CASE STUDIES

What changed, and what the result showed.

Five real projects from my work with owner led businesses, with the client names taken out. Each one says what we changed and what was measured.

I've also said what each number does and doesn't show, because a lead, a booking and a sale are not the same thing.

Onur Ibrahim

How to read these cases.

I comment on sales and marketing for owner led businesses, from lost enquiries and agency work to practical AI in sales.

I'll only comment where I have direct experience. If your question sits outside these areas, I'll say so and, where I can, suggest someone better placed.

Each case is a real project with the client's name taken out. Leads, bookings, contracts and sales are different measures, so every case names the one it reports and the period it covers.

When I say "we", I mean me and my team. In most of these I set the plan and my team did the setup and the campaigns alongside the owner's own people.

Property developer · UK, sales to investors · 2023 to 2024

30+ contracts in one day, after one letter to existing buyers.

The developer wanted sales from buyers it already had, and needed interest turned into signatures while it was hot.

What we did.

We wrote and sent an investor letter to existing buyers from the developer's own data. We briefed a telemarketing partner, with rules so only buyers who still needed a call were contacted. Then we set up email and SMS, tested them for spam and followed up in batches. Warm replies went straight back to the sales team for a call the same day.

30+contracts done in one day
Same daycall backs on every warm reply

What the result does and doesn't show.

The contracts came from buyers who already knew the developer, so this shows what good follow up does with a warm list. It doesn't show what the same approach would do with cold prospects.

Aesthetics training for dental professionals · 2019 to 2022

From 207 to 3,178 website visitors a month.

The provider needed more of the right dental professionals finding its courses, with a plan it could run every month.

What we did.

We built a marketing plan, calendar, budget and results tracker. We repositioned each course around the dentist's outcome: a new revenue stream, ready to treat in one day. We wrote around 20 Google Ads and ran Meta ads to dentists, nurses and hygienists, and reviewed the numbers every month.

15xmonthly website visitors in nine months
207 to 3,178visitors a month

What the result does and doesn't show.

This is website traffic, not bookings or revenue. It shows that clearer, outcome led messaging plus steady paid campaigns brought far more of the right people to the site.

Trampoline park, South East England · long term client since 2019

The cost of a party booking roughly halved.

Ad spend was going on page likes and video views, and nobody could say which ads led to a paid booking.

What we did.

We moved the spend into campaigns built around purchases. We gave parties, the park's highest value product, a campaign of their own. And we tracked every ticket and party back to its ad through the booking system.

£16.12 to £8.31ad cost per party booking
357parties booked in four and a half months

What the result does and doesn't show.

These are bookings tracked to ads in the booking system. Tracking was set up as part of the work, so some of the change may be bookings that were already happening but weren't counted before.

Leisure park, Christmas event · 2026

334 leads at £1.37 each in ten days.

A seasonal event needed to fill fast, and the ads couldn't even be approved until the basics were in place.

What we did.

We researched the customer, wrote the ad copy and planned the social content. We got the privacy and terms pages live so the ads could be approved, and launched within a week. Then we built a dashboard tracking spend, leads and daily bookings against target.

334leads in ten days
£1.37cost per lead on £456 spend
289customers booked in the first weeks

What the result does and doesn't show.

Leads and bookings are counted separately here. With leads this cheap, the job became turning them into bookings through follow up, not buying more traffic.

Trampoline park, London · 2026

£14.5k of tracked sales from £3,075 of Google spend.

The owner was spending on ads without numbers he trusted, and everyone was sent to the homepage whatever they had clicked on.

What we did.

We split the campaigns by offer. We fixed the analytics and booking tracking until it picked up about 96% of online bookings. We switched on seven of nine SMS and email automations and built a weekly cost per sale dashboard.

£14.5ktracked sales from £3,075 Google spend
96%of online bookings now tracked
£4.40per ticket from Meta over a month

What the result does and doesn't show.

Tracked sales are sales the system can trace to Google ads. They are not all extra sales, and they are not profit. What changed is that the owner can now test what drives bookings before spending more.

What ties them together.

Fix the tracking before the spend. When every booking or lead traces back to its source, owners stop paying for attention and start paying for results.

Follow up is where the money leaks. Cheap leads are wasted if nobody responds the same day.

The owner is often the bottleneck. A system that runs without them is what lets the numbers move.

Related: Stop good enquiries getting lost · Check what your agency reports · Get advice on what to fix first

Topics I cover.

Four areas where I can give you a practical view.

Sales follow up and lost enquiries.

Why good enquiries go quiet after the first reply, and where they fall between marketing, sales and the CRM.

Getting value from a marketing agency.

What owners should expect an agency to report, and how to judge whether the work is helping sales.

Practical AI in sales.

Where AI helps with follow up and reporting, and where a person should step in.

Sales and marketing for owner led businesses.

Choosing what to fix first when time, cash and people are tight.

Short bio.

Onur Ibrahim is a sales and marketing adviser who works with business owners to find what is holding back sales and help fix it.

He started at big agencies on brands such as Land Rover, Ford, Nokia and Tesco, then built and sold firms of his own.

Longer bio.

Onur Ibrahim helps owners of established businesses get more from sales and marketing. He works with them to choose what to change, then helps their agencies and teams get it done.

He began at large agencies, working on brands including Land Rover, Ford, Nokia and Tesco. He then built and sold businesses of his own, and today he also buys and grows firms.

Outside work, he has trained in martial arts since the age of seven and still teaches at MF North London.

How I can help with your piece.

I can do a phone or video interview, or send written answers by email. Tell me your deadline and I'll tell you straight away if I can meet it.

If you need a real example, I'll only share client details with their permission.

Get in touch.

Email [email protected] with your question, your outlet and your deadline. I reply to media requests as quickly as I can.

If you'd like to know more about my background first, my story is on the About page.

Know the cost before work starts.

The first hour is free. If we work together, my advice is priced after that hour, once we've agreed the scope and time.

If my team builds anything, that's scoped and priced separately. Any new software costs are set out before you decide.

Questions journalists ask.

Short answers to what journalists ask me before an interview.

How quickly can you respond?

Tell me your deadline when you get in touch. I'll tell you straight away if I can meet it.

Can you name clients?

Only with their permission. If I give you an example, I'll say whether the business can be named.

What format works best?

Phone, video or written answers by email. Whichever suits your piece and your deadline.

The numbers.

Clicks, enquiries, quotes and sales are different measures. I check what the agency reports, what it can actually see and what happens once an enquiry reaches your team.

Have a similar problem?

Every business is different, but the problems often look alike. Tell me what you're seeing, and we'll use a free first hour to work out where to start.

If the calendar does not show a time that suits you, send a message through the contact page.

I help business owners get better results from sales and marketing through clear advice, agency oversight and work delivered by my team.

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