Strategy Wise
We install marketing systems and AI automation that help founder-led businesses get known.
September has a way of turning business owners into list-makers. If getting your company better known is on the fall list, don't start with tactics. Start by finding out where you actually stand.
The Get-Known Scorecard takes about three minutes: sixteen questions, a score out of 100, and a report that tells you what's usually worth fixing first. We built it for ourselves before we ever shared it.
https://strategywise.ca/get-known-scorecard/
"All our business comes from referrals." It's one of the most common things we hear from good businesses, and it's usually true right up until the quarter it isn't.
Referrals are earned, but they can't be controlled. You can't turn them up when things slow down, and when they fade there's no warning light. The businesses that handle this well don't replace referrals, they back them up, by making sure that when someone does mention their name, what people find online confirms the recommendation.
We wrote about why the best business in a market is so often its best-kept secret, and what to do about it:
https://strategywise.ca/best-kept-secret-calgary/
Here's a test most business owners never get to run on purpose: step away for two weeks and see what keeps working.
Our founder just ran it for real, when family needed him away from the office for most of a month. What held up wasn't luck. Scheduled content kept publishing, the website kept turning visitors into conversations, and every inquiry landed in front of him within minutes, with a follow-up already booked for the next day.
None of that needs a big team or a big budget. It's a handful of systems, set up once, that keep working when you can't.
If you're not sure what would keep running in your business, start by seeing where your visibility stands. It takes about three minutes:
https://strategywise.ca/get-known-scorecard/
Quick question for business owners: who handles your marketing?
If the honest answer is "me, when I get a minute," you're not alone. In most owner-run businesses, marketing belongs to whoever has spare time, and nobody has spare time. So it happens in bursts. A website refresh one spring. A few posts in the fall. Then months of quiet.
Here's the problem: to your market, inconsistent visibility looks exactly like no visibility.
The fix isn't finding more hours. It's making visibility a system that runs whether you touched it this week or not. First step is knowing where you stand, and that takes three minutes:
https://strategywise.ca/get-known-scorecard/
How visible is your business, really?
Most owners guess. Here's a way to actually check. The Get-Known Scorecard is a free three-minute check-up for your business: sixteen quick questions, a score out of 100, and a clear read on what to fix first.
No jargon. No sales pitch. Just a straight answer to the question every owner wonders about: can the people who need me actually find me?
Take it here: https://strategywise.ca/get-known-scorecard/
07/18/2026
Ever had a customer say, "I wish I'd found you sooner"?
It sounds like a compliment, but it's actually the sound of money walking past your door. For every customer that "found you," there are so many more who don't have the opportunity to buy from you because they've never heard of you.
It's rarely about quality. Quite often, it's about being a founder or owner who is too busy trying to "do it all"!
We wrote about why so many good businesses stay their market's best-kept secret, and the three questions that decide whether customers can actually find you.
Three-minute read:
02/10/2025
🚀💡 Dive into the future of marketing! AI is revolutionizing how we tailor social media campaigns. 🎯✨ With data-driven insights, brands can personalize content like never before—targeting the right audience at the right time! 🔍🤖 Say goodbye to one-size-fits-all. Let's embrace smarter engagement! 🌟
07/03/2024
Hey business owners! 🎉 I'm excited to share how marketing automation can transform your small to medium-sized business. At Strategy Wise, we've seen firsthand how automating repetitive tasks like emails, social media, and lead management can save you time, boost customer engagement, and drive growth.
From personalized email campaigns to integrated CRM systems, marketing automation helps you focus on the big picture while ensuring your efforts are consistent and effective.
Ready to streamline your marketing and boost your ROI? Check out our comprehensive guide to get started! Click to read more.
Marketing Automation for Comprehensive Management: A Guide for Small to Medium-Size Business Owners - Strategy Wise Discover how marketing automation can revolutionize your small to medium-sized business. At Strategy Wise, we’ve seen the incredible benefits firsthand. From saving time on repetitive tasks to boosting customer engagement and driving growth, marketing automation is a game-changer. Our comprehensiv...
Exciting News from Strategy Wise! We're growing and looking to partner with up to 10 new clients! If you're ready to transform your marketing with a no-risk, high-reward offer, now's the perfect time to join us. 🌟 This exclusive deal is a game-changer for businesses ready to elevate their marketing strategies without any financial risk. Don't miss out. Seize this opportunity to boost your business with Strategy Wise! 💼✨
👉 Check out the details and how you can be one of the lucky 10 to take advantage of this limited-time offer. Let's make your marketing effortless and effective together! Click the link to learn more!
🚀 Hey Strategy Wise Community!
Ok, we know our community is tiny, haha. But we gotta start somewhere, right? 🌟
🎉 We're thrilled to announce a new chapter at Strategy Wise! While we've been busy crafting and posting hundreds of messages annually for our valued clients, we've finally decided to embark on our own social media journey. 🛤️
🕒 Truth be told, we've been so focused on delivering value for others that we've put our own social media on hold. Why? Because creating meaningful content takes time—a resource that's just as scarce for us as it is for you. As a business owner, every minute counts, and like many of our clients who are deeply entrenched in the day-to-day of their operations, we found ourselves in a similar boat. ⏳🚣♂️
👀 But why step into the spotlight now? After over 30 years in marketing, the time has come to not just serve, but also to share. We're here to pour our decades of experience into insights that we hope will inspire, inform, and elevate your own business endeavours.
🤖 Tip to Get Started: Use AI as a brainstorming partner. It's a fantastic way to generate ideas, but remember to add your personal touch. Your unique experiences will bring the AI concepts to life, making your content invaluable. You don’t want to come off as ingenious by just copying and pasting from AI!
📌 Whether you're here for marketing tips or to see how we embrace our own advice—welcome aboard! We're excited to grow with you.
🙏 Thank you for joining us on this new adventure. Together, let’s achieve remarkable things!
✍️ Shane Guiltner, President, Strategy Wise
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