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I’m Ed Forteau, Business Growth Strategist, Community Builder, and Creator of The Strategic Ally Method. I help relationship-driven entrepreneurs attract high-value clients…without chasing, cold pitching, or playing the content hamster wheel game. If you’re great at what you do, but feel like sales turns you into someone you’re not, you're not broken. You’ve just been sold the wrong playbook. Most of my clients come to me feeling stuck. They’re burned out from outreach that goes nowhere. They hate the pressure to perform on social media. And they’re tired of trying to be “everywhere” just to get noticed. What I teach flips the script: ✅ Start warm, low-pressure conversations that naturally lead to business ✅ Tap into the trust you’ve already earned to unlock hidden opportunities ✅ Show up as a Strategic Ally, not another sales person or content clone ✅ Build “quiet authority” without shouting for attention ✅ Use simple, human systems that work even when you’re not online Here’s a story I hear all the time: A client spent months tweaking cold email campaigns. They saw early wins…until everything stopped working. Low replies. Spam folder black holes. Endless fixing. They tried my method. DMed just ten warm messages to mutual connections of people they knew. Two booked calls. One became a client. Then came momentum. They told me, “This just feels…different. Lighter.” I said, “It’s less work than trying to save a sinking ship.” That’s the shift: From pushing and persuading to connecting and converting. From guessing what strangers want to showing up where you’re already trusted. You don’t need to become someone else to grow your business. You just need a better way. That’s why I created The Genuine Connection Alliance. It’s a private community for relationship-first entrepreneurs. Inside, you’ll learn my frameworks, build a powerful support system, and attract clients through trust, not tactics. It’s where my best clients come from, because they experience the method before they ever hire me. If you believe business can be built through conversations, connection, and real value, let’s talk. Or better yet, let’s start a conversation that leads to something real. 💬 DM me the word “Alliance” and I’ll send you the Genuine Connection Alliance overview doc. It might be the missing piece you’ve been looking for.