I help accomplished people sell what they know.
I’m a marketing strategist, educator, and founder of Onwardbound Marketing, a boutique consultancy helping experienced professionals and founder-led businesses turn what they know into revenue-diversifying products and brands.
I started my career in education, earning an M.Ed. in Educational Policy from Loyola University Chicago before pivoting toward marketing at an Inc. 5000 agency, where I led full-scale book launches for nonfiction authors and 6- and 7-figure business owners. I later founded Onwardbound Marketing in 2023 to work more closely with these experts and their organizations who were building something new.
Her clients have included portfolio managers, nonprofit leaders, consultants, STEM organizations, speakers, private universities, and other subject-matter experts. One of these includes helping turn a retired portfolio manager’s $20 self-published book into a $100K+ online community in just one year. (You can learn more about that here.)
Today, Lauren writes, speaks, films, and advises on expertise monetization, digital products, revenue diversification, and relationship-led marketing, with a particular interest in helping experienced professionals facing retirement with their next chapter.
My Journey Into the Marketing Space
Turning Strategy Into Success
Lauren has presented at conferences large and small, hosted webinars that equip entrepreneurs with actionable skills, and facilitated workshops that turn knowledge into measurable growth. Whether it’s building content strategies, unlocking new client engagement tactics, or sharing best practices with business owners, her focus is always on delivering educational value that makes an immediate impact.
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