Jacqueline du Plessis
GROW BRAVE
Trusted advisor, growth coach & consultant.
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I passionately support visionary entrepreneurs and brands who want to make an even more meaningful difference in the world.
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Praise for Jacqueline
Reviews & testimonials.
Read about the benefits of working with Jacqueline.
Primoz Bozic
Entrepreneur & Consultant (Slovenia)
"If you’re a top performer who wants to chase big things in your life, you need people who support you. Jacqueline is just one of those people who you want to have there by your side or on your team."
"She can make a huge difference between being stuck for two months or two days, and that difference matters a lot!"
Ramit Sethi
NYT Bestselling Author, Entrepreneaur, Advisor
"Jacqueline's pitch was the best hand's down. Her pitch went above and beyond what everyone else did. (Which is why I chose her).
"If you want to see what you need to do to get a busy person's attention study her pitch with a fine tooth comb."
Carolynn Ananian
Entrepreneur (USA)
"Jacqueline is such a blessing. She got right to the heart of my biggest business problem (which was giving me nightmares) and gave me a solution in one phone call."
"She knows how to cut through the BS and save you so much time and headaches. I consider her part of my core team along with my accountant."
Kachina Gosselin
Entrepreneur
MIT Graduate (USA)
"Jacqueline taught me to focus in on what matters most and revolutionized my business. I translated her lessons into immediate financial gains, breaking into 6-figures and beyond, building a business that supports the life of my dreams."
"What I loved about working with Jacqueline was how she personalized her support specifically to me. I saw myself through a new perspective; I am more confident, balanced, and authentic to my true self."
"Jacqueline changed my life and I’ll be forever grateful. Sometimes you don’t need another course, or book, or industry secret. You need someone in your corner guiding you through personal breakthroughs. For any one in doubt: take the leap and work with Jacqueline."
Heath Armstrong
Podcaster, Online Entrepreneur (USA)
"Jacqueline has single-handedly increased my vision and confidence, leading directly to savings of THOUSANDS of dollars within the first few months.
"Her ability to inspire the daily grind of self-improvement through excitement has opened more doors than I ever thought imaginable.
"With her guidance, I have discovered a brilliant way to reframe the way I look at and interact with life, business, goals and the ultimate pursuit of happiness. I'm now fist pumping non-stop."
Naveen Dittakavi
Software Entrepreneur, Business Advisor (USA)
"Jacqueline is the best hire I made this year! Working with her has helped me to accelerate in ways I didn't realize before hiring her. I'm blown away! The difference between where I was before hiring Jacqueline to where I am now - is night and day.
"Jacqueline helped me to get the ball rolling on a side project that had stalled, and she created and executed rapidly. I'm extremely impressed with her, with the thought and organization she puts into her work and I'm excited about the progress I've seen since working with her."
David Stys
App Developer & Entrepreneur (USA)
"Jacqueline was able to breathe life back into our side project that had fallen into extinction!"
"She gave us a plan and blueprint to follow and directed and focused our efforts to show us how to put all the pieces together."
"Working with her boosted our project development and marketing work, and we're excited to see the continued results."
Michael Mercer
Creative Director & Entrepreneur (USA)
"Jacqueline is a phenomenal marketing strategist and content marketer. When you hire her you can expect creativity and a passion for the work.
She uses her background in Psychology to significant advantage and it shows in her results: over $350,000 in online sales in about three years, and well over 175,000 Facebook brand page likes, reaching millions with the content that she created. With Jacqueline are dealing with some of the best Jacqueline is talent in the marketing industry. You are truly dealing with a top performer."
Jason Zook (previously
Jason Headsets)
Serial Entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker, Crazy Creative, Blogger, Podcaster (USA)
"Jacqueline has amazing ideas!"
"During a massive unique product launch, Jacqueline suggested one action, that required little effort on my part, that brought in almost $20k dollars EXTRA revenue for me!"
