Accelerated Intelligence AI

Deliver cutting-edge consulting and Artificial Intelligence advisory to businesses who need to expand their company's innovation capabilities and turn their human resources into superhuman resources by expertly leveraging technology ethically and efficiently. We are business-focused and tech-enabled.

Founder & CEO

Costanzo Marketing Group

Business owners and executives sometimes get stuck trying to grow their profits, get more customers in the door and expand their business.  That's when they work with me.

I create new profit centers for them using overlooked opportunities, hidden assets, underutilized relationships and  revenue sources.

Costanzo Capital

Private Equity, Angel, A-round and Acquisitions. Investments include holdings in media, publishing, e-commerce and real estate, cannabis and satellite launch technology.

Most investments involve indepth growth advisory.  Currently looking to invest in or acquire companies that have plateaued or are struggling financially and would like a quick turn around. 

What we do: 
1. Financial & Operational Triage: Quickly assessing how to stabilize the business.
2. Growth Lever Activation: Finding appropriate growth levers from sales & marketing to improve topline performance.
3. Financial Engineering to get the most from the bottomline.
4. Increase Shareholder Value which may involve systemization or bolt-on acquisitions of competitive or complementary businesses.

If you would like a second opinion on whether your company might be a good fit for us, please reach out

Principal

Bacon Wrapped Business Podcast

"Sizzling hot business advice guaranteed to make you fat... Profits!" 

This is my weekly talk show for business owners, marketing execs and entrepreneurs to listen in as I give my best advice and invite guest experts to reveal their best "bacon wrapped business-strategies" with listeners.

Free on iTunes at http://baconwrappedbusiness.com/itunes

Or visit the blog at http://baconwrappedbusiness.com

Podcast Host

Brandetize

Brandetize is a world renown marketing and brand development agency focused on elevating brands and driving monetization. 

My work centers on finding innovative solutions to their client's performance and driving revenue using proven yet unique methods.   Currently working with the Brian Tracy International account to spur growth and impact.

Chief AI Officer & Head of Strategy

RealEstateInvestor.com

I guided the marketing team and company to grow and acquire new clients for the service and SaaS business by deploying marketing campaigns and improving the effectiveness of lead generation and sales.

Strategic Advisor

Otomo

Otomo is revolutionizing the way people budget and save money with AI: Automated Intelligence.

Advisor

Frank Shamrock, Inc.

Advise and facilitate on Frank "The Legend" Shamrock's (5x UFC Champion) personal brand platform and business development with multiple portfolio companies

Strategic Marketing Partner

Jesse Itzler

Advised and directed marketing initiatives and platform growth for NYT Bestselling author and serial entrepreneur Jesse Itzler. Generated tens of thousands of new leads and helped facilitate multiple live events.

Strategic Marketing Consultant

Real Estate Worldwide

I worked with the company to facilitate growth using all channels including social, content, PR, biz dev, as well as more strategic future moves for the company such as potential funding that will accelerate growth.

Helping companies embrace AI in their business to accelerate revenue, productivity, creativity and employee retention resulting in Super-Human Resources. AI Keynote Speaker | Automation Consulting | Growth Advisory

"Brad is one of the foremost authorities in the US on ChatGPT and AI for business" - Brian Tracy 

"If you're stuck and you feel like you got to make the next leap with AI in your business you should call Brad.  I'm going back and radically shifting what I do because of Brad" - Jack Canfield

"Brad Costanzo has a unique superpower to collect and recall profitable strategies that apply across industries and to connect and build the right relationships for his clients." -Brian Horn, Forbes...

"Brad is a constant source of relevant, thought-provoking ideas with a ton of knowledge on all things marketing, business development, and entrepreneurship. Just a couple of his connections and strategies helped us bring in an extra $50,000+ this year. I highly recommend Brad as a consultant to anyone that's looking to grow their business"
-Andrew Pawlak, CEO Leadpops. 

