1. LaToya Nicole Benson
Writer | Speaker | Consultant
Helping individuals build bankable brands through social media and empowering
women to walk boldly into the life and business they are purposed for

2. About Toya Nicole
LaToya Nicole Benson (Toya Nicole) is an Author, Speaker, Coach and Social Media Consultant who helps build bankable brands
through social media and empowers women to walk boldly into the life and business they are purposed for. An influencer,
speaker and workshop leader Toya has educated a diverse group of bloggers, entrepreneurs, organizations and small
businesses nationwide. She has a passion for inspiring women to live more extraordinary lives and shares her personal story
of overcoming death, disability and a dead end job with churches, colleges, conferences and professional organizations.
With over a decade of corporate experience as a marketing and sales professional for a Fortune 200 transportation company, Toya
Nicole proved her executive leadership working with multi-billion dollar corporations like: McDonald’s, Walgreen Co, John
Deere, 3M and Caterpillar. and transitioned from blogger to business owner laying the foundation that led to her own strategic exit
from Corporate America to launch her consulting company, L. Nicole Media & Communications.
At L. Nicole Media & Communications, Toya works with purpose driven and passionate aspiring business owners, speakers, authors
and coaches who are in need of branding strategies and social media training to leverage their online presence and reach their
next level of success. The company also provides small businesses and non-profits with a suite of content creation, social media
management and branding consultation services as well as targeted marketing communication strategies to increase brand
visibility.
Toya Nicole personal mission is to encourage ordinary women to walk boldly into their extraordinary purpose in business
and life. In Summer 2015 she is releasing her book, "Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Purpose: 21 Ways to Walk Boldly Into the
Life You Were Created to Live” that provides personal and practical faith- based career, life and love strategies for women. Designed
to empower women to stretch beyond what is ordinary, tap into their greatness, overcome fear and make bold decisions in business,
life and love.
As a volunteer Toya Nicole is passionate about working with youth, over the years lending her time and talent to organizations
including: By the Hand Club for Kids, Fellowship Chicago, Ryan Banks Academy and Junior Achievement. LaToya has also been a
member and held key leadership positions in several professional organizations including: ColorComm Network, Social Fabric, NAPW,
Network of Executive Women and Council of Supply Chain Management.
Toya holds a BBA in Marketing with a minor in Psychology from Texas A&M University and received her MBA from University
of Dallas. On a personal note, Toya Nicole is a bargain shopper, lover of Christ and ranks the Greek Islands as her favorite travel
destination. A proud native of Fort Worth, Texas, Toya now resides in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood.

3. Marketing and Sales Professional, Travel and Lifestyle Blogger and Social Media Consultant
During her decade career as a sales and marketing professional with BNSF Railway (a Berkshire Hathaway company) Toya Nicole proved her executive
leadership working with key clients like John Deere, Caterpillar, McDonalds, 3M, BP, Roundy’s and Walgreens. Her ability to win others over coupled
with an insight into her customer and client needs resulted into successes that exceeded goals and impacted the bottom line. Toya Nicole held key leadership
roles and responsibilities with professional organizations and affinity groups including: Organizing “midday office breaks” as Activities lead of the Work/Life
Balance team; organizing 200+ departmental members in a “Day of Caring” event with United Way and organizing networking events for the African
American Networking Group including Technology Awareness Day and a special Meet and Greet with Black Enterprise Founder, Earl Graves. As the
College Outreach Lead for the Chicago chapter of Network of Executive Women (N.E.W.), Toya Nicole lead a mentoring initiative and established
an ongoing partnership with DePaul University students and N.E.W. members that included C suite women executives from the Retail & CPG Industry.
Since launching her travel and lifestyle digital site, MsTravelChic.com in September 2012 Toya Nicole has motivated thousands to travel, embrace new
experiences and live life to the fullest. As a professional blogger and media correspondent she has been featured as a panelist at the 2013 Black Women’s
Expo and interviewed notable celebrities and business leaders including Dr. Ian Smith, Lisa Price and Mitzi Miller. Through MsTravelChic.com Toya
Nicole has formed strategic brand partnerships with top brands including: Walgreen Co, TV Land, Mariano’s, Lexus Verses & Flow, AMC and Coca
Cola. As a freelance writer she has been a featured contributor on multiple digital sites and print publications including: Chicago Now, Six Brown Chicks,
Happy Black Woman and Unite4Good Magazine.
With the growth of her blog, background in marketing and social media savvy in 2012 she became a sought after consultant for social media and marketing
communications services. Going from blogger to business owner in less than two years, she shares her expertise with aspiring entrepreneurs, ministry
leaders and small businesses, through one on one coaching, teaching online courses and hosting live workshops under her company L. Nicole Media
& Communications.
Toya Nicole has been featured in numerous media outlets and partnered with notable brands and organizations such as: Chicago Tribune, Chicago Defender,
Inspiration 1390 Radio, Black Women’s Expo, Unite4Good Magazine, NFL Draft

