{"id":53,"date":"2016-10-05T21:36:42","date_gmt":"2016-10-06T02:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/steveholt.com\/home\/?page_id=53"},"modified":"2019-05-07T22:25:18","modified_gmt":"2019-05-08T03:25:18","slug":"what-theyre-saying","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/steveholt.com\/home\/?page_id=53","title":{"rendered":"The Buzz&#8230;What they&#8217;re saying about Steve"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1373558500110_38060\">\u201c As President of Diet Center, a weight loss company, our mission is to bring more and more people to wellness everyday.\u00a0 With obesity rates rising rapidly and the battle of the bulge becoming a worldwide epidemic, we realized we had an opportunity to retool our\u00a0marketing strategies\u00a0to reach even more potential clients and make a bigger difference in the communities we serve. The Facebook Guide for Small Business by Steve Holt has helped us to cost-effectively target weight conscious consumers in our local markets.\u00a0 Steve\u2019s strategic methods have allowed us to reduce overall traditional marketing spend (TV, Newspaper, Radio), reduce potentially fragmented messaging and replace it with a fail-proof targeted marketing system that gets exceptional results.\u00a0 This year, with Steve\u2019s recommendations, we have been able to double our client base and increase revenue by 42%. More impressively, the implemented social media strategies have allowed us to capture an exceptional return on investment, increase the number of qualified leads, and solidify relationships with our existing client base by providing value-added tools, services and resources to turn our customers into raving Diet Center fans!\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1373558500110_38065\">Ty Bushart\u00a0&#8211; President<br \/>\nDiet\u00a0Center<br \/>\nTN\/MS\/AR<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was very clear that I wanted a website that my staff and I could manage on our own &#8211; without constant supervision.\u00a0 Steve Holt very patiently listened to us to understand our needs and expectations for this website and was even willing to adapt to our changes &#8211; never once seeming frustrated.\u00a0 Steve has also been available since for questions and support without wearing us out financially.\u00a0 I can truthfully say that if I had it to do over that I would hire Steve Holt!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sharon Maloan<br \/>\nOwner &#8211; Sugar &amp; Spice Clothing Company<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Steve Holt is one of the sharpest Internet marketing guys I\u2019ve met in a long time. He\u2019s also a good teacher and we sure can use more of those.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Michael Angelo Caruso<br \/>\nAuthor of Online Success in 24 Hours<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eTTMwlemvoI?rel=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lynn Joyce from Winnabow, NC has <strong>more<\/strong> high praise for Steve:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hey Steve! I just wanted to take a minute to shoot you a message and let you know what your presentation has done for me as a fledgling salon owner. When I took over as owner\/operator of Electric Rays Tanning Salon last July (2010), our customer&#8217;s were spending an average of $18.20. I took the information you gave us last month and put it to good work. I pulled reports today and found that I have raised that average to $79.96 per customer!!! We&#8217;ve not only generated over $4000 more than last year at this time I&#8217;ve also enrolled 37 BRAND NEW CUSTOMERS this month alone &#8211; Folks that have never stepped into our salon!!! I&#8217;m telling you this because the information you gave us is what helped me achieve that goal. I&#8217;ve utilized our Facebook page, educating our friends, offering specials and just reminding the ones in our area that we&#8217;re here. It&#8217;s worked! So, thank you, Steve Holt! I really mean that. I owe a lot of this to you and the invaluable information you gave to make this happen. I hope when I see you next, I&#8217;ll have plenty more success stories to share with you. Thanks again! This is just the beginning!<br \/>\nSunshine and smiles,<\/p>\n<p>Lynn Joyce<br \/>\nElectric Rays Tanning Salon<br \/>\nWinnabow, NC<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\nSteve, your presentation in Vegas was awesome and your e-book . . . well let&#8217;s just say it was packed full of invaluable information that is sure to take Beyond Bronze to the next level in social media marketing!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beyond Bronze Tanning Salon, Oakwood, GA<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\n<strong>What are people saying about Steve Holt?<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a9ow78Ag8AA?rel=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\nWhat do\u00a0 <strong>Brian and Carol Hayson, from <em>Sun Keepers<\/em> in Orangeburg, SC<\/strong>, have to say about Steve?<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ul0QIzWHd6w?rel=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"303\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>What do the folks from <a href=\"http:\/\/on.fb.me\/gzB3jy\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Special Touch Plus Tanning<\/strong><\/a>, in Burlington, NC, have to say about Steve?<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bIv6QufDWtg?rel=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"303\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Loved the presentation in Winston-Salem. I took your advice and am trying to convert my friends to likes. Also, I used some of your suggestions about personalizing everything, and it&#8217;s making a big difference in our customer interaction. Thanks!<\/p>\n<p>Michelle Orr Aznavorian<br \/>\nAffordable Home Outlet<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Steve,<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m looking at the evaluation forms from today and almost every single one mentions the Google session. You are such a talented teacher \u2013 it really is a gift to be able to impart information and have folks willingly stay with you every step of the way.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks so much for sharing of yourself \u2013 and knowledge.\u00a0 Many of the librarians who were with us today have little\/no tech support or budget \u2013 so you can imagine how impactful it would be to learn of new tools that were free.\u00a0 So, you can see how your message was a big deal \u2013 and how it will trickle out to those Tennesseans who need the info the most.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Mary Carpenter<br \/>\nDirector, UT Martin Paul Meek Library<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Steve,<\/p>\n<p>I would like to personally thank you for such a great presentation at our TCCE Conference in Memphis. I was a bit overwhelmed to say the least; and my mind has hardly stopped since then just thinking about what all I can do with Google! I wrote as fast as I could and am going online this morning to buy the book.<\/p>\n<p>Again, thank you for a VERY informative presentation; it will stick with me for a VERY long time.<\/p>\n<p>I appreciate you,<br \/>\nMark Hinesley, President<br \/>\nMt Juliet \/ West Wilson County<br \/>\nChamber of Commerce<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Technology is growing at a rapid pace and that is why Steve Holt\u2019s workshop on Utilizing Social Media to Help With Company Branding and 51 \u00bd Ways to Utilize Google were on target with our audience.\u00a0 He was concise and gave great tips on no cost technology that can help us be more effective in utilizing current technology tools.<\/p>\n<p>Judy Renshaw<br \/>\nSenior Vice President, Business &amp; Community Services<br \/>\nJackson Area Chamber of Commerce<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Steve-<\/p>\n<p>The process of dry-curing hams dates back to 5000 B.C., and sometimes I feel like our methods of communication do, too!\u00a0 Thanks so much for bringing our staff back to this century by showing us all the opportunities in marketing through social networks.\u00a0 The information you presented will really help us further our products with little or no investment!<\/p>\n<p>Thanks again,<br \/>\nMichael Murphey<br \/>\nClifty Farm Country Ham<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>I gained a better understanding of the subject, it was very informative, and connected all the dots for me!\u00a0 You answered all my questions about social media and gave me a \u2018connection\u2019 that peaked my interest.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Thanks Steve!!<\/p>\n<p>Conference attendee<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Wonderful!\u00a0 I was exposed to some great information that I had no idea about and will be very useful to me.\u00a0 The speaker was very, very good and I am totally glad I attended!<\/p>\n<p>Conference attendee<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>A great job and great info.\u00a0 Would like more!\u00a0 Steve is awesome!!<\/p>\n<p>Conference 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