Ambitious founders hire me to show them how to win.
As a business owner, everyone expects you to magically understand marketing, but “fake it ’til you make it” eventually stops being enough.
That’s when you bring in someone like me.
This is why your company's stuck
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Real Results for Companies Like Yours
After launching a non-profit’s new website, they received more online donations than they had in a decade.
After launching a new resort website, they received more monthly online bookings than they’d had in 15 years.
A home services company asked to stop our video campaign because they were getting too much business.
Nearly doubled revenue for a B2B service company through an automated outbound email marketing campaign.
Took a hardware/software technology company from zero to $2 million+ (and being now well known in their niche).
Achieved 98% reduction in lead acquisition cost for a tech company by identifying and eliminating wasteful targeting.
Oversaw an ecommerce site interface redesign that created a 400% increase in sales compared to prior results.
Managed rebranding a $1B+ company after their merger, including culture alignment and new digital experience.
I’m James Archer, Growth Consultant & Fractional CMO.
For almost three decades, I’ve been in the trenches of business growth and marketing strategy. I’ve been hired to consult for giants like Disney, Microsoft, and Walmart, but my real passion is helping small business owners finally achieve real, lasting success.
I know what you’re facing because I’ve been there—and I’ve helped hundreds of other entrepreneurs overcome these exact challenges.
James is a visionary. His insight into branding, design, and even business operations is always remarkable.
James’s unique approach differs from most, but proves time and time again to give us that distinctive advantage we need.
James is an expert brand strategist and marketer, and design is an integral part of his approach. I’d listen to him, if I were you.
Tell me if these feel familiar...
You sometimes question why you’re working 80+hrs/wk to avoid a 40hr/wk job.
You’re waiting for business to “turn around” but it never seems to happen.
You’re sick of watching mediocre competitors win all the business.
You’re chasing customers who should be coming to you instead.
You’re overwhelmed trying to stand out in a crowded market.
You feel like you’re just surviving instead of thriving.
If you can relate, I’ve got news for you:
Today’s the day you break the cycle.
Achieve Insane Strategic Clarity and Dominate Your Market with RazorFocus™
There are 6 fundamental questions that will make or break your business. They’re easy to ask but hard to answer, and few businesses ever get them dialed in.
I call this the RazorFocus™ framework because—like a razor blade—it cuts away the junk your company has accumulated over the years, allowing you to powerfully focus on what’s left: the true economic engine at the heart of your business.
70% of companies fail, usually due an issue with their answers to these 6 questions. Don’t let your business be another statistic.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Who’s the uncomfortably narrow audience you’re obsessed with serving?
DIFFERENTIATION
Where will you plant your flag in the customer’s mind?
SHARED VISION
When they use your product, what will their lives look like?
PRODUCT
What’s your tight & unique solution to their real problem?
SHARED PURPOSE
Why should you and your customers join forces?
SHARED VALUES
How do you do things in a way that resonates with your customers?
I’m going guide you through the journey of answering these questions in a powerful way that transforms your business forever. And that’s just for starters.
My past clients include...
…but I don’t chase big brands anymore. My focus is 100% on leading small companies from surviving to thriving.
Start winning the customers your company deserves.
Two Ways We Can Work Together
Let’s figure out how we can get your company growing.
Strategic Growth Coaching
$1,250/month
4 spots remaining
– Weekly 60-minute 1:1 strategy session
– Text/email for questions & guidance
– Business assessment tools
– Workshops & growth homework
– Accountability check-ins
Fractional CMO
Starting at $5,000/mo
– Be your Chief Marketing Officer
– Serve as part of your executive board
– Develop & manage growth strategy
– Manage staff, contractors, & vendors
– Drive execution of key growth initatives
Industry / Niche Focus Areas
I’ve worked across almost every industry and there aren’t many businesses where I wouldn’t be able to make a significant impact, but these three niches are where I have the most experience and can deliver the biggest impact.
Tech/Software/SaaS
AI and machine learning, software development, SaaS, cloud-based software, managed IT services, tech consulting, cloud migration consulting, project management software, fintech, automation software, enterprise software development, B2B software, cybersecurity, data analytics, infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), platform-as-a-service (PaaS)
Professional Services
Management consulting, strategic business consulting, operational excellence, healthcare consulting, manufacturing optimization, business process improvement, regulatory compliance, technology consulting, financial advisory, marketing, human resources consulting, legal services, accounting and CPA, organizational change management, boutique consulting
Retail/Ecommerce/DTC
Direct-to-consumer clothing, e-commerce fashion, online artisanal goods, sustainable products, online home décor, eco-friendly lifestyle, subscription boxes, health and wellness e-commerce, beauty and skincare online, DTC consumer goods, niche e-commerce, online furniture, handcrafted goods e-commerce, DTC lifestyle, specialty food and beverage
Go on vacation without worrying your company will fall apart without you.
