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Not only am I a fractional CMO, I am your strategic bridge between human intent and AI execution 🤝 I’m certified with Google AI and I’m an expert at Claude Cowork and Claude Code If your business is doing $1M+, but your growth has hit a ceiling, you don’t have a talent problem. You have a "Human Glue" problem, the manual, repetitive, and fragile processes that require your best people to act like data-entry clerks just to keep the lights on. I am Mike Volkin. I am a Business Modernizer. I help CEOs and Founders replace operational chaos with autonomous AI pipelines. With a track record of building, scaling, and exiting six companies, I don't just "implement AI tools", I engineer enterprise value. 🏢Why Mid-Market CEOs hire me: Margin Protection: I identify the "invisible leaks" where manual labor is eating your profits. We replace $150k/year administrative overhead with $50/month automation loops. The Founder’s Exit: Most companies aren't sellable because the "system" is in the founder's head. I document and automate your tribal knowledge, turning your business into a turnkey asset. Operational Speed: I build "Centralized AI Knowledge Bases" where your team can find any answer in 5 seconds, not 5 hours. Battle-Tested Leadership: As an Army veteran, I bring military-grade precision to your tech stack. We modernize without breaking what’s already working. 🥇My "Modernization" Framework: The AI Readiness Audit: A deep dive into your current marketing and operations tech stack to find your biggest automation opportunities. The Automation Roadmap: A strategic blueprint for replacing "Human Glue" with autonomous AI agents. Deployment & Governance: Building and overseeing the implementation of custom AI workflows that run 24/7 with 0% error rates. 🚫What I am NOT: I am not a generalist developer or a "prompt engineer." I am a fractional AI and automation strategist for CEOs who realize that "doing things the way we've always done them" is the fastest way to become a dinosaur. Skills: -AI Strategy & Consulting -Business Process Automation -Fractional Chief AI Officer (CAIO) -Business Process Mapping -Operations Management -Generative AI Implementation -Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) -Workflow Optimization -Exit Strategy & Sellability -No-Code Automation (Make, Zapier) 🦸Strategic Fractional CMO: Bridging Marketing & Modern Operations Most companies don't have a marketing problem—they have a "Leaky Bucket" problem. They spend thousands on traffic only for those leads to die in a manual, fragmented sales process. As a Fractional CMO with six successful exits, I don't just focus on top-of-funnel vanity metrics. I focus on Revenue Operations (RevOps). I modernize your entire marketing department by integrating AI and automation into your sales funnels, ensuring that every dollar spent on growth is captured by a high-efficiency machine. When I step in as your Fractional CMO, I take full ownership of your growth strategy and the systems that power it. From architecting AI-driven lead nurturing sequences to optimizing your CAC/LTV ratios, I ensure your marketing isn't just a "cost center," but a predictable, scalable asset. I provide the high-level leadership of a full-time executive at a fraction of the cost, allowing your company to modernize its growth engine while you stay focused on the big picture.

