Orlando, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/22/2014 -- Small business owners and non-profit organizations availed themselves of The Countess Group's educational marketing seminars in record numbers in 2014.

Due to the popularity of these classes, the company, an internationally recognized strategic marketing and communications consultancy, has scheduled 8 classes open to the public in January 2015.

Ken Countess, The Countess Group's Managing Director, a Master Certified Constant Contact® Platinum Solution Provider and Authorized Local Expert, will deliver the classes online and in traditional classroom settings.

"We're delighted by the record turnout in 2014," said Countess. "Business owners recognize the need to market their businesses to stay ahead of their competition. In addition, many take advantage of our services so they can focus on their business while someone else handles the marketing activities for them."

The Countess Group offers a free trial of the Constant Contact Toolkit and free webinars to teach interested parties about the tools. The free trial is available at http://www.TryTheToolkit.com. Information about webinars and live classes can be found at http://www.2015seminars.com.

About The Countess Group
The Countess Group (TCG) is a marketing and communications consultancy which has been providing strategic vision, tactical execution and measurable results for clients since 2001.

TCG provides value-added services such as:
- Strategic Marketing
- Marketing Communications
- Corporate Communications
- Email Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Public Relations
- Internet/Website Development and Optimization
- Customer Acquisition/Retention/Engagement
- Lead/Demand Generation
- Customer Relationship Management
- Sales Channel Development
- Sales Training and Support
- Trade Show Support

Now in its 14th year, the company is led by Ken Countess, an award-winning marketer and an accredited, internationally recognized expert on Email Marketing and Social Media Marketing. Ken's approach to educating audiences how to use email marketing and social media tools such as #LinkedIn, #Facebook and #Twitter to build their business has earned him the respect of loyal followers around the country.

Mr. Countess has held executive management positions at several Fortune 100 companies and has been a senior partner at Ascend Marketing, a 35-person marketing firm. While with such well-known companies as Motorola, Marriott, and Caremark (now CVS), Ken has been responsible for creation and delivery of multiple successful sales growth strategies, strategic messaging and communications, and change management programs for worldwide markets.

Learn more about The Countess Group at www.MarketYourBusiness.co. Find us on Facebook (facebook.com/TheCountessGroup), Twitter (twitter.com/CountessGroup), Google+ (google.com/+TheCountessGroup), Pinterest (pinterest.com/CountessGroup), and LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-countess-group-ccg)

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Media Contact:

Ken Countess
The Countess Group
407-242-4200
kc@thecountessgroup.com