Hire the Best Marketing Consultants in Chicago, IL

Looking to drive revenue & increase qualified leads in your pipeline? SEO & AI SEO should be foundational pieces to your overall digital marketing strategy. Let's work TOGETHER to get your website the organic ranking in both search engines & AI platforms such as Chat GPT & Perplexity that it deserves with my award-winning B2B SEO & AI SEO services. ➡️I specialize in building customized B2B SEO & AI SEO strategies for businesses in SaaS, data, software, health, education industries to help them receive more organic traffic and in turn, more conversions. Whether it's doing full scale SEO keyword research, analyzing competitors, or implementing and tracking on-page SEO, I've done it all. My goal is to help your company reduce paid ad spend, increase conversions and revenue as well as build a predictable pipeline full of qualified leads! I specialize in: ✅B2B SEO Audits ✅B2B AI SEO Audits ✅B2B AI SEO Strategy ✅B2B SEO Strategy ✅B2B Ongoing Monthly Management & Execution ✅On-Page SEO ✅SEO Consulting ✅SEO Optimized Copywriting ✅ Google Analytics (GA4), Google Search Console (GSC), Tag Manager I take a personalized approach to each client I work with. I strive to make sure that my clients feel understood and know that I treat their company like my own. Don't take my word for it, here's what a client had to say: "Three years ago, we needed help to gain visibility and attract organic traffic to our website. Fortunately, we crossed paths with Grant, an exceptional SEO consultant. He guided us through multiple SEO projects, including conducting comprehensive SEO audits, SEO monitoring and implementation, and leading Internal Linking and Backlining Strategy training sessions for our team. Grant has become our trusted go-to expert for anything SEO-related, consistently reflecting his extensive knowledge, prompt responsiveness, and a genuine commitment to our success. Thanks to Grant's guidance, our SEO score improved by 20% within the first year and we have seen substantial growth with our website visitors and page views." Manar Asaya, Senior Marketing Manager, Tegrita. When you hire me for a project, I would like to talk about your project in more detail! Here's what we'll do: 1. We will schedule up to a 15 minutes call to go over your specific needs, project requirements, budget, etc. This call is free of charge and even if we decide not to work together, you will still walk away with some ideas of where to go next at the very least. 2. Should you decide to hire me, we will discuss the specifics on the call and subsequently start the contract afterwards. Thank you so much for considering me for your job, and I look forward to hearing from you soon! If you have any questions for me before inviting me to your job, please do not hesitate to reach out! Grant KIMURA DIGITAL

Hi, I’m Lauren, a strategic digital marketing consultant and founder of Prize Digital with 10+ years of experience in sales and marketing and 5+ years of experience helping professional service firms and consultants turn authentic content into consistent leads and revenue. I specialize in building social-first marketing systems, short-form video strategies, and scalable content engines that help you grow without burning out. I’ve helped financial advising firms, accountants, lawyers, consultants, wellness brands, and small business owners build visibility, authority, and predictable growth, without wasting money on random posting. I also work closely with you through live coaching calls and record-with-you sessions, so you’re never stuck trying to figure out content alone. We plan it together, create it together, and turn it into high-performing assets you can reuse everywhere. About Me I run Prize Digital, a Chicago-based digital marketing agency focused on creating high-performing content ecosystems, not just “posting for the sake of posting.” Because I come from both sales and marketing, I understand how content connects directly to conversions, not just likes and views. My approach is honest, strategic, and no-fluff. I don’t believe in trendy tactics that don’t convert. I believe in building systems that: ✔ Attract the right clients ✔ Build trust fast ✔ Turn content into revenue ✔ Save you time ✔ Give you confidence on camera Whether you’re just starting out or ready to scale, my goal is to make sure your marketing actually supports your business. Services Offered 📱 Social Media Management (Done-For-You) 🎥 Short-Form Video Editing & Strategy (Reels, TikTok, Shorts) 📊 Digital Growth & Content Strategy 🎤 Live Content Coaching & Recording Sessions 🌐 Website & Funnel Strategy 📩 Email Marketing & Lead Magnets 🎙 Podcast & Long-Form Content Repurposing 📈 Paid Ads & Conversion Optimization Are you ready to: 🚫 STOP struggling with inconsistent content. 🚫 STOP guessing what to post. 🚫 STOP wasting time on marketing that doesn’t convert. 🚫 STOP feeling awkward or unsure on camera. You should be focused on running your business, not stressing over algorithms, captions, and content ideas. I’ll help you feel confident, prepared, and supported, so creating content stops feeling overwhelming and starts feeling doable. Key Achievements ✔ 10+ Years in Sales & Marketing ✔ 5+ Years Specializing in Service-Based Businesses ✔ Experience with founders, executives, accountants, lawyers, financial advisors, co-working spaces, consultants, professional firms, historians, salons, and wellness professionals. ✔ Built multi-channel content systems for clients nationwide ✔ Helped businesses increase leads, engagement, and authority ✔ Founder of a growing digital agency ✔ Video-first growth specialist Fun Fact When I’m not building content systems for my clients, you’ll usually find me learning the ropes of motherhood with my 9-month-old, testing new content formats, or nerding out over marketing trends, always looking for better ways to help you win. Let’s Chat Think we’d be a good fit? 👉 Click the green “Invite to Job” button 👉 Send me a message 👉 Let’s schedule a call If you’re ready to turn your content into a real growth engine, with support every step of the way, let’s make it happen.