Debra -- Brand Strategy, Website Optimization, Content Creation, with specialization in Social Media Management Hello. My name is Deb Morehouse. I am a creative and innovative Marketing Brand Strategist and Content Creator with 13 years of experience in digital marketing. My entire career, or 'calling,' so to speak, has been dedicated to marketing. My background includes 10 years as a successful Business Marketing Consultant, which has given me unique insights into the entrepreneurial journey. I've also been a Marketing Manager for an Inc. 500 Company. My mission is to bring your vision to life by cultivating a purposeful brand strategy and elevating your online presence with engaging content that inspires and generates leads. I am a full-service marketing professional for small companies that are poised for growth. Here's what I do --- 1) Curate Comprehensive Personal and Company Brand Strategies. Here are some of the components included -- - Target Audience - Complete a Market Analysis - Marketing Goals & Objectives Prepared - Brand Personality & Voice - Brand Mission Tagline, Vision Statement, UVP, Marketing Positioning Statement, and Founder Bio/Company Story Content Curated 2) Provide Comprehensive Website Audits, Website Optimization, and SEO Website Copywriting. 3) Content Creation: This includes informative SEO Blog articles, Email Marketing campaigns, Lead Magnets, Newsletters, Social Media Management, and other marketing deliverables. 4) My long-term client specialization is in Social Media Management, including -- - Creating social media strategies & developing goals & objectives - Optimizing professional and company profiles - Creating monthly content calendars - Writing creative and effective captions, hooks, and headlines - Writing long-form, informative thought leadership content - Editing video clips - Curating graphics in Canva - Scheduling content in scheduling Apps such as Hootsuite and Loomly or the like - Engaging with the audiences regularly, our content and theirs - Spearheading organic growth on Instagram - Boosting posts and running ads to grow followers and increase engagement - Contracting with influencers to build followers, ascertain credibility, and increase revenues - Developing monthly performance reports for review and to inform social strategies I love what I do, am crazy detail-oriented & organized, and have a strong work ethic. I would love to hear more about your venture and explore how I can support your company's growth. Let's chat. Warmly, Deb Morehouse

I help founders, startups, and growth-stage teams turn complex opportunities into clear strategy, sharper positioning, stronger brands, and executable plans. I’m a global startup advisor, serial entrepreneur, and Yale MBA with 20+ years of experience advising entrepreneurs and building businesses across AI, consumer, marketplaces, membership, loyalty, Web3, travel, financial services, real estate, retail, and emerging markets. I’ve advised 1,000+ founders and operators, traveled to 100+ countries, and worked across industries where the right strategy depends on understanding markets, customers, competition, incentives, timing, taste, and how people actually behave. Clients usually come to me when they need clarity on one or more of these: • Startup strategy, positioning, and business model design • Brand strategy, messaging, narrative, and market feel • AI-era opportunities, workflows, and market strategy • Go-to-market, growth, loyalty, membership, and rewards models • Pitch decks, investor narratives, financial models, and strategic plans • Competitive strategy, pricing, customer psychology, and execution priorities Earlier in my career, I managed Membership Rewards partnerships and card strategy at American Express, including work across the Black, Platinum, and Gold Card portfolios. I have an MBA from Yale and a BA from Cornell. My strength is taking messy, high-stakes business questions and turning them into structured clarity: what matters, what does not, where the leverage is, and what to do next. A lot of my work sits where strategy, brand, UX, incentives, and execution meet: finding the angle, the story, the feel, and the business logic that make something click. I’m a game theory thinker and former professional poker player, so I pay close attention to incentives, competition, risk, uncertainty, and whether a business is being looked at honestly, not just optimistically. I also genuinely enjoy this work. I like big ideas, weird markets, ambitious founders, sharp strategy, strong brands, good design, and figuring out what is really going on beneath the surface of a business. Personally, I’m a lifelong athlete, avid traveler, and deeply curious about food, language, culture, cities, markets, and how people think in different parts of the world. Hablo español. Je parle français.

I’m a Creative Business Coach and Content & Brand Consultant with over a decade of experience supporting coaches, healers, and creative entrepreneurs bring their work into clearer expression and real-world form. Most of the people I work with don’t need more ideas. They need clarity, direction, and support actually bringing what’s already inside them into something coherent they can share. That usually means getting honest about what they’re really here to say, how they naturally show up, and what’s been getting in the way of them expressing it fully. My work sits at the intersection of business messaging, visibility, and creative process. Sometimes that looks like refining a brand or content direction. Sometimes it’s working through the internal resistance that’s been keeping someone stuck in overthinking instead of creating. And often it’s simply helping people see their own voice more clearly so they can stop trying to force something that isn’t them. Over the years I’ve supported the creation of coaching programs, books, content platforms, meditation and audio projects, and offers that needed both structure and soul to actually come together. I work best with people who are in transition, evolving their message, stepping into more visibility, or feeling the pull to finally bring something important into form but not quite sure how to move it forward. If that’s where you are, we’ll usually know pretty quickly what needs to shift. To get started send me a message to book a free consult call!

