Books

Influencer gives the 9-step process to move beyond the masses who simply exist and join the elite few who create effortless sales, build impressive connections with the world’s most successful entrepreneurs. And client lists that are the envy of their peers.

This process utilises the global power of the LinkedIn network and a simple framework you can follow to massively increase your influence in your industry. Following the process outlined in Influencer you will be ready to become the “go-to” person in your industry within 90-days.

Over 2,000 hours of research has gone into perfecting the process outlined in this book. The methodology outlined is currently being used by Adam’s clients across multiple industries in Australia, New Zealand, North America, Singapore, Dubai, The UK, South Africa, Germany and The Netherlands.

Adam understands the power of influence, you will regularly see him featured on a global list of events as a sought after Keynote Speaker or being interviewed on podcasts

Becoming Influential in your industry is simply the best lead generation strategy available today. Yet it requires a specific process of nurturing and providing value along the way.

Inside you discover:

Why your profile is your greatest asset and how to build one through LinkedIn
The importance of micro niching
How to craft your message
Storytelling and why yours is the most important of all
How real influencers measure engagement
5 types of content we must focus on
How to build your community
The art of problem solving
Why influence is achieved when everyone else says so

Influencer is the answer the entrepreneur community is looking for to build trust, credibility and become highly influential in their field of expertise.

LINKEDIN NOW HOSTS HALF A BILLION OF THE WORLD’S MOVERS AND SHAKERS WITH TWO NEW PROFILES BEING CREATED EVERY SECOND OF EVERY DAY!

The Linkedin Playbook gives the step-by-step process to build an effective pipeline of leads, clients and sales for the people creating those profiles and joining LinkedIn.

Over 2,000 hours of research has gone into perfecting the process outlined in this book. The methodology outlined is currently being used by our clients in multiple industries in Australia, New Zealand, USA, Singapore, Dubai and The UK.
As an owner or CEO of 6 businesses across a range of industries in the past 30 years (from Sports Leisure, Boating, Management Rights, Finance, Manufacturing and Social Media Management) Adam understands the power of an effective lead generation and sales tool.
LinkedIn is simply the best option for reaching out to your ideal clients, bypassing gatekeepers and getting the sale. Yet it requires a specific process of nurturing and providing value along the way.

Inside you’ll discover:

The power of Social Serving versus Social Selling
How to position yourself with Preeminence
How to set out your profile to speak to your ideal clients in a voice they understand
How to and when to connect, engage and convert prospects in a professional manner
How to write your own scripts that work
The rookie mistakes you simply must avoid

The LinkedIn Playbook is the answer the small business community is looking for to build a functional and effective lead generation tool that, once put in place, serves them for years to come. And is the perfect accompanying book to the sequel Influencer.

Testimonials

Adam Houlahan has written another smart, timely and hugely practical book. Influencer is going to help anyone who is struggling to be heard amongst the enormous amount of clutter that we all face. A gem that I read in one sitting and I will certainly pick up time and time again.

Andrew GriffithsInternational Bestselling Author, Global Entrepreneurial Speaker

If you want to be in charge of your LinkedIn relationship building and prospect marketing, then I recommend you start with this book. Adam Houlahan takes you by the hand and leads you through a learning journey to become a player rather than a bystander.

Per LillieAuthor of Remove Your Roadblocks & Build Your Business

Ingrid Thompson

23:55 20 Jun 18

I met Jon a couple of years ago and was immediately impressed with the way he listens to what people are saying; a rare trait today! The websites he has worked on a stunning and so it was a simple choice when it came to updating my website.Jon has a system for creating websites and he and his team follow the steps. The end result is a stunning website and happy clients.Every step of the way I felt I was in "good hand". The team at Five by Five are professional and they know what they are doing.The original price seemed quite a lot of money to me at the time. These guys are not cheap.Now that my site is complete I know exactly where the value is.A calm team of professionals who respond to every question as if I was their only client. Nothing was too much trouble. Every time I asked about some thing it was responded with positive approach. Carla project manages with a truly caring approach, explaining and helping to understand the tricky bits. Sam's design is where the magic is.When I fell behind one of my deadlines they said "Take care of yourself and we'll get it all back on track as soon as everyone is ready" If you want a professional team to build you a stunning and fully functional website, Jon and the team at Five by Five are for you!Thank you for my new website.

Catherine Isaacs

08:14 16 May 18

Above and beyond.. the team at 5x5 are dedicated to ensuring you get the outcome that your business deserves when it comes to Web Design and customer service. The website they designed for our company is fantastic and functional. It is a work in progress too which they are always happy to adjust and work on where needed. Would highly recommend this business.

Dane Crandon

04:41 27 Apr 18

Five by Five is an amazing company. I am so impressed with their team as they all exceeded my expectations. Carla is so patient and helpful it was a true joy to work with her. Sam did a great job on the design of my site, his work and input was a real asset to the entire project. Thanks guys!

