You're invited · Free · Online
How to Grow Your Business Now That AI Has Changed the Rules
- When
- Wednesday, November 4 at 11:00 AM PST
- Where
- Online
Independent · No pitch · Since 2011
Before you hire an agency or buy AI, ask The Local SEO Pro.
I'll tell you what actually works, what's a scam, and what I'd do in your shoes.
The stuff nobody tells you
Five claims that are costing small businesses money right now.
"More likes means more customers."Likes don't pay billsFacebook engagement numbers look great in a report. Your bank account doesn't care.Read the truth →"This is Google, calling about your listing.""Google Partner" robocallsGoogle doesn't cold-call you to fix your listing. The caller is selling something.Read the truth →"Don't worry, we'll set up the ad account for you."Who owns your ad account?If the agency owns it, they own your history. Leave and you start from zero.Read the truth →"Our AI will run your marketing."AI tools that connect to nothingA chatbot that doesn't reach your calendar or CRM is a subscription, not a system.Read the truth →"We guarantee page one on Google."SEO guaranteesNobody can guarantee a #1 ranking on Google. Anyone who does is guessing or lying.Read the truth →
Check this yourself
- Open your Google Ads account, then Campaign settings, then Networks.
- If 'Search Partners' or 'Display Network' is checked on a search campaign, you may be paying for junk clicks.
Who is Pan
I've been inside the machine.
I run Great Minds 360, a strategy, studio and AI firm in Oceanside. I've seen what agencies say in the pitch and what's really in the account.
This is where I tell owners the difference.
"I'd rather lose the sale than sell you something that won't work."The method
Reputation → Rank → Experience → Follow-Up → Amplify
How it works
Learn first. Decide later.
- Step 1
Learn
Come to a free workshop or read the Truth pages. No pitch, just how this stuff really works.
- Step 2
Get your free Marketing Reality Check
Take the 8-question scorecard, then a 25-minute straight-talk call with me.
- Step 3
Do it yourself, work with me, or get matched
Run my roadmap on your own, get help from my studio where I'm the right fit, or I match you with a partner who shares my ethical compass.
Upcoming free workshops
Pull up a chair.
Live in the Oceanside studio or online. No pitch, no pressure.
You're invited · Free · Online
AI Automation Without the Hype (Online)
- When
- Thursday, December 3 at 12:00 PM PST
- Where
- Online
Free · 3 minutes
The Marketing Reality Check
8 quick questions. A score out of 100, a breakdown, and the three fixes I'd make first.
FAQ
Fair questions.
Is this really free?
Yes. The workshops, the scorecard and the 25-minute call cost nothing. If I refer you to a partner and you hire them, they may pay me a referral fee. You don't pay more.
Are you going to sell me something on the call?
No. I'll tell you what I'd do in your shoes. Sometimes that's 'do nothing' or 'fire your agency'. If you want help, I'll tell you whether it's work I do myself or who I'd trust with it.
Who is this for?
Small and mid-size business owners who are spending money on marketing, Google or AI and aren't sure it's working.
Do you run an agency?
I run a studio called Great Minds 360 in Oceanside. Where I'm competent, I'll help you myself. Where I'm not, I'll refer you to a partner with the same ethical compass as me. Either way, I'll tell you which it is.
What if I'm happy with my current agency?
Good. Come to a workshop anyway. You'll leave knowing how to check their work in five minutes.
Ask before you spend another dollar.
Straight answers about marketing, Google & AI — from someone who's been inside the machine since 2011.