I Actually Know How to Do It (Not Just Talk About It)
I’ve been in marketing for 25+ years and ran a marketing agency for 12 years so I can do just about anything related to marketing. However, these are some specific areas in which I have an unfair advantage over others (and why).
Content Marketing
Been at it for nearly two decades. If content is king, consider me the kingmaker.
Digital MARKETING
Running PPC campaigns since Google’s first ads. (Yeah, I’ve been around that long.)
SEARCH OPTIMIZATION
Started back when stuffing “Britney Spears” into your meta tags was a legit strategy.
Social Media Marketing
From the days of MySpace and Friendster to TikTok and beyond..
branding & positioning
I’ve built powerful identities that resonate for more companies than I can remember.
Web design & development
Crafting websites since 1996, I’ve seen every trend come and go (and come back again).
marketing automation
Building and optimizing platforms like HubSpot before “automation” was a buzzword.
user experience design
Designing experiences that delight and convert since the mid-’90s.
video marketing
I’ve been leveraging video to drive business results for over 16 years.
James and his team are some of the most talented marketers I’ve ever encountered. He’s passionate about what he does, and he works hard for his clients. I can’t recommend him highly enough!
James is a presence that inevitably brings out higher standards. He’s a solid man that I hold in the highest respects. If you have a vital project to entrust to someone, it would be pure folly if you did not contact James.
Wouldn’t hire anyone else. Great service, very creative, and a truly good guy.
Q: Is this James guy even qualified?
A: Yeah, he’s pretty dang qualified.
- 20+ years in C-level positions
- Almost 3 decades in marketing
- Ran an agency for 12 years
- Hired by clients like Disney, Microsoft, Walmart, Motorola, and Yahoo
- Projects featured in U.S. News & World Report, Inc. Magazine, Fast Company, Business Week, Entrepreneur, The New York Times, AdAge, TechCrunch, and NPR.
- Spoken at more than 100 events
- Written hundreds of articles and blog posts on business and marketing
- Has worked with hundreds of businesses across every industry
- Devastatingly good looking, obviously
See what it feels like to have insane strategic clarity and focus in your business.
Marketing for the Real World
This is it. All of marketing is explained right here.
There’s no secret hack, no mystery, no hidden knowledge. Marketing is all about fundamentals, zealously studied and rigorously applied day after day, month after month, year after year.
I. Product
Help a narrow audience solve a real problem with your unique product
Narrow Audience
Define an uncomfortably narrow target audience.
Talk to your audience with a real desire to learn.
Build a focused audience profile based on gathered insights.
Real Problem
Identify a big customer problem you can solve.
Describe the problem in the customer’s own words.
Prove customers will pay you to solve that problem
Unique Product
Solve your audience’s problem in a new and effective way.
Confirm with customers that your product is worthwhile.
Continually optimize your product based on customer feedback.
II. Product
Design a customer experience around attraction, engagement, & retention
Attraction
Clearly define your authentic values and personality.
Create a distinctive look, sound, and feel.
Craft the key language and materials that will appeal to your customers.
Engagement
Map out all of your audience touchpoints.
Streamline and optimize your key audience touchpoints.
Find ways to make each interaction appealing and delightful.
Retention
Identify compelling reasons for customers to purchase again.
Promote customer retention throughout your experience.
Automate the process of bringing customers back to your product.
III. Promotion
Execute action goals in key promotional channels with methodical course corrections
Action Goals
Identify key outcomes you want to achieve.
Define clear goals around the actions most likely to achieve those outcomes.
Build workflows that turn action goals into automatic habits
Promotional Channels
Prioritize a few initial channels based on customer insights
Build campaigns optimized for your chosen platforms
Experiment with new platforms occasionally (but avoid distractions)
Course Corrections
Give your promotional campaigns time to play out.
Review results from both qualitative and quantitative perspectives.
Swap out low-performance campaigns and test new ones
That’s it. That’s all there is. If you do these things, your business WILL succeed. (And if you hire me, this is exactly the stuff we’re going to work on.)
James consistently amazes me with his insights on design, marketing, and business process.
James Archer is brilliant at what he does, but he’s also a patient, enthusiastic teacher. The immense impact of his advice has benefitted our company exponentially.
James has an extremely steady head on his shoulders, and can easily switch from business mode, to design, to client, to friend, back to business all with equal aplomb. His professional attitude and work ethic were amazing to work with.
Hey, I’m running out of things to say here. Nobody was supposed to scroll this far. 😅
I hope you’ll click the button & schedule a meeting, because that’s the first step to us doing something awesome together.
Love you. Bye now.
– James