Chris James

Social sales secrets for coaches + freelancers. My DM game is appalling 😬

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Founder

We help small business owners win more clients using organic content.

⬇️ Check out our client results below ⬇️

Here's how I'm dodging tax from now on...

My accountant called me a menace last week 🤣

I sent her the receipt for some Nike Air Max 1s with C2C on 'em.

(Technically, they're a business expense)

And now, I want more...

By the end of the year, I want a whole display case of C2C x Nike collabs in my office.

I honestly never thought I'd see the day where I could buy trainers whenever I wanted.

The industry wants you burnt out and beige.
But I've gone for black, grey + yellow:

Custom trainers, structured freedom + a business that funds your lifestyle instead of consuming it.

If you're brave enough... what's something questionable you've put through your books?

Drop it in the comments...

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📌 PS: If you want to build a business that buys you custom Nikes (and gives you your evenings back)... the doors to C2C are open now.

Because if your business doesn’t fund your lifestyle and your shoe addiction… what’s the point?

5 coaches / consultants are gonna get started building their dream business (in school hours only). 

We officially kick off on 2nd Feb, but you can get access to everything instantly. 

DM me if you're in, or hit the link on my profile → Chris James

📌 Ex-Loser | C2C doors open until Friday @ 6pm

My daughter thinks I’m famous because I talk to a camera + eat snacks in my big chair with the purple lights on 🤣 

Same, Ivy. Same.

What do your kids think you do all day?

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‘Consistent £10k months in 14 days’

Wait… what?

That’s not even possible 🤣

If you’re gonna talk about numbers…

Plz make sure they actually add up.

K. Thx. Bye

📌 PS → On 26th January I’m gonna help you make your LinkedIn profile magnetic, your content convert + your systems support growth.

I’ll put some clothes on too, promise

If you know you’re not making the most of LinkedIn, here’s the link: https://lnkd.in/eJNh7HdS

A post you write on the toilet at 6am is always gonna outperform one you’ve put thought, care + value into.

Don’t worry, no selfie today….

I wrote this on the toilet.

Tell me what your best performing post of the last year was about (and whether you wrote it on the toilet).

I need it for my algorithm report.

Confession time: I f-cking ❤️ spreadsheets.

I’ve been tracking EVERYTHING like a proper psychopath.

Since 1st of Jan I’ve dropped nearly a stone, eaten much cleaner + I’m stronger than ever.

Sleep is still a bit of a struggle, but hey ho...

Being awake is too exciting 🤣

Here’s what I put in my sheet every morning:

→ Calories
→ Protein
→ Carbs
→ Fibre
→ Fat
→ Sugar
→ Steps
→ Cals Burnt
→ Type
→ Sleep (hrs)
→ REM
→ Deep
→ Time In Bed
→ Weight (St)
→ BMI
→ Body Fat %
→ Body Energy
→ Brain Energy

Over the top? Maybe
Does it take ages? No - 5 mins every morning.

And it means I can focus in on the 1/2 things I need to.

We’ve started applying the same obsessive tracking in C2C.
Client wins, conversion rates, best performing posts…

And I can confidently tell you our clients generated over $100,000 in January alone.

The best business owners I know are secretly data obsessed.

They just don't talk about it because spreadsheets aren't sexy.

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My client Sandie's made $123,000 in 11 months 🤯
That didn’t happen by accident.

On Wednesday we’re going live to talk about it.

Here’s the link →
https://lnkd.in/ekwwPmFm

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📌 PS → If you want results like Sandie… 

and a calendar that actually lets you live…

The doors to C2C are open.

But this time… we’re only taking 5 people.

And they close at 6PM Friday, so you don’t have long.

We kick off next Monday, but you’ll get access to everything immediately.

Let’s tighten your offer, content + lead gen so you can work less + earn more.

DM me CLIENTS, or visit my profile → Chris James

For the love of all things holy, don’t fall for this trap.

You know the one:

‘Build it, and they will come’

No. They won’t 🤣

I’ve seen it too many times.

Someone spends months perfecting their course, recording hours of content, tweaking the colors, obsessing over the details…

Then finally the big launch day arrives!

And what happens?

F-k all.

The deafening sound of tumbleweed.
(I’m talking about me here too)

Lemme keep it 100 witcha:

Nobody cares about your masterpiece if it doesn’t solve their problems. The market doesn’t give a sh*t about your brilliant ideas unless you’ve done the work to validate them first.

You don’t need to build the course.

You need to build DEMAND.

