Laura M. Cummins started Nine Dotz Consulting after helping numerous small business owners and nonprofits upgrade and improve their marketing when social media first hit the scene back in 2008. Besides this layer of marketing, Laura understood that it was important for business owners and nonprofits to establish a balance between classic and contemporary marketing strategies. Through her consulting and workshops, she teaches others how to customize marketing blueprints that create results. She firmly believes that true success begins with a plan.