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From struggling to start to thriving in markets, my journey at DesignLoud Marketing Agency taught me the value of sharing knowledge. That's why I created a hub where entrepreneurs like you can access not just information and the systems and processes we use for our clients but a community ready to uplift each other.

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Join thousands of entrepreneurs who have transformed their businesses with our community. Here’s what they have to say!

John Farrell

19:02 11 Aug 25

Thanks for sharing your experience and insight regarding SEO and web development/design!

Ashley Thomas

19:01 11 Aug 25

Great info on the webinar!! TYSM!!!

Kendel S

19:14 04 Aug 25

Derek was so helpful!! I learned so much from him and am excited to implement everything he helped me with. Will definitely be in touch with him in the future!!! Thank you so much!

Wendy Maple

19:11 04 Aug 25

Derek Schmidt is truly an expert marketer! I have been fortunate to have the privilege of him being an instructor of several free marketing classes offered by the Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) Small Business Center. As a new small business owner, his tips and tricks have been extremely beneficial for me to embrace to help grow my client base! Thank you, Derek!

Angela Smith

19:04 04 Aug 25

Derek is so easy to work with!! He's extremely knowledgeable and doesn't mind taking time out to help you understand things. He really opened my mind to marketing my business and how to make it better!

NC Instructor

19:04 04 Aug 25

Derek is very knowledgable and thorough. I had a great experience learning from him.

Andrea Perrino Millinder

19:04 04 Aug 25

Tammy Emory

19:12 28 Jul 25

I feel empowered navigating email marketing after my class with Derek Schmidt - his clear teaching style and hand-on approach made everything click.

Kimberly DeLaney

19:05 28 Jul 25

Learned additional capabilities of AI with email marketing. Saves hours, days of research, copy and planning. Great session!

Elsa Lekovic

19:04 28 Jul 25

James Bennett

19:00 28 Jul 25

I attended an email marketing class and learned quite a bit from them.

Rick Gardner

19:10 21 Jul 25

Derek did a great job in a short time - under pressure explaining Google Ads for my business and how to use AI to do a better job at finding my customers. Thanks!

sandra stewart

19:06 21 Jul 25

Meredith Marchant

21:11 14 Jul 25

Great class today. Can't wait to review my notes and see how I can use it toward my business.

Shannon Lane

19:05 14 Jul 25

Loved the Social Media Marketing Success for Your Small Biz: Build a Powerful Online Presence. A lot of gems giving. Very useful information.

Victoria Lee

19:04 14 Jul 25

Great useful information, Knowledgeable friendly instructor---Blessings to All for Collective Continued Success! 💯💫🔥🎉🤩

Kayla Shubert

19:02 14 Jul 25

Derek did an amazing job during his recent social media training for us. My mind was blown at what I didn't know. Thank you so much Derek for the incredible information that will help our non-profit so much.

Kimberly Pierce

19:02 14 Jul 25

Working with Derek is always a great experience—he really knows his stuff!

William Rysanek

19:01 14 Jul 25

Derek's free classes provide tons of value to growing businesses! He clearly knows what he's talking about and distills complex problems into bite-sized solutions.

Claudia Vaughn

19:01 14 Jul 25

Awesome class with amazing information to use in my business! Thank you so much Derek!

Tara Reynolds

19:00 14 Jul 25

Carly Johnson

19:00 14 Jul 25

Julie Alaimo

19:00 14 Jul 25

Great information & tips!

Janette Fernandes

19:00 14 Jul 25

Very insightful

Sarah Hanson

19:00 14 Jul 25

Meredith Marchant

19:17 07 Jul 25

Very informative and engaging. Can't wait to try what I learned and apply it to my real estate business.

Curated Home

19:11 07 Jul 25

Celina Skrtich

19:09 07 Jul 25

I attended Derek’s Mastering SEO training and was truly impressed! He breaks down SEO in a way that is easy to understand. He provided clear, actionable steps that I could begin implementing right away. I highly recommend Derek’s training if you are a small business owner that is looking to improve their online visibility!

Mindy Gera

19:00 07 Jul 25

Derek was easy to follow and extremely informative. He provided references along with detailed instruction. Grateful for this class.Thank you!

Brian Albrecht

18:59 07 Jul 25

Very knowledgable and you can tell he loves to play with this "Stuff!" Thank God someone does. LOL

Cephus E Simmons Sr

18:59 07 Jul 25

Excellent presentation on SEO!

Emily Murillo

18:59 07 Jul 25

Michael Worley Media

18:59 07 Jul 25

Eric Hanson

01:26 01 Jan 25

New Year’s Eve at Circa.Great atmosphere; piano background for conversation.Dinner service was superb. Promptly seated, drinks were as ordered and excellent.Courses arrived in perfect timing and presentations were imaginative and tasty.The vibe is as good as any big city restaurant; Chicago would be envious.This place sets the bar in Wilmington.

Rachel Moss

12:25 02 Nov 24

t b

18:58 31 Oct 24

Conducive environment coupled with a myriad of useful information. Very informative presentation that was easy to follow.

Rachel

19:05 17 Oct 24

I recently attended a seminar hosted by the owner, Derek Schmidt, who demonstrated how to set up and optimize Google Ad campaigns, and it was an excellent experience! The step-by-step walkthrough was clear, engaging, and super helpful for anyone new to Google Ads or looking to improve their existing campaigns. He covered everything from creating an account, structuring ad groups, choosing the right keywords, to optimizing ads for better performance and ROI. The tips on campaign optimization were especially valuable, providing actionable insights that I can implement immediately.