→ Speak to your audience.
→ Find out what they actually want.
→ Pre-sell it, then create it alongside them.

This isn’t just better for them. It’s smarter for you. Because now you’re solving real problems for real people - not the imaginary ones you cooked up in the shower last Thursday.

📌 → If LinkedIn feels more like a ghost town than a goldmine, the LinkedIn Blueprint is for you.

We’ll cut the bs, show you how to get attention, talk about your offer + SELL IT.

Hit my Featured Section to grab your spot before time runs out.

I’m 39 (for a few more weeks)... 

And I speak to founders in their 40s + 50s every day... 

And they all believe the same 3 BS lies: 

1. I should’ve started sooner 
2. I don’t want to look desperate 
3. I don’t want to feel like a beginner again

But while you’re over there hesitating, someone with less experience but more confidence is taking up space that should be yours. 

You’ve already done the hard part. Don’t stop now. 

I’ve made a video that’ll help you break through your biggest limiting "content" beliefs in the next 30 days. 

DM me the word IDENTITY + I’ll send it straight over (no opt-in)

There's one content hack I suggest all our clients use.

It's the easiest thing ever...

Reposting. 

What’s the point in spending hours writing content if you’re never gonna use it again? 

And if you don’t have a system to store, track, plan + repurpose your content, you’re missing a trick. 

Want my High Performance LinkedIn Planner for FREE? 

Comment PLANNER below (or DM me) and I’ll send you the link.

Last month I got 10 client testimonials in 10 minutes.

No joke... 

Here's the full breakdown (and the exact script) ⬇️

Only a short one from me today... But I want to talk client testimonials (and how to collect 'em FAST) Whenever I've been asked to give one, I always 

Open article: Clients will film testimonials in SECONDS if you do this 🍿 by Chris James • 1 min read

Clients will film testimonials in SECONDS if you do this 🍿

“It’s like an addictive Netflix series for building a business”

A client said this to me about the C2C course material the other day + I laughed. 

Because I’m pretty sure it’s taken as long as some Netflix productions to create. 

We’re on Season 6 now + there’s no sign of it being decommissioned. 

What’s the best comparison anyone’s ever made of you/your business?

Let’s all share something BRUTAL today...

Share your screen time for the last 7 days. 

Let’s see what’s everyone’s been up to 🤣 

Here’s mine…

Disgusting

Stick yours in the comments

I could cry at the number of hours I’ve wasted doing this. 

No, not that! I used to overthink my LinkedIn profile. 

Change my headline every day. 
Fiddle with my banner in Canva for 14 hours straight. 
And don’t even get me started on the About section 🤣

I’ve created a free guide to optimising your LinkedIn profile in 10 minutes. 

So you can leave it alone and do some real work. 

Comment or DM PROFILE because I haven’t put it in my featured section yet.

Ever notice this that the harder you chase... 

The harder it gets...?

Been there.

I built a 7-figure biz and still felt stuck.

Until I learned this:

Ever feel like the harder you push in business, the less it works? Desperate for attention, but stay invisible. Great call with a client, then they gh

Open article: I built a 7-figure biz… then learned how to let go by Chris James • 1 min read

I built a 7-figure biz… then learned how to let go

Imagine making almost as much in 3 months as you did in the prior 9.

That’s what we helped Sandie do… 

When she joined C2C, she was scared to take time off + was actually losing sleep worrying about money

After a few weeks, something clicked (it always does 🤣)

Her results are crazy:

📈 $77K in revenue Jan-Sept
📈 +$46K in Sept-Dec

Join us in this live to see how she: 

✨ Stopped the feast‑or‑famine cycle
✨ Gained clarity on pricing & value
✨ Reclaimed time with her family
✨ Got stability she’d never had

See you there.

B2B Copywriter: $124k on LinkedIn with no ads...

Promised myself I wouldn’t get my haircut until I’d sorted my new video setup. 

Promised myself I wouldn’t sort the video setup until I’d got the C2C 6.0 product 80% of the way there. 

Yesterday was that day. 

No longer looking unkept ✂️ 

Been doing MINIMAL marketing/content for the last 2 months.  Time to turn it up a notch. 

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Two things are happening tomorrow. 

1 - Doors open to C2C again, but only for 5 people

2 - Im running the LinkedIn Blueprint LIVE.  Come and ask my anything, and get lifetime access & updates to the whole course.  

Hit the profile if you wanna grab a spot in either > Chris James

Studeo

If you’re reading this, you might be: 

- Struggling to attract the right clients and customers
- Finding yourself constantly comparing your business to others in your industry
- Feeling like your business growth is stagnating

Wishful thinking won't help you turn those into a successful brand. 

