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Tons of Testimonials
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What My Clients Say About My Strategic Marketing Consulting, Critiques and Copywriting Services...
“The dirtiest word for business in the dictionary is FAILURE. For a good portion of us entrepreneurs, we become quite intimate with this word and feel the real pain of loss at least once, if not more. Trust me; I know what I am talking about with a two time brush with the word. But now I know the third time I am leaving it behind and moving in the right direction; all because of the smartest investments I made: Buying and completing Stacy’s e-workbook “Putting Your Business on the Road to Success”, and then strategically working with her on the marketing plan I created in a half-day consultation. I now know the wrong choices I have made in the past. I am using that knowledge to implement what needs to be done today to bring success to my company. If you don’t have a formal marketing plan that is in writing and you are using everyday to monitor your progress, what are you waiting for? Hire Stacy Karacostas now!” Tina Zimmer - Cavalcade "We
all agreed that you did an excellent job of asking the right questions
and then really listening to what we had to say during our initial
consultation—we were very impressed. And it was obvious from
the notes and recommendations you provided that you put a lot of
thought into it. All in all, it was a really valuable experience
and we are excited about moving forward with you to update our Website
and marketing collateral." “Following several disappointing experiences with a variety of marketing/copywriting consultants I’d tried, I quickly discovered that as a young entrepreneur, one of the most important factors in my business’ ability to thrive was having the right consultant by my side. Soon after working with Stacy, I’d realized I had, at long last, found a professional that was a perfect fit. Stacy makes my job soooooo much easier. And, phewwww, if that isn’t the name of the game as an entrepreneur I don’t know what is! She is not only dedicated, extremely knowledgeable, fast and thorough but her marketing and copy writing acumen is the best I’ve ever seen. To boot, she’s a sheer pleasure to work with. Better yet, she helps me to enact quality decisions and simple structures. I hope I am blessed to work with Stacy for a very long time. I consider her one of my company’s strongest allies and frankly, utilize her and her work as a bench mark from which to select other consultants I hire. I quite think she’s an ‘Entrepreneur’s Dream’ ”. Suzie Goldsher - Founder and CEO, Best Life Services, Inc. "The catalog was a huge success and really resonates well with both consumers and buyers. You did an amazing job of creating a voice that captures and communicates our brand and image in a way that is authentic. The new catalog has been very effective in strengthening our brand and raising awareness of our company and products. Our reps in Europe don't even have product samples yet, and already they are getting calls from stores who received our catalog and want to make an appointment to see the line. I'm ready to schedule a meeting with you to talk about how we can continue to improve our marketing, and be better prepared for you to write next year's catalog again cover-to-cover." Tashi Sherpa – Founder, Sherpa Adventure Gear “Your Web site Critique service really helped us to polish our Web presence -- we're going to implement nearly every suggestion. The insight and perspective you provided allowed us to further refine our site's focus, tweak the navigation and direct clients to the "contact us" page for follow-up and further contact opportunities. That, coupled with excellent customer service made the experience a winner. Thanks!” Francis Zera – Zeraphoto.com “Thank you so much for working with us to produce the copy for our 2003 consumer catalogs. I was impressed by your ability to pick up just the right tone and style. Rest assured, you will always be the first person I call when we need quality text." Carry Porter - Cascade Designs, Inc. “Your
knack for finding a way to sell a product, and your ability to organize
large amounts of material, are so helpful. I’ll always call
you when I need consulting, and killer copy, from someone who really
understands the products, the market and the industry.”
Mike Glavin - VP of Marketing, Mountainsmith “Setting up the (Missing Link) is very easy – but be sure to follow the instructions...If you follow set-up guidelines (written by Stacy Karacostas), you’ll end up, as we did, with a perfectly pitched and taut tent.” SNEWS Product Review 05/03/04 “Stacy
is wonderful to work with; she is creative, responsive and listens
carefully in order to provide you with what YOU want. My marketing
material is more effective with the polish of a professional. I
recommend Stacy to anyone who wants to add the “professional”
touch to their writing.” “Stacy
is great to bounce concepts and ideas off of, and then she translates
them into tangible results—meaning sales.”