Karen Ratliffe

18:57 17 Oct 24

Cape Fear Adventure Company

18:57 17 Oct 24

Always a lot of great information in his webinars. Looking forward to putting what I've learned in place!

Somya Q

19:02 10 Oct 24

Attended the free webinar, fantastic information and tools were shared. Looking forward to learning more!

Jeff Hall

19:01 10 Oct 24

Derek is excellent at teaching digital marketing concepts!

Taylor Mills

19:00 10 Oct 24

Charlene

19:01 20 Jun 24

Always enjoy Derek's insight during his informative webinars. He has a level of expertise and professionalism that is appreciated in a time where professionalism is waning. Thank you Derek!

Marie Hatley

18:55 13 Jun 24

Lindsey Mason

18:52 13 Jun 24

Tara Peterson

19:16 06 Jun 24

Derek's online webinar was very insightful, and the information was presented in a way that was easy to understand. This training session about marketing using Chat GPT made me more aware of the information/resources I have at my fingertips so that I may continue to grow my small business. Thank you for a wonderful seminar and answering all of my questions!

Felicia Jones

18:55 06 Jun 24

Bobette Burgman

20:28 30 May 24

I was a very informative view of ecommerce advertizing.

Melanie Scarboro Fitzgerald

19:07 30 May 24

Billionaire Brit

19:04 30 May 24

Very informative and honest.

Toma Abba

19:04 30 May 24

Don Matheson

05:50 24 May 24

Derek's training provided real, useful, relevant content that is immediately actionable. He shared a great deal of knowledge and is serious about helping businesses become better. Highly recommend.

Aj VA

19:10 23 May 24

Kudos to Derek for the informative Social Media Marketing webinar presentation today. The content was relevant and timely for my org need. Looking forward to the start of a great business relationship.

Tamika Flowers

18:59 23 May 24

Very informative. Can't wait to implement.

Carrie Smith

19:00 16 May 24

Stephanie Wallace

18:59 16 May 24

Derick made understanding SEO very easy as a first timer. I appreciated his live walk through.

Katie Simonetti

18:58 16 May 24

Roz Correa

18:56 16 May 24

Shannon Smith

18:56 16 May 24

So knowledgeable

Noor Saleh

18:56 16 May 24

Pam Palanza

18:56 16 May 24

Fantastic!

Melissa Baran

18:55 16 May 24

Brittanya Tammearu

18:55 16 May 24

salvatore ceraldi

20:14 29 Nov 23

Derek volunteered his time on a zoom meeting hosted by Cape Fear Community College. He shared his expertise and helped many new entrepreneurs on how to use mail chimp and chat GPT to increase their business. I am grateful for his generous help.

Amy Holsclaw

20:09 29 Nov 23

Derek is EXCEPTIONAL at his job, teaching and making it easy to understand! AMAZING content!

Kathryn Hearst

20:04 29 Nov 23

S M

20:02 29 Nov 23

Great presentation!!! Will likely review the whole presentation several times to get the most from this presentation!

Tela Designs Store

20:08 08 Nov 23

Derek is very knowledge and patient in mentoring about marketing.

Pam F

20:06 08 Nov 23

Derek is VERY knowledgeable about marketing and branding. I learned a lot of information to help my business in a short span of time.

Robbyn Marino

20:02 08 Nov 23

I really enjoyed this class! I learned a lot. Thanks for sharing the knowledge you have regarding this subject.

Judith Alston

20:01 08 Nov 23

this was a great session. so much information. easy to follow, Derek was very knowledge. so much Value!!! i would love to follow him on other sessions.

Donna Kay Parrish

20:01 08 Nov 23

Alexis Wardlaw

20:01 08 Nov 23

Great detail in content marketing and SEO for small businesses! Thank you for your transparency and thoroughness

Capt'n Preston McQueen

20:00 08 Nov 23

Derek Rock Star'd school'n us on AI marketing!!!!

Kiran Dodeja Smith

20:00 08 Nov 23

Listened to a presentation by Derek that was very helpful!

Whitney G

20:00 08 Nov 23

Awesome info!

Annette Freeman

20:00 08 Nov 23

Erin Blackburn

19:03 25 Oct 23

Awesome Company

Jeremy Albrecht

19:10 18 Oct 23

I just attended an amazingly informative presentation on using AI tools to market your business online.

Mary Pat T.

19:04 18 Oct 23

Thanks to Derek for the Social Media Marketing Success: Build a Powerful Online Presence through CFCC. Learned so much in 1 hour. Very informative and can't wait to try what he showed us!

Lucia Goss

19:02 18 Oct 23

Tracy "Pinkhammer" Mebane

19:01 18 Oct 23

I just sat in on an hour powerhouse class he taught. He knows his stuff.

Gwen Hill

19:00 18 Oct 23

Great training!!! Great information!

Susan Messier

18:59 18 Oct 23

Thank you so much! You did a great job in explaining this complicated information.

Ashton

18:59 18 Oct 23

I learned so much this has helped me a lot I am looking forward in future webinars

SHANNON NAVARRO

18:58 18 Oct 23

Alexandra Scott

18:58 18 Oct 23

Enasha Bradshaw

19:00 11 Oct 23

He lead a very informative webinar! Thanks for the information as a small business owner!

TheAdorned Locket

18:56 11 Oct 23

Great webinar presentation for a small business owner. Familiarized myself with SEO as a tool to use for my small business, thank you!

Erin Blackburn

18:55 11 Oct 23

So great!

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