Maria Connects

Maria is an expert trainer who delivers engaging and enthusiastic presentations. Her seminars and webinars are full of practical and useful information, and attendees appreciate her ability to explain complex concepts in an easy-to-understand manner. With her presenting, training, or group coaching, your group will learn how to become more visible, valid, and valuable at key moments for your customers. Maria's training will help you connect with your audience and achieve greater success. With her follow-up support and willingness to share her knowledge, you'll be equipped to take your business to the next level.

Maria Elena Duron is a digital marketing professional with more than 18 years experience in all aspects of digital initiatives for start-ups and all sized businesses. She has over a dozen years active experience in international eCommerce. Her expertise was awarded by the Texas Governor’s office with the Excellence in Small Business Award and Person of Vision award for the State of Texas. She is recognized by the Grow with Google Program and commissioned to speak professionally for Google.

- 18+ years of practical experience in online and offline connections and developing brand communities
including founding one of the Top 10 Twitter chats in the world
- Serves as a skilled catalyst for positive conversation around your brand.
- Delivers great brand recognition to clients and their positioning as industry experts
- Through a partnership, provides Appreciation at Work and Appreciation in Business workshops to
passionate professionals and executives.

Maria is a guest lecturer at the University of Texas SBDC as well as Grow Nebraska, editor-in-chief of the award winning Personal Branding Blog, and a contributing columnist for publications like Business Insider, American Business Journal, Fox Business, US News & World Report, Entrepreneur, The Huffington Post, and The Young Entrepreneurs Council. Maria was awarded the Texas Governor’s Excellence in Small Business Award and is the founder of #brandchat, a recognized online chat focused on marketing and branding. She earned her B.B.A. in marketing from Texas Tech University and graduate work at Cornell University, University of California in Davis, and University of Phoenix.

Topics include, but are not limited to:

-Get Found, Got Growth: Get Found on Search and Thrive Online.
SUMMARY: Get Found, Got Growth is a training program designed to help businesses improve their online presence and increase their visibility on search engines. Led by expert trainer Maria Elena Duron, the program offers practical strategies to optimize your online presence and attract more customers. By attending this program, businesses can learn how to improve their search rankings, increase their online visibility, and thrive online.

-Valuable Visibility: Being an Expert on Your Customer
SUMMARY: Valuable Visibility: Being an Expert on Your Customer is a training that focuses on helping businesses differentiate themselves from their competitors by becoming an expert on their customers. By adopting a customer-centric approach, businesses can gain valuable visibility in their industry and become a trusted authority. The training covers topics such as market research, customer profiling, and communication strategies to ensure businesses understand their customers' needs and effectively communicate their message.

-Thriving at Remote E-Commerce: Nail it Before You Scale It
SUMMARY: The Thriving at Remote eCommerce training offers practical tips and strategies to create a successful eCommerce business from home. Our expert trainer will cover effective communication, time management, optimizing your workspace, streamlining operations, reducing costs, and increasing productivity.

-E-Commerce Excellence: Unlocking Revenue Streams and Reach
SUMMARY: E-Commerce Excellence: Unlocking Revenue Streams and Reach" is a training that provides ecommerce businesses with the strategies and tools to increase revenue and expand their reach. Topics covered include website optimization, effective marketing campaigns, social media engagement, customer service and retention, and data analytics. This training is designed to help ecommerce businesses thrive and succeed in a competitive online marketplace.

-If You're Not Measuring, You're Not Marketing: The Metrics that Matter
SUMMARY: In this seminar, participants will learn about the key metrics that matter in marketing and how to use them to optimize their campaigns. By measuring the right metrics, businesses can make data-driven decisions to improve their marketing strategies and see better results. This seminar will empower participants to stop wasting time and money on ineffective marketing and start using metrics to drive success.

-GET CUSTOMERS: Market in Moments
SUMMARY: The Get Customers: The Market in Moments program is a comprehensive online marketing training program that helps businesses attract and retain customers through strategic online marketing efforts. Led by expert marketer Maria, participants will learn how to identify and engage with their target audience, create compelling content, optimize their website for search engines, and more. With the knowledge and skills gained from this program, businesses can build a strong and successful online presence.

I'll have a flash drive and a slide advancer. The site will need to provide a laptop with PowerPoint capabilities and a project.
I'll deliver a powerful presentation! Your responsibility is providing the power and the tech.