“When
I think of Stacy, the first thing that comes to mind is reliability.
She's met every deadline we've put in front of her, and she always
comes up with lively copy. Plus, her upbeat personality makes her
a pleasure to work with.” “Thank
you so much for the help with my brochure. You were right on schedule
with each draft, and the copy is great! I couldn’t have done
it without your help.” “Stacy,
I LOVE what you’ve done for Nancy! I’ve modified her
site and it looks and sounds great! All I can say is you’ve
done it again!” “I
really like your work. I have such a difficult time finding my writing
voice, and you have helped tremendously. You are great, and I will
use you again and recommend you to others.” “Thank
you for all of your work on our brochure. You have created an excellent
foundation for us to build upon. I'm sure you will hear from us
in the future.” “I
wanted to acknowledge my appreciation for the great job you have
done with our Fall Class series brochures. I feel so proud to hand
them out; they are just wonderful! Thank you.” “Your
help was great. I was really stuck in how to get it where I wanted
and your really did that for me. Thanks.” “At one point in my marketing adventures I realized that I was writing like I think. A trusted friend pointed out that this was not a particularly accessible way to communicate. What?! I cried, am I not articulate? Yes, she said, that's part of your problem. Go get a good editor, and quit using so many exclamation points!! Luckily for me I was just getting involved in Best Life Services, and Stacy was in the room. I checked out her web site and liked the simplicity and clarity. We met and began a conversation in which I felt respected and understood. Stacy helped me understand how to cut through my own mental and verbal excesses and present information in way that my prospective clients would also see as clear and simple. With her guidance
ringing in my ears I have managed to publish several articles, and
feel that I can now write in a way that others will hear.”
“We
are very pleased with the outcome (of our new video), and do not
feel we could have achieved this goal without your work and guidance.
Thank You.” “Stacy,
we are thrilled! The sales letters you wrote pulled so well we had
to quit sending them out and focus on refining systems to handle
all the new work.” "In a short
period of time, Stacy magnified media awareness for our event in
a very competitive market." "Stacy
has an infectious enthusiasm for working with words. She asks questions
that provide focus and food for thought while balancing the processes
of brainstorming, incubating, and evaluating. She helps simplify
what can seem like a complex project: finding the right words."
“Just
wanted to say thanks for that last bit of copy you wrote. I just
used part of it for another piece I needed; what a treat to have
some good writing lying around, ready for the picking!”
“Thanks
for all your hard work Stacy. I never realized I didn’t need
to be a better writer; I just needed a terrific editor. Have you
help me hone in on the right words has given me the ability to walk,
and talk, my business.” "I
really appreciate that you ask the hard questions and offer straight
up advice. So many people are just cheerleaders, but you really
got me thinking in the right direction. I didn't realize how important
it is to plan my marketing strategy first, then do my branding and
write my marketing materials, until we got together. But now it
makes perfect sense. I'm looking forward to working with you to
develop my new business and am so glad I am taking the time to think
through my strategy now, instead of after I launch." "Stacy,
thank you so much for the GREAT job you did with our initial consultation.
Having your professional, outside perspective was really helpful.
We learned a lot, and best of all it was fun!" "Thanks for
all your hard work Stacy. I think you did a great job capturing
the essence of what I do for my clients--which is hard to do in
my line of work. You have such a great knack for explaining complicated
information in a way that is succinct, concrete and easy for anyone
to understand. It really made me want to read more."
"We debated
long and hard about whether or not to even hire a copywriter...until
we found your Website. But everything on your site—from what
you had to say to the way you said it—immediately connected.
Now, after meeting with you for our initial consultation, we know
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