Stephen Watson

Jack of all trades, master of a few. I am an autodidact, a student of life, a sponge for information. I know a little about a lot of things and a lot about a few things. The adjectives most used to describe me are: analytical, multifaceted, fastidious, gregarious, witty and devoted, although, I best define myself as a staunch pragmatic thinker. Applying Kaizen principals to my life; my goal each day is to learn something new and better myself, most days I am successful. 

My true love has always been marketing, digital marketing in particular. I have followed it from an emerging industry to the current day, trillion-dollar leviathan it is, and while doing so obtained applied erudition in the following areas: 

Digital Marketing: Fluent in both PPC and CPC. AdWords, Facebook passive, Facebook Ads (campaigns and boosts), Twitter (passive and promoted), Instagram (see Facebook), Pinterest Ads, and everyone’s favorite, LinkedIn (sponsored posts and text ads). Adept with HootSuite and Buffer.  

SEM & SEO: Moz, Majestic, SEMRush, Screaming Frog, Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster Tools, Google Trends, Google Keyword Planner, Yoast, SeoBook, Long Tail Pro and Monitor Backlinks. I have performed organic SEO with impressive results in competitive landscapes (see portfolio). I am adroit with UX & UI design and content creation. 

Copywriting: Sales copy, Ad copy, SEO copy, reviews, press releases, product copy, story, long form, op ed, and blog. 

Project Management & Operations: Multiple CRMs (including Salesforce), Trello, Basecamp, Pivotal Tracker, Slack, Google App Suite, Microsoft Office, Bidsketch, Proposify, Calendly, Balsamiq, Airtable, Asana, Zoho, JIRA, TeamViewer and Podio. 

Management methodologies: Agile, Kanban, Scrum, Lean, Six Sigma and Holacracy. 

Industries: Cryptocurrency & Bitcoin, Real Estate, Real Estate Investing REI, Digital Marketing, Website Design, UI User Interface Design, User Experience Design UX, Personal Coaching, Life Coaching, SaaS, PaaS, E-commerce. 

If you’re still reading this, here are some arbitrary facts about me. I am a Mensa member since 2012 and MCSE certified since 2014. ESTJ-A personality on the MBTI if you're into that kinda thing. I know enough about Photoshop and Illustrator CS5 to offend a professional graphic designer, and I can speak with front-end developers in their native language. I have contributed to several product development teams as an independent usability and functionality beta specialist including Canary, Belkin, Alcatel, Plantronics and Roku.  

I most enjoy working with decentralized teams in a dynamic position that is an amalgam of creative thinking, high-level business planning, day-to-day operations, networking with partners, developing and adjusting strategies, recruiting personnel, project management and client interaction, writing copy, synthesizing data, and perhaps most importantly, learning new things and developing new skills.

Please do NOT contact me if your payment method is not verified. My hourly rate is negotiable. I am happy to provide samples and references on request.