Almost everyone gives me a 5 Star review. If I take on your project, I'm sure I'll do the same for you. I take pride in my work. I execute at a high level consistently. *Read my reviews* Who am I? I'm an Entrepreneur, Copywriter, Business Development Expert and "Right Hand Helper". I've founded multiple companies including Grand Slam Garage Sales (GSBizKit.com, RunMySale.com, GarageSaleIndustry.com) and Everything Started As Nothing (EverythingStartedAsNothing.com). Some accomplishments: My businesses and I have been featured on Dr. Phil, Entrepreneur Magazine, PBS, ABC 13, FOX 26, KHOU 11 and the Houston Chronicle among many other news features. I've generated a few hundred thousand views on YouTube and have formed several business partnerships which have helped generate 6 figures revenue. A bit more about me: I think outside the box, take pride in everything I do and work hard to execute with quality. I'm savvy, creative and understand how to solve problems. I type 101 words per minute. I'm accurate. I know how to sell. I know how to write copy that sells. I know how to build and manage teams. The reason I'm here: I've been an entrepreneur since I was 4 years old, literally. I've run my main business since I was 14 years old. I'm in search of unique opportunities so that I can work in other businesses and expand my mind. I'm confident that I can add a lot of value to every business that I work with. I'm also confident that by doing so, my mind will expand and I'll think of even more ideas for my businesses. What I can offer to YOU: I'm looking for a variety of opportunities and am open to short projects and projects that are ongoing. I can offer copywriting services: email campaigns, websites, landing pages, business proposals, flyers, videos and more. I can also offer the following services: Marketing Plans, Marketing Execution, Business Plans/Strategy, Business Plans/Strategy Execution, Social Media Management and a variety of additional services. Feel free to ask if there's something in particular that you're looking for help with. I'll let you know whether or not I can add value. :)

Most mission-driven founders don't struggle with expertise. They struggle with what comes before the post: doubting whether their voice matters, second-guessing their angle, wondering if they're being too much or not enough. That's the real gap between knowing you have something to say and actually saying it consistently, confidently and with authority. I help founders, executives, coaches, and consultants turn conviction into visible authority on LinkedIn, content that sounds like them, builds real trust, and brings the right opportunities to their inbox. The credibility stack: • 800+ LinkedIn posts written for founders and executives • 20M+ impressions generated • 56K+ personal audience built organically over 6 years • Past clients include Noom, Hims & Hers, and Pendulum (ghostwriting for founders and executives), along with 6–7 figure operators building category-leading personal brands This isn't about posting more. It's about building a presence that compounds, one your right-fit clients recognize before you ever reach out. 📣 What this looks like in practice: • Your real thinking turned into consistent, high-quality LinkedIn content • Clear positioning that makes your expertise easy to recognize and remember • Content that drives inbound conversations (not just engagement metrics) • A brand that does the heavy lifting while you do the work ✍️ How we work together: Extract – We pull your ideas through calls, voice notes, or async prompts Refine – We shape your thinking into clear, strategic narratives Execute – I turn it into polished, high-performing LinkedIn content 💼 Who I work best with: • Mission-driven founders and entrepreneurs • Executives building a category-defining personal brand • Consultants and advisors with deep expertise • Coaches and operators with real depth If your work is high-level, your content should reflect it. ✍️ Services: • LinkedIn ghostwriting (done-for-you content) • Personal brand strategy & positioning • Thought leadership development • Content systems for consistent growth 🤝 Let's Connect If you're ready to make your conviction visible (without spending hours writing each week) send me a message with a quick note on what you're building and where you've been getting stuck on visibility. I'll respond within 24 hours.