Eric Conley
Entrepreneur (USA)
"I couldn't have created such a great business and online course without Jacqueline. She set the foundation for everything to take place. She kept me on track and helped me turn my basic and loose idea, and made it clear. Giving me the exact tools and information I needed to take the finals steps to crafting my online course."
"I’m really glad I invested in working with her. I really enjoy working with Jacqueline, she is patient, accommodating and a genuinely good person."
Cara Hollenbeck
General Manager (USA)
"After just one consulting session with Jacqueline I knew we had to book another one with her ASAP! I was thoroughly impressed with her. She came to our session already having put considerable time into researching our company and creating quite a few optional plans for our marketing.
Jacqueline was exceptional at simplifying the information and demonstrating exactly what aspect would be beneficial and relevant to our company. Instead of feeling intimidated by I felt excited, confident and ready to take action!"
Guilliaume De Smit
Entrepreneur, Developer, Global Manager (RSA)
Working with Jacqueline was amazing. She really supported me and the Startup Grind Cape Town Chapter.
Her help went a long way to lighten my load, by allowing me to focus on what I needed to. I loved knowing I could really trust and rely on Jacqueline to do her part and come through.
John P. Stewart
CEO, Leadership Executive, Author (USA)
"Jacqueline has done such marvelous work for us at Stewart Leadership. I often wonder how we were so fortunate to connect with her.
She is filled with talent and remarkable experience. We truly appreciate having Jacqueline on our team!"
Glenn Jakins
Inventor and Serial Entrepreneur (USA)
"Jacqueline is extremely creative in her approach. She is self motivated and very capable. She has amazing ideas, fantastic strategies, and tremendous ideation. She contributed to the improvement of our website, started us on Email Marketing and dramatically improved our Social Media in such a way that she added remarkable value to our bottom line and our online presence.
"Jacqueline is truly a community builder and was an invaluable asset having her work for our company!"
Daniel Stewart
Executive & Director, Consultant & Coach (USA)
"Jacqueline is so filled with new and productive ideas, she adds value the moment you start talking with her. She is incredibly responsive and proactive on new ways for improving one's business.
"She is assertive, respectful and willingly adapts approaches to best respond to new data. She is a great partner who deeply cares about the success of the client's business. I'm reluctant to say too many great things about her, because we need her to continue working with US!"
Sarah Van Loon
Systems Consultant & Bookkeeper (USA)
"I cannot recommend Jacqueline highly enough for the phenomenal coaching, marketing, and business support that she provides. To say that working with Jacqueline was "life changing" would be an understatement. Within minutes of talking about my business and areas that I was struggling with or unclear about."
"She was able to zone right in on three major areas for improvement and new revenue streams, with fantastic, concrete suggestions and action steps that I could take. She is positive, encouraging, a skilled listener and she also knows her way around a business."
Bryan Teare
Life and Fitness Coach & Podcaster (RSA)
"Jacqueline has had a huge impact on me, both in my business and personal life. I've followed her advice and recommendations during our time working together, that opened up several new doors for me."
"Thanks to trusting Jacqueline I've been able to connect and build relationships with influencers all over the world, with profound results, using her simple, yet brilliant strategies."
Julia Dolowicz
Entrepreneur, Artist, Consultant & Healer (UK)
"Jacqueline's guidance and advice has been so important to me. She has supported me every step of the way in my business. If it weren't for Jacqueline, I would have taken even longer to produce The Muse Mantra Deck to the world."
"She helped me to view my work in such a viable way. Her authentic soulful business experience is priceless. I wholeheartedly recommend Jacqueline."
Heather Dedrickson
Real Estate Agent & Investor (USA)
"Jacqueline was amazing to work with!
"Each step of the way she was thinking ahead and kept me in the loop. We did a several week project together and her portion was always ready ahead of schedule and exceeded expectations."
"I would and very much plan to work with her again in the near future."
