Working with HALO Business Advisors

HALO Business Advisors has some of the most amazing clients around. Whether a speaking client, a small business marketing consultation or a longer term marketing coaching program, if you work with Team HALO, you will work with friends who care deeply and passionately for your business success.

(Scroll down to see what our clients are saying about us!)

Team HALO is happy to provide individual business consultations to any independently owned small business, whether brick and mortar mom and pop or e-commerce enterprise. We give marketing advice to small business owners in retail, food service & restaurant, professional service,  and wholesale verticals.

Here at Team HALO, our ultimate goal and passion is to help locally owned and operated small business owners achieve success in their marketing programs. For longer term consulting relationships, we accept a limited number of clients who have shown a past history of business success, show a passion for business growth, desire to provide an exceptional customer experience and display a willingness to accept change and new technologies as part of their marketing program.

Marketing Success Stories

Client Testimonials

Here’s what our clients say about working with HALO Business Advisors…

“As for my domination plan, I am hoping to knock your socks off with the number of merchants that have Fan Pages.  Did I mention we already have 2200 fans on our downtown fan page?  You were (and continue to be) my inspiration!” - Kristi Trevarrow, Executive Director, Rochester Downtown Development Authority in Rochester, MI.

“Amazing folks who ‘get it’… they understand the technology… It’s much more than a simple fan page on Facebook, or a series of tweets on Twitter… I am absolutely amazed at the quality of the work Marianna Hayes and Andy Chapman are doing for our company… amazed…” Jeff Good, Mangia Bene, Inc. Restaurant Management Group, Jackson, Miss.

“The Michigan Downtown Conference and the Michigan Main Street program had Team HALO in for our Annual conference. Wow! What an impact! Their energetic and entertaining sessions on using new technologies lit a fire under the seats of everyone there. By the end of the following week every Michigan Main Street community was on Facebook and half had blogs letting the world know about their downtowns. Our program and staff are now using these technologies to promote our successes and enhance our communication too. We wouldn’t have thought about had it not been for Team HALO.”  Joseph B. Borgstrom, Director of Specialized Technical Assistance, Revitalization Strategy (STARS) Division, Michigan State Housing Development Authority

“Our Main Street Program (Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street) brought in Marianna Hayes and Andy Chapman of HALO Business Advisors to conduct two seminars and provide in-store consultations to our downtown business owners. Marianna and Andy discussed many things during their time here, including using free marketing tools like Facebook. About the time Marianna and Andy came to town, members of the Main Street Promotions committee were really struggling with what marketing/advertising they should do for the holidays. They wanted to do something collectively, and had a draft plan in place. Marianna and Andy came in and turned that upside down! P.S. Our Downtown LS page has over 1300 fans. Not too shabby!”  Sarah Shore, Assistant Director, Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street, Inc., Lee’s Summit, Missouri

“David, Kimberly and I want to thank you for the on site consulting [for our three businesses]  and all the marketing strategies and suggestions for our businesses. We have been inspired and motivated and will be taking action by setting  new goals and time lines. Your expertise and the recommendations are greatly appreciated. I would highly recommend you to others businesses needing help. I felt like you were very, very informative. You know your ’stuff’, and you were encouraging.” Shirley McGee, McGee’s Gift Shop and Pomegranate, Shelbyville, TN