Talk to Rowan, not a chatbot
A direct conversation with the founder. 24-hour reply, usually faster. No scripts, no autoresponder, no “someone from the team will get back to you.”
Contact Strategic AI Marketing
No scripts. No chatbots. No “someone from the team will get back to you.” Just a direct conversation with the person who’ll actually do the work — Rowan, a one-person firm based in Sydney. We work with founder-led service businesses across Australia: restaurants, professional services, consultants, tradies, B2B founders.
Let’s Talk About the Math of Your Business
Here’s How This Works
You fill out the form below. Takes about two minutes.
I personally read every submission.
If you include your phone number, I’ll call you back within 24 hours — usually within a couple of hours. If you prefer email, I’ll reply the same day.
On that first call, I’ll ask a few questions, listen, and tell you honestly whether I can help. If I can’t, I’ll tell you that, too — and point you in the right direction.
No pitch. No pressure. Just the Brutal Math of your situation.
Before You Fill Out the Form — You Might Already Know What You Need
The Form
Five required fields. Five optional. Under two minutes. Everything you share stays between us — I don’t sell data, I don’t add you to a list without permission, and I don’t hand your details to anyone.
What Happens After You Submit
Within 24 hours (usually within a few hours), you’ll hear from me directly.
If you left your phone number, I’ll call. If you prefer email, I’ll write. Either way, you’ll hear from a human who’s already read what you wrote and has a sense of your situation before the conversation starts.
No autoresponder essay. No seven-email nurture sequence before a real person shows up. You submit. I respond. We talk.
If I’m on-site with a client and can’t pick up immediately, leave a message. I return every call the same day.
Or Skip the Form Entirely
Some people just want to talk. That’s fine too.
Call Rowan: +61 420 745 357
I answer my own phone. If I’m with a client, please leave a voicemail, and I’ll return your call within a few hours.
Email: [email protected]
Write to me directly. Tell me about your business. I’ll reply personally — not a template, not a VA, not an AI-generated response.
If the Form Isn’t Right Yet — Try One of These Instead
You might already know what you need. Two paths, depending on who you are:
If You’re a Restaurant Owner
Start free → The Savvy Operator Newsletter — my weekly email that delivers one insight, one number, and one action every Wednesday at 5:47am. Written from inside 17 Sydney restaurants. No pitch. No strings.
Want me to build it for you → Fill out the form above and tell me about your restaurant. I’ll call you back, and we’ll talk about what’s possible. See also: Strategic Restaurant Marketing.
If You’re a Business Owner
Start with the diagnostic → The Revenue X-Ray — a 30-day deep dive into your marketing math. Find leaks, gaps, and next steps. Get three actionable insights, or pay nothing.
Not sure if the Revenue X-Ray is right for you yet → Fill out the form above and tell me what’s going on. I’ll call you back and tell you honestly whether the diagnostic makes sense for your situation, or whether there’s a better starting point.
How Much Does It Cost?
The Revenue X-Ray is investment-by-arrangement. The full AI Citation Programme that follows it (for businesses that want the system built) is A$12,000 for 12 weeks. We don’t take retainer-only work. We don’t take “do everything” briefs. If price is the leading question on your sales call, we’re not the right firm for you — and saying that up front saves us both a sales call.
Cohort Capacity
I take four clients per cohort. Cohorts run twice a year — next intake: [NEXT COHORT DATE]. If the next cohort is full, the Revenue X-Ray waitlist runs separately and you can still book the diagnostic without waiting for a programme slot.
Where to Find Me
Strategic AI Marketing · Sydney, Australia · home-based / Service-Area Business
I work with restaurants and service businesses across Sydney — Northern Beaches, North Shore, Inner West, CBD, and beyond. Consulting clients are Australia-wide.
Most first conversations happen on the phone. Working sessions during engagements are on camera (Zoom or Google Meet).
Still Weighing Your Options?
Some ways to see how I think before you book:
See the proof → /we-did-this/ — the firm’s public weekly log of citation lift, schema work, and what shipped. Live numbers, dated, unedited.
Read the story → About Rowan — how a bloke who crawled under houses in Adelaide ended up building AI marketing systems for service businesses across Australia.
See the philosophy → AI-Powered Marketing for Business Owners — the Goldfish Problem, the Knowledge Moat, and why most AI marketing produces expensive mediocrity.
Get the weekly email → The Savvy Operator Newsletter — free, every Wednesday at 5:47am. The Brutal Math of restaurant marketing from someone inside 17 restaurants this week.
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly does Rowan respond?
Rowan personally replies to every inbound enquiry within 1 business day, AEST/AEDT (Sydney time). The email comes from [email protected] — no admin assistant filtering, no auto-responder, no “we’ll forward this to the right team.” If your enquiry comes in on a Friday afternoon, expect a reply Monday morning. If urgent, mark the subject line “URGENT” and Rowan will respond within 4 hours during business hours. Outside business hours, urgent enquiries get acknowledged with an estimated response time.
Can I just call instead of filling out the form?
Yes. Rowan’s direct number is +61 420 745 357 (Sydney, AEST/AEDT). Best call windows: 9am–5pm Sydney time on weekdays. If you reach voicemail, leave a message with your name, business, and reason for calling — Rowan returns voicemails within 1 business day. For international callers, factor in the time zone (Sydney is UTC+10 winter, UTC+11 summer). SMS is also fine for short enquiries. Most prospects find the contact form faster because it captures structured context, but a direct call works for urgent or complex enquiries.
What if I’m not based in Australia?
Strategic AI Marketing works primarily with Australian businesses (the methodology, market knowledge, and ICP are calibrated to Australian service businesses doing $1–10M AUD revenue). We’ve done international work for Australian-owned businesses operating in the UK, US, and New Zealand. For non-Australian businesses with no Australian footprint, the methodology still works but the market intelligence layer needs adaptation — we’d discuss this in the Revenue X-Ray. All working sessions run on Zoom or Google Meet, so geography isn’t an operational constraint. Pricing is AUD denominated regardless of client location.
Where is Strategic AI Marketing based?
Strategic AI Marketing is based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Service area covers all of Australia. ABN 50 508 200 152. We work with clients across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and regional Australia. All working sessions run on camera (Zoom or Google Meet) so geography isn’t a constraint. Founder Rowan Shead operates from Sydney, splitting the working week between AI marketing strategy work and three days a week inside seventeen Sydney restaurant operations. Contact: [email protected] · +61 420 745 357 · LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/strategic-ai-marketing.
No rush. I’ll be here when you’re ready.
Strategic AI Marketing — Strategy first. AI second. Revenue always.