Ali Schwanke

“I've known Ali for over 3 years and find her to be a very smart and talented marketer, speaker and marketing tech expert. I hired Ali to do some training on content marketing framework and distribution strategies. Our team has experienced marketers who are adept at content and channel strategy. They all felt that this training was excellent, they learned new ideas and have taken the insight, tips, and templates to help enhance our content marketing for our own company and our clients. If you have a chance to work with Ali, she's a gem!”

“It was great having Ali from Simple Strat as a guest on The Thoughtful Entrepreneur podcast. She brought so much wisdom and I can absolutely vouch for their purpose and values. Thank you so much for appearing. I’m eager to celebrate your founder story with our audiences! You are making the world a better place with what you’ve been creating. 😇”

“I'm not sure that I've known anyone more creative, connected and conscientious than Ali. I first worked with her when I was licensee for TEDxLincoln and she volunteered to serve on our marketing team. She was dedicated to our mission and helped select our speakers and fill our audience. Then as our paths continued to cross and I observed her on multiple social channels, I saw her incredible creativity on a variety of fronts. I'm not sure if she actually sleeps, because she's a constant stream of new and fascinating ideas. Because of that, I invited her to share with a class in Business Communications at Nebraska Wesleyan University. She took the stage and kept them engaged as she walked through the best way to make use of Linkedin. Along the way she emphasized the value of connections, of being conscientious about what you're doing, and ways of being creative as you engage.”

“Ali was wonderful to work with! I had her visit Wichita, Kansas to facilitate a workshop for an accelerator program my team was running, and her topic was "Creating a Powerful, No B.S. Marketing Strategy for Your Startup". She used real-life examples and spoke from experience which was much appreciated by the group. She also took the time to stay after and give some direct feedback / advice to some of the cohort members who were looking for it. Thanks Ali!”

“Ali's virtual presentation, "Create Once and Multiply: How to develop and repurpose content that closes sales" was one of the best our Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Chapter has delivered! Her content was spot on and it was clear she had done her background research so the audience could connect with her insights. She's a natural storyteller and content expert, and she rocked the virtual platform by engaging with us with great visuals and chats. She clearly knows her topic, and was generous with tips and ideas. As a responsible speaker, she asked for a few phone calls before the event to make sure she would connect with the audience, shared her resources generously, and even helped us by posting our recorded session on her video platform. The feedback has been great, and we're hoping to bring her back for a more in-depth workshop. ”

“Ali possesses a wealth of knowledge when it comes to video marketing. It was an absolute pleasure growing the HubSpot Hacks channel with Ali's strategic guidance. As my direct supervisor on this job, Ali was able to effectively and efficiently teach complex concepts in an easy to understand fashion. She has a knack for being on screen and easily connects with audiences!”

“Presenting to a room full of marketers and delivering new insights is tough, but Ali always delivers. She knows how to engage an audience large or small. Last week's presentation on video marketing was no different. It was also packed full of good actionable tips and left me walking away with concrete ideas and solutions to my current situation. I'm constantly impressed with her depth of expertise and not to mention her analogies - they're on point! ”

“Ali presented on video marketing in 2020 for the Lincoln chapter of the American Marketing Association last week. As President-Elect for AMA Lincoln, I was blown away by the presentation and the response from our attendees. Ali did a great job of engaging the audience, creating great energy for the luncheon, and packed it full of really actionable information. In today's world, it's hard for a speaker to provide information you can't find for free online, but Ali gave relevant examples and shared valuable tips for our membership. Following the presentation, we had more engagement on our social media channels than we usually do after an event because our members were excited to take back the information and use it in their work lives. My team's videographer was in attendance, and sent her main takeaways around for our marketing strategy team to use to justify video marketing in 2020. I highly recommend Ali as a marketing leader, both in our community, and nationally. I personally have learned so much from her and know anyone who has her present will as well! ”

