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Technology Skills: -QuickBooks Online -Word Processing (Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Open Office) -Spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets) -Electronic Presentation (Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides) -Editing Software (Photoshop CC, Clip Studio Paint, Sketchbook) -Data Analysis (SPSS, SAS) -Translation Software (SDL Trados 2021, Omega Tool, Memsource Editor) -Subtitles Creation (SRT file export, Aegisub, Wondershare Filmora) Writing Skills: -Content Writing -Copy editing -Ghostwriting -Proofreading Association: -American Copy Editors Society (ACES) -AWAI Barefoot Writer -Psi Chi I aspire to build continuous relationships with my clients, so long-term projects are preferable. However, I am also agreeable to take short-term projects. My working hours are flexible from Monday to Friday, and I work on weekends for half-days. I am happy to cooperate as a team with other freelancers you may work with. I look forward to hearing from you!

I'm here to grow your business. I am an award-winning, Harvard-educated marketing and brand strategist with over 20 years of experience. I have managed and executed all phases of marketing strategy and have a comprehensive viewpoint on what makes a strategy effective. I have led all aspects of multi-million dollar marketing & branding strategies for domestic and multinational organizations. Services offered 1. Fractional CMO Leadership Gain executive-level marketing leadership without the cost of a full-time hire. I provide hands-on strategy and execution to drive measurable revenue growth. I help eliminate waste, track ROI clearly and accelerate your business growth. 2. Marketing Strategy and Messaging I can plan your business success with well-developed, structured, repeatable marketing systems that generate consistent leads. By collaborating with you and your team, we'll create a strategy, messaging framework, and marketing roadmap tailored to your unique business objectives. 3. Go-to-Market Strategy/Product/Service Launches I develop comprehensive, data-driven GTM strategies to successfully position and launch your product or service. From market research and competitive analysis to defining your ideal customer profile, messaging, and distribution channels, I'll create a structured plan that ensures a strong market entry, accelerates adoption, and drives revenue growth. 4. Digital Marketing I'll streamline and optimize your digital marketing efforts through precise audience targeting and data-driven execution. From social media and email marketing to SEO, paid ads, and podcasting, we ensure your digital strategy works cohesively to maximize impact and ROI. My expertise spans - Ad campaign planning and implementation (FB, IG, LinkedIn, Google Search) - SEO-driven content plans & implementation (ClearScope, SEMRush) - Multi-channel inbound marketing plans (PR, social, website, short video, long video, podcasts, editorial, events) - Marketing automation and funnel development (Hubspot, Klaviyo, Marketing Cloud) I have won numerous awards and am Hubspot certified in Marketing Hub, Sales Hub, Digital Marketing, Email Marketing and Inbound Marketing.

🏆 Top 1% of talent on Upwork ✉️ 1M+ qualified leads delivered 📈 2M+ transactions influenced 🧠 $500K+ in ad spend managed globally 💰 $10M+ in customer revenue generated 💎 Worked with 50+ companies worldwide What if every $1 you put into ads came back as $3... $5... even $10? That's not hype. That's what happens when your ads, funnel, and follow-up system are all working together. But for most businesses? That's not their reality. They're bleeding money on broken funnels. High cost-per-lead that go nowhere. Campaigns that "sort of work" but never scale. They've tried agencies that overpromise and disappear. They've hired freelancers who ghost after onboarding. And despite spending real money, the pipeline stays empty. That's the problem I solve. Hi, I'm Faraz — a performance marketer, funnel builder, and paid media specialist based in Chicago, Illinois. I didn't start as an expert. In 2019, I took a gap year and launched my first blog. It flopped. Then I built a perfume brand from scratch and spent $6,000 on Facebook ads. Zero sales. Pure failure. But those failures taught me what no course ever could: the difference between running ads and building a system. In 2022, I went all in. Started working with real clients. Real budgets. Real campaigns. And real results followed. Since then, I've helped 50+ brands across eCommerce, SaaS, and local services