Hi. I’m Marilyn Ball, founder of 12Twelve Marketing in Asheville, NC. Along with being an experienced executive marketing specialist, speaker and teacher, I’m the host of the iHeart Radio show, Speaking of Travel and author of The Rise of Asheville: An Exceptional History of Community BuildingI provide one-on-one consulting and mentoring programs for business owners, nonprofits and people who would like to begin or grow a business. I can help you brainstorm new ideas to increase your profit and revenues. 

With 20+ years of marketing and communication experience in the tourism, economic development and hospitality industries, I’ve helped formulate collaborative initiatives that stimulated economic development and created a sense of community throughout WNC.

Together, I will help you and your organization:
• Establish an organizational attitude of collaboration and cooperation
• Develop a clear vision and strategy for moving forward
• Adopt an organizational structure for accountability and help create a strategy based on clear objectives and goals