“Down-to-earth, clear, and honest”
"The honesty and integrity in which Tad approaches marketing is inspiring. In the past I have been afraid of ‘selling myself’ or coming across as too pushy. The style of marketing that Tad presented is down-to-earth, clear, and honest. I highly recommend his seminar."
Alison Irwin, yoga instructor and massage therapist, Edmonton
“You were not hype. Light bulbs have been going off for me ever since.” “You are doing great work on the planet. I am very thrilled to have met you and take your course. Lots of light bulbs are going on for me since. You have helped me mostly by reminding me of my basic essence and role on the planet and that has nothing to do with massage and skin care. Thank you for reminding me of this basic purpose in my soul. Yes, you definitely have a gift and I look forward to your continued help as I figure out a way to be myself in the world and actually make money so my daughter and I can live more comfortably and more freely. I felt I gained important information particularly direct response marketing, seeing how I can solve their problems, and my own unique ways of handling problems. And offering them risk reversal offer, to put the client at ease. You are coming from a place of authenticity and you are fun and express Joy and wisdom. This is how I would like to be when doing business and this is the type of person I would enjoy giving money to. You were not hype. You were just natural and had a lot of valuable information. It was not boring or slow like other trainings. I liked the liveliness and exercises that were relevant to problem solving in my business. If I were to really apply this material I could hopefully triple my income. I believe it will. I can only go forward from here. When will you come back and live here forever?” Bonita Carol,
“More valuable than any other business related conference I can remember.”
”My wife had talked quite a bit about you after she saw you speak at the Eco Fair. Despite the high expectations brought about by her enthusiasm I was still amazed by the volume of material, how well it was organized and how valuable I believe it will be.
I was thoroughly impressed by the way you ended the seminar giving us practical ways to put the material in action right away. Your insights into both marketing and teaching are amazing for such a young man.
The most valuable distinction for me was making the problem you will solve as your headline for any marketing. Designing all presentations around presenting the problem and offering the solution.
What is unique about you and the way you do business? Where to start? I got insights and practical guidelines about marketing a small business I have not come across anywhere else.
This event was more fun, more personal and more valuable than any other business related conference I can remember.
If I really apply this material I should increase my profits by 50% in the next year.
I do not exaggerate. I am very happy.”
Hal Massover, IPAM,
“The most comprehensive marketing session I have ever witnessed”
“Thanks again for your charming, entertaining promo on Wednesday evening. You made that the most comprehensive marketing session I have ever witnessed (including my year as an RA for the business department on campus when everyone had something brilliant to say about their multi-million dollar company's marketing success).”
Randy Wood,
“My business profits, as well as my fulfillment, will at least double!”
"I've always hated the idea of selling or marketing because in the past I was led to believe by many 'marketing specialists' that you had to be pushy and dishonest to be successful in the world of business. This did not resound with my natural inclinations and therefore I avoided it at all costs.
I came to Tad's Marketing Seminar preview night thinking that it would be somewhat helpful for my business but basically include the same information I'd heard many times before. I was pleasantly surprised when his Marketing Seminar proved to be very different.
Tad turned everything around and with humor and intelligence made us realize that the purpose of any business is to solve the client's problems. Therefore, to educate our clients with love and honesty, while helping them to find relief from their problems, would eliminate the need for the old type of selling.
I truly believe that if I apply the ideas and concepts I learned in Tad's seminar, my business profits, as well as my fulfillment, will at least double!
I would highly recommend Tad's seminars or consulting for anyone who desires to conduct their business with a high degree of consciousness and integrity."
“I was amazed at the sheer density of material covered in every session of the workshop.”
This workshop is about more than just marketing tools -- more than just whether to use brochures or direct mail pieces. It's about what's inside your client¹s mind and heart, their desire to get out of pain and fulfill their desires, their confusion in a marketplace with so many choices, and the ³wall of risk² they perceive when contemplating the purchase of anything.
