Tabitha Starkey
Press and media

On the cover, on the air, on the record.

Tabitha Starkey represents precisely the kind of results-driven leader this award was designed to honour, because her work in Answer Engine Optimization has improved her clients’ growth outcomes and demonstrated what modern marketing leadership can achieve at the national level.Alex SterlingSpokesperson, Global Recognition Awards

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2026 Global Recognition Award

AI Visibility and Marketing Innovation.

Selected from nominations across more than 50 countries for my work in Answer Engine Optimization, and covered by Business Insider.

Award
Global Recognition Award
Category
AI Visibility and Marketing Innovation
Year
2026
Field of work
Answer Engine Optimization
Selection
Nominations across more than 50 countries
Coverage
Business Insider
Recognition

Awarded locally and nationally.

  • 2026Global Recognition Award for AI Visibility and Marketing InnovationNominations across more than 50 countries. Featured in Business Insider.Global Recognition Awards
  • 2022Baton Rouge Business Person of the YearVoted by the Baton Rouge business community.Alignable
  • 2021Woman of the Season, Summer 2021Cover feature.LA Women in Business Magazine
  • 2020Top Female CEO for Marketing in LouisianaFemale Marketing CEO of the Year.Women of Distinction
  • MemberRegistered Press MemberCredentialed press, photographer, and reporter.International Press Association
Tabitha Starkey on the cover of LA Women in Business Magazine, Summer 2021
In print

Cover story, Summer 2021.

I was featured as Woman of the Season on the final issue of LA Women in Business Magazine, Summer 2021.

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On air

Television and radio.

I appear on regional television and radio, and I hold press credentials through the International Press Association, so I have worked both sides of the microphone.

Tabitha Starkey interviewed on the Ocean 7 television set
Ocean 7, television
Tabitha Starkey on the KSLA set
KSLA, television
Tabitha Starkey with Scott Innes at Classic Hits 103.3
Classic Hits 103.3, radio

Also seen on Rock It Right with LA Women in Business, and heard on The Scott Innes Radio Show.

Speaking

Teaching the room.

  • July 2022The Secrets of Social Media Marketing for RealtorsA working session for real estate agents on building visibility and winning listings through social media.Genesis Realty
  • 2019Marketing and business growth for community leaders and business ownersInvited to speak to Ruston and Lincoln Parish business owners and community leaders.Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce

Currently speaking on AI visibility, Answer Engine Optimization, and business growth strategy. Available for interviews, podcasts, conferences, and private events.

Media kit

Everything a producer needs.

Short bio

Tabitha Starkey is a Baton Rouge, Louisiana business growth strategist, marketing consultant, author, and the owner of Cornerstone Marketing Agency. She is the creator of the Cornerstone Growth System™, the 2026 Global Recognition Award winner for AI Visibility and Marketing Innovation, publisher of LA Women in Business Magazine, producer of the Capital City Cards and Collectibles Show, and author of Sports Card Collecting: The Hobby Guide.

Topics

  • How AI decides which businesses to trust and recommend
  • Answer Engine Optimization and AI visibility, explained without the jargon
  • Business growth strategy for owners, and the Cornerstone Growth System™
  • Building a business from direct sales to a national award
  • Publishing independently, and the sports card hobby
Booking

Interviews, features, and speaking.

Email with the outlet, topic, and date. I personally review every media and speaking request.

Media and Speaking Inquiries