Book Sommer to Speak

 

Sommer Poquette has a background in education. Teaching, training, and speaking come naturally to her. Sommer is your gal if you’re looking for a passionate, funny, and relatable trainer or speaker related to social media marketing, integrated marketing, local SEO, or women in business. She is your gal. Since 2009, Sommer has led panel discussions, keynotes, and social media boot camps and offered workshops for small business owners, bloggers, entrepreneurs, large corporations, colleges, nonprofits, the Chamber of Commerce, Women in Business groups, Downtown associations, school districts, real estate agencies, and more.

Whether your event is online or in person, for a group of five or five thousand, Sommer can customize something just for you.

 

2024 Speaking Events

Public Speaking Experience

  • Brighton Chamber of Commerce Marketing Panels – 2023
  • Five Star Real Estate Conference – Social Media Bootcamp – 2022
  • Leadership Charlevoix – 2022
  • Michigan Recycling Coalition‘s fall conference in October – 2021
  • 2021 Camp Reinvention Social Media Expert Trainer – 2021
  • Encore Financial Group, Digital Media Strategy, – 2020
  • Charlevoix Leadership Little Traverse, Online Reputation Management Training – 2020
  • 818 Conference Content Marketing Training and Opening Keynote – 2019
  • BizChix Podcast, Expert Guest on Google My Business-2019
  • Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce, Connecting Women in Business Keynote – 2019
  • Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce, Social Media Seminar 2019
  • Harbor Inc., Media Training – 2019
  • BizChix Podcast Guest – 2018
  • Charlevoix Leadership Little Traverse, Online Reputation Management Training – 2018
  • North Central Michigan College, Business Instructor/Trainer – 2018
  • National Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Conference, Social Media Speaker – 2018
  • Antrim Charlevoix Kalkaska Association of Realtors speaker/trainer
  • Petoskey District Library training on internet safety for kids
  • 2011-2013 Shaklee Corporation Corporate Training for Social Media Marketing
  • BlogHER, National Blogging Conference
  • Blissdom 2010 Influencer and Blogger Conference Panelist
  • Blog World Speaker
  • Sony Women in Blogging Workshop, California

 

Presentation & Training Topics

These are all examples of past training topics or workshops. Customized keynotes and workshops are available. Each group, organization, and business is unique and tailored accordingly.

  • Social Media Boot Camp (Intensive 1/2 day or all day training)
  • Social Media for Non-Profits
  • Effective Social Media Advertising
  • Creating Compelling Visual Content
  • Mastering Social Media for Local Success: Platforms, Engagement, Visuals, Data, Tools, Trends, and Local SEO
  • The Importance of Google My Business & Local SEO: What you need to do to be found when potential clients search for your services.
  • Pinterest Marketing
  • Integrated Marketing: What it is, its importance, and how it works with customer journey examples.
  • Reputation Management and Social Media Crisis Management
  • Building a Strong Brand Presence
  • Data-Driven Social Media Strategies
  • Blogging for Business – My Story
  • From Classroom to Boardroom: An Inspiring Entrepreneur’s Journey from Teacher to Marketing Agency CEO
  • Revitalizing Your Business, Organization or Downtown with  Integrated Marketing

“I attended Sommer’s Pinot and Pinterest this evening, and it was great! As she filled our minds with some beneficial information, I had a moment where it all just clicked. I look forward to attending other events she will have to help build my social/professional path.”

-Beth Flynn, Realtor

“We signed up for a class through the local Chamber and had the opportunity to work with Sommer and her team to figure out more than I’d ever dared to understand with my Google account before! I genuinely left them feeling like a genius.”

-Andrea Guibord

“Sommer gave a great, interactive presentation on social media for our Realtors! She was professional and well-prepared. We look forward to working with Sommer & her team in the future!”

-Emma Arsulowicz, Social Media Bootcamp Host

“Sommer made a presentation at a SCORE meeting and I learned quite a bit about social media marketing and Google My Business.”

-Sharon Schappacher, Score Workshop Host

Ready to get started?

Contact us today to start the conversation. We’d love to hear more about your business and needs for social media marketing and how we might be able to help you grow.

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