CrowdTamers

Crowdtamers grows startups from $0 to $2MM+ ARR. As founder & CEO of CrowdTamers, I've taken 12 startups to $2MM+ ARR, each in under 18 months. We've launched 50+ startups, mentored more than 200, and taught branding, positioning, and growth to nearly a thousand through organizations like Founder Institute, StartupHub, and more.

Founder & CEO

Indivity

Co-founder of Indivity.io, a solution that integrates data about people across software.

Co-founder & CEO

Unito - Unite your tools & work better. Together!

Evangelist, enthusiast, and encourager. Marketing, customer success, & revenue visionary. Chief Mustache Officer. Key accomplishments:

• First non-tech hire; led business recruiting efforts to grow team to 8 in 10 months.
• Built and ran CSM team from scratch, achieving CSAT of 95% average over 9 months & NPS 33
• Created entire pricing & revenue funnel from scratch, growing to $90,000 MRR in 18 months
• Drove business sector of company to help attract & land seed round of $2MM

BeeTrip.io

Co-founded BeeTrip, a better way to manage business travel expenses. Recruited and hired team up to 8, self-funded development with other co-founders, created first full UX & UI, led creation of MVP, found first 5 customers, and led drive to fundraise. Sadly, ran out of money & time and had to close shop before getting enough traction to get seed investment.

Kontakt.io, Inc.

While serving as the Head of Marketing for Kontakt.io's huge growth year of 2015, I was also asked to serve as interim head of product to help solve problems with the team's ability to ship new products; they'd launched the Cloud Beacon and the Tough Beacon in 2015 and had not had another key product launch since. Taking over in July 2015, I served as Head of Product alongside being Head of Marketing until, in December 2015, I concentrated solely on the Product role.

Key achievements:
* Increased key launch velocity over 600%, launching a key product every month in January - June 2016
* Built 1 and 2 year product roadmaps and achieved 80% win rate on hitting target release dates.
* Created cross-functional scrum teams that aligned the whole company (engineering, software, marketing, and sales) around product and gave the entire company complete knowledge of our roadmap.

Head of Product

I joined Kontakt.io in a newly-created role of Head of Marketing, and built up the marketing team there from scratch to a group of 7 high-achievers. While I was Head of Marketing, the marketing team was instrumental in: seeing the company through a landmark year of growth, securing a series B round of funding, and establishing a strong company brand and story.

Key achievements in 2015:
* Grew lead captures from 100 a month to over 1,000 a month through content marketing and SEO
* Launched 9 events in 7 cities in 6 months, driving 20% of the company's volume of units sold in 2015 for under $75,000 in event marketing budget.
* Oversaw growth of company sales volume to #1 in the market, an achievement that ABI Research noted and found a "surprising" achievement, with 500,000 units sold in 2015.

Head of Marketing & PR

GOG.com

I joined GOG.com when in the newly-created head of Marketing & PR role when it was a scrappy startup and I was the 16th employee. When I left, they had over 70 employees, were #1 in the classic gaming market segment with over 75% of the market, and had increased revenues over 1,000% from 2010 to 2014. 

Key achievements:
* Grew user base from 250,000 to over 4 million in 4 years; MAUs from 1,000 to over 10,000.
* Organized award-winning tradeshow at PAX; also organized profitable events at E3, Gamescom, GDC and others.
* Front page of Reddit 9 times; front page placement in key trade media at least once a quarter; organic site traffic from social and press sources increased 430% in 4 years. 
* Successfully repositioned brand from niche classic games distributor to leading independent games distributor with ~50% market share on indie games.
* Created high-achieving marketing & PR team of 11 from scratch & had 90%+ employee retention from 2010 - 2014.

