You're not in the business of marketing, but your business needs marketing. Laurie believes that effective marketing strategy should be accessible for businesses of all sizes, not just big corporations. The tools are there, but the gap lies in knowing which tools to use and how to use them, so she helps small business managers bridge that gap to help them save time, energy, money, and frustration. Laurie has been helping small businesses establish and optimize their online presence for 15 years and recently celebrated 9 years as owner of eMotivate Marketing+Design, leading marketing seminars, providing individualized marketing consultation, and practical hands-on training on the topics of social media, email marketing, SEO and content marketing. Also a Constant Contact Authorized Local Expert, Laurie has been awarded the All Star Award for excellence in email marketing performance for the past five consecutive years.