Mari Smith, also known as the "Queen of Facebook," is a prominent expert in Facebook marketing and social media. She is a Forbes' Top Social Media Power Influencer and a bestselling author of "The New Relationship Marketing" and "Facebook Marketing: An Hour A Day." Mari is recognized as a Facebook Partner and was hired by the company to lead the Boost Your Business series of live events, as well as to consult on their Blueprint Certification programs. Her digital marketing agency offers professional speaking, training, and consulting services on Facebook and Instagram marketing for organizations of various sizes. Mari is an in-demand speaker and travels worldwide to keynote and train at major events. She is consistently ranked as one of the most popular speakers and the #1 influencer on social media leaderboards at events. As a trusted influencer with a loyal following, Mari's corporate clients align with her as a Brand Evangelist, Spokesperson, or Brand Ambassador for their products, campaigns, or services.

Mari Smith has studied at Broughton High School in Edinburgh, Scotland, and an elementary school in British Columbia, Canada. She has worked as a Keynote Speaker, Brand Evangelist, Bestselling Author, Facebook Trainer, and Social Media Evangelist at Mari Smith International, Inc. Previously, she was a founding contributor, social media trainer, guest blogger, and TV host at Social Media Examiner. Mari also worked as a social media consultant, speaker, and trainer at MariSmith.com. In 2015, she was a presenter for Facebook's Boost Your Business National Tour and provided Facebook Small Business Training.