Content Wave

We turn your voice into video, podcasts, newsletters, social posts, graphics and slides.

Have years of expertise in your head?

Come get it out in an hour.

If you're bottlenecked by lack of content...it's hurting your sales.

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Sunrise Leads

B2B lead gen in small batches. We create custom target account and buyer lists, offering specificity beyond standard databases. We then leverage outreach, engagement & content to break into new markets, launch products, and scrutinize outcomes. 

For brands that have found product market fit, we offer a pay only for results pilot test.

Solutions that we've generated leads for: intelligent automation, alternative data, visual intelligence (smart security cameras that can pick up threats), an underwater football league (yup!), file storage, & accounting.

Every single one of my clients did NOT ask, 'have you worked with a solution like ours before.' They asked better questions. DM me and I'll send you the list of questions to ask your lead gen agency.


Let your hunters hunt. We'll handle the rest.

http://sunriseleads.net

SYSTRAN

Ai company that raised $50m to build and deploy neural-network-based language translation.
Responsible for three SaaS product launches resulting in $$M quarterly opportunity created.

2017 Achieved 45% growth YoY in demand generated
2016 Achieved 38% growth YoY in demand generated

Achieved Tier 1 Media placement in FORBES, INC, Entrepreneur, Next Web, CIO and repeatedly placed in the 'top five most shared articles' for our keyword set

Completed digital transformation of the technology stack to provide 100% transparency of the prospect journey 'from lead-source to sale.'

Tech stack integration of marketing and sales: web analytics > crm > marketing automation > lead qualification > sale enablement software

Implemented SEO strategy shifts that lead to a 28% increase in enterprise SaaS traffic

Implemented CRO tests that lead to a 15% increase in web form leads captured 

Implemented 'Predictable Revenue' framework to harmonize marketing and sales alignment
Set new-business revenue goals and designed the marketing org chart to achieve them

Launched first webinar series, first podcast channel & first roundtable series

SYSTRAN SaaS is transforming the way global organizations such as Adobe, Daimler, HSBC, and Symantec meet the challenges of communicating globally via Ai-based translation technology.

Director of Marketing

SOLO Eyewear

Co-founder of SOLO Eyewear. (Recently Sold)

Created a crowdfunding campaign resulting in $30,000 raised in thirty days & got on the TODAY Show.

Utilized consultative sales, public speaking, video blogs and CRM tools resulting in national exposure, retail partners, local awards and attracting a ‘high profile’ board of advisors 

Sourced, negotiated and secured key relationships with manufacturers, designers, engineers and artists to create one-of-a-kind sunglasses

Built, coached, mentored and lead staff ensuring business objectives were achieved - sales, quality assurance, design, public relations and an intern program

The icing on the cake: Traveled to India and funded 105 cataract surgeries to people in need... and was astounded by the Taj Mahal.

Founder

Shorthand Mobile

Shorthand Mobile - Mobile Saas - Only 12% of the almost four billion mobile phone subscribers worldwide actually have data plans. Shorthand offers TextApps (that work via SMS) for people without data plans. Was launched in Brazil with MTV, in India with India Times, and various other media outlets. 

Optimized downloads by creating ad campaigns and measuring performance across several app stores and partner sites.

Created marketing campaigns leveraging social media, email and a/b testing, supported by comprehensive metrics and analysis using Excel, Google Analytics and ad performance tools.

DIrector of Marketing

TextLingual

Textlingual - privately owned app development company (An app enabling conversational foreign language practice)

Created a business plan, built a mobile development team, a prototype, integrated with twenty two languages, wrote and filed a provisional patent, placed as a semifinalist in a national collegiate pitch fest, raised $10,000, created version 2.0 of the application and launched.

Bay Area Body

Private personal trainer - Responsible for gaining clients, setting goals, and holding them accountable to achieving results in body, mind and spirit.

As a personal trainer, I learned that I can help people achieve results in areas where they had previously struggled. I also witnessed how this transformed their confidence.

Owner | Personal Trainer

Your best closer isn’t a new hire. It’s an AI agent trained to think, write, and sell like your top 1%.

We start by installing your first Closer Agent — unlocking scheduling meetings, following up, updating CRM, faster nurturing, and premium content distribution without adding headcount.

Once the Closer Agent is live, we scale you up with agents that nurture, follow up, and turn your time spent selling into an unfair ROI advantage.

AI runs the follow-through. Humans drive the outbound and craft the content. Together: more pipeline, less grind.

Let’s be real:

“Just checking in…” is code for
“I don’t have anything valuable to say.”

It’s not a follow-up.
It’s a shrug in your buyer’s inbox.

And it’s the fastest way to get ignored.

Because here’s the truth:

→ Your buyer doesn’t owe you a reply
→ They’re busy and distracted
→ You’re competing with 100+ emails per day 

So if your follow-up doesn’t add value
You become noise.

Here’s what to do instead:

✅ Reference something they said on the call
✅ Share a piece of content relevant to their role
✅ Offer a quick insight from another client’s experience
✅ Ask a thoughtful question they’ll actually want to answer

Buyers don’t ghost value.
They ghost vagueness.

Your follow-up should make them say:
“I’m glad they sent that.”

Not:
“Oh… another nudge.”

“Just checking in” is lazy sales.

Useful follow-up?
That’s what gets deals moving again.

→ What’s your go-to follow-up line that actually works?

Drop it in the comments, let’s make each other better. 👇

Craig Stern

Prep. Score. Follow-up. Rebook: handled by AI, backed by human outbound & premium content.

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