Client Testimonials

H. Dean Bunnell - Retired - President/CEO INDIGO Biosciences, Inc.
"I highly recommend Paul Davis, MBA, and Owner of NextStep Marketing, LLC.
Paul stepped into our company during a difficult time in its history. As Interim VP of Sales & Marketing, he quickly developed and implemented a focused Marketing Strategy and a Tactical Action Plan to move the company forward. During his 18 months consulting with the company, Paul co-developed a new pricing and quote model that made the organization more competitive while maximizing profits. He also Instituted a highly effective CRM system and launched a new website. All in all, Paul's efforts grew sales 45% making the company profitable for the first time."

Lance Westerhoff - President and General Manager at QuantumBio Inc.
"Paul consulted with our company to help with the exploration and launch of a new business plan this year which will significantly expand our business. I found him to be extremely knowledgeable with great insights. His approach has already begun to make an  impact, and I would highly recommend Paul as a marketing consultant."

Jack A. Heil, CPA/CFF/PSF
“I am most grateful for the work you did with me in 2015, and it was very helpful in guiding me to the client/prospect focus I have for 2016. Your work helping me with my Values, Segmentation Analysis, Differentiation Conversation and LinkedIn was excellent.”

David Lohrey, Vice President – Cedar Pharmaceuticals
“Paul worked on a pharmaceutical project for me. He tailored the effort and worked to our needs. He also followed up afterwards – providing additional detail in response to our questions and making sure we got the information we needed.”
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Good Value

Mark Capriani, VP Sales & Marketing – INDIGO Biosciences
“I have had the pleasure of working with Paul on several projects. Paul is extremely knowledgeable and reliable and always delivers excellent results. I’ve worked with Paul and NextStep Marketing on developing marketing plans, sales strategy, and tactics. Paul has also worked on implementation and sales campaigns and gets great results. I would highly recommend Paul and NextStep Marketing.”
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, High Integrity​

Rosie Taylor, Chief Strategist & Marketing Consultant – Rosiemedia
“I have partnered with Paul on some ventures and know him as a reliable and knowledgeable colleague. He has a keen eye for staying focused on results while creating a solid plan based on his extensive sales and management experience. He knows how to keep a project moving forward and has excellent follow-up, so no detail is forgotten. A true contributor who is always seeking ways to improve processes for greater effectiveness. He is a tremendous resource to my own business, and I can always count on him to give me valuable feedback on my projects.”

Eric Andersen, Sales – PrimePay Payroll and Business Services
To whom it may concern,
Recently I referred a friend to Paul Davis from NextStep Marketing. My friend is in the early stages of building his own business. My friend came to me for advice on marketing. I mentioned that he should speak to an expert like Paul at NextStep Marketing.
After the first meeting and with an enthusiastic tone in his voice, my friend called me to thank me for the introduction to NextStep Marketing. Paul was able to be a sounding board to develop a strategic plan, act as a business coach, and provide guidance offered from years of experience. I will recommend Paul Davis from NextStep Marketing to any business that is looking improve the value of the company to the ownership, employees and the clients.

Matthew Andersen, CPA – Owner M.D. Andersen, CPA
I met Paul the summer of 2012. He provided me with guidance on a marketing/business decisions that I had to make at that time. His advice was spot on! So, in late 2012, when I decided to open my public accounting firm Paul was the first person that I contacted for help. I had about a month and a half to get everything up and running. I needed a marketing plan, marketing strategy, website, etc. Well, I can say that Paul and his team have met and exceeded my expectations! My firm is up and running, on time, and as promised. I am 100% happy with the results and will be recommending Paul’s services to my clients. I could not have done this without him.

Suzanne Wallace – Director, Small Business Center at Mitchell Community College
“Paul Davis presented “The Power of Email Marketing” for Mitchell Community College’s Small Business Center. Paul did a great job of covering the impact of social media and effective ways to generate email marketing. The presentation received excellent reviews.”

Bob Cogan – Independent Management Consulting Professional
“Paul spoke to a SCORE seminar and received excellent reviews. We even had people email us with comments of appreciation. I would highly recommend Paul Davis as a speaker, marketing strategist, and marketing consultant.”

Marcus Lee, Partner & Business Attorney at Moore & Van Allen PLLC
“I recently attended a StrategyB4Tactics Workshop for small business owners and found it to be very informative. I will highly recommend it to my many small business clients.”

Keith Oliphant, AHC – Vice President at Hardware Distributors, Inc.
“Paul came and spoke at our chapter meeting about email and social media marketing and was GREAT!! His knowledge along with his energy and enthusiasm is contagious and will have you thinking “am I really doing all that I can to promote my company / event?” You will want to have him back again, and I’m sure you have nothing to gain but more business with him on your side. I’ve heard nothing but positive feedback from those that attended our meeting and heard what Paul had to say!! Thank You Paul!!”

Will Peters, Dir. of Ops, The Anstad Group, (Integrated Digital Marketing)
“SB4T Workshop is a valuable resource for purpose driven small business owners who are seeking to advance the success of their companies.”

Chuck Sawicki, SCORE Volunteer, VP NC Sponsorships & Certified Mentor. Former president of 3 businesses.
“I found the SB4T workshop packed with practical business development recommendations. Any business owner can learn a great deal from SB4T workshops. Workshop hosts, not Ivory Tower professors rather are experienced and successful businessmen.”