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Rebuild Your Funnel in Weeks, Not Months: How to Fix What’s Broken (Without Burning Out)

Rebuild Your Funnel in Weeks, Not Months: How to Fix What’s Broken (Without Burning Out)

by Will | Apr 26, 2025 | Business Consulting

The Silent Revenue Crisis You’re pouring money into ads, but the leads are… meh. Your funnel feels like a leaky bucket—clicks cost more, conversions dwindle, and the wrong people keep showing up. You know your messaging is stale. You know your offer needs a pivot. But...
Why We’re Obsessed with ‘Why?’ (And Why Your Marketing Metrics Are Lying to You)

Why We’re Obsessed with ‘Why?’ (And Why Your Marketing Metrics Are Lying to You)

by Will | Apr 25, 2025 | Best Practices, lead generation, Marketing, PPC

Why We’re Obsessed with ‘Why?’ (And Why Your Marketing Metrics Are Lying to You) The Siren Song of Vanity Metrics “What if I told you your ‘successful’ campaign is actually failing?” We’ve all been there: A 20% click-through rate on ads. A 50% email open rate....
You Are Not the Consumer: Why Executive Opinions Are the Worst Metric for Customer Truth

You Are Not the Consumer: Why Executive Opinions Are the Worst Metric for Customer Truth

by Will | Apr 22, 2025 | Analytics, Best Practices, Business Consulting, strategy

The Delusion of Expertise Picture this: A CEO slams their fist on the boardroom table. “This ad is genius,” they declare. “It’s bold, disruptive—it’ll go viral!” Six months later, the campaign flops. Customers are confused. Sales flatline. The team scrambles to...
Revenue Growth Slowing? Your CEO is the Problem. 

Revenue Growth Slowing? Your CEO is the Problem. 

by Will | Apr 17, 2025 | Business Consulting

Most revenue operations don’t stall because an idea was bad or execution was poor. They fail because everything took too long. The meeting to plan the meeting. The extra layer of approval. The “quick” Slack convo that turns into a weeklong debate. The fourth...
How Much Should You Really Be Spending on Marketing?

How Much Should You Really Be Spending on Marketing?

by Will | Apr 17, 2025 | Business Consulting

Lately, I’ve been having deep dives into finances with my strategy clients — specifically around marketing budgets. Most of them understand that marketing is necessary, but the big questions are always the same: When should I start spending? And how much is enough?...

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