Hitesh Doshi

11:30 28 Apr 18

Very happy with our website that was designed and delivered by Five by Five. Project delivery processes were very impressive! Jon, Carla and the entire team was very helpful throughout the project and accommodated every little request. Highly recommend them for website development for any businesses. :)

Macushla Collins

02:00 06 Jul 18

I have worked with Jon and the FivebyFive team on many website projects. My experience with FivebyFive has shown their approach to website development balances creative design with a clear and structured process that ultimately results in a product clients feel happy with. Where challenges arise, they have been open to feedback and willing to do what's required to make sure the client's specific needs and objectives are met. I'm happy to recommend FivebyFive to any business owner wants their website to look great and perform well too.

Darren Finkelstein

02:09 09 Jul 18

This is our second site built by FiveByFive together with numerous landing pages. Jon, Carla, Sam and the team and the best in the business. We are always thrilled with the results, they built to budget and deliver on time. It's simply good for our business.

Shaun Attwood

21:00 24 Jul 18

We had a great experience working with 5X5 on our recently completed web design project. Their knowledge and experience in design, web development and project management has resulted in a great end result that truly is a 'great looking, high performing website'! I have already recommended them to others. Thanks again Carla, Sam and Jon for your hard work and attention to detail.

Catie Kerris

00:51 26 Jul 18

5 stars for 5x5 seems quite fitting, though I would give 6 stars if I could! Jon, Carla and the rest of the 5x5 team have made the usually arduous task of creating a new website not just painless, but enjoyable. The whole team is professional and knowledgeable, they have excellent communication skills and were quick to turn around any request we threw at them. They also nailed the design of the new website on the first go, which was nothing short of amazing. Highly recommend these guys for any and all web design needs. I've already recommended them to another client. Thanks 5x5 team for the excellent work!

Grant Rowley

00:36 10 Aug 18

The team at Five by Five have been a pleasure to deal with. Professional, efficient and deadline oriented. 100 percent recommend to any business or individual looking for a complete website solution

Justin Brosnan

05:42 14 Aug 18

Jon and the Five by Five team are truly a one-of-a-kind organisation. Offering amazing communication, great attention to detail, and the rare ability to listen to exactly what you as a client are after and turn it into a reality; I cannot recommend them highly enough! Jon and his team always meet deadlines and their support team/desk provide extremely timely solutions to any and all issues that may arise. Most importantly, the websites that they produce are world-class!

Angela Lynch

03:56 16 Aug 18

Five by Five were a joy to work with. They really know their stuff and made the whole website redesign process seamless. Their care package is fantastic – they’re very responsive. Feedback on our new website has been very positive.

David Thorn

10:59 21 Aug 18

Great engagement from day 1. Five by Five are a highly professional team who ensure that no client moves on from their website design experience disappointed. Very prompt responses to all my requests for action. Delighted with the finished product. Highly complimentary reaction from clients, investors and business contacts about the website too which is great third party validation of Five by Five's work. They have delivered an excellent outcome for the investment made.

Greg Layton

10:51 03 Sep 18

I worked with Five by Five over a couple of months to build a new website for Chief Maker. They were just superb on every level. Never missed a meeting, had the smoothest go-lives every time and communicated with a clarity I've never experienced in tech projects. And the site looked incredible and worked seamlessly. I used to outsource to cheap overseas operators and will never do that again after working with Five by Five.

Charlotte Layton

04:12 17 Sep 18

We had such a great experience working with Jon, Carla, Sam and all the team at Five by Five. The process of redeveloping our website was made easy and efficient. They have such good systems in place that nothing was missed and all the details were covered, without me having to chase anything up. I've worked on previous website projects where it's been full of stress, but this was so different. These guys are brilliant - total pros!

Sophie Hall

04:56 21 Sep 18

The Team at Five By Five are awesome! Their communication is second to none, keeping me informed every step of the process and making updates very promptly. My communication was primarily with Carla who was an absolute delight to work with. Can't recommend Five by Five highly enough!

Katherine Barnett

01:01 17 Oct 18

I've used the five by five team on two of my website projects and cannot fault them. Sam is a brilliant designer, Jon really knows his stuff and Carla is an amazing project manager. A highly professional team and I am so pleased with the finished product.

Janelle Gonzalez

04:19 30 Oct 18

Loved working with 5x5 and really really love our new website. The team are very easy to deal with, nothing was ever a problem. I do like the systems 5x5 use which makes life so much easier on the client side. The post build support has also been fantastic, ensuring everything is working smoothly. Highly recommend!!

Lewis Bulley

03:35 01 Nov 18

Working with the whole team at Five by Five, especially our project manager Carla, was a breeze. Super helpful, full of great ideas and really on the ball. We had a big project which had lots of moving parts and they were on top of everything the whole way through. They were able to advise the best route to go, in both usability and visually on the site, and recommend some great third-party companies to work with on other parts of the project, too. Highly, highly recommend Five by Five.

