John B.

🚀👍 Hello—greetings from Nashville, Tennessee. My name is John Benson and I am one of Upwork's most seasoned strategy, marketing, sales and content operators. I provide unique-on-Upwork services spanning Strategy, Marketing, Sales, and Writing services supported (when appropriate) by AI-driven research & analytics. My approach combines 40+ years of business savvy with 15 years of work as a full-time Upwork freelancer before "remote freelancing" was cool. With regard to AI usage - my proprietary usage methods represents responsible use of AI and provides process and activity insights difficult to achieve without an advanced toolkit. AI is a force multiplier of my services, not a replacement for them! ℹ️ Credentials: • Upwork Expert-Vetted (top 1%) • 15+ years full-time on Upwork • 100++ "5.0 Ratings" - check out the comments! • BS - Electrical Engineering; MBA – Marketing | Texas A&M • Formal sales training by Miller Heiman | The enterprise gold standard • Experienced with CRMs; a "leads to closes" services mentality ⚓ Core services: • Marketing & messaging strategy: targeted, high-impact messaging that gains meetings • Sales advisory: I am a salesQB licensee (leading SMB fractional CSO network) • Sales performance: call analysis and messaging optimization • Strategy <-> Analytics: including SDR processes, all forms of sales funnel metrics • CRM and sales process alignment specialist. 💡 I invest time upfront to ensure strong alignment and well-defined project scope. Your project is important to you. So, it is important for me to understand exactly what you want to achieve and your preferences in how that is achieved. My project spin up processes account for plenty of no-charge time to get aligned and truly gain in-depth knowledge of the Project Success Factors - before the work starts. If (a) Category-leading experience, (b) a track record of 100++ "5-0" ratings with astounding compliments, (c) a relaxed personality, confident in success and (d) advanced use of AI where it benefits the most intrigues you - let's have a 20-minute chat about your vital project. Regards, John Benson ⚓ Nashville, TN