generate consistent leads, booked appointments, and scalable revenue using paid media across Meta, Google, TikTok, LinkedIn, and more. --- 🎯 WHO I WORK WITH: ◼ LOCAL SERVICE BUSINESSES: Chiropractors, dentists, med spas, dermatology clinics, plastic surgeons, gyms, and home service providers. I build lead gen systems that fill your calendar with qualified appointments, not tire-kickers. ◼ eCOMMERCE BRANDS: Supplements, apparel, fashion, accessories, beauty, pet products, and more. Full-funnel ad systems across Meta and Google that scale ROAS without sacrificing margin. ◼ SaaS and DIGITAL PRODUCTS: Trial signups, demo bookings, and free-to-paid conversions. I understand the SaaS buyer journey and build campaigns that bring in users who actually stick around. --- 🛠️ WHAT I ACTUALLY BUILD: ✔️ Meta Ads (Primary): Facebook and Instagram campaigns, creative strategy, retargeting, scaling ✔️ Google Ads: Search, Display, Performance Max, and Shopping campaigns ✔️ TikTok Ads: Short-form creative strategy and conversion campaigns ✔️ LinkedIn Ads: B2B lead gen and SaaS demo campaigns ✔️ Reddit Ads: Community-targeted awareness and conversion campaigns ✔️ Tracking and Attribution: Hyros, Blue Whale, Meta Pixel, Conversion API, GTM, and GA4 ✔️ Funnel Building: ClickFunnels, WordPress, and Shopify landing pages built to convert ✔️ CRM and Automation: GoHighLevel, ActiveCampaign, Zapier, and HubSpot setup and workflows ✔️ Email and SMS: Klaviyo flows, ActiveCampaign sequences, and drip campaigns that nurture and close ✔️ Reporting: Custom dashboards, ROAS tracking, and transparent weekly reporting ✔️ Workspace and Ops: Notion SOPs and Zapier automations so everything runs without you --- 🏥 NICHES I HAVE WORKED IN: Med spas, chiropractic offices, dental practices, plastic surgery centers, gyms, law firms, real estate, insurance, mortgage, supplement brands, apparel and fashion, pet products, beauty and skincare, SaaS startups, info products, coaches, consultants, and online course sellers. --- ✅ WHO THIS IS FOR: - Local service businesses ready to fill their calendar with booked appointments - eCom brands struggling with ROAS, scaling, or inconsistent revenue - SaaS companies looking to drive trial signups and reduce CAC - Coaches and consultants who want to book more strategy calls - Founders with a real ad budget and a long-term growth mindset - Business owners tired of agencies that charge retainers but deliver excuses ❌ WHO THIS IS NOT FOR: - Businesses with $50 budgets expecting 100x returns - Clients who panic after 48 hours of running ads - Anyone not open to testing, iterating, and improving - People looking for the cheapest option, not the best outcome --- ⭐ WHAT CLIENTS SAY: "One of the smartest marketers I have worked with. Our calendar was full within 10 days." -- Adam "Faraz does not just run ads. He builds the whole system: ads, copy, funnel, CRM. Completely seamless." -- Steve "He listened, moved fast, and delivered real results. No fluff, no excuses." -- Kristen --- 📩 Ready to build a system that actually scales? Message me here and I will send over a quick action plan based on your business. No pitch, no pressure. Just clarity on what needs to happen to grow. Let's build something that scales, Faraz Mushtaq aka The Batman of Marketing

𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐒 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬? You found him. I'm Steven Daar, and I don't just write ads that "sound good". (Don't get me wrong, I like pretty words as much as the next writer... After all, I did write a book that stayed in the Top 20 bestsellers in the Marketing category on Amazon for 18 months straight) In 2025, I have consistently beat clients' best performing ads on my FIRST attempt. My record this year when attempting to beat a business' best ad on my first shot: 27 wins, 1 loss, 6 ties And it goes beyond "just" the copy.... I help you upgrade key pieces of your customer acquisition systems BEYOND just the ad to turn cold traffic into profits. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁: Most copywriters spend 30 minutes searching Google and consulting with ChatGPT about your market....and they call that "research"... Meanwhile, I follow a proprietary research process that's now been streamlined down to two hours. It ends with a complete psychological profile report of your target market and ideal customer or client (see examples in my portfolio). Here's what I dig through in my research process: • Reddit threads where your clients confess their deepest fears • Amazon reviews where they reveal what actually matters • Facebook groups where they share real struggles • Google search data that exposes hidden desires This isn't "market research". 