CarbonSilk

I'm Deanna, the CEO of CarbonSilk. I began helping small business owners grow their businesses online in 2011. It wasn't my intention to get into digital marketing, but as a single mom of two boys who quit my job to start a small business, I needed to learn how to market myself. Traditional marketing was still the ideal way to market, and my budget didn't come close to being able to afford it. 

I started using tools that were free, like social media. I then learned to design a website and the power of email. Before I knew it, my business was growing, and other women started to ask how I did it. I started to spend my free evenings teaching them. After several years of doing this, I started to get calls from people I did not know asking for help. That's when I realized I had a business and my goal was to help other small business owners like myself. 

After working with hundreds of clients over the past 10 years, I realized a common theme among them all.

1. They lacked that big-picture strategy. They may have posted on social media, had a website, spent some time on their brand, yet, questioned how it all worked together. They wanted that full strategy to make sure that each component worked in their favor.

2. They were overwhelmed and lacked the time to juggle running a business and marketing it. 

3. They understand the power of digital marketing but need help with consistency. Some are willing to learn so they can do it themselves, while others are ready to hand it off so they can focus on their real passion—their business.

I am grateful for every client I have worked with over the years and find so much joy in watching their businesses scale.