Biography

Today's female audiences are full of:

• Super busy women who simply can't buy in unless we meet their felt needs.
• Social networkers who demand connection as much as great instruction.
• Savvy gals seekings life skills, shortcuts and success strategies.
• Stressed-out women seeking balance between work, family and fun.

"Marnie knows how to move the conversation to the audience's benefit. Working in the communication field, it is my joy to identify top communicators, Marnie is one of them." Pamela Cournoyer, Corporate Trainer & Intervention Expert

During the past decade, Marnie has focused her attention on:

• Launching and leading websites to #1 Google page rankings and millions of hits.
• Hosting online and on-premise author/writer expos.
• Learning restaurant and retail store management on the fly after she and her husband purchased two turn-around businesses: a failing restaurant (2002) and a failing retail store (2006).
• Learning bookstore and espresso cafe management in the same manner, after adding these two failing buinsesses to their 12,000 square foot retail outlet.
• Writing and publishing 10 how-to books and eBooks with St. Martin's Press and others.
• Producing nearly 100 audio leadership development training programs.
• All the while homeschooling her three teens.

"Just full of good stuff." Pat Evans, Host, KARE-TV Home Show

August 13, 2010, Dave and Marnie celebrate 27 years together. August 14, 2010, they move their last son off to college. This fall, they both pursue dreams while retaining management responsibilities at their local businesses. Dave will serve as adjunct professor at a nearby college and Marnie will be accepting one speaking engagement per month.

"Marnie is a successful business person, author, speaker and Christian leader, but more importantly, she is a successful wife, mother and an inspiration and encourager to women all over the world through her various enterprises." Roger Stacy, Home Missions Director and Leadership Coach, MN District A/G

In addition, Marnie offers you

• Her publicity manager, Michele Reynolds, to work with your team in booking Marnie for as many pre-event print, radio and TV interviews as possible.
• Familiar with your need to raise funds and/or honor major supporters, Marnie is happy to do a pre-event social hour, back-stage shoot or similar event.

Marnie has only been pinch hit speaking (for last minute crisis) for ten years. Her limited availability (one engagement per month for 2011) will fill up quickly. If you are at all interested, call 877-774-6986 immediately.