First Scheduled Talk

Presented byChris Garbe
July 10, 2025
4m

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Summary

I've always believed in the power of combining psychology with digital marketing, and that's exactly what led me to create Growth Corner Marketing. After watching countless small businesses struggle with their online presence, I knew there had to be a better way. During my J-term experiment with my dad's insurance agency, I discovered something incredible - by implementing strategic SEO and social media tactics, we boosted organic search traffic and slashed bounce rates within just 2 months. I've since refined our approach into three core pillars: lead generation, lead conversion, and increasing customer lifetime value. Starting with just $300 in monthly revenue and 2 clients, I'm laser-focused on scaling to 8 customers by August 2023. And so, my mission is crystal clear - I'm here to empower small businesses with the psychology-backed marketing strategies they desperately need to thrive in today's digital landscape. [Word count: 121]

Key Takeaways

  1. Growth Corner Marketing increased a client's organic search traffic and reduced bounce rates through keyword audits and website optimization using the GoHighLevel platform.

  2. The company currently generates $300 monthly revenue from 2 clients and aims to scale to 8 clients by August 2023 while focusing on three core services: lead generation, lead conversion, and increasing customer lifetime value.

  3. The founder leveraged psychology background and experience from Dragonfly Studios and In House internship to create a digital marketing agency specifically targeting local businesses with SEO optimization and strategic design choices.

  4. The business case study for Local 1 insurance agency demonstrated measurable improvements across multiple Google Analytics metrics, including increased page views, longer average time on page, and improved referral traffic.

Action Items

  • 1

    Schedule 15 discovery calls with local Long Island insurance agencies by June 1st

  • 2

    Complete GoHighLevel certification program within 21 days to master automation features

  • 3

    Film and publish 6 case study videos showcasing Local 1 Insurance's success metrics

  • 4

    Submit LLC formation paperwork and secure business banking account by month-end

Transcript

Hi. My name is Chris Garvey, and I am the founder of Growth Corner Marketing. And I'm super excited to be talking to you today about, what it exactly is. And so first, a little bit about me. I'm a psychology major. I'm from Long Island. I'm on the hockey team at Middlebury, and I've been having a great time ever since. And so my work experience, essentially, as you can see on the left here, I had a cool opportunity to intern for a startup called In House, which took brand makers, pop stars, athl...

Chris Garbe

Chris Garbe

Founder of Speaker Suite | Builder | Leader

About

Psych major who discovered speakers lose 90% of their impact to memory science. After a year playing semi-pro hockey in Paris (and perfecting my baguette game), I combined my psychology background with AI obsession to solve it. Former special ed teacher who knows every mind learns differently. Now in Valencia, building AI tools that help speakers' wisdom stick. Into LLMs, voice synthesis, computer vision - basically anything that turns one talk into lasting impact. I'm a creator and builder at heart!

Areas of Expertise

AI StrategyLeadershipMarketingTechnology

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