Head of PR & Marketing

OvernightPR.com

News When You Need It

Built a PR agency from scratch to a small team of 3, running globally. Provided press release & public statements for public companies on 24-hour notice, focused on investor relations, crisis PR, and public filings. Ran fully-remote team and provided services for other agencies like PublicWire on demand.

doterati

doterati was a interactive marketing association that educated businesses on how to make the most of the Internet & interactive media in their marketing. Joining the board in 2009 as their PR Coordinator, i worked to grow doterati from a small nonprofit to one of influence in the Orlando tech scene. In 2010, I was the outgoing president's pick for President and was elected by the membership from a field of 3, and as President oversaw the organization's best member year.

Key achievements

* Hosted 17 events from Lunch & Learns to Online Marketing Institute live events with over 500 attendees across all events.
* Grew membership roster 25%
* Led board of directors in monthly meeting & instituted improved record keeping and operational procedures.

President

Nextelligence

I was responsible for creating and managing messaging & teams for one of Orlando's fastest-growing Internet startup incubators. While working there, I crafted targeted campaigns across multiple media, using sophisticated e-mail programs, direct phone contact, and physical mailings to target customers and increase revenues & market share. 

Key achievements:
* Launched 12 startups in the incubator, with TechCrunch and Slacknews coverage for all of them.
* Built team from 4 to 27 workers scattered all over the globe, and created and oversaw a CRM tool used for training and motivating an on the ground sales team of 30+.
* Built 3 startups to #1 in their respective markets (ByIndia was India's largest Hindi and Bengali search engine with over 22% of the market in August of 2008; The Prize Factory was the largest online sweepstakes engine with over $259 million in prizes available for play in June 2009; Broadcast Bid was the largest nationwide network of listener reward programs with 535 stations in one platform in November 2007.)

VP of Marketing

Electronic Arts - Tiburon

Lead test team in charge of speciality testing for billion dollar franchises like Madden '06 for Xbox 360, NCAA '06 & '07 360, Nascar '06 Total Team Control, and others.

QA POC

I build million-dollar marketing engines. 15x from $0 to $3MM+ ARR so far. Founder @CrowdTamers

I launch 🚀 startups. 15x from $0 to $2MM+ ARR so far, founder @CrowdTamers. CrowdTamer, leader, and growth content marketing thinker.  FI Mentor since 2017; my mission is to help 1,000 founders make >$1MM in annual revenue.

Check out my blog at http://crowdtamers.com/blog to read about how. ;)

Key achievements:
* Oversaw growth of 15 companies to grow them from $0 to $3MM+ in annual revenue
* Built 12 high-achieving international teams of marketers from scratch at different companies
* Generated more than $50MM in revenue for companies I've lead marketing & revenue at

Specialties: senior management, management, product portfolio management, public speaking, PR, online marketing, marketing planning, team leadership, writing, and video games.

It's been a long road from freelancer to agency owner. If you're looking to scale up your service business yourself, maybe you'll find some of what I've learned helpful.

Trevor Longino

I've built 70+ million-dollar marketing engines in the last 3 years. Founder & CEO @CrowdTamers

Trevor Longino has a wealth of experience in marketing and growing startups. 

See how he transitioned from freelancer to thriving agency owner with CrowdTamers.

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Calling Venture Builders, Startup launchers!!!

We are hosting our monthly free Webinar TODAY at StudioHUB Startup Studio Community "The Ultimate 9 Week Startup Launch Plan" It's happening in a few hours, and time is running out.

If you're in the business of building ventures, then today's session is your golden opportunity. 

🔗 Register now to refine your startup validation skills with our Ultimate Startup Launch Plan Masterclass. 🏁🏎️🏆

📅 Date & Time: Thursday, 28th March at 6 PM CET

Validation is the secret sauce for venture builders to thrive in their business endeavors. Whether you're aiming to boost sales or secure continuous capital, proper setup is key to accelerating your process.

🙌 Join us as we embark on a journey to guide your ventures to new heights, from launching them properly to reaching Mars and beyond.