In my career I have started, run, acquired and exited multiple businesses and served many amazing clients as an advisor, consultant, coach and mentor.  

My clients refer to me as a “catalyst" who can "see around corners" and spot the non-obvious but simple business opportunities that create leverage and most importantly results.

I’m proud to help business leaders make bold strategic moves that improve profits and raise valuations through innovation, marketing and lateral thinking strategies.

I started adopting Artificial Intelligence in my business before ChatGPT was all the rage and have now helped to revolutionize the workflow of my clients by showing them how to use AI to unlock unprecedented innovation and productivity. 

As a keynote speaker on AI and Innovation, I'm proud to help businesses and Human Resources create Superhuman Resources by using Artificial Intelligence & strategic business practices

Do you or your team need a crash course on AI or an AI-powered innovation sprint, DM me. 

I invite you to learn more at ►► https://acceleratedintelligence.ai

And if you'd like to get ahold of me for any reason (including a second opinion on your marketing strategy or to book me to speak at your next event, simply shoot me a message).

Learn more at 
►► https://www.bradcostanzo.com

Brad Costanzo

Stop spinning your wheels and start seeing real results from your AI investments. 

They say "AI is transforming everything. AI will 10X your productivity. AI is the future."

But 92% of companies trying to use AI are failing to see meaningful returns according to data from Nvidia.

Let me say that differently: for every dollar businesses are spending on AI tools, software, and consultants, most are getting pennies back in actual business value.

But the 8% who ARE winning with AI aren't doing it because they're smarter or have bigger budgets. They're following a different playbook, one that actually works for businesses like yours.

I'm going to break down the four things successful companies do differently, stripped of all the technical jargon and corporate-speak.

AI-Powered Growth Advisor for founders, creators and innovative organizations. Entertaining Educator and International AI Keynote Speaker. BradCostanzo.com

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Stop spinning your wheels and start seeing real results from your AI investments They say "AI is transforming everything. AI will 10X your productivit

Open article: The Small Business Owner's Guide to Actually Succeeding with AI by Brad Costanzo • 9 min read

The Small Business Owner's Guide to Actually Succeeding with AI

It's no secret that AI touches every aspect of your business (and that can be a bit overwhelming... but it doesn't have to be). 

The key is to find the current bottlenecks in your workflow and seek to improve one at a time.

Here's a more interactive view of this image if you want to play with it. 

https://lnkd.in/g3P6uTpD

The Productivity Paradox when getting your employees to use AI can be dangerous.  Here's what it is and how to avoid it.

Watch the youtube video here (less than 3 minutes long) https://lnkd.in/gwhVFSd5 

Moral:  If you're trying to create a culture of innovation and AI usage at your company make sure you understand this aspect of employee psychology first. 

And if you're looking to have someone train your team, my DM's are open

LongTail Collective

A co-founder of this thought leader & entrepreneur branding firm, I spearhead omnichannel product marketing for a variety of clients – from start-ups to global corporations. I lead, coach, and mentor creative teams in strategizing the product experience customer journey, marketing messaging, and co-branded content for national campaigns, backed by market and competitive intelligence. At the same time, I support sales teams in understanding the product value and differentiators.

GO TO MARKET STRATEGY
► Driving digital marketing for a home improvement service business and retail product line, I increased brand awareness and sales by $2.7M across all channels.

BUYER JOURNEY
► I revitalized the consumer product launch for a tooling die/design company through a TV campaign, generating $10K in sales per minute on QVC and orders from Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Ace Hardware.

MARKET ANALYSIS & DIFFERENTIATION
► By defining an international motorsports driver’s differentiating core values and launching a non-profit foundation, I attracted $100K+ in donations and $1.1M in international corporate sponsorships.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
► Before a single product hit the shelves, I gained a $6M acquisition offer for a skin care start-up, helping to build-out and launch a full product line and a multi-channel branding/marketing strategy.

