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Chris Heidlebaugh — Digital Marketing Coach & author of Digital Marketing for DIYers
- 25+ years in marketing
- 18+ years on the job site
- 20,000+ students taught
- Home services specialist
- M.S., Computer Science
- B.S., Internet Marketing
- College professor, digital marketing
- Owner of multiple seven-figure marketing agencies
- Published author and speaker
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Chris Heidlebaugh
Chris Heidlebaugh is a former construction worker turned Digital Marketing Coach with 25+ years of experience helping home service businesses — contractors, roofers, plumbers, HVAC, electricians, landscapers, and remodelers — build in-house marketing systems they actually own. He spent 18+ years on the job site while building a web and marketing company on the side, so he speaks both languages. He's also a former college professor who has taught 20,000+ students, the author of Digital Marketing for DIYers, host of the Digital Marketing Coach Podcast, and creator of the Insourced Marketing Blueprint.