We're thrilled to have former “startup astronaut” Trevor Longino, Founder & CEO at CrowdTamers, sharing his expertise in launch plan techniques. With over 70 million-dollar startup marketing engines built in the last 3 years and the growth of 14+ startups to over $3MM in annual revenue, including industry giants like Unito.io and Gog.com, Trevor is the guiding star you need in your venture-building journey.

Imagine your startup as a spacecraft. Just like launching a spaceship into the vast expanse of space requires meticulous planning and preparation, so does launching your venture into the competitive market. Trevor will equip you with the tools and strategies to navigate this uncharted territory and propel your startup toward success.

🎙️ Webinar Highlights:

💫 Selecting the right marketing channels
💫 Creating effective landing pages
💫 Troubleshooting common challenges in early-stage GTM and scale

By following this systematic approach, startups can:

🏁Validate product ideas
🏁Improve go-to-market strategies
🏁Achieve revenue goals
🏁Attract funding and investor interest in any market

Don't miss out on this opportunity to unlock the full potential of your Studio by propelling venture building to new heights.

Secure your spot now!
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See you there!

#VentureBuilding #Innovation #StartupLaunch #WebinarAlert #FutureOfVentures 🚀✨

We have limited tickets, so don’t delay to book your FREE spot!

Save the Date, and make sure to include it in your Calendar.
📅 Thursday 28th, March
🕕 6 PM CET

See you at the event!
StudioHub Space Team 

Podcast guest Cindy Skalicky has a great storytelling model she calls the HOW TO model. For that first"O" here's what you do.

Viral AI content is coming for your brain (with John Biggs )

As a journalist, news organization, or even Netflix, captivating your audience is crucial for success. And AI makes this easier to create--but harder to cut through the noise.

Prove me wrong: Sales funnels are a stupid metaphor. 

One: A sales funnel suggests that leads just kind of…fall from the top the bottom with no work.
Two: Literally everything you put in a funnel falls out the bottom because THAT IS WHY FUNNELS EXIST AHJKHERKAJVARRRRRRGH

A "sales funnel" is at best a series of sieves. So let's quit using that term and think of this instead.

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#marketing #gotomarket #startups #launch

What are the flaws of the sales funnel metaphor?

How does the author suggest thinking about sales funnels?

How do you persist in your #startup when things aren't going well?

(with John Biggs )

What are some strategies for persisting in a startup?

Why is persistence important in a startup?

Secrets to Building a Strong Startup Foundation for Success
Discover the secret to long-lasting success for your startup, even if you face challenges along the way.  (with John Biggs) #StartupSuccessTips #BuildingStrongFoundation #EntrepreneurshipJourney #OvercomingChallenges #LearningFromFailures #EntrepreneurMindset #BusinessGrowth #EntrepreneurCommunity #TurningChallengesIntoOpportunities

Pssst: I know that comment, email, blog post, or whatever was written by AI. A lot of us can tell. So maybe don't depend on AI to create real human connections.

Just yet. 😅

What kind of impact will AI have on human connections?

Wanna learn how to launch your million-dollar business?

Noah Kagan thinks you can do it in a weekend; I'll admit I think 9 weeks is more realistic. 

If you wanna learn how I do it, come and see! :)

Calling Venture Builders, Startup launchers!!!

We are hosting our monthly free Webinar TODAY at StudioHUB Startup Studio Community "The Ultimate 9 Week Startup Launch Plan" It's happening in a few hours, and time is running out.

If you're in the business of building ventures, then today's session is your golden opportunity. 

🔗 Register now to refine your startup validation skills with our Ultimate Startup Launch Plan Masterclass. 🏁🏎️🏆

📅 Date & Time: Thursday, 28th March at 6 PM CET

Validation is the secret sauce for venture builders to thrive in their business endeavors. Whether you're aiming to boost sales or secure continuous capital, proper setup is key to accelerating your process.

🙌 Join us as we embark on a journey to guide your ventures to new heights, from launching them properly to reaching Mars and beyond.

