Marketing & business consulting

Marketing and strategy that moves revenue for growing businesses.

Better Than Life Agency helps small and mid-sized companies find customers, sharpen their offer, and run tighter operations. We plan the work, do the work, and report on it every month.

Services

What we do for clients

Engagements are scoped in writing, billed on a set schedule, and tied to measurable goals agreed before work starts.

Growth marketing

Plans built around the channels that actually bring in your customers.

  • Marketing audits and strategy
  • Campaign planning and calendars
  • Offer and funnel design

Paid media

Ad accounts set up and managed with clear budgets and weekly reporting.

  • Google and Meta ads
  • Retargeting
  • Landing page testing

Direct mail & outreach

Targeted print and outbound campaigns for local and B2B markets.

  • List selection
  • Mail piece design and copy
  • Response tracking

Brand & content

Positioning, messaging, and the assets that carry it.

  • Brand messaging
  • Website copy and design
  • Social and email content

Business consulting

Hands-on help with the decisions behind growth.

  • Pricing and offer strategy
  • Sales process design
  • Operating plans and KPIs

CRM & automation

Systems that keep leads from slipping through the cracks.

  • CRM setup and cleanup
  • Email and SMS follow-up
  • Pipeline reporting

How we work

A clear process from first call to monthly report

  1. Discovery

    We review your numbers, customers, and current marketing to find where growth is stuck.

  2. Written proposal

    You get a scope of work with deliverables, timeline, fees, and the metrics we'll track.

  3. Execution

    Our team builds and runs the work, with a named point of contact for every account.

  4. Monthly reporting

    Results reviewed against goals each month, with next steps agreed in writing.

Client reviews

What local business owners say

★★★★★
“We needed a better handle on our advertising spend and where our leads were actually coming from. Better Than Life Agency helped us take a closer look at our paid media strategy, campaign structure, and how we were tracking results. I liked that the conversations focused on making our budget work harder rather than simply spending more. We now have a clearer framework for evaluating our marketing.”
Michael BennettBennett Home Services · Eden Prairie, MNClient testimonial
★★★★★
“Our marketing felt scattered before we started looking at it more strategically. We were trying different things without a clear plan for how everything fit together. Better Than Life Agency helped us think through our target audience, offers, and customer acquisition channels. Having a more organized approach has made it easier to decide what deserves our attention and budget.”
Chris WalkerSummit Property Group · Scottsdale, AZClient testimonial
★★★★★
“One issue we kept running into was following up with leads consistently. Opportunities could get lost simply because our process wasn't organized enough. Better Than Life Agency helped us evaluate our CRM and follow-up workflows, including where automation could make things easier. It was useful to look at the entire process from the first inquiry through the sales conversation instead of treating each step separately.”
Lauren MitchellMitchell Consulting Group · Glendale, AZClient testimonial
★★★★★
“We knew our services were valuable, but our website wasn't doing a great job of communicating what made us different. The work around our messaging and positioning helped us think more clearly about how to explain our offer and speak to the right customers. I appreciated the focus on making the brand more consistent across our website and marketing rather than just changing things for the sake of it.”
David ReynoldsReynolds Digital Solutions · San Diego, CAClient testimonial
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Who we serve

Owner-led businesses ready to grow

  • Home services and contractors
  • Health, wellness, and medical practices
  • Real estate and property businesses
  • Professional services firms
  • E-commerce and local retail

Engagements

How clients work with us

  • Monthly retainers for ongoing marketing management
  • Fixed-fee projects for audits, launches, and builds
  • Consulting blocks for strategy and advisory work

Every engagement starts with a signed agreement and invoices issued through our business accounts.

About

Built in Arizona to help businesses grow on purpose.

BTL Agency was founded to give growing companies the kind of marketing and strategic support usually reserved for larger firms. We work across marketing, sales, and operations because growth problems rarely sit in one department.

Our name is our standard: leave every client's business better than we found it.

Leadership Colin Schmidt Founder & Principal

Founder and operator with experience across direct mail marketing, business funding, real estate, and health ventures.

Contact

Talk to our team

Tell us about your business and we'll reply within one business day.

Office4210 N 28th St Unit 1
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Phone(612) 751-8358
Email[info@agencycloud.io]
HoursMon–Fri, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm MST