Laura Ries is president of Ries & Ries, an Atlanta-based marketing strategy firm that she runs with her father and partner Al Ries.
Laura attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois where she graduated "with highest distinction" from Northwestern's School of Speech in 1993, finishing in the top 2% of her class.
After graduation, Laura worked at TBWA Advertising in New York City as an account executive on the Woolite and Evian brands.
In 1994, Laura partnered with her father to form Ries & Ries. Together they have consulted with many Fortune 500 companies. They have also co-authored four books together:
The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding, The 11 Immutable Laws of Internet Branding, The Fall of Advertising & the Rise of PR, The Origin of Brands.
Visit www.ries.com for more information. And blog at: www.originofbrands.com