I like growing businesses and brands with creative and data-driven content, SEO, storytelling and marketing.

➡️ I help SMBs, Startups and teams tell the stories that get their customers excited to buy. (📖 Read on to find out how📖 )... They don‘t teach you sales in school. They don‘t teach you how to be confident. They don‘t teach you how to be out in the world and how to make a way for yourself. But that’s what I’m here for. ...I’ve got the testimonials to back it up, "You solved my direct need and shored up my brand. You helped to save my business." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Alex Zachman - CEO at Old North Collective and Advisor at Partner Programs "I went into the program wit zero confidence in my ability to tell a coherent story, but I feel so much more confident now... I had done quite a few speaking programs, but this is the best – highly recommended!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Judy Schram - CEO at ProResource Inc. "Your content is what we all need and your energy is amazing. You crushed it!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Joe Sommer - President at Whitestone Branding, President Aster Gifts and Learning Chair, Entrepreneur's Organization 🧳 A few of my consulting clients: Google, BELCHAM, Parallel 18, Capitol Innovators 📰 Seen in: Startup Selling Podcast, The New P&L Podcast, eCommerceDisruptors Podacast, Partner Programs, Entrepreneurs Organization, Nike, HEC Paris EMBA Program, Innogate Turkey, Stack Summit, WeWork Labs, New York Toast Masters Curious about what we could do together? Let's get coffee ☕ and connect: ➡️ https://calendly.com/stephensteers/digital-coffee

Steve has over 30 years of IT experience working for top government and corporate organisations in Australia and the UK, including Totaljobs, BNP Paribas, Vodafone and Credit Suisse. In 2013 he co-founded DevOpsGroup, one of the UK's fastest growing Cloud & DevOps services companies. DevOpsGroup helps makes DevOps and Cloud adoption fast, secure and simple, helping organisations thrive in the new Digital Economy. In recognition of this expertise in 2016 Steve Thair has been made a "Regional Director" by Microsoft. Established in 1993, the program recognises ~180 of the world's top technology visionaries for their proven cross-platform technical expertise, community leadership, and commitment to business results. The RD programme provides Microsoft leaders with the customer insights and real-world voices it needs to continue empowering developers and IT professionals. Steve also blogs extensively and presents regularly at numerous meetups, webinars and conferences around the world to evangelise the benefits of DevOps. In 2014 he co-founded the WinOps Conference and Meet-Ups which are dedicated to promoting DevOps in Windows environments.

Bringing over two decades of sales leadership and cybersecurity expertise to the table, I am an established executive known for driving significant results and making a meaningful impact both on organizational growth and team development. As the Chief Revenue Officer at Asigra, I lead global revenue growth, customer retention, and partner engagement for our cloud data protection and security platform. Beyond my role at Asigra, I contribute as a strategic advisor and LEANSTACK coach with MassChallenge. Here, I guide startups and entrepreneurs in refining their business models, enhancing their products, and scaling their sales and operations. My approach centers on empowering teams, building strong relationships with partners and customers, and influencing company strategies that go beyond traditional sales boundaries. I am interested in executive leadership roles focusing on sales, channel sales, and strategic alliances. My expertise spans cybersecurity, risk management, managed security services, and cloud security, and I am always on the lookout for opportunities to drive innovation and growth in these areas.

Researcher and Practitioner: since the advent of the commercial Internet, I have collected tens of thousands of data points that have given me the ability to identify what I call the 8 Money Draining Mistakes. These are the things that literally cause a website to leak serious money…every day. We fix them…and we fix them immediately. And then we apply what I call the 8 Money Making Opportunities. These are the things that really matter because they increase return on investment by 200 to 500 percent or more in 12-months or less. Bestselling Author: "The Small Business Owner’s Handbook to Search Engine Optimization" and "Increase Online Sales through Viral Social Networking". Effective Trainer: excellent presenter, public speaker, and trainer. I really enjoy live Q&A and group discussions. Strategic Planner: assists organizations in developing short- and long-term goals, then creates strategic plans that focus on accomplishing the stated goals and maximizing available resources. Business Development: identifies product or service gaps then develops and markets new products, services, or programs that meet client needs. Catalyst: takes initiative to make things happen. Creates new opportunities for selling. Proven Leadership: charts the course and motivates the team to meet objectives and goals. Provides praise when due and constructive criticism when necessary. Goal Setter: utilizes the thought process of “Begin with the end in mind”. Sets goals and develops the appropriate action plans to accomplish the stated goals.