Christine Souci
Author (USA)
"Jacqueline is right to the point. In one call she gave me many actionable steps to implement in short order.
I thought I was taking small steps toward my goal, but I was experiencing overwhelm because they were really huge steps that needed to be broken down even more.
Many suggestions she made, I was able to implement that very day. I am grateful for her direct, helpful advice, clarity and actionable suggestions."
Tanja Foy
Entrepreneur, Boutique Fitness Instructor (UK)
"Signing up with Jacqueline has been by far the best decision I've made!
With other consultants I never really felt that I got my monies worth, but with Jacqueline I've already improved my offerings, created a retreat and I've stepped way out of my comfort zone and actually took £3500 sales ($5300) in ONE DAY! Feels awesome to FINALLY be moving forward to my ideal life!
Stephen Harbin
CMO (USA)
"Jacqueline was a pleasure to work with."
"She absolutely delivered on what she promised in a extremely professional and punctual manner."
"The tools she empowered us with will be invaluable to our on-going marketing efforts."
Grant Boreham
Marketing Manager (RSA)
"Plain and simple, Jacqueline changed my marketing game for life!"
"She helped open up doors - each full of ideas and potential - that I never would have been able to do so myself."
"Her advice and training has been priceless to our business."
Brenton Salveson
CMO (USA)
"Jacqueline is not only an expert in what she does but she demonstrates passion for her work. She has provided us with a broad platform for growth and influence.
"She would be an asset to any organization that is entering or developing their mailing list, social media, SEO and an online presence."
Are you ready to find more clarity?
“What got you here won’t get you there.” - Marshall Goldsmith
Skills & Special Talents
With a Bachelors degree in Social Psychology & several years working with multi-million dollar companies in the United States and South Africa, Jacqueline has diverse consulting and business industry experience, expertise and skills.
Problem Solving
With my background in Psychology and Business, I seek to understand both you, your customers and your business, and make sure all needs are considered, and blocks and challenges to success are addressed.
Creative Ideation
New ideas & innovation are my forte! Need to launch a campaign, product, website or service? Want to get more true fans and paying customer or generate buzz or awareness for your brand, I've got you!
Social & Consumer Psychology
Brand
& Creative Direction
Consistency and clarity are key foundation needs.
Top 5 Strengths - Gallup StrengTh Test
Maximizer: Excellence, not average is my measure
Activator: Only action can make things happen & lead to performance
Achiever: Driven & productive and self motivated to achieve
Ideation: Always looking for connections, new perspectives & ideas
Competition: I'm driven & motivated to stay ahead
Education
Brigham Young University (USA)
Bachelors of Science in Psychology, 2004 - 2011
(Emphasis in Social & Organizational Psychology)
Minor: Family History & Genealogy & Research
Scholarships: Several, see awards & scholarships below
Activities: Golden Key International Honors Society; International Student Association
Marie Forleo's Bschool
Marie Forleo's Bschool
Scholarship Winner: 2012
Affiliate Partner: 2013 - 2014
Ramit Sethi
Student, 2013 - 2015
Member of Ramit's Brain Trust (RBT) MASTERMIND for 3 years, and a student of several of Ramit's IWT courses.
Nonviolent Communication
Student, 2017-2022
As taught by Marshall Rosenberg Ph.D.
AS SEEN ON
"Jacqueline's pitch was the best hand's down. Her pitch went above and beyond what everyone else did. If you want to see what you need to do to get a busy person's attention study her pitch with a fine tooth comb." - Ramit Sethi
My winning pitch: I WILL SHOW YOU CAPE TOWN
Winner of Ramit's Pitch Contest
2015
Speaker at #GGDCT
2015
Video Scholarship Winner
2012
Work Experience
Compassionate Self
Project Manager
June 2020 - June 2022
A collaborative project creating online courses. Based on Non-Violent Communication (NVC) - the work of Marshall Rosenburg, with two certified CNVC trainers based in Belgium. Serving the European and South African markets, providing affordable training, workshops, and coaching.
