*About Sofie*

"I've helped 1000s of professionals and communities Leverage the Power of the Internet.  My services include training, coaching, seminars, social media planning, strategy sessions, workshops and webcasts.   I customize each service for the specific needs of the group I'm working with.  I'd be delighted to work with you!"

Speaker, author, coach & facilitator of how leverage the power of Online Marketing! She's just releases the fourth edition,  "Online Marketing and Social Planning for Businesses and Communities".

Sofie is the author of the Your Social Strategy book series,  and delivers the popular and sought after business seminar and training series Leveraging the Power of the Internet  to 100s of professionals monthly.

For the past decade, Sofie also lectures to a "sold out" third year class, Online Marketing Principles, at Trent University.

Sofie is recognized as a leader in various groups including; economic development, Chambers of Commerces, small business enterprise centers, fortune 500 companies and the online business community. She has coached and delivered her workshops to an outstanding number of businesses and communities-  exceed their online marketing goals, as such, she is now sought after for her online marketing seminars and services in each of these circles. Her current monthly client base include startups, local retail stores, Municipal Community bodies,  Chamber of Commerces, and Imperial Oil.

Regularly Sofie is asked to appear on regional television shows speaking as the local expert giving updates on digital marketing as it impacts business practices of all sizes.  

Sofie holds her undergraduate degree in Computer Science and her Masters of Engineering in Information Systems from the University of Toronto.

Sofie's passion is coaching for Social Media results and working  with Entrepreneurs. She is currently the Chair of the Bears' Lair Entrepreneurship Competition, founding member of StartUp Peterborough, active on a Humane Society Annual Walk fundraiser name Duke Trail Tours (named after her oldest boy)  and on the Trent Business Council. 

Sofie proud to have completed 10 half-marathons in the past and now that some technical issues are out of the way, she hopes to continue again in a year's time or so.  She has a passion for traveling with her husband and trail walking or running two dogs."