Digital Consulting
Hi, I’m Richard, a yank from the other side of dat big crawfish pond!
I am located in the United Kingdom but am originally from Louisiana – Ragin Cajun country. Merci Beaucoup for dropping by.
I am a Digital Consultant with many years experience. I love helping people with their Digital Marketing.
Yes, I can execute campaigns, but I much prefer designing them. Yes, I can manage a Google Paid Search campaign, but I love the idea of optimising content on a web page to rank in the top of Google Search Results organically.
I have also assisted clients in the past with Custom Database Applications that are usually focused around productivity and very bespoke.
Skill Set
I have a broad skill set. While I can’t consider myself a coder, I have experience in coding Html, Google Scripts, Databases, Spreadsheets, and even Apple Xcode. There are probably others that I can’t remember right now (i.e. PHP,MYSQL), but having worked with various platforms on websites one gets exposed and unfortunately perhaps finds theirselves in the situation of needing to reverse engineer or understand what is going on in the coding to be able to put forth a decent technical conversation with a developer/programmer to get work created/amended/fixed. Troubleshooting is another one of those skills, that I tend to leave off.
Analytical
Very analytical, I have been working with analytics for years (20+). I am a lover of Math and Numbers and often find myself in various reports analysing performance data. It isn’t uncommon for myself to use Google Sheets, MS Excel, and Apple Numbers all in the same day. My .csv exports are also a common occurrence in the downloads folder or on my cluttered desktop.
Graphic Design
While I can’t design graphics artistically as well as I would like, I have been known to attempt to design. I can build prototypes of ideas, and pass them on to the real graphic design heroes out there. Of course, the world is full of templates as well that are quite useful at times. Having supported many a graphic designer for 30+ years as an Apple/Adobe Consultant, I tend to be able to speak with these amazing graphic heroes. Always a wonderful view to see ideas come to life from these guys.
Aspirations & Aims
I aspire to be a Hub Spot Consultant, perhaps a Shopify Consultant, Meta Consultant, maybe even a FileMaker certified Developer again and others, but at present I am a Google Certified Professional. In the recent past, I have completed the Marketing Certification training/testing at Hubspot, In years past, I have been a Hootsuite Pro Consultant, contributor to the WP platform, a contributor to the Google Checkout Google Beta program, a FileMaker Pro Developer, an Apple Developer, Apple Consultant, and Adobe Consultant. One thing that has remained constant is I have maintained a Google Certification
Who do I want to work with?
Really I am open to working with most anyone, but I particularly love working with Entrepreneurs in perhaps the startup phase. I do presently work with Ad/Marketing agencies who need a freelance consultant/executive on various projects. But can also provide myself to companies who are looking for an independent contractor vs hiring a dedicated employee.
Working with Entrepreneurs in the Digital Age, I remain curious and continue to want to educate myself further. While I do have a wealth of knowledge, skills and experience, I remain humble and hungry.
I try to sum all this up with the saying “Know enough to make a difference”