STORYTELLING & MESSAGING
► Driving U.S. sales up 300% and securing product placement in major retail chains, I repositioned and rebranded a $50M Japanese wellness company’s flagship product and product story for the American market.
► I co-created the Wisdom of Crowds content development model, infusing traditional narrative storytelling methods into business communications to enhance video quality.
► I engineered the VideoMatrix™ framework that merges diverse video content across channels and platforms into a cohesive brand story, generating $6.2M in sales for clients in 1 year.

Partner

Mind64, Inc.

For this leading $2B sales and marketing agency for multinational brands and start-ups, I led omnichannel brand marketing, rebranding, and digital media strategies, including creating customer experiences, messaging, and content.

► Working closely with a retail sales/marketing client, I helped engineer a video content marketing funnel centered around the target buyer’s journey that gained $3M in new business.
► I launched a Fortune 1000 client into sales alternative sales channels, for a $50M gain in new revenue, by forming a video-centric qualitative customer/product research framework.
► By leading the design of personas and use cases for a large product line, I helped an industrial tool manufacturer gain $100M in incremental sales.
► Through the creation of social, industry, and consumer engagement analytics tools, I enabled 25% sales growth for a B2B hardware brand.
► I pioneered sales collateral and a novel presentation approach that spiked a manufacturer representative’s licensing contracts up 21% while cutting sales costs 37%.

Product Launch Specialist

30fps Productions

Driving multimedia marketing and video production for a wide variety of projects, I developed creative ideas and scripts and directed, produced, and edited videos.

► I produced a video tutorial series aimed at maximizing a telecom company’s product and sales teams results for new product launches triggering an 11% rise in new customer retention.
► By producing a PR film and marketing campaign for a Fortune 500 consumer fashion brand, I contributed to improving company-wide adoption of corporate sourcing and child labor compliance policies.
► I envisioned and spearheaded the production of multiple award-winning Public Service Awareness campaigns.

Senior Video Production Specialist

BRAND ARCHITECT ✦ Brand Development ✦ Product Launches ✦ Go-to-Market Strategy ✦ Storytelling ✦ Video Specialist

With 20+ years of experience in igniting growth for brands and products, I help thought leaders and entrepreneurs create the strategies that turn prospects into product advocates. I specialize in extracting and translating the core messages of brands and products into unique consumer experiences at every stage of the buyer journey.

Fluid in communicating within and across diverse business sectors, I am able to see both the big picture and the fine details necessary to devise bold go-to-market strategies and execute them seamlessly across digital, video, social, and experiential channels. At the same time, I am cost-conscious, stretching budgets of up to $2.5M to maximize ROI.

Known and respected for inspiring and challenging interdisciplinary teams to deliver on ambitious client goals, I provide the tools and creative latitude to yield fresh ideas while training, coaching, and mentoring team members to develop top talent. I have led up to 50 cross-functional team members in powering new product launches.

I am always happy to share my expertise in launching products, and I look forward to connecting with you.
✉ connect@briandileo.com

THE HIGHLIGHTS:
★ I spearheaded the digital strategy that generated 16% sales growth for a regional product distributor.
★ I drove a digital campaign for a previously underperforming product launch, fueling $10K in sales/minute on QVC and purchases from national home improvement chains.
★ Startup and industry-leading clients span the corporate, government, education, entertainment, and non-profit sectors, including Fortune Brands, Bosch, L’Oreal, Ralph Lauren, Sugarpova, Generac.

MY PORTFOLIO:
www.briandileo.com

SPECIALTIES:
Leadership ✦ Product Messaging ✦ New Product Launches ✦ Market Analysis ✦ Customer & Market Insights ✦ Persona & Use Case Development ✦ Differentiation and Positioning ✦ Presentations ✦ Product Development ✦ Copywriting ✦ Project Management ✦ Sales Support ✦ Product Measurement


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