meet the founder

Renee Alcorn

About Renee

Renee Alcorn is a marketing strategist, keynote speaker, and founder of Magnolia Marketing Strategies. With more than 20 years of experience in the corporate business world, an MBA, and marketing certifications, she combines proven business expertise with a fresh, human-centered approach to growth.
Her unique perspective comes from bridging two worlds: corporate strategy and holistic health. As a certified health coach and yoga instructor, Renee understands how nervous system alignment impacts not only life and leadership but also how entrepreneurs show up in their marketing. This blend of business acumen and mind-body awareness allows her to design strategies that drive results while keeping business owners aligned, consistent, and free from burnout.

Through Magnolia Marketing Strategies, she partners with small businesses to refine their digital presence, build customer connections, and increase revenue. From user-friendly websites and high-converting funnels to brand development and defining your ideal customer, Renee ensures her clients have solutions that are both effective and authentic—so marketing feels good and delivers sustainable growth.

As a keynote speaker, Renee challenges the myths of productivity hacks and “morning routine” culture. She reveals why surface-level tactics often leave entrepreneurs exhausted, and instead introduces deeper practices that make marketing effective: alignment with purpose, nervous system regulation for true consistency, and embodied connection that resonates with audiences.

Renee’s mission is simple: to help business owners thrive by marketing with clarity, confidence, and purpose—building businesses that are not only successful, but truly their own.

Is Not Your Typical Agency.

 Magnolia Marketing Strategies is a Bloomington, IL-based marketing agency founded by Renee Alcorn. With a focus on helping small business owners grow their online presence, Magnolia provides expert services in website design, lead magnets, chatbots, email marketing, and SEO.

Understanding the challenges that small business owners face—balancing time, marketing, and business growth—Magnolia Marketing Strategies takes a holistic approach. By analyzing each client’s unique needs, the team crafts tailored marketing solutions designed for maximum impact with financial efficiency in mind.

From helping a struggling yoga studio fill its classes to ensuring local businesses remain relevant in a fast-changing digital world, Magnolia Marketing Strategies stands as a reliable partner. Like its founder, the company is welcoming, professional, and dedicated to truly listening to clients and providing solutions that work authentically.

All The Things You Hate About Big Marketing Agencies? Yeah, We Removed Them.

Typical Agencies

  • No set strategy
  • Destination goal not clear
  • Minimal communication
  • No transparency
  • Very high fees
  • Auto-generated reports
  • Use industry jargon
  • Everything is templated
  • Nothing on-brand
  • Limited scope of services
  • Project completion time is slow

Magnolia Marketing Strategies

  • Custom sales-driven strategy
  • A clear destination goal
  • Constant communication
  • Fees designed for all budgets
  • Consultative guidance
  • Use Layman’s terms
  • Everything is custom
  • Everything on-brand
  • Unlimited scope of services
  • Project completion is super fast

“If you’re done being burned by old agencies, it’s time to flip the switch.”