I help businesses fix email deliverability problems, build lifecycle email programs, and get their email marketing working the way it should. I bring over 12 years in email marketing, including nearly five years at Deloitte Digital, where I worked across authentication infrastructure, sender reputation, and email strategy for Fortune 500 organizations. Email deliverability and IP Warming I diagnose and fix inbox placement issues — SPF, DKIM, and DMARC setup and audits, sender reputation analysis, blacklist recovery, and IP reputation recovery. If your emails are landing in spam or your deliverability has declined after a sending incident, this is my core specialty. Email automation and lifecycle programs I build and audit email automation workflows and customer journey sequences — welcome series, drip campaigns, nurture flows, re-engagement campaigns, retention sequences, and post-purchase flows. I understand how to structure automation logic for conversion and deliverability, not just get the workflow live. Email campaign setup and strategy I work on email campaign planning, list segmentation, send cadence strategy, and A/B testing frameworks. I approach segmentation around lifecycle stage, engagement, and behavior — built to stay organized as your list scales. ESP and CRM configuration I handle account setup, domain authentication, list architecture, and integration review across major platforms including Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Pardot, HubSpot, and Mailchimp, among others. I catch configuration issues that affect deliverability and performance before they become problems. If your email program has a problem or just needs a second set of eyes, I am happy to take a look.

Ready to accelerate your company’s growth with senior-level marketing leadership—without the full-time commitment? As a Fractional CMO, I help B2B and B2C founders and executive teams transform business goals into clear, actionable marketing strategies that drive measurable results. With experience spanning startups to global Fortune 500 companies—including Ameriprise, Coca-Cola, Dell, DuPont, General Mills, Hormel, IBM, Time-Warner, TransUnion, and Yahoo!—I bring both strategic depth and operational insight to every engagement. I work with clients to define positioning, clarify their value proposition, and align marketing, brand, and sales initiatives under one cohesive vision. Whether you need a go-to-market roadmap, leadership for your marketing team, or help turning scattered efforts into a unified strategy, I provide the strategic oversight and structure to make it happen. Since 2022, I've been integrating AI software into my work to create cost efficiencies while ensuring accuracy and quality. For emerging and growth-stage brands, I also offer foundational support—developing Brand Guidelines that articulate your mission, vision, audiences, voice, and key messaging to ensure alignment across every channel. Please note: My role focuses on strategy, leadership, and oversight—not direct implementation. However, I can connect you with trusted specialists for execution in content, design, and digital media.

Pioneering AI consultant, leveraging generative AI to 10x team productivity. Working as a Fractional CMO under the Treetop Growth Strategy brand. Deep experience in B2B lead generation. Fractional CMO for Hapana, 2017 - 2023. Hapana grew from 200 to 1,200 locations managed during my tenure leading marketing for the brand. Fractional CMO for The Stack System, 2022. Trained in-house team on vital customer acquisition strategies, metrics and progress tracking methodology. Over 200% revenue growth in 2022. Fractional CMO and Investor at Swish House, the world's premier basketball fitness experience - opening in 30 US cities in 2022. Fractional CMO at The Axle Workout -- Peloton for home barbell training. Building the world's first Smart Barbell, capable of reporting on human performance and output data. Previously CMO at Factor 75, an INC 5000 Fastest Growing Company in 2017 and 2018. Lead company to 66% growth in revenue from May 2017 - Dec 2017. Previously Fractional CMO at amSTATZ I've been responsible for strategy AND execution of every marketing function, from pre-revenue to mid 5 figure total monthly bookings. Expert in lead generation, Facebook marketing, SEO, email copywriting, social media marketing. I've been responsible for a 500k annual budget, and have reported directly to a board of directors, responsible for forecasts, cost-per-acquisition plans. Rare combination of high level thinker/strategist who can also execute and get his hands dirty with day-to-day tasks. Let's chat. I can help you grow revenue.

Most businesses don’t really have a revenue problem - they have a broken marketing system. For 21+ years I've worked closely with founders to turn their scattered marketing efforts into structured, revenue-generating funnels and CRM systems, primarily across financial services, real estate, private equity, and B2B SaaS service industries. If your leads aren’t converting into sales, your CRM is all over the place, or you have zero insight into how your marketing is performing, I identify the gaps and fix them. If you don’t have efforts in place yet, I build the entire infrastructure from the ground up - structured, automated, and designed to scale as you grow. I'm an expert in building and fixing systems, but because of my decades-long marketing background, I'm also able to develop the right marketing strategies and assets to drive qualified traffic into them. My work blends systems thinking with behavioral and conversion psychology - utilizing the underlying drivers of human decision-making that influence lead behavior, follow-through, and ultimately, sales. ➜ My Core Focus: - Optimizing your CRM system (GoHighLevel, HubSpot, Zoho) to create a clear, intentional path from lead to sale - Designing workflow automations and follow-up nurture sequences that effortlessly move leads toward conversion - Establishing clear reporting and attribution systems so you know exactly what is generating revenue - and where you are throwing money away - Identifying drop-off points, bottlenecks, and conversion gaps across the funnel - Cleaning up CRM architecture, field mapping, lead routing, lead scoring, and data organization - Connecting your entire software ecosystem to the CRM so data flows seamlessly into one centralized view - Compiling documentation and video trainings so your entire team follows the same processes consistently ➜ Marketing Strategy & Execution: - Refining messaging and offers so your value is clear and differentiated - Building clean websites, landing pages, email templates, ads, and assets that support conversion - Managing paid campaigns (Meta, Google) with proper tracking and follow-through - Developing additional inbound/outbound lead generation strategies aligned with your revenue goals Clients appreciate my structured approach, attention to detail, and ability to quickly bring clarity and momentum to complex situations. So, if something feels off or isn’t converting the way it should, I’m happy to take a look and point you in the right direction! - Jen