Stewart Leadership (USA)
Marketing Consultant
March 2015 - March 2020
I was hired to build this executive consulting and coaching firm's marketing and online presence. Initially, I focused on Social Media (particularly LinkedIn) & Email Marketing for the first few years, after which we pivoted to Inbound Marketing techniques, and heavier Content Marketing in 2018. I was the first employee in this small, yet successful family business and I've been apart of this company's massive growth over the past 5 years. I built a marketing team of internal and external freelancers, and have been responsible for managing multiple projects, campaigns, creative, branding and tech needs.
Your Diamonds (South Africa)
Marketing Strategist & Product Manager
Nov 2013 - June 2014
A Next Level Marketing Project:
I was hired to break this company into the Social Media space. I did market research to determine they would do very well on Facebook. I created a Facebook page for them and built a fan page of over 10k fans in just a couple of months with some targeted social ads, as well as very carefully thought out content, that led back to a lead generation website that my design partner and I made to gather leads, and brought them several highly profitable clients and sales.
From The Dust Comic (USA)
Marketing & Social Media Consultant
Dec 2012-June 2014
A Next Level Marketing Project:
I built and grew From the Dust, a niche-market entertainment product, from 1k Facebook fans to 20,000 highly targeted fans in just a couple months with a tiny budget. Assisted in growing an email list & supported the company during growth & with outreach.
The Original Scrapbox (USA)
- Now rebranded as Create Room
Direct Response Marketer, Strategist & Analyst
Jan 2011 - April 2014
Responsible for multiple six-figure sales and for a LARGE and engaged Facebook community that I meticulously grew and nurtured for over 3 years: www.facebook.com/TheOriginalScrapBox
Over 1200% growth in 3 years. When I took over this company's Facebook page, I built it from just 5k fans to over 142k fans (April 2014) and over 10,000 emails I grew from scratch just from this page. I also started the blogging platform & worked with professional bloggers & created all additional social media channels.
Directly, my work led to more than 10% of online revenue for this multi-million dollar company before I left in 2014 after the company was sold.
Humless Energy (USA)
Social Media Marketing Consultant
Mar 2011 - Jun 2012
Humless approached me to get their social media presence started & to increase their viability online. Using Facebook & blogging, I was able to build a targeted community of fans for this new innovation & lead discussions on new technology & green energy. With their social proof of over 8000 fans on Facebook within just a few months, they were able to find more clients, leads & sales, as well as find new business opportunities. http://humless.com/
HELP International (USA)
Facebook & Marketing Consultant
Feb 2011 - Aug 2011
This Non-Profit approached me to devise a strategy to get more of their volunteers to participate & engage with them & each other on social media during their internships abroad.
I devised a program that was them implemented with over 100 participants. I was also asked to teach this program during a training held on a local university campus to volunteers, advisor's &, administrators. http://help-international.org/
Acumen Fund (USA)
Marketing & Advertising Intern
Jan 2011 - Apr 2011
In collaboration with the Ballard Center and Perry Institute for Social Entrepreneurship at the BYU Business School.
Intern with the Acumen Fund working on the "Blue Sweater Project."
Organized an on-campus Social Venture Investment competition & was interviewed for a weekly segment on the university campus as a result.
Honors & Awards
Over the past 10 years, Jacqueline has earned and achieve several awards and recognitions!
Marie Forleo's Bschool Scholarship
2012
ORCA Grant
2006
Academic Excellence Scholarship
2011
Trejo Scholarship for Research
2006
Hughes Foundation Scholarship
2007
Leadership & Fellowship Award
2004
Side Projects
Growing Hope: South Africa
South Africa Family History
Researcher & Blogger
I created this website in college in 2005 while studying & being curious about researching family trees. I've helped 1000's get clarity on their family tree. http://southafricanfamilyhistory.com
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