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Jeremy Can Provide You with the:

Savvy, expertise and direction of a small business advisor

Reliability, accessibility and accountability of an employee

Cost-effectiveness and low-risk flexibility of a consultant
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Have all of the benefits of a marketing & design department at your fingertips without huge expense, risk, commitment or headaches.
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* No long-term commitments

* Only continue to keep Jeremy on if he produces

* 1099, not W-2

* No set up expenses

* On-site or off-site

* You decide level of service
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Small businesses just want marketing to work.
So why doesn’t it?!?!
Check out this quick audio overview or feel free to read on

In over twelve years of exclusively working with small to mid-sized businesses here in Phoenix I've discovered small business owners find themselves in the same predicament: they badly need access to marketing that actually works (provides a great return on their investment (ROI) and gives them a considerable competitive advantage) but those options have always been reserved for larger companies with deep pockets.

Until now small to mid sized businesses that wanted to boost revenues and build their customer base through marketing had only 4 choices:

1. Hire a full-time graphic person, marketing director or both: Difficult, time-consuming, and costly to qualify and train employees. High overhead costs, including: hardware, software, office space, ramp up, HR costs, and benefits (all totaled between $55-75k/yr). Don't forget, having to keep them busy and paying for down time.
2. Hire an ad agency: Agencies are intimidating and tend to focus their strongest resources on the million dollar + clients; even small agencies won't work with clients willing to spend less than $5,000 up front.
3. Bring on a freelancer, consultant or design firm for a quick project or two and hope for the best. Ultimately these professionals will always fail to provide sustained profitability and growth because they only work for you once in a while, and more importantly they are not held accountable for bringing in customers and revenue. Whether you received any real economic benefit from the work they provided is beside the point, they aren't responsible for your business' success and you're obligated to pay them regardless.
   
4. Use a duct tape approach of pulling staff members away from their core responsibilities to "Just get some marketing out there." This approach may be a necessary evil for new start-ups strapped for money; successful companies recognize this approach is not only inefficient and frustrating but it rarely yields the increase in customers and revenue that were hoped for.

Perhaps you've tried a couple of these options with your business, and while you might be unsure exactly why they didn't work, you just know that they didn't - leaving you feeling, "We never saw any real profit from anything we tried."


Here's the truth about small business marketing:
It only works when there's a sustained/ongoing effort, AND someone is accountable for the results.


So where does this leave you? You know customers and sales won't just appear out of thin air, and at the same time referrals and word-of-mouth advertising only goes so far.

Hiring an employee or ad agency is out of the question, and you're not going to pay another dime on someone who isn't going to accept responsibility for the results of their work and your company's growth and profitability.

You need an accountable, affordable and effective ongoing approach to bringing in customers and revenue, and I believe I've come up with a concept you'll want to explore.

Over the last 12+ years in working with small - mid sized business clients I've discovered that companies are now avoiding the high cost of adding to their full-time staff, they view ad agencies as overkill and freelancers as poor and risky investments. They want the benefits of a fully functioning marketing and creative design department, they just didn’t want the gigantic price tag, risk and complicated logistics that go with hiring full-time employees or ad agencies.

This sparked an idea. Clients were already hiring me periodically to create and manage all of their marketing efforts: marketing strategy, branding, graphic design, content writing, collateral material creation, web design, photography, direct mail, SEO, press releases, print advertising, and social networking, so why not create a retainer-based program that leveraged my talents on a consistent basis at a cost any small business could afford?

Not an employee and not a contractor or freelancer - I'm coming in to run your entire marketing and creative department (even if you've never had one). I'm coming in to: drive in more revenue and customers to your business, provide a great return on your investment (even with a modest marketing budget), and create efficiencies in your company, (streamlining processes and eliminating wasteful spending).

Don't worry about me sitting on the sideline, waiting to be told what to do, or waiting for something to happen. I'm looking to contribute to your business immediately, looking to get my hands dirty (by throughly learning your customers, company and industry), and yes, I'll even come in, bring my equipment and work in your office.

You may have worked with other folks out there that "do marketing and or design", but you've never worked with someone like me.

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You might not be looking to add to your staff (whether it's full-time, part-time or on a retainer basis), but I've always found that forward-thinking companies are always on the look out for an impact player.

We should talk today if you are:

• Dissatisfied with your current marketing/design employee, freelancer, agency or in-house approach.
• Tired of throwing time and money away on marketing, branding and advertising initiatives that aren't working.
• Convinced that your firm should be performing a lot better than it is, and it's time to bring in some impact players that are going to make a difference.
• Recognize that not doing marketing or just following what everyone else is doing isn't bringing the volume of customers and revenue you want.

If there was a low risk way for you to evaluate me in your workplace, would you consider it?

To give you a first-hand demonstration of the value I can deliver. I'd be willing to come in and work on a one month trial basis, this is how it works:

Step 1, Needs Analysis Report:
Let's first talk about where you are in your business, where you'd like to be, what's worked and what's not worked to this point. From our discussion I'll draft a Needs Analysis Report for your company.

This 3-5 page report will provide you an initial snap shot of overlooked opportunities, hidden strengths, market segments and areas that can be improved that you might not be seeing. The report is just $99.

Step 2, The 1 Month Test-Drive:
If after and receiving your report if you feel, "Yes, I think Jeremy could really help this company", bring me on board for 4 weeks (1 month).

This initial test drive gives you a low risk way to bring me on board and see me in action without having to make a long-term commitment. After the month is up, we'll review the work that's been done and discuss how well I've performed for you. We can then discuss how I can further serve your company in a longer-term arrangement if you'd like.

For years my standard consultant rate has been $99/hr; however, right now you can take advantage of my limited time, super summer special and get 1/2 off (rates will go back up after vacation season).

Here's what I have for you:


(5 hours a week, 20 hours for the month)
Your rate is just $49/hr, you're looking at $980. You're getting director level expertise in marketing AND design for less than a thousand dollars!



(10 hours a week, 40 hours for the month)
Your rate drops to $45/hr, or $1,800 for an entire week's worth of work, I'll even credit your account for the $99 for the Needs Analysis Report.

Compare this low risk, high return approach with 1-2 hour strategy sessions that cost hundreds (advice but no action or deliverables), potentially hiring the wrong person which wastes thousands, or hiring a full-service ad agency which will cost tens of thousands.

In terms of a guarantee, I've got a good one. You have my pledge that you'll appreciate the value, service, speed, enthusiasm and results I bring to your organization or you don't keep me. I'll go over the terms of this agreement in more detail when we talk.

And what if you have additional questions? Not a problem at all, in fact I expect that you'll have a few of them. Rather than having to sit in front of a computer screen sifting through web pages for answers, give me a call today and let's talk. I'd be happy to answer your specific questions and make sure you have the information you need and peace of mind before moving forward.