“Ali Schwanke graced the American Marketing Association - Lincoln chapter with her discussion on the Power of Video Marketing in 2020. Between examples that were captivating an creative to the specific content, each element could easily be applied to any marketing striving to up their video marketing game. To make the event even better, Ali is so charismatic and really engages with the audience to pack a powerful punch in her delivery and the overall content. If anyone is in search of a speaker with extensive expertise in a variety of marketing areas, then I would HIGHLY recommend reaching out and booking Ali. You will not be disappointed! #AMA #LincolnAMA #VideoMarketing”

“I worked with Ali and her team on a UX/UI design project for a new product. Ali did an excellent job of casting the vision for the problem she was solving and demonstrated exceptional leadership with her team in developing a plan to address that need. I knew Ali was an expert in the marketing field and witnessed that knowledge firsthand as we worked on the product together, finalizing wireframes and moving the product into the validation phase. If you're looking for an exceptional team that can help solve your problems in the marketing or software industries, with no doubt, Ali is the one to go to! You won't be disappointed.”

“We had the pleasure of working with Ali and team to create a new event brand from scratch. Ali made a point to be in each meeting and made sure her team delivered on exactly what they promised. The brand exceeded expectations and was a major reason why the event sold out in a matter of days. I would highly recommend Ali and the Simple Strat team for any marketing related project, big or small. They understand marketing is more than a logo and an 'ad campaign' they truly evaluate all aspects of your business and see how they are playing out in your end user/ consumer.”

“I've known Ali since 2006, when she helped organize a local mentoring group for seven young professionals, myself included. Since that time, I've seen her fulfill self-imposed goal after goal and move from a marketing coordinator to marketing executive to now agency owner with a staff of her own! She's done it with hard work and a passion to help others that are the bedrock of Midwest values! I would never hesitate to introduce her to a colleague or friend as both my friend and colleague!”

“Ali has exceptional depth to her marketing and business experience. I had the opportunity to work closely with her producing content for her Simple Strat clients and she is always looking for the best tools to make our jobs easier and most efficient. I think one of my favorite things about Ali is her ability to come up with the best ideas! She is so creative, does a great job of thinking about the end product, and is an amazing resource for marketing know how. Ali is full of energy, works very hard, remains positive and encouraging, and has a wealth of connections within the community. She is open minded, not afraid to ask questions or take risks and I really admire her ability to admit mistakes and build from them. Meeting and working with Ali has truly been a highlight of my career and I value her knowledge and passion and highly recommend her simple approach to doing big things.”

“Every time I’ve had the pleasure of interacting with Ali, whether it’s one-on-one or a group setting, I always come away from the experience feeling like I’ve just been riding in a convertible at 90 mph with the top down! Her enthusiasm for all things marketing is very evident, and highly infectious too! I’m always blown away by the depth and breadth of her strategic and tactical knowledge and how well she can communicate it to her colleagues and clients. ”

“I served on the AMA Lincoln board while Ali was President. Her leadership and resourcefulness would difficult to match. Ali is such a natural leader and rallied our board together in a calm and effective manner. Ali always handled our board in a professional fashion and treated every member in our organization with respect. Under Ali's leadership, our Chapter was Awarded Recognition for being one of the top three chapters in the nation.”

“Ali did a fantastic job doing a training on Social Media and Marketing at our SCORE Workshop. All the comments and feed back from the attendees agreed or strongly agreed that she did a great presentation.”

“Marketing coach Ali Schwanke pushed me to achieve more in three months than I'd achieved the previous three years promoting my firm. In that time I greatly exceeded my conference exhibitor goals; produced, marketed, and delivered four new educational workshops for existing and potential customers; and produced highly effective one-sheeters describing my services. I also engaged Ali as a marketing consultant to collaboratively design and produce a series of board member trading cards that made me the talk of a recent conference. When you hire Ali, you get ideas, action, and results.”

