You need a person with detailed observational skills, incredible intuition, clever thinking, resourcefulness and connections to other appropriate professionals... a person that individuals in the community and companies alike come to for help. Meet Idea Man! He's here to solve your problems!

Just some "ideas" of how Idea Man can help!

Slogans • Logos • Taglines
Ad Design • Content • Concepts • Psychology Tips
TV and Radio Commercial Concepts
Product Presentations • Custom Trade Shows
Event Entertainers • Event Planning
Workflow and Employee Observation and Reporting, "Secret Shopper"
Fabrication • Inventing
Remodeling • House Staging for Selling
Consulting • Brainstorming • Problem Solving • Assessment • Evaluation
Attitude • Motivation • Perspective
Organization • Planning • Efficiency

Even if you have a project or presentation that is "complete", perhaps getting a Non-bias, Confidential, Honest Opinion from an "onlookers" perspective is needed. Nothing is worse than missing an important tip because people too close to your project miss potential or problems.

How does it work? What's it cost?

It is simple! You call (805) 543-0251 or email Idea Man at ideaman@richferguson.com. It is absoltely FREE to start a conversation. Idea Man will quickly know if he can add great value to your project by evaluating your specific needs.

Everything is confidential and signing a non-disclosure is quite satisfactory for new ideas and developments!
If Idea Man thinks there are some exciting possibilities, we decide together to what level you want to take things and Idea Man starts getting creative!

Basic starting fee for concepts, evaluations, design, logos, ads, observations, etc is $65/hour.
Large projects will be handled case by case. Projects where Idea Man is involved up to finish and presentation like trade show presentations are handled case by case depending on the amount of various preparations and expenses. Trade Show performances generally start at $1200/half day plus expenses.

If Idean Man can not "connect the dots" to any reasonable degree, there is NO CHARGE. Every project is different and has to be handled with care and individual consideration.

Idea Man does it all?

Remember, an idea is one thing... but building, designing or presenting is another. Depending on the project, it may be quite appropriate to have Idea Man take charge! In other cases, you'll want a team of writers, printers, graphic designers, programers, researchers and more. Idea Man has a close circle of the best of the best in each field to refer you to and/or work with on a variety of projects. We will all know at the begining of your project if Idea Man is taking on start up direction and concepts or full design and completion tasks. Idea Mans gift is bright ideas. Although he is capable of doing construction, web design, performing, etc., our time, your time and other people's time is spent where it is most efficient. So, again, case by case Idea Man will do his best to guide your project accordingly and fairly.

Idea Man is more of an intuitionist... taking experience, observations, clever thinking, "street smarts", deducting and the ability to adapt quickly to attack unknown projects.

In no time, you'll be saying, "Great Idea Man!"