Stephanie LaTorre: Prevailing through Re-discovery
America's 10 Most Innovative Women Revamping the Future in Marketing
The past few years have witnessed the rise of digital
marketing with an exponential worldwide reach. No longer does a marketing
campaign see traditional marketing to be the frontrunner. While, it is still
important for companies to raise and maintain brand awareness, digital
marketing has proliferated through the ranks and now sits parallel with
traditional forms of marketing. Staying up-to-date with the latest and
effective marketing trends is vital from the marketing point of view. Digital
marketing has also given rise to the need to stay abreast of the rapid
developments of technologies. This, in turn, has forced organizations to
rethink their marketing strategies and to take into account new tools that can
reach customers in a personalized way. At the rate in which customers are
rapidly becoming smartphone or tablet users, companies need to ensure a
positive experience for all through its campaign.
Recognizing what the future would hold for the world of
marketing, Stephanie LaTorre, a forward thinker of her time, dived
into the digital scene in 2013 when digital marketing was yet to unfold
completely. Fast forward six years, Stephanie is a digital marketing mentor
teaching entrepreneurs, coaches, and bloggers who are frustrated by the
different spheres of technology in marketing. Being the Founder and CEO of EGM,
Stephanie has been offering and selling digital marketing strategies and
implementing strategies like building websites, funnels, and social media
activities for clients around the globe.
The humble beginnings
Before venturing on her own, Stephanie worked in private
country clubs as a Dining Room Manager. She had started working in the
hospitality industry at the age of 19 and thought that she had a future there.
She quickly learned the business thoroughly and became the dining room manager
of Rio Vista Country Club in California at the age of 21. She learned about
reports, accounting, cost of doing business, managing a staff, and so many
other things. Little did she know that her experience therein would later
become helpful in her life for the foundation of her own company. At the age of
24, Stephanie was hired as the Dining Room Manager of Trump National Golf Club
in Bedminster. “I gained invaluable experience working for the Trump
organization. And although I loved working in the hospitality industry, I soon
realized there was so much more I could and wanted to contribute in the world.
That’s when I decided to venture off on my own and start EGM,” Stephanie
shares.
The obstacles of success
Stephanie was travelling to Vegas for a business convention,
when it all began for her. Everywhere she looked, she noticed advertisements
without their phone numbers. Instead, there were Facebook links. That’s when it
hit her that the world was about to change. It got her thinking how she could
combine her two hobbies: traveling and computers. She had always loved both of
them and realized there must be a way to make money from her computer while
traveling. “So I sold everything I owned, booked a one-way flight to Paris,
packed everything I could in a carry on suitcase, and started travelling
through Europe while starting my business from a tiny tablet computer. That was
10 years ago now. Since then, I have built a business I can run from anywhere
as long as I have my MacBook and an internet connection,” Stephanie says on her
beginning.
The journey of Stephanie had started taking off, however, at
the same time, she faced the toughest phase of her business. Initially, due to
her lack of experience, no one would hire her services. She was mostly unsure
of where the money was going to come from. The decision of quitting job to
explore an oblivious path seemed wrong at times. However, digging deep into her
mind helped her answer questions like “who I am?” and “who I want to be? This
helped her to be aware of her courage and to speak her own voice.
Pioneering at creating best websites
Each month at EGM, Stephanie invites business owners, women,
website owners, and whosoever that wants to learn how to get a site up and
running and make money, in her “virtual home,” as she likes to call it. Herein,
she provides one-on-one intensive training to them and shows them how to set up
their site, connect all the dots, and make it all work. Additionally, Stephanie
has created a library of material that teaches clients step by step (or button
by button) on how to create or improve their website and concept, and how to
get it out there by social media marketing, getting their site on Google, and
creating a funnel that would let them market their business 24 hours a day.
Listening to yourself and being honest is the key
Stephanie remembers how she used to always listen to
everyone else but herself. She did what others told her until one day when she
decided to stop listening and started living her life on her own terms. Having
gone through the phase of re-discovering herself, she rightfully advises “I
would say to anyone who has the slightest idea that they want to do something
crazy and reinvent the wheel in the digital world, “go for it and do it.” Just
the fact that you have the idea means you have the courage, strength and the
ability to go forward with it. Any ideas of thinking you’re not good enough or
you can’t do it are coming from other people and not from you. Listen to
yourself every day every minute and always keep true to yourself.”
The vision of giving back
Stephanie’s business this year has gone through an amazing
transformation. She is holding their very first retreat in southern Italy. She
also has mentoring programs lined-up to help aspiring female entrepreneurs
realize their dream of building an online business. Moreover, she has support
systems in place in the form of courses, videos, and so much more to help them
realize their dream. Stephanie’s vision for the future of her company is
growth. It’s about giving back. She believes every entrepreneur that is
successful will have reached the point where they have built something amazing
and now it’s time to get back.
“Starting next year we will be giving back in big ways. We
will be starting an online resource center for those who have lost their
parents to cancer. Will be traveling the world to help those in need of a
transformation in the form of retreats and workshops. We will continue to
mentor female entrepreneurs but not just with their business. We will help them
physically emotionally and spiritually grow in the world,” Stephanie concludes
by mentioning the future prospect of EGM.
EGM provides easy to follow solutions for your website and
digital marketing plans. EGM works with bloggers and small business owners to
help them maximize their online efforts and see immediate results. They have
courses, individual services, and mentoring programs available.
You can contact them directly at info@egmanagementconsultant.us or
19739221346 or visit their website at egmanagementconsultant.us