“Ali is the type you ask for when you want to simply get the job done. She comes to any project or meeting with outstanding, out-of-the-box ideas or concepts which lead to increase awareness and issues being resolved immediately. Her public speaking ability and the passion she pours into it seperates her from the rest. I highly recommend her services to make your employes better aware of what they do and what they can do to be better ”

“I recently invited Ali to speak at my monthly Student Success Seminar at Kaplan University. Easily one of the smartest things I have done since being named the Director of Career Services. Her presentation on the Do's and Don'ts of Speaking for Success was well polished, professional and enlightening. Do yourself and your audience a favor and give Ali a call.”

“I have had the privilege of observing and working with Ali in her roles as a YPG committee chair, as cofounder of a local “big thinkers” group, and in her work as the Director of Marketing and Product Development at Leadership Resources. In all she does, Ali achieves a high level of thought and achievement and makes those around her perform and think at a higher level. Ali has been and will continue to be a powerful positive influence to the organizations and individuals she works with.”

“Six months ago I joined the American Marketing Association and started volunteering with their Special Interest Groups (SIG). Ali started and leads their BrandMe SIG - they've met twice to date and have been well attended both times. This has quickly become one of our most popular SIGs and has brought in non-members of AMA due to the interesting nature of the topics. I've recommended Ali to other companies as someone that does a fantastic job talking about how to brand yourself and what to use as your unique selling proposition. Ali is a fantastic person, she's engaging as a discussion leader and she's well versed on currently marketing principles/philosophies. She's an asset to any company or any board that is lucky enough to snatch her!”

“Ali gave an excellent talk to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Ad Club about building your personal brand. This was a relevant and timely topic for many of the students in attendance. I admire Ali's enthusiasm and work ethic, and greatly appreciated her willingness to share her knowledge on this valuable topic!”

“Ali is such a talent. She has such brilliant, creative ideas for so many different things. She is continuously improving herself by going to seminars, reading books, etc... She is a great speaker on Social Media, as well, which I have been able to listen to and learn from. She is extremely personable and will get any job done with the highest quality.”

“Ali has been such an integral part of the Lincoln AMA this year. As the lead facilitator of our "Brand Me" special interest group, Ali presented a personal branding workshop that was a resounding success. Her presentation style was so graceful and led by the audiences' specific needs--a rare trait. However she was also extremely well organized and it was evident she had put so much thought and passion into the session. We can't wait to see what Ali has in store for her next special interest group meeting, we know it will be of great value to our membership. Katherine Brockman President 09-10, Lincoln AMA”

“Ali does a great job looking at the needs of her clients and tailoring solutions that fit their specific needs. A great person to work with or to work for.”

“Ali recently presented for Lincoln's Social Media Club and did an outstanding job. Her presentation was solid and. Ali speaks with ease in front of an audience and I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a powerful speaker. Several days after the event, people are still buzzing about it.”

“I enjoy the energy and enthusiasm Ali brings to her career. When you combing those attributes with tremendous knowledge it provides a dynamic combination of skills that make Ali a very effective professional.”

“Ali is one of the most "creative" & "insightful" people I've met! I'v worked with Ali on a variety of projects and have personally witnessed her take charge of a project from start to finish and complete it with remarkable precision that immediately increases the value of her customers in the market place. She does an excellent job at articulating her ideas but even better at listening to the needs & concerns of her clients & prospects. You would be wise to learn more about Ali as you consider taking your success to the next level both professionally & personally!”

“Ali is one of the most impressive Young Professionals I have met. She is the embodiment of Zig Ziglars' adage "You can have anything in life you want if you help enough other people get what they want." She is a bundle of organized energy focused on helping others be the best they can be. Do yourself a favor, get to know Ali Schwanke.”

“Ali and I are in the Lincoln's Young Professional Group together and both are members of the Marketing Team. This year Ali took over the job as co-leader. She has done an excellent job. She is detail-oriented and leads our monthly meetings so that we stick to the adgenda and stay on time. She is a professional making Lincoln a better place for everyone by being invovled and volunteering in the community.”

“Ali works hard to make our neighborhood newsletter informative and of great value to our residents.”

“Ali is very creative and takes a lot of pride in what she does. I have been very fortunate to work with Ali as her attention to detail is very evident in everything that she does which in turn makes our publications that much better.”