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Meet Leesa

Hi, my name is Leesa Barnes. I’m an award winning blogger, virtual event marketing specialist and author of Podcasting for Profit.

After being known as a podcasting and social media expert, I recently combined my successes in social media, virtual event management and active living to create a unique approach to marketing online.

It’s called Marketing Fit, a system I created to help entrepreneurs and small business owners get active and make money using online tools in 3 simple steps.

Why You Should Trust Me With Your Online Profit Journey

I’ve worked in the technology sector since 1994 before anyone in my circle even knew what email was. I consider myself to be an early adopter and I’ll be the first to try any new technology gadget.

Here are a few of my accomplishments:

  • Winner of the 2009 Harry Jerome award for excellence in Technology & Innovation.
  • Ranked #2 on Profectio’s 2008 Top 10 Most Influential Women in Social Media in Canada.
  • Only Canadian named in 2008 as one of the 50 Most Powerful & Influential Women in Social Media by Ron Hudson.
  • Host of an annual virtual event called Social Media Telesummit which attracts hundreds of attendees from around the world and features some of North America’s top best selling authors and success gurus including Michael Port, Paul Colligan, Andy Wibbels, Milana Leshinsky and David Meerman Scott.
  • In 2007, I authored Podcasting for Profit: A Proven 7 Step Plan to Help Individuals & Businesses Generate Income Through Audio & Video Podcasting, a critically acclaimed book featuring interviews with over 50 podcasters who are making a five, six or seven income using a podcast (oh, and it sold just under 1000 copies in the first 30 days of publication without me leaving my house).
  • Lead organizer of the very first Podcamp Toronto in 2007 which attracted just over 300 attendees and $5000 in sponsorship without paying for any advertising.
  • Named by Canada’s Word of Mouth expert in 2006 as one of the Top 50 Media & Marketing Bloggers in Canada.
  • Ranked #1 in Google for the search term podcasting expert, a position I’ve held since April 2006.
  • Was the founding president in 2000 of a professional association called BITePRO that went from 25 to 200 members in just 90 days.
  • Worked as a software project manager for a global technology company managing million dollar projects and hundreds of resources in a dozen countries.
  • Winner of a young entrepreneurs award for my achievements in technology from the African Canadian Achievement Awards and Black Enterprise Network.
  • Launched sportsfemmes.com in 1998, an online sports magazine that netted $2500 a month in ad sales before the dot com bust.
  • My clients have used my social media advice to appear on TV talk shows, win prestigious awards, get invited to speak at high profile events and increase their income.

I list these accolades not to brag, but to show you that social media and technology is something that I have been involved in for close to 15 years. My accomplishments demonstrate that social media and technology aren’t fads for me. I’ve used social media to help me and my clients achieve many goals.

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