Client Feedback

"Even though I provide marketing support for my clients, I had trouble marketing my own business. This was a bit embarrassing to admit. Brian did a webinar for marketing and creative agencies, on the topic 'who markets for marketers?', which I reluctantly signed up for. I was the only one in the webinar! He laughed it off and said something along the lines of "their loss" and asked if I would mind if the webinar format shifted to a consultation format, rather than a webinar. I agreed and he made the conference private. He wanted the "juice to be worth the squeeze" He asked me direct questions about my business and my marketing struggles. In fact, he shared that is difficult for most people to hype themselves and we chatted for the full 90-minutes. He never once tried to upsell me or even ask for anything. He just gave his time and he helped me work through ideas that I stalled out on. He not only hears what you are saying, but he listens. As a consultant, Brian is amazing. He provides clarity, by becoming clear on your needs first. His approach is different than mine in many ways, and he made me feel at ease with my system. I find it easier to market to others, because I know where my system works the best and the focus of my marketing efforts. Brian is knowledgeable and I still keep in touch with him."

"When I was looking for a web developer, I originally hired a full time employee. After months of delays and loss of revenue opportunities, I decided to shop for a consultant. Being a woman in business, I hired a woman digital consultant from my networking group. After weeks of further delays, I started looking elsewhere for guidance. During the lockdown, I nearly lost my business. I met Brian on LinkedIn through a post he did regarding providing free services to businesses that needed help. I asked for a consultation, which we did over video conference. He truly was interested in my business and the progress made thus far. He was honest and never tried to sell me anything! His advice was to use a third party pay-by-the-month storefront and start selling and building my brand and put off building my own webstore. Brian is very direct and I was not used to such brutal honesty. His empathy for my struggles and understanding the pressure, is what won me over. He is not a 'yes person', which I was not used to. End result, he got me on track in less than a week. I was filling orders and my employee manages the site Brian set up. He is unique and very knowledgeable. Brian is my go-to for marketing and creative advice. I have retained the services of his agency and I love the quick and knowledgeable responses to my emails, within a business day. When I am ready to press forward, I will have Brian build my e-commerce platform. He is a big picture thinker, that explains everything very well. Highly recommended. Brian is what I would call an ally for female entrepreneurs."

"When I purchased the restaurant from the former owner, Brian and his team were already working under contract. When I officially took possession of the restaurant, I met with Brian personally. He brought me up to speed on what was done in the past, and asked if I would like to continue with his agency. When I said there was two years left on his contract, he said "I am not going to saddle you with a long term agreement, if you have different plans for your investment." I immediately felt that he understands the struggles that come with business ownership, especially inheriting service contracts. When he insisted that we enter a new arrangement, at a much shorter timeframe, just to see if "we work well for each other", and wanted me to share "my vision of what I want and need from my new business", I knew I was in good hands. I renewed after the first 6-month term and I have my "marketing guy". I recommend Brian and his team to anyone who truly needs an empathetic and knowledgeable marketing partner."

"We regularly depend on iGuides for their consultancy in digital marketing, general business practices and advocacy for any online issues that may impact our business. Their knowledge is vast and their professionalism on point. The team is excellent with advice and handles any issue in a timely fashion. For example, we had some erroneous reviews that were meant for another company. Brian monitors this regularly as part of our premium membership. He brought it to our attention and obtained a resolution for us and had the poster direct to the intended company after a conversation. This is just one example of why we highly recommend iGuides to represent and boost your business as well."

"We have worked with many web development agencies in the past. We were referred to iGuides Canada, Brian in particular, and we are glad we reached out. Brian and his team provided 'White Glove' treatment, but also built the tools necessary to manage our own software. Brian's team over-delivered, but also under budget."