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑚𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑚𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑠. I use these to write the exact words that make people in your market think: "Holy $h!t....this person gets me." (Which creates a cocktail of thoughts & feelings that makes wallets FLY open) 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: ✅ Beat dozens of "unbeatable" ads that had been winning for years (2025 'Beat Your Best Ad' Challenge Record: 23 Wins, 1 Loss, 3 Ties) ✅ Wrote ads + VSL booking calls under $60 (Led to first high-ticket $5k sale within the first $450 in ad spend) ✅ Cut cost per lead by 27% for a 7-figure coaching company (BEFORE we even touched the copy or creative) ✅ Changed THREE words in a headline → doubled sales overnight ✅ Increased CTR from 0.8% to 2.4% on cold traffic campaigns 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗲: 🔥 Complete market psychology breakdown for unfair messaging advantages 🔥 Ad copy engineered to beat your current winners 🔥 Funnel messaging intended to maximize AOV at each stage 🔥 Strategic frameworks that set up bigger backend sales 𝗠𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱: • Bestselling author of "Profit Hacking" (Top 20 Marketing bestseller for 18 months) • Endorsed by James Altucher, Lewis Howes, and other business leaders • Managed millions in ad spend (across all biz sizes: startups, small businesses, & Fortune 500 companies) • Trained by world renowned copywriters, conversion optimizers, & sales masters 𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵: ✅ Businesses spending $5k+/month on ads ✅ Companies with proven offers that convert ✅ Teams focused on profitable growth (not vanity metrics) ✅ Businesses serious about beating their current benchmarks (not just "trying something new") 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗠𝗲? (Over the 100+ other copywriters here....) Simple. I don't just write copy that converts... I write copy that OUTCONVERTS what you're already running. Most copywriters hope their stuff works. I've built a business around consistently beating what's already working. Ready to see what your BEST ads really look like? Check out my portfolio below. If you want similar results, send me a message. Let's make your competition wonder what the hell just happened. - Steve P.S. Check out the Market Psychology Reports in my portfolio. You'll see exactly how deep my research goes.

🏆 5+ years of experience – Expert Email Marketer 📩 200M+ total emails sent 💰 $30M+ in attributable revenue generated 📈 100+ clients in 20+ industries 🚀 Worked with 10 8-figure brands I have helped 100+ Shopify DTC brands turn Klaviyo email and SMS marketing into their highest-revenue channel - generating $30M+ in attributable email revenue over 5+ years, across 20+ industries, with 200M+ emails sent. I do the work myself, I price it fairly, and I only commit to results I am confident I can deliver. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "This is quality work. A lot of other people talk, but it seems like they don't have an idea of what they’re really talking about... Matt provided a lot of actionable insights that we could get started on and helped refine our email strategy." – Rick, Co-Founder of Rest. com Notable clients include: * Rest. com * Theradome * Giordano's * Dr. Kellyann * Erika Kullberg * Caleb Hammer * Hank’s Belts * Omnilux * Unbound Merino * Mito Red Light * Sauna Space * Nature M.D. * Darn Good Yarn 𝗞𝗘𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗦: - $2.9M in email revenue for a DTC leather goods brand through rebuilt Klaviyo flows and conversion-focused email copywriting - $1.3M in 30 days from Klaviyo campaigns for an 8-figure men's leather goods brand during Black Friday and holiday season - $748K in 90 days for a red light therapy brand through educational Klaviyo email campaigns and new flow architecture - $86K in 43 days from a standing desk brand that had $0 in Klaviyo revenue before the engagement - 57% of total store revenue attributed to email and SMS marketing for a 7-figure sleepwear brand - $30M+ in attributable email revenue generated across the full client portfolio ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Matthew did outstanding work on this project. Got up to speed on our brand extremely quickly, and immediately elevated our email creative and messaging." – Daniel Gilland, Director of