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Welcome
I’m Marie Leslie—a business consultant and messaging strategist who specializes in helping small businesses become more productive, more focused, and more successful.
Being a business owner can be amazing. It can also be messy. Feeling stuck and overwhelmed isn’t uncommon for a growing business, but you don’t have to stay that way. One of my strengths is thinking strategically. I can see where you are, and where you want to be, and I’m able to help you create the systems and the map that will get you there.
I’m a problem solver and an organizer from way back. I was the weird kid who loved logic puzzles and still do. Who knew they’d be my path to success in the business world?
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How to Build a Prize-Winning Photography Portfolio
Do you have a current photography portfolio? Do you know what a portfolio is and why you need one? Your photography portfolio is a collection of your best work. It is a marketing tool, used to show prospective clients what you have done and what you are capable of doing. A portfolio can be digital, in …
9 Tips for Effective Social Media Marketing
In my early days as an entrepreneur, I often struggled with ways to market my photography business on my limited college-student budget. I didn’t have a lot of options then. Newspaper ads weren’t an effective way to advertise for photography clients, television and radio were well out of my budget, and direct mail was a …
6 Dangerous Myths About Online Image Use
I am frequently asked about online image use. Most of these questions are about images people find on the web and want to put on their blog, website or Facebook page—or about using them in various products such as eBooks and advertisements. This post was originally published in 2011, and updated in 2021. These are …
Kudos from Our Clients
Marie Leslie helped me tremendously. She gave me good, solid, practical advice to move to the next level in my career and also gave me the confidence I needed to believe that I can succeed. I believe Marie Leslie is a great asset to anyone looking for help starting or building a business, or in changing career direction.
Annette Bybee
Annette SpeaksMarie is masterful at personal productivity. She is creative, pragmatic, and gets to the heart of whatever is standing in the way between you and greater success!
Rob DeLange
Career Climb ConsultingI have come to know and respect Marie’s social media marketing expertise. I would recommend Marie to any business needing to increase its use of and visibility on social media platforms
