Annual revenue built in my own coaching and consulting business.
AI-powered marketing strategy + hands-on execution
Get more clients. Make more money. Make a bigger impact.
I combine senior marketing strategy, practical AI and hands-on execution to help growing businesses turn what they do best into more visibility, revenue and impact.
Based in Mesa, Arizona. Working with clients anywhere.
Michael MapesMarketing strategist · AI consultant
Marketing should move the business forward.
More clients→More revenue→More capacity→Bigger impact
What clients say
“… Michael is very talented and takes the time to listen and appreciates a deep understanding of the client, their needs, and how to best market them to highlight their talents and skills. He is always very thoughtful, intelligent, and savvy in his approach.”
Valerie Martinelli, MPAFounder, VMC & The ASCEND Advisory · Client
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I have known Michael for over a decade. In that time, our relationship has evolved and I have come to respect him greatly.
Michael was able to help me see the amazing things about myself and my talents when I was in a difficult time in my life and my career. Michael guided me into starting my business. And thanks to him and his guidance, I am grateful that it still exists today.
Michael is not just some marketing guru with fancy funnels and get-rich quick schemes. Michael is very talented and takes the time to listen and appreciates a deep understanding of the client, their needs, and how to best market them to highlight their talents and skills. He is always very thoughtful, intelligent, and savvy in his approach. Any organization or client would be lucky to have such a talented and empathetic individual working alongside them.
“Michael has the unique ability to quickly identify areas of opportunity in a business that can translate to dollars. He lives his brand by using his intuition AND years of solid business marketing training to help his clients step into their success by giving them the tools and confidence they need to grow.”
Kristen BrownBestselling author, speaker and brand strategist
“Michael's approach is different. He intuitively knows how to go beyond the surface and 'zero in' on the real possibilities that, quite frankly, I never thought were available to me.”
Jan WikmanVP, Marketing, Customer Engagement, BI Worldwide
Selected results
Good marketing should create visible, valuable change.
More people finding you. More of the right clients choosing you. More revenue to sustain the work. More capacity to make the difference you are here to make.
Contracted gross sales generated in six months at Nexstar/KCAU.
Gross revenue from a three-day live event, with strategy and sales engineered in-house.
Hours coaching leaders to turn expertise into clear, valuable offers.
Women Who Risk
From idea to a complete platform.
Co-created the concept and built the website, social presence, email marketing and ongoing monthly forum ecosystem with founder Teri Bybee.
Simple Life
Made a nonprofit's social presence feel human.
Reframed content around people and connection, moving typical engagement from 1–2 likes per post to 15+ on average.
Best Day Ever Nutrition
More than promotion. New ways to grow.
Developed practical revenue streams and marketing strategy designed to increase both foot traffic and sales.
Selected experience: Women Who Risk · Simple Life · Best Day Ever Nutrition · Nexstar / KCAU9
How I help
Get the marketing leadership and capacity you need to grow.
For businesses that need clearer direction and more execution, but are not ready to hire a full-time marketing director.
Fractional marketing leadership
Senior-level direction and focused weekly execution designed to bring in more of the right clients and turn marketing into measurable growth.
Messaging and growth strategy
Clarify what you offer, who it is for and why it matters. Then turn that clarity into a practical plan for visibility, leads and revenue.
Practical AI integration
Identify where AI can save time, increase capacity and improve consistency. Then build useful workflows your people can actually understand and use.
Campaigns, launches and content
From the first idea through the final email, page, post or outreach conversation. I shape the strategy and carry it into the world.
The AI advantage
AI gives us more capacity. Experience tells us what is worth doing.
AI can help a small team research faster, create more consistently, reuse its best thinking and move good ideas into the world. But tools alone do not know your customers, recognize the right opportunity or decide what will actually grow the business.
I bring more than a decade of business-building and marketing experience to the technology. Together, strategy, AI and hands-on execution let me deliver the kind of focused output that once required far more time and overhead.
AI-poweredHuman-ledFocused on results
A good fit
Know a business owner who needs marketing help but not another full-time employee?
That is an ideal introduction. Especially if they have strong expertise, scattered marketing, too little time or a growing suspicion that AI could help if someone would make it practical.
Make an introductionReal client outcomes
More clients and more money are not side effects. They are part of the assignment.
KishaLynn Moore ElliotThis Stuff's Working Coaching
“Using the new close technique that we discussed in my laser coaching session call on Monday (quoting a 3 month rate), this week I closed an IDEAL client for SIX months of coaching, 2 sessions per month, for $1997, PAID IN ADVANCE. I'm now charging my highest rates ever.”
Angela BixbyEnergy Intuit
“Before working with Michael I was running a fairly new and successful-enough-ish reading and healing practice. I had a lot of great ideas and whenever I went to execute on any of them I felt stuck and overwhelmed.
I had some clear monetary goals when we began and had no idea that I would triple my income in the first few months with my 1-on-1 coaching clients.”
Gina BurtonToads No More
“Doubled my income, found my niche market, created value marketing copy to attract that market, received step-by-step guidance for package creation, and the biggest one of all, I got out of my own head and found the space to show up for my clients like never before. Michael gave me a plan to grow my business in a way that was really loving and authentic.”
These are selected historical client outcomes, not promises or typical results. Let Us Help You Launch does not guarantee revenue, income, client growth or any other business result. Read the full Earnings and Results Disclaimer.
About Michael
I've spent my career helping people make ambitious ideas understandable, valuable and real.
I'm Michael Mapes, founder and director of strategy at Let Us Help You Launch. My work sits at the intersection of business strategy, marketing, AI, story and human behavior.
I've built a multi-six-figure business, advised first-time six- and seven-figure CEOs, led more than 100 trainings and workshops, generated six figures in media sales and written an Amazon bestselling book on conscious entrepreneurship.
The through-line is simple: I see what is possible, find what is getting in the way and use the right mix of human judgment and technology to turn insight into action.
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“… What stands out most is his ability to make complexity feel manageable and to lead with both empathy and precision. He doesn't just talk about transformation, he lives it.”
HealthMarkets · BNI colleague
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I've had the privilege of knowing and working with Michael Mapes, and it's no surprise to see him stepping confidently into this next chapter. Michael brings an unmatched combination of strategic insight, authentic leadership, and a deep commitment to purpose-driven work.
Throughout his career, he's seamlessly bridged sectors, blending communication, strategy, and human-centered thinking into impactful results. Whether he's leading teams, shaping brand narratives, or helping others navigate change, Michael consistently shows up with clarity, courage, and care.
What stands out most is his ability to make complexity feel manageable and to lead with both empathy and precision. He doesn't just talk about transformation, he lives it.
Anyone fortunate enough to work with Michael in this new role will find themselves supported, challenged, and inspired.
I can't wait to see the impact he creates in this new chapter and I'm proud to recommend him without hesitation.
Ready when you are
Ready for more clients, revenue and impact?
Tell me where you are, what you are trying to make happen and what feels harder than it should. I'll personally read your message and get back to you.