Andrew Barden

Current

Sales Process & Marketing Strategy Consultant at San Gabriel Valley Small Business Development Center

Past

Business Growth Network Membership Advisor at OneCoach
Founder at Philanthropic Entrepreneur

Education

Hendrix College
Allegheny College

Recommended

16 people have recommended Andrew

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Websites

Andrew Barden’s Summary

What I Can Do For You-

1st: I am a LION (LinkedIn Open Networker), with 5,700+ connections, accepting all invitations to connect.

2nd: I can SAVE YOU TIME & MONEY:

I can help you avoid the wasted time, wasted money, frustration, and confusion you experience when you ineffectively market your small business. No more guessing. I get you results. Period.

3rd: I can help you Master the Psychology of Consumer Behavior:

I am adept at helping business owners understand why their ideal client will buy, and writing sales letters, ad copy, and web copy to convert readers to buyers. There are proven formats that consistently yield the highest ROI, and I can show you how to implement those principles.

4th: I deliver STRONG ROI for marketing campaigns:

After working with me, you'll be able to make marketing and sales process decisions with confidence & clarity, knowing exactly how to send the right message to the right people in the right way.

5th: I study the LATEST TRENDS in EFFECTIVE MARKETING:

I take the time to stay on top of all the latest innovative marketing and cost-effective internet marketing strategies that are proven to work best.

I lead LA area training events like "Business Plan Writing," "Target Marketing," "Developing Your Ideal Client Profile," "High ROI Copy Writing," "Recession-Proof Your Business," "Social Networking for Small Businesses," & "Relationship Marketing." View my 9 min promo video on Entrepreneurship Training here: http://bit.ly/4UAr1

I contribute articles regularly to Chamber of Commerce newsletters (http://eggurl.com/gh) in LA & I've been quoted in the Small Business & Finance section of the Wall Street Journal: http://eggurl.com/fk

Subscribe to my blog: http://andrewbarden.blogspot.com

Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/andrewbarden

Andrew Barden’s Specialties:

Start ups, business model feasibility, target marketing, sales process strategy, copy writing, psychological profile of ideal customer/client & catering the marketing message & sales process to fit that customer's natural tendencies. Result: decrease in marketing costs & increase in ROI. Adept at understanding "why people buy" & developing marketing strategies that allow those who are most likely to buy hear your message-- sales strategies that are most effective at closing the sale. LION

Andrew Barden’s Experience

Sales Process & Marketing Strategy Consultant

San Gabriel Valley Small Business Development Center

(Government Administration industry)

June 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)

Andrew Barden, (LION), andrew@andrewbarden.com, can help you:

--develop a business plan

--develop a marketing plan

--develop a sales strategy

--innovate your business offering

--target your market

--improve your marketing collateral, including web copy, brochures, promotional videos, and more

--measure your target market's response to your campaigns

--gain access to capital for starting or expanding your business

--retain your current customers and encourage them to do business with you more often.

SBDC clients' SALES grow FASTER! Small businesses that benefited from in-depth SBDC assistance experienced sales growth of 18.7% between 2005 & 2006- compared to 6.6% for businesses in general!

Call me at 1-866-339-4619 to learn how I can help you sell more in less time with less risk.
Business Growth Network Membership Advisor

OneCoach

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

August 2007 — June 2008 (11 months)

I performed over 1,600 small business assessments/diagnostics and helped small businesses join the OneCoach Business Growth Network annual membership program, giving them all the skills, strategies, and support they need to grow their small business revenues and live extraordinary lives.
Founder

Philanthropic Entrepreneur

(Professional Training & Coaching industry)

January 2005 — August 2007 (2 years 8 months)

Helping start ups with business plan research and writing as well as new entrepreneur coaching for prosperity consciousness development. See www.AndrewBarden.com You'll also find my side business of comedy juggling shows for family audiences, company celebrations, school assembly programs, and church events.

Andrew Barden’s Education

Hendrix College

BA , Psychology and Religion , 1996 — 1999

I began at Allegheny College in PA studying psychology and switched to the religion department at Hendrix College, focusing on comparing all the universal worldviews, principles, and practices of the world's religions. In sum, my background is "psycho-spiritual" with a focus on the universal laws that, when followed consistently, lead to a life filled with happiness, health, harmony, and wealth. I also have been a p/t comedy juggler since the early 1990s, spreading laughter and joy to literally thousands of audiences from NY to LA.
Allegheny College

transfered to Hendrix College , Psychology , 1991 — 1993

Additional Information

Andrew Barden’s Websites:

Andrew Barden’s Interests:

Business strategic planning and innovation, consulting and coaching "New Entrepreneurs," "professional marketing brainstormer," helping seasoned small business owners increase their sales through marketing innovation and sales process strategies. Comedy juggling stage shows (a pro since 1992), leading folk song sing-a-longs with guitar accompanyment for all ages, videography, web design, hiking in the San Gabriel Valley (Los Angeles parks), ebaying, playing a rigorous game of tennis, serious ping-pong, pool, basket ball, volunteering for church and charity events, leading summer camp for kids, and giving my wife foot massages on a daily basis (no joke).

Andrew Barden’s Groups:

Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, OneCoach Business Growth Network, Shared Vision Network, BNI, ToastMasters, LeTip, The Abundance Network, Self-Realization Fellowship, http://www.SBDCNetwork.com