Marketing. Media. Magic. Blacktop Consulting is a Sole Proprietorship of Kelly Rates, Owner and Lead Consultant. Blacktop Consulting makes it a priority to help all organizations save time and money. We bring efficiency through low-cost technology and marketing solutions. Blacktop believes that we spend too much time at work to have it be a negative experience. We contribute to the economy in a direct and personal way by striving to make business better in all ways. Blacktop provides a vast array of services; every client has unique needs and Kelly rises to the challenge every day. Recent works include non-profit marketing plans with continued work assigned to fulfill the plans, social media and email marketing, creating and maintaining websites, Search Engine Optimization, event PR, as well as job-hunting assistance and one-on-one software training for individuals.