Virtual Sales Training for Luxury Retail
About Conversation Couture
Conversation Couture is an E-learning company that focuses on training luxury retail sales associates and their managers on how to drive sales in a virtual environment. We offer the only certification training programs in virtual experiences and chat box communications.
The Luxury Retailer's Challenge
When a customer walks into a luxury retail store, the sales associate needs to create a positive experience to advance a sale. With an average of only 20% - 25% of luxury brand sales currently conducted online and with the projection of 50% by 2030, stores must develop tools for engaging high-end customers in online experiences. This not only will benefit with an increase of sales, but will ensure the luxury brand remains relevant in the eCommerce space.
The Conversation Couture's Solution
Conversation Couture understands that moving to an eCommerce space in the luxury brand market can be challenging, particularly with maintaining the customer relationship and brand consistency. Therefore, we offer certified training programs for existing retail sales associates and managers to drive more sales within a virtual shopping experience that will maintain your company and brand goals when engaging with a customer.
This makes the online experience seamless to the in-store experience. Check out our Offerings and head over to our Online Learning Center to review the courses available to you now!
Olivia Steele
Co-Founder
CEO/President
As the President and CEO of Conversation Couture, Olivia Steele is responsible for running all facets of the business. Previously, Olivia served as an Online Enrollment Counseling Manager with eCornell, where she led the design and implementation of the live Q&A virtual information sessions, successfully ran the online chat team, and various other projects to increase sales through a virtual platform. She has over 10 years of experience in the fashion retail industry, with a combination of corporate online merchandising and buying as well as in-store sales. In addition, Olivia has over 5 years of experience in the eLearning industry. This unique skill set combination provides Conversation Couture a leader who understands the luxury retail industry and target markets.
Olivia has a certificate in Women in Leadership, a Master certificate of Human Resource Management, and certificate in the Psychology of Leadership from Cornell University. She holds a certification from the HCI as a Strategic Human Resource Business Partner. Olivia has earned a BS in Fashion Merchandising from Kent State. She is fluent in Italian, loves to cook, and is a true optimist. 
Emily Leavitt
Co-Founder
COO/CFO
With over 20 years of business experience, Emily is a cross-functionally focused business communicator and leader in creating and implementing business plans and economic models. She has worked in business operations in corporate America, has owned two companies, and has received Woman of the Year from the National Association of Professional Women. She has mentored many entrepreneurs to help launch new business ventures, and is always looking for new emerging markets. Emily has a BS in Technical Communications from Clarkson University and a MBA from Northeastern University. Emily serves on the board of directors of Open Arms Ukraine, an international non profit company, and Health Metrics, LLC.
In addition to her position at Conversation Couture, she is an Adjunct Business Professor at Dallas College, training entrepreneurship to the next generation. Emily lives in north Dallas with her husband and three children.
Lorena Gasca
Project Manager
Lorena Gasca has a BS in Computer Engineering from ITAM (Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México) in Mexico City. She worked as an IT contractor for over 8 years for AAFES Retail Company working on the Human Resources systems, where she created and analyzed employee reports. Lorena is great with time management, data analisis, and is detail oriented. After taking a break to take care of her family, she worked in customer service providing timely, attentive, upbeat service to customers making sure their needs are met.
As the Project Manager of Conversation Couture, Lorena is responsible for the planning and overseeing all aspects of projects to ensure they are completed in a timely fashion, within budget, assign responsibilities, and monitor and summarize project reports. Born and raised in Mexico City, Lorena takes the lead to offer Conversation Couture programs and services in Spanish.
Gabriela Mota
Sales Manager
Coming fresh from Sao Paulo, Brasil, Gabriela's passion for fashion and luxury started when she was 7 and used to help her grandmother draw and sew clothes. After graduating with a Fashion Business degree in Sao Paulo and Mexico City, Gabriela started a rich and diverse career in fashion.
Sara Bonazzi
Social Media Manager
Sara was born in Bologna to a family of entrepreneurs, running at the same time a luxury boutique and a technology company. This is where her interest in fashion and its digital opportunities started.
Vegetarian since a very young age, she has a profound passion for sustainability, vegan beauty and ethical fashion. To her, luxury means delivering innovation and inspiring a positive change.
She graduated from the University of Bologna, with a master degree in Fashion Communication and Management. In the same period, she trained in the foundations of tailoring and received a certification in Fashion Design and Illustration. She has been working as brand manager for Kering group for ten years, in particular for Stella McCartney. After that period, she decided to work independently as social media and ecommerce advisor.
She regularly hosts people in her apartment in Bologna. This experience has helped her in developing further her ability to anticipate customers wishes and to help them in creating beautiful memories.Sara practices yoga daily, she loves laughing, listening to music and dancing barefoot.
Crystal Amar
Business Development
