Complimentary 30-minute quiz debrief
Your marketing burn rate, decoded with the person who wrote the quiz.
Thirty minutes with Mike Montague. We read your results together, name the burn, and pick the one move that lowers the heat fastest. No invoice, no pitch deck.
What 30 minutes gets you
Your result, explained. Whether you’re burning cash, burning bridges, or burning out your team, and what that pattern usually means for a firm like yours.
The first move. One change you can make this month that lowers the heat for the least effort.
A straight answer on fit. If a full A9^Factor Roadmap would pay for itself, I’ll say so once. If it wouldn’t, I’ll point you somewhere useful.
Who you’ll be talking to
Mike Montague has spent his career asking better questions: about 1,000 podcast interviews with more than 5 million views, 15 years teaching professional sales interviewing at Sandler, seven years in radio turning client interviews into pitches, and a ghostwriting career built on drawing out what experts know. He’s the founder of Avenue9 and the creator of Human-First AI Marketing®.
Best fit: founders and marketing leaders at expert-led B2B firms with at least $1 million in revenue. Larger company, agency, or association? Still worth the call; I’ll route you to the right conversation.
Pick a time that works
30 minutes on video. The invite lands in your inbox the moment you book.
Calendar not loading? Book directly on Calendly › or email mike@avenue9.com
How the call goes
Three steps, one honest conversation.
Before
Take the two-minute marketing burn rate quiz if you haven’t. It tells me which burn to look at first. No quiz? Come as you are.
During
We walk through your results and the part of the A9^Factor they point to. You talk; I ask the questions I learned in 15 years of Sandler training.
After
You get the first move in writing. If a full A9^Factor Roadmap makes sense, you’ll get one offer and a number. If it doesn’t, you’ll get a referral.
Questions people ask before they book
Is this really free?
Yes. Thirty minutes, no invoice, no strings. The full A9^Factor Roadmap is a paid engagement; this call is the debrief of your quiz result and a straight answer on whether the Roadmap is worth it for you.
How is this different from the Roadmap?
The debrief reads your quiz result and gives you one move. The Roadmap is a 30-minute interview plus a 30-minute review that scores all nine factors, sets priorities for every pillar, and puts them in writing. $1,500, credited toward a Sprint.
Do I need to take the quiz first?
No, it just makes the call sharper. The quiz takes two minutes and tells us whether you’re burning cash, burning bridges, or burning out your team.
Who is on the call?
Mike Montague, founder of Avenue9 and creator of Human-First AI Marketing®. No junior rep and no hand-off.
What should I bring?
Your quiz result if you have it, your current marketing plan if one exists, and your honest frustration with it. Numbers help; perfection is optional.
Ready when you are.
Pick a time above, or email mike@avenue9.com if calendars aren’t your thing.