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Pitch Perfect:
Agency Secrets to Winning More Business
August 10th, 2016
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What We’ll Discuss
❖ Resources, tools and tips to secure and
perform a standout pitch
❖ How to be successful in your local market and
build credibility
❖ How to differentiate yourself by demonstrating
tangible added value
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Introducing the Experts
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Brad Williams
CEO & Co-founder
WebDevStudios
@williamsba
@WebDevStudios
❖ Served in US Marine Corps - tour in
Kuwait/Iraq operation Iraqi Freedom where
he learned to program with a gas mask on
❖ Co-organizer: Philly WordPress meetup
group, WordCamp Philly & Inaugural
WordCamp US
❖ Been developing websites for over 20 years
Ryan Ashby
Director of Partnerships
WP Engine
@Rashby81
@wpengine
❖ Passion for smarketing
❖ Born and raised in Kansas
❖ Not scared to bust a rhyme
The WebDevStudios Story
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The WebDevStudios Story
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The WebDevStudios Story
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Securing the Pitch
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Finding a niche in a larger, noisier market
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Tools for Success
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1. Performance
2. Security
3. Scheduled backups
Offer fast, reliable and
efficient hosting, focusing on:
Tools for Success
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Scheduling recurring reports
Development and changes, Plug-in updates
1 second delay in load time
leads to 7% drop in conversion
--Akamai & Gomez
Diagnosis for insights on boosting site speedPurpose
When to use
What’s new
Securing the pitch
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Contributing to the coreThought Leadership
Securing the pitch
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Volunteer at WordCamps
Creating Focused
Campaigns
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Creating Focused Campaigns
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CREDIBILITY +
PROGRAMMATIC =
PREDICTABILITY
Creating Focused Campaigns
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Creating Focused Campaigns
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Website & Capture
CRM
Marketing Automation
Email Automation
Page Performance
Creating Focused Campaigns
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Resources Information
Infusionsoft Insights: http://learn.infusionsoft.com/?_ga=1.107073664.343735411.1470838926
Hubspot Blog (Both Sales and Marketing)
http://blog.hubspot.com/
Autopilot Flight School
http://flightschool.autopilothq.com/
Delivering the Pitch
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Delivering the Pitch
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Preparation
Focus
○ Performance
○ Security
○ Conversion
Added value
Delivering the Pitch
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Link:
https://www.cebglobal.com/top-
insights/challenger-sale.html
The Art of Local.
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Stories from the past
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& Local Radio Station
WP Engine Page Performance: https://wpengine.com/page-performance/
WebDevStudios: https://webdevstudios.com/
WebDevStudios Blog: https://webdevstudios.com/blog/
Resources
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1. Build credibility by showing thought leadership and contributing
to the WordPress Community.
2. It's a large and crowded market, use data-driven tools to stand
out and deliver unique value.
3. Connect with your local community and give back.
If you remember nothing else...
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Q & A
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Feel free to ask away in
the “Questions” pane!
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Next Up...
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with Jon Henshaw of Raven Tools
Wednesday, August 24th, 11 am CDT
❖ Plugins
❖ Hacks for structured data, optimizing images, responsive sites, affiliate
marketing
❖ Monitoring for issues and optimization opportunities
❖ Why page speed matters and how to improve
❖ Tips to preserve SEO value during redesigns and site migrations
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