4. Toya Nicole Signature Speaking Topics
Social Media
• “Go Social” – How to Build and Maintain Your Company’s Digital Brand
• “Think Before You Tweet” – Maintaining A Flawless Digital Footprint
• “Tweet like Jesus is Watching” - Social Media Rules for Christian Tweens
• “The Church Goes Social” - How to Build and Maintain Your Church Digital Brand
• “Three Social Media Mistakes to Avoid as an Entrepreneur”
Empowerment/Personal Development
• “The Beauty in Extraordinary Living” - Six Habits of Extraordinary Women
• “Write the Vision, Make it Plain” – Creating Your Own Extraordinary Vision
(Vision Board Workshop)
• “Persevering Through Pain”- Overcoming Death, Disability and a Dead End Job
• “Thriving through Transition” - Overcoming stress, loss and conflict in the college years
Professional Development
• “Real Women Don’t Compete, They Collaborate” – The Power of Women Working Together
• “Who’s in Your Circle?” - Building Strategic Relationships for Success in Business & Life
• “Be The Brand” - Building a Popular and Powerful Personal Brand
• “Career Success Strategies” - Landing the internship and securing your future career

5. Toya Nicole Past Speaking Clients Include
 Black Women’s Expo
 Inspiration 1390 Radio – Chicago
 Niche Parent Conference – Walt Disney World
 Self Employment Expo – Ray Kroc Center
 New Fellowship Church
 Women’s Entrepreneurial Impact Seminar – DuSable Museum
 Fusion Tour Chicago
 Chicago Public Speakers Association
 Boardroom Beauties – #BeBold #BeInspired to #DreamBig
 Junior Achievement Chicago

6. Testimonials and Praise for Toya Nicole
“Toya Nicole’s branding and social media expertise extends beyond
general knowledge of the mediums; she has the uncanny ability to
integrate social media into the overall strategy of any organization
with measurable success. Toya Nicole empowers women to be
bold, be fearless and extraordinary!”
- Paige Engle, Founder Paris by Paige Travel Tours
“Before I met with Toya, my biggest challenge was learning
to use technology and social media in order to broaden my
ministry’s reach. I had ideas but no plan. She challenged me
to get intentional about accomplishing my goals and made
me feel like success was attainable for myself!”
- Mary Diggs, Founder of Digging Deeper Ministries and
First Lady of New Fellowship Church
“In a world full of talk, Toya follows through and was always ready
to jump in to fix any challenge.”
- Vernetta R. Freeney – Fusion Tour Creator
“What I most enjoy about working with Toya Nicole is her reliability,
professionalism and honesty."
“Toya Nicole was born to empower women to become their best
whatever.”
“I’ve never seen anyone breakdown social media the way Toya does!”
“Toya Nicole is fun but also business oriented “

7. Toya Nicole Speaking Fees
Speaking FeeSchedule:
• $500 Virtual workshop via webinar or teleseminar
• $750 Panelist or Co- Presenter
• $1,500 Training, Workshop or Breakout Session
• $3,500 Keynote
In addition to having Toya Nicole speak at your event, she will also provide:
• Planning and attending meetings and/or conference calls with meeting organizers and/or co presenters
• Development of a customized handout or worksheet, if applicable
• Development of a customized, interactive PowerPoint presentation, if applicable
Speaking Policies
Payment: A deposit of 50% of the speaking fee holds the date when you book an engagement. Your event will not be confirmed until the deposit has been paid. The deposit
payment may be made via check or credit card. The balance is due on the day of the program.
Travel Expense Policy:Travel arrangements can be made directly by your organization or Toya Nicole may be reimbursed for these expenses following the engagement,
including roundtrip airfare, lodging, ground transportation, parking and/or meals.

8. About the Booking Process:
During the initial phone consultation, Toya Nicole will learn about the desired objectives for your event,
conference or training. At this time we can best assess the best speaking or workshop topic(s) for your group and
confirm whether Toya Nicole is available on the date of your event.
Email: support@toyanicolemedia.com
Phone: 312-869-2703
Twitter: @ToyaNicoleMedia and @MsTravelChic
Website: latoyanicole.com and toyanicolemedia.com