: How to Get Where You Want to Go

Join us for an evening of networking, tips, tricks, and stories from five inspiring entrepreneurs and creatives about pursuing what you love.

Career Development

[Press Play] Creating an Authentic Personal Brand to Elevate Your Career

Join us for this interactive event designed to get you to start thinking about your personal brand as we enter the new year.

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