Tad has studied some of the most brilliant marketing minds of our age, and integrated their insights into a lively, focused, and dynamic presentation. Tad presents marketing as a fascinating study of human nature, an art of communication, a precise science, and "one of the most beautiful investments you can make."
Tad's unique addition to the brilliant insights of others is his strong ethical orientation. He shows how to apply leading-edge marketing insights while maintaining a high level of integrity and respect
-- towards one's clients, towards the planet, and most importantly, towards oneself.
I was amazed at the sheer density of material covered in every session of the workshop. Tad presented so many key insights into the customer's mind -- that "people aren't buying a product; they're buying a result"; that they have "an aching sense that things could be better," and "are settling for less all over the place," and that if you can articulate their deepest needs with real clarity, they will be profoundly grateful.
Tad also discusses the "wall of risk" perceived by all of us when we are in the buyer¹s role, and the many ways the seller can extend himself to dissolve that wall of risk. I left the workshop with a deepened sense of relationship towards anyone whom I have ever served or ever will serve at any time in the future.
Tad is a natural teacher who understands the dynamics of the learning process. At every point in the sequence of marketing steps, he knows exactly what questions to raise to a business owner to force clarity in their mind. And throughout the workshop, he asks targeted questions to all participants to give them the chance to apply what they've learned to challenging aspects of their own businesses.
Most impressive of all is his strong follow-up program to maintain the momentum of learning in his students. Tad really wants to see people succeed. It's a rare quality.
Whether you're selling a product, service, or idea, and whether in the for-profit or non-profit sector, this is a workshop with real take-home value.
I'm impressed with how deeply your workshop has energized my thinking and reoriented my attitudes about business and marketing, and also deepened my sense of relationship towards the "client “.”
“New confidence and optimism”
My overall experience of Tad's weekend marketing seminar was fun, relaxed, no pressure, and at the same time intense, profound, and exciting.
The exercises first revealed the weaknesses that were holding me back from succeeding, then helped me to form a framework and references for making my business work.
The rest of the weekend showed me what I needed to do to start moving ahead. I gained a new confidence and optimism about myself and my fledgling business, which continues to grow more every day.
I'm so glad I hopped off the fence at the last minute & signed up. Thank you, Tad!
Judy Kingsburry
“I will more than triple my sales.”
”I REMEMBERED HOW MUCH I LOVE MY COMPANY. Tad teaches enlightened business practices. The loss of self in order to be financially successful is no longer a fear as the emphasis on relationships so honors the heart.
Tad reminded me that attitude can make the difference in the health of a business as well as the health of a person. His practical steps adjusted my thinking and I remembered how much I love my company. I was amazed as the fog lifted that I had everything I needed to increase sales. The roadblocks began to fade when the motivation to show up increased.
As I apply the principles gained from Tad`s marketing expertise I will more than triple my sales and so honor my pocketbook.
The fulfillment of a great personal interaction makes work the place I want to be. The monetary gain is the icing on the cake (well maybe the candles and decorations too). I am so grateful to be loving my work once again.
I am a changed business-woman after your course.”
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“$280,000 of windfall profits uncovered with 5 questions”
"I have been working with Tad for a few months now and the experience has been a delight. He asks a lot of questions that need to be answered to run a successful business that are often over looked.
In fact, in just 5 seemingly innocent questions he uncovered $280,000 of windfall profits (and I'm using worst-case scenario, extremely conservative numbers here) that we had simply overlooked. Can a quarter of a million dollars be overlooked? Embarrassingly, the answer is yes. And it might be yes for you too.
Here at Synthe, we are very pleased with Tad's insight, approach, and ideas thus far. We are at least $280,000 worth of pleased."
“Being conservative and realistic, it should double what I'd expect to earn”
"I went because I was curious, and I was open to whatever - from bored, irritated, disappointed, to pleasantly surprised. After attending, I feel delighted, enthusiastic, and more solidly optimistic.