I do that for you through brand strategy that will:

→ Clarify what you stand for in a way that will convert customers into action
→ Attract qualified leads and clients who recognise themselves in your message
→ Scale your company with an improved team performance and culture

I offer packages to suit your immediate concerns or long-term challenges, ranging from on-demand brand consultations to turn-key solutions in under 6 weeks.

Need to (re)position your brand?
Need a great brand refresh or redesign? 
Need to run a workshop that will align your team? 

Send me a DM and let's chat.

Or just schedule an initial intro: https://calendly.com/studeo/intro

Speak soon!

Founder & Creative Director

Freelance

Art Direction/Design

Brio Group

As a Creative Director at Brio Group I have had the honour to be able to work with some exciting and varied new businesses and brands, as well as many established businesses looking to reposition and rebrand. In addition to overseeing all creative work of the studio and producing extensive branding systems aimed at creating behaviour change,  I am also involved in naming and tagline creation; branding workshops and logotype design; brand guideline creation, graphic design and rollout of marketing materials; mapping of user experience journeys; digital strategy and website design; development and execution of internal studio processes.

Creative Director

• Leading and generating innovative thinking for digital projects;
• Designing for digital platforms;
• Providing strategy and developing content plans for social media;
• Integrating campaigns across multiple channels: print, press, DM, digital;
• Overseeing rollout of creative across various integrated platforms and mediums;

Art Director | Digital Primary

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• Delivering creative projects to an exceptional standard of craftsmanship.
• Providing detailed project estimates and quotes to project and sales managers.
• Creation of detailed specifications documents for internal staff and external suppliers.
• Advisory role in kick off meetings with clients and the brainstorming phase.
• Mentoring and contributing to the professional development of junior team members technical and creative development.
• Managing junior team members time and work load.
• Providing training and contributing to knowledge share discussions.
• Presenting work to clients as well as internal departments.
• Assisting project managers with the recruitment of freelance resources and suppliers, screening & interviewing potential candidates.
• Assisting project managers with reviewing work in other departments and providing quality control throughout a creative project.

Design Lead | Project Management

Design of websites, logotype & corporate identity design, brand creation and design of print materials; direction and mentorship of junior colleagues; project management and client liaison; customer relations.

Senior Designer

Label Power Pty Ltd

Creating and setting up artwork for labels for digital and offset labels. Managing and ordering printer dies and plates for production. Overlooking printing processes and ensuring final artwork produced to specs. Direct client communication and management.

Graphic Designer

Incurable Brand Strategist, Namer, Designer, Tinkerer

Thanks for stopping by my profile, here's my TL;DR story:

I transform brands into unicorns in a sea of sameness. My work includes brand strategy and design projects that elevated more than a hundred brands. From startups like Console to twenty-five-year-mainstays like Kids With Cancer Foundation. Main strengths: strategy, design, and web. Want to e-meet over coffee? I'm always up for connecting and exploring new opportunities.

The full version:

Branding done right isn't just about logos and colours. I specialise in solving brand strategy challenges for any business that wants to make a real impact. Whether you’re just starting or evolving, I can help you (re)launch or (re)brand the right way.

In my past life, I managed web teams. They called me the translator. 

With the uncanny ability to communicate the requirements from visuals to functionality and vice versa, when others failed. 

Today, I use my multilingual skills in strategy, design, creativity, branding, and web to translate your passion and your drive into building something impactful, captivating and meaningful.

In my 20+ years as a branding professional I've worked with startups as well as large multinationals like Talemm (Telecomm), Moore Stephens Australia (Accounting), QTAC (Education), Queensland Urban Utilities (Water supply), Brisbane City Council (Government), Thynne+Macartney (Law), Vision Australia (Accessibility), Ambrose Advisory (Financial), Console (Proptech), Truefitt & Hill (Lifestyle), Kids With Cancer Foundation (Non-for-profit), Seasons Living (Aged Care), just to name a few.

Most recent case studies can be found @ studeo.com.au/work/

If you're interested in working together please always feel free to reach out. 

You can start in one of two ways: 1) schedule a free consultation if you're not sure what needs solving, how to solve it, or if I'm best suited to help; 2) access immediate, real-time analysis and recommendations to a specific roadblock with a Strategy Power Hour call. 

I respect your time, and I expect the same in return. I'm the kind of guy who will take your business as seriously as you do, almost as if I owned a stake in your company.

Ready to get started? Let's go!

Cheerio,
Ilya

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