We're thrilled to have former “startup astronaut” Trevor Longino, Founder & CEO at CrowdTamers, sharing his expertise in launch plan techniques. With over 70 million-dollar startup marketing engines built in the last 3 years and the growth of 14+ startups to over $3MM in annual revenue, including industry giants like Unito.io and Gog.com, Trevor is the guiding star you need in your venture-building journey.

Imagine your startup as a spacecraft. Just like launching a spaceship into the vast expanse of space requires meticulous planning and preparation, so does launching your venture into the competitive market. Trevor will equip you with the tools and strategies to navigate this uncharted territory and propel your startup toward success.

🎙️ Webinar Highlights:

💫 Selecting the right marketing channels
💫 Creating effective landing pages
💫 Troubleshooting common challenges in early-stage GTM and scale

By following this systematic approach, startups can:

🏁Validate product ideas
🏁Improve go-to-market strategies
🏁Achieve revenue goals
🏁Attract funding and investor interest in any market

Don't miss out on this opportunity to unlock the full potential of your Studio by propelling venture building to new heights.

Secure your spot now!
🔗 https://lnkd.in/eQpJEhnH
See you there!

#VentureBuilding #Innovation #StartupLaunch #WebinarAlert #FutureOfVentures 🚀✨

We have limited tickets, so don’t delay to book your FREE spot!

Save the Date, and make sure to include it in your Calendar.
📅 Thursday 28th, March
🕕 6 PM CET

See you at the event!
StudioHub Space Team

Unlocking Entrepreneurial Success: Must-Read Book Recommendation
Discover the book that every entrepreneur needs to read for a game-changing perspective. Join us as we discuss the impact of this book, its funny moments, and the unexpected emotional ending. Don't miss out on this valuable advice! #EntrepreneurialWisdom #BookRecommendation #EntrepreneurLife #GameChanger #EasyRead #FunnyMoments #EmotionalEnding #ValuableAdvice #BusinessSuccess #MustRead

Partnerships are about more than just transactional benefits. 

It's people coming together and uniting that build great companies and even move civilization forward.

Don't approach every partnership as "how do I win?"

Watch the episode 👉 https://lttr.ai/ARFx9

#startup #marketing #partnerships #growthmarketing #sales

How important are partnerships for company growth?

What are some best practices for successful partnerships?

You might be a #hustle culture believer. But you gotta keep it real, too.

How important is realism in professional life?

What are some tips for balancing hustle culture and realism?

The way Google and Microsoft look at sending cold emails has changed in the last 6 months. Don't get caught in spam filters because you haven't kept up.

What are the best ways to avoid spam filters?

What is Google's new approach to cold emails?

How has Microsoft changed their approach to cold emails?

Powerful leaders don't always have to project power. Vulnerability can be its own form of soft power, and Fortune 500 Messaging Expert Cindy Skalicky explains how:

How can vulnerability be a form of soft power?

What are some examples of vulnerable leadership?

When you're building your #startup, you have the opportunity to discard all of technical BS and focus on the magic. Startups that do that are the ones that succceed.

How can startups avoid getting bogged down in technical BS?

What are some tips for building a successful startup?

Are you using your content properly? Or are you sleeping on a goldmine? 

Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/ARmGk

#SocialMediaWorkflow #contentmarketing #ContentWorkflow #LinkedInLive #RepurposeYourContent #PodcastContent #NewsletterWorkflow #PodcastWorkflow #BlogWorkflow #BootstrapKindaFounder

How can I repurpose my content effectively?

How can effective content marketing benefit a business?

What are the benefits of using LinkedInLive for content creation?

What are some tips for succeeding in Agency Accelerator #21?

The #entreprenurial future is already here, it's just not equally distributed. Yet.

Do you want to understand the truth behind where your business is going to succeed naturally & how to beat the competition without outspending them?

Facebook advanced ad reporting is the way. Check out our latest blog post at Crowdtamers to see it in action!

How can I get started with Facebook advanced ad reporting?

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