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Tonvaro - Client Acquisition

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Can I get some feedback on this lesson?
Hey guys, Ive just uploaded a new lesson HERE that I wouldn't mind getting some feedback on. It covers the process involved in terms of establishing market fit. Establishing market fit is essential because it validates that a service solves a real, significant problem for a specific audience willing to pay for it. This is core to the fundamentals of the topic being covered in this module - positioning.
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Yep this is great @John Romaine (were you writing with me in mind?!) 😀
Tracking ROI from Google Business Profiles
Hi all, Interested to hear how anyone is currently tracking (and reporting) ROI from Google Business Profile optimisation activity. I already report on calls (which I can do using GBP performance reports) and clicks (also through GBP’s own data) but if I want to report on true ROI I need to know what happens post-click. For instance do they submit a form, click to call, sign up for something, or whatever. @John Romaine has mentioned callrail and what converts which I’m looking at, but I don’t want to mess around with the client phone numbers (with NAP consistency in mind). How are you doing this? And are you taking this further, for instance by integrating with CRMs to monitor sales performance from those enquiries? Thanks in advance
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Thanks for this Gavin, Yes, I should have added that we're doing UTM tracking too! Getting access to client CRMs can be a tricky one - particularly where privacy may be an issue, e.g. medical/legal - but as John says, that's the only way to really prove results. What Converts seems a good option here, as it appears to provide lead data alongside tracking data. Is anyone else using this / have other recommendations to help me prove ROI?
If You Want 2026 to Be Different, Read This
Alright, given it’s a new year, I want to share what I think everyone in here should be doing right now — not theory, not motivation… just practical stuff that you action right now. The objective is simple - reduce the noise, make more by doing less. You want to INCREASE income, and DECREASE outgoings. You should also be thinking about decluttering - everywhere. Your agency, your team, your client base, mentally - everywhere. It's time to clean up the mess and get serious about kicking ass in 2026 - no excuses. 1. Cost reduction – do a proper audit The first thing I’d be doing is a full audit of every single expense. Software, subscriptions, freelancers, contractors, random tools you signed up for “temporarily” and never cancelled. A lot of you will be bleeding cash everywhere through small monthly expenses that don’t feel expensive, but add up fast. Ask yourself: - Do I actually use this? - Is this going to help me reach my goal, or is this purely a distraction? - Does this directly help me acquire clients and make money? If the answer is “probably not needed,” cut it. Cleaner expenses = cleaner margins = less pressure. Once you have done this - share just how much money you've saved yourself below. I have just spent the past 3 weeks doing this and saved over $3k in outgoings. Most of it was absolute bullshit - $20 here, $90 there. Get rid of it! 2. Service reduction – you don't need 35 different services! Most agencies think growth comes from adding "more stuff". In reality, all that's doing is causing stress, complexity and chaos. Go through your services and identify anything that: - Takes a lot of time to deliver - Is hard to standardise - Requires constant hand-holding - Generates low profit relative to effort These services are keeping you stuck - get rid of them! Removing one high-effort, low-return service often has a bigger impact than adding a new one. Less complexity = better delivery and better margins. Most of you could be doing $1M a year with just ONE service offering.
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Now here's a manifesto I can get behind! Service reduction is the big one for me for 2026 and beyond - which goes hand in hand with the niche/positioning/proposition/pricing work I've been doing with John and this community's help. On distractions, I've been a zero notifications guy for a while now, and considering getting a dumb phone. Something that's worked well for me is setting my phone to black & white mode - makes it way less attractive - or simply leaving it another room while I'm working. On cutting overheads, I conducted a cull of various platforms/subscriptions towards the end of last year, and saved nearly £300 a month. That's already adding up, and - as my service offering refines - I'll probably be able to save a couple of hundred more. On culling clients, I periodically do this already. That sinking feeling when I see a particular client's name pop up in my inbox is usually a good sign that they have to go. It's a scary one to do for sure, but - as John says - it's so good for morale and focus. Happy New Year all - hope it's a big one for you!
1 like • Jan 6
@John Romaine It's an iPhone. To set your iPhone to black and white (grayscale) for accessibility, go to Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size > Color Filters, turn on Color Filters, and select Grayscale; you can then use an Accessibility Shortcut (triple-click side/home button) or Control Center to quickly toggle it on/off, which helps reduce screen addiction and eye strain by removing color. You're welcome! :)
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Local SEO focused. London, UK-based.

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Joined Jan 6, 2026