Presentations & Workshops: for Your Business Community

Simple, strategic, and practical for today’s visibility and AI challenges.

Business owners are carrying a lot. To win at navigating through the rough seas of changes in search and AI shifts, they need guidance that feels clear, calm, and doable.

These sessions give them straightforward steps, practical support, and skills they can use right away - without overwhelm.

✔️ Interested in booking a session? Submit the request form and our team will follow up quickly. Tap here for the form.

✔️ Have questions or want to talk through options? Email our event manager at: team@smartbrandsystem.com

Free Webinar Wednesdays

Free Google & AI webinars for your community.

 A weekly series designed to help your small business owners stay ahead without added cost. These sessions deliver practical, easy-to-apply training on Google tools, AI, visibility, and digital readiness. Perfect for SBDCs, SCORE chapters, Chambers, and business development organizations who want to offer consistent, high-value education for their local entrepreneurs.

Smart Brand Series

A customized 3-part private training series for your organization.

Each series is a curated set of three sessions that build on each other, guiding participants through a clear, step-by-step progression.


Each session stands on its own, and together they create a full path to mastering AI and building simple, sustainable business systems.

Perfect for organizations that want structured, practical training their community can use right away.

Special Events and Keynotes

A customized 3-part private training series for your organization.

Perfect when you need an engaging, actionable keynote or breakout session that gives your audience clarity, confidence, and practical steps they can use right away.

These talks focus on AI, Google visibility, small-business growth, and digital strategy - delivered with clarity, energy, and real-world examples your audience will remember and use.

Ideal for statewide conferences, regional summits, small business weeks, and industry-specific events.

Maria Elena

CEO - Smart Brand System

CAIO - Chief AI Officer

Business Growth with Google Coach

Maria Elena Duron has trained more than 18,000 small business owners, leaders, and teams through programs such as Grow with Google, Smart Brand System, Franklin-Covey Leadership, Chief AI Officer, Leadership Effectiveness Training Institute, Appreciation at Work, and Constant Contact. Her work blends digital marketing, visibility strategy, leadership development, and practical AI readiness in a way that supports both business growth and team effectiveness.

Recognized by the Texas Governor’s Office and trusted by national organizations, Maria Elena is a leading expert in search engine and answer engine optimization. She is known for making complex topics feel clear, calm, and doable - especially for small business owners carrying the weight of many responsibilities.

Her sessions are engaging, practical, and grounded in real-world examples, giving service providers, brick-and-mortar businesses, and online brands the confidence and skills to get found, be chosen, and grow sustainably.