It was much more focused and straightforward than conventional training. The most noticeable difference is that there was genuine excitement from unexpectedly coming across something of real value. There was no hype, no grandstanding, no lies. Plus, it was entertaining, while most marketing training is a bore, and/or revs you to exhaustion - this was energizing in a natural way.
Being conservative and realistic, if I apply all this material in the next twelve months, it should double what I'd expect to earn . . .and if the business has a solid basis, the rewards could be far greater than double."
“Probably will double my sales this year”
"Being involved in three different business enterprises at the present time I found your seminar on marketing about 10 times more useful than I had anticipated. I've heard a lot of ideas on marketing but I never heard anyone get to the core of the problem like you do.
“He had my number better than I did.”
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The truth is that he was right. He had my number better than I did. He was understanding of my failing business and he assigned a series of books for me to read and put ME to work!
Still skeptical, I began the long task of reading. As I read, I continued to review the notes from our conversations. To my surprise, I began to learn things about my business I never knew. I learned who my real customers are and more importantly who I am and how I define what I do - in my case I investigate renewable energy sources like biodiesel and then package that information in fun and exciting ways.
By my third conversation with Tad, I had the most critical thing I had been missing - a plan to allow my customers to be my support structure in my quest to learn and teach about energy sources like biodiesel.
I expect to hit my personal income goal as well as grow my business this year - all thanks to Mr. Hargrave's coaching."
Joshua Tickell, Joshua Tickell Productions/The Veggie Van Organization,
“Two New Consulting Clients INSTANTLY”
"What a breath of fresh air!
Tad offers and then delivers more than I had bargained for. What I received from his free evening marketing seminar event was tips and techniques that I was able to use directly to go out into my business and create two additional clients and renew a third who was an existing client but not active with my consulting business. All from a small tip and technique about referrals that Tad shared with us. To me that is powerful, fast-acting results.
What impresses me the most is Tad's commitment to long-term results and the quality of the offer and follow-through that he makes.
I am convinced of the value directly to my business, and the alignment that Tad has for the local and global picture of sustainable business and social entrepreneurism.
I have done and am tired of the other many offerings out there in marketing and sales that require you to hype and super-hype products and services. In Tad’s methodology I have found a far more effective means.”
Brian Shearer, President - Brian Shearer Consulting Ltd, “Serving Those Creating Conscious Businesses”,
“In just a few hours I got enough DYNAMITE strategies and great ideas to last years”
"I have to be honest. I didn't think he could do much. Let's face it; he's still young. He knew nothing about our business; nothing about our industry. But Tad's an extremely bright and multi-talented guy whom I know from previous work, so I said yes. Wow! Imagine wanting to improve your basketball game and being offered lessons from a yet unknown kid named Michael Jordan. If you could see into the future, you'd do it, right? Well, I see the future . . .
Tad has a gift, and if you're smart you'll take it. His advice is so simple and powerful. And he's a fountain of universal principles and clever suggestions that all point towards dollar signs. In just a few hours I got enough dynamite strategies and great ideas to last years! Tad's thinking comes from way outside the box. We're trying things we might never have tried otherwise, and we're practically giddy with excitement. In just a few hours he helped create a brilliant new marketing campaign, while vastly improving our branding, how we work with our sales reps, and how we handle our tradeshows.
I'm sure I'll be coming back to Tad for years to come. I can't afford not to. You probably can't either."
Chris Balthazar, Vice-President Marketing, Nirvana Candles,
“A BRILLIANT Strategist”
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Tad is a student of Jay Abraham, one of the most successful and innovative of the current marketing gurus. Tad has not only studied Jay's techniques, he has absorbed them. He combines traditional marketing concepts with new cutting-edge ideas, and has helped me see my very unique business in new and refreshing ways.
Give him fifteen minutes of your time. That's all you'll need to realize that you are in the presence of a real talent; someone who will change the way you do business for the better."
Ron Pearson, Magician,
