Valerie is an international speaker and consultant who works with entrepreneurs and businesses to help them grow and improve.  Focusing on the importance of leading with joy, marketing like a human, and growth in the midst of change, Valerie is known for delivering encouragement and truth with her signature straightforward style and sense of humor. Valerie loves helping risk-takers and doers create things that matter! Valerie has worked with brands such as RE/MAX, Sotheby's, Century 21, and Berkshire Hathaway, led leadership workshops for Duke University, Carnegie, and Rotary International, and consulted with clients in the US, Canada, Europe, and Australia. With over 20 years of experience inspiring, motivating, and educating sales and marketing professionals, her audiences are challenged to question the traditional methods of marketing and find new ways to connect with their customers.