Ecommerce, Giordano's 𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗜𝗟 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗦 I build and manage email and SMS marketing programs using the tools that high-growth Shopify DTC brands rely on: - Email and SMS platforms: Klaviyo, Attentive, Postscript, Sendlane, Braze, Omnisend - Email design: Figma, Klaviyo native editor - Lead generation and list growth: Alia Popups - Reviews and retention: Okendo, Smile, LOOX - Project management: Slack, ClickUp, Basecamp, Asana These tools power every stage of the email marketing funnel - from lead generation and list building through flow automation, campaign execution, and revenue attribution inside Klaviyo. 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗦𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗠𝗬 𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗜𝗟 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧 If you're here, it's probably because: 👉 You're barely breaking even from your paid acquisition 👉 You feel like your business is missing out on tons of retention revenue from email and SMS 👉 You feel like you're not scaling as fast as you should be Well, after doing email marketing for 5+ years, generating $30M+ in client revenue, and working with 100+ clients (many of them being 8-figure brands)... I realized that there are many more ways you can retain your customers to get them to come back and shop with you than just using email marketing... That's where the ACR Framework was born. It goes beyond Klaviyo flows and email campaigns to address where each brand actually is in their retention maturity - and what they specifically need to move to the next stage of growth. Here's a broad overview of how it works: ✅ Advanced Content Calendar Strategies that will get more subscribers to open your emails (which applies to virtually all industries) ✅ Secret Flow Strategies and Tactics that can help you make up to 25% of your total revenue on autopilot ✅ Creative, On-Brand Copywriting that gets your reader's attention and makes them eager to shop ✅ Secret sales channels 99% of businesses aren't using that can add 5-10% to your MRR ✅ Lifecycle Marketing Tactics for a better idea of the entire customer journey ✅ Advanced Reporting to track business KPI's you're likely missing ✅ Not Well-Known Email/SMS Strategies that boost your overall growth ✅ Record-Breaking Product Launch Strategies ✅ List Growth Strategies for quality leads ‼️ 𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗠𝗘 𝗜𝗙 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗 ‼️ - Klaviyo email marketing that generates 30-50% of your total store revenue - Email flows and campaigns built, written, and managed by one person who owns the results - An email copywriter who understands DTC brand voice and conversion psychology - A Klaviyo audit that shows you exactly where your retention revenue is leaking - Email and SMS marketing that works together as a single, compounding retention engine If you want Klaviyo email marketing that makes your business more profitable without spending more on ads - send me a message. Every engagement starts with a free audit.

Hello there! My name is Katelynn. I'm from Alaska but currently live in Chicago. I have a master's degree in marketing analytics and a passion for effective, powerful communication. Additionally, I worked in social work for over a decade, and I enjoy using my expertise in the healthcare system to connect with audiences. My areas of expertise include: - Website and content management through CMS software, including WordPress and Contentful - SEO-optimized content writing with a comprehensive understanding of backlinks, keywords, domain authority, internal linking, and the importance of reducing bounce rate and optimizing CTAs. My personal and professional work has been featured in Forbes, the New York Times, Business Insider, Refinery29, Yahoo!, and more - Image editing and infographic creation using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Figma, Canva, Vizzlo - Social media management for B2B and B2C audiences - Analytics and KPI measurement with the social platforms, Ahrefs, Google Search Console, Plausible, and more. I write about: - Marketing, public relations, and communications - Addictions, substance abuse, mental health, and behavioral health topics (I have a CDC II addictions treatment counseling certificate) - Travel, lifestyle, health, minimalism - Finance, particularly applied personal finance topics - Pets, digital nomad life, relationships, books, and so much more I appreciate your consideration!