I helped scale a service company from $7.5M → $35M.
3 lessons that moved the needle:
1. Strong branding made every marketing dollar work harder.
2. Growth held steady by reinvesting 8–10% of next year’s projected revenue into marketing.
3. Expansion only worked after we saturated our core city.
the easiest way to lose $15,000?
ignore your own leads.
i submitted a bathroom remodel request last week.
budget was $10k–$17k, cash in hand.
no response.
these are the types of weaknesses scaling will expose.
and no amount of marketing will fix bad ops.
one good offer can 10x your ad spend.
we changed one line in the headline.
same audience.
same service.
$30–40k in ads → $300–500k in revenue.
your ads might not be the problem.
your offer just sucks.
how to structure a landing page that prints:
1. outcome of product/service
2. video sales letter
3. awards or accolades
4. video/user testimonials
5. demos or what’s included
6. compelling offer
An unclear offer can ruin a campaign.
Top of Funnel prospects have no idea who you are or what you do.
Test your offer, make sure it’s clear.
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How to turn a low-lead campaign into a booked-out calendar.
Change how the offer is packaged:
$2,500 Off a Furnace
vs
BOGO With a Full Heating & Cooling System
Most homeowners don’t know the cost of a furnace.
Most know BOGO.
If you’re not converting, make the offer clear.
Marketing Minutes: Remove buyer friction.
A simple mistake can kill conversions.
Don’t link to your homepage.
An ad should match the page it links to. Otherwise you’re creating friction.
Example an offer should land on a coupon/offer page. Not your homepage.
Buyers don’t want to hunt for the information they just saw in an ad.
Make it seamless.
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@STLChrisH 🤣 our team had several meetings to get naming rights for a local racetrack. (debated the minor league stadium too)
but far from that type of budget.
@neilpatel it’s literally free exposure, nurturing your loyal customers, social proof, authority building….
i’m floored the top response is “just because”
@dsog sound advice.
the four agreements helped me realize that pretty quickly.
don’t make assumptions (that life will be fair)
don’t take anything personally (bad things happen, it’s not personal, keep it moving)