In 2016 I quit a job selling digital marketing making $263K per year.
Bill Hauser
CEO of SMB Team | The #1 Fastest-Growing Law Firm Growth Company by INC 5000 | WE'RE HIRING
When I started the job I had ZERO sales experience.
The first time that I ever picked up the phone to cold call it nearly slipped out of my palms because they were so sweaty.
In 1 year I went from having (literally) no sales experience to becoming the top earning salesperson out of hundreds.
What isn't told in that triumphant statement are all of the times that I got hung up on, doors that were slammed in my face, cursed out over the phone.
But, like I said, I quit that job days before I was supposed to fly out for a company retreat.
I couldn't stand deceiving one more business owner, selling them a digital marketing product that just didn't work.
I had a major moral conflict.
My mom panicked. My girlfriend panicked.
"You're stepping away from a huge opportunity."
"But you've got great benefits & great pay."
"I think you should create a plan before you just quit."
Regardless, no plan & all, I made the leap.
I had no idea what was in-store for me, or the amazing opportunity to come. I just knew that I couldn't keep morally selling a service that didn't work.
The months and years after that are almost a blur. I've been on a joy-ride rollercoaster of emotions building the SMB Team.
Everything from passion to confusion to frustration to joy.
In just a few years, I've created a company that sells a product that I wholeheartedly believe in.
One that HELPS small business owners market their companies and increase revenue by getting their businesses seen in a noisy online world.
I've built a team of compassionate, caring & dedicated digital marketers that have a "do whatever it takes mentality."
People who are willing to go above and beyond for the clients whom we serve.
Individuals that stay until midnight to get the job done, and come back again the next morning at the crack of dawn.
We're a team of digital marketers who believe in providing honest, transparent and quality service to our customers.
Last year, we experienced 812% growth. We now serve over 70+ law firms and businesses across the United States & Canada.
We help law firms find clients who are in desperate need of an employment lawyer because they were harassed nearly everyday in their former workplace.
We help personal injury lawyers find clients who are desperately trying to hold the proper parties accountable for a medical procedure gone wrong.
We help dentists find new patients who are experiencing discomfort and pain.
We turn businesses around by helping them increase their revenue so that they can get back to what they do best, serving their clients.
I'm immensely proud of the service and culture that we've created at the SMB Team – a company that stands with integrity and a promise to do right by our clients.
If only I knew just a few short years ago how big of an impact the SMB Team would be having now, I think I would've calmed my family (and my) worries.
We're always looking for small-to-medium sized businesses whom we can help grow and nurture online. Could our next one be you? Find out more about our company and story here: www.smbteam.com
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5 年I saw something with my own eyes and that is when you believe in what you are doing you succeed. When you have dedication, knowledge and the power in your heart and mind to help others succeed everything?comes together (it takes a lot of dedication, smarts and?remembering that?part of being successful is learning how to?step away from the things?not working - This is why The SMB TEAM is successful. Bill Hauser knew when he had to step away from other ventures and find the niche that was in his blood. He truly bleeds THE SMB TEAM!!!
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5 年Heck yes, Bill! Thank you for this opportunity and allowing me to share in your passion and dream!
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