Speaker, Author, Strategist, and social media expert, Lauren Hug has authored 2 books, The Professional Women’s Guide to Getting Promoted (Impackt 2015) and The Manager’s Guide to Presentations (Impackt 2014). She is also an attorney, a certified mediator, and Instructor at University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Her academic credentials include an LL.M. with merit from the University of London, a J.D. with honors from the University of Texas School of Law, and a Bachelor of Journalism and Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from the University of Texas.

Lauren Hug has helped people reach and motivate markets and audiences for 20 years. Originally from Austin Texas, Lauren fell in love with Colorado's natural beauty and moved with her family to Colorado Springs. In 2012 she founded HugSpeak, a digital marketing firm specializing in social media strategy, integrated brand communications, and custom market research.

Her passion is marketing and communications with an emphasis on social media and market research and she does all that through her digital marketing company. With insightful questions and intense listening, Lauren cuts to the core of each client’s identity, leveraging their uniqueness to understand and move ideal target markets. She shares many of her secrets with us here today!

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