Sarah Garner

04:39 10 Dec 18

5By5 was incredible to work with, from start to finish the client experience and attention to detail was second to none! Highly recommend them for websites both big and small! Thank you so much

Catherine Brooks

06:47 21 Jan 19

Outstanding service, design and implementation of a complex website. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend 5x5 for a project of any size. Looking forward to working with the team again in the future.

Rachada Tepsatra

06:18 01 Feb 19

This is our one year anniversary of our website and while it's taken us a year (our fault!) to write this review, it says a lot that a year on, we still are so very grateful to 5x5 for helping us bring our website to life. As designers ourselves, we had a clear vision for how we wanted our website to look and behave. After comparing 3 web agencies across the country, it was Jon who won us over by video calling us to introduce himself in person and really listening to our needs. The entire team that we worked with made up of Jon, Carla, Sam are consummate professionals and we loved their super-organised approach and tools to facilitate the process. Thank you for building our design and making it world-class!

Justin Keating

03:29 07 Feb 19

A1+ experience, on the entire website build process. Jon, Carla and the team at 5x5 really listen to your needs and nothing is too much trouble. I can and have recommended 5x5 to friends and family.

Ben Young

07:10 08 Feb 19

Excellent level of service. The design exceeded my expectations. I am very pleased with the end result.

Benchmark Physiotherapy

06:39 05 Mar 19

I worked closely with Carla and the 5by5 team and can say the entire experience was professional and well worth the money spent. Fantastic attention to detail and excellent service. Highly recommend.

Annie Medwin

23:39 05 Mar 19

Such an amazing experience from start to finish, these guys know how to deliver when it comes to customer service and positive experiences. They are well planned out on every aspect of the project and you constantly feel assisted through the whole journey. And to top it of the end product is perfect!

Sarah Follent

00:02 28 Mar 19

Jon and the team at Five by Five are an absolute delight to work with! Five by Five host, assist me in managing and designing a number of our sites for both Brisbane Family Law Centre and Happy Lawyer Happy Life. I find the communication between both Jon and the team clear, helpful and always a pleasure to receive in my busy inbox. Jon knows his stuff!! And, I cannot recommend his services, business relationships and expertise enough. A BIG thank you. SarahDesign and Creative Director @ BFLC and Happy Lawyer Happy Life.

Lisa Hughes

01:46 18 Apr 19

We have just launched our website designed by five by five. The whole process has been super easy and we've been guided along the way by their amazing team. The service has been above and beyond, and the quality of their work is amazing. We're are so excited to be moving onto their support package now, and receiving their help to make our website a stand out in our field.

Rhonda Ward

03:42 19 May 19

Highly recommend Jon, Tammy, Leo & The Five by Five team. Such a pleasure to work with. Fantastic service and so helpful with regular communication and guidance along the way.

Kath Green

01:43 22 May 19

I feel so blessed to have been introduced to Jon and his team at Five by Five. They have created a new website for my law firm that captures exactly what I asked them too. I could not recommend them more highly. Great work team and THANK YOU!

Greg Thomas

06:04 19 Jun 19

Brilliant service and knowledgeable advice. Second to none. I am very happy to recommend to anyone seeking this service and advice. Sincerely.

Fiona Knurek

02:27 21 Jun 19

Carla Schesser was great. She worked diligently on my webpage and responded to emails and any questions I had quickly. I loved the final result. I Would be happy to work with her again in the future!

Grant Walker Parts

05:35 26 Jun 19

Five by Five have now created 3 websites for us (srpauto.com.au our latest) and we couldn't be happier. Their attention to detail is second to none. Thank you to Jon, Carla and the team at Five by Five

Tin Hua

03:41 28 Jun 19

The team at 5x5 are awesome to work with. Massive improvement over our old site. Great communication, responsive to our requests and overall a very smooth and painless project. Thanks Carla and Jon.

Anna Clemann

23:06 03 Jul 19

A massive thank you to John, Carla, Sam and the team at 5x5 for their amazing service. We couldn't be happier with the end result and for their patience while we got everything sorted. Their professionalism is second to none and the fact that you were with us every step of the way made everything so much easier. If you're thinking about a new website, don't look any further, 5x5 is simply the best at what they do.

Sarah Thapa

06:08 16 Jul 19

The Five by Five team have done an amazing job designing a new website for The Migration Agency to not only look good but help build engagement and convert traffic into customers. They made the project run smoothly from initial idea, to design and development, and launch. They made sure that I loved every aspect of the site and nothing was too much to ask. I would highly recommend them to any business looking to positively convey their brand online.

Rachael Keuning

23:05 21 Jul 19

Five by Five are an amazing team of developers. They are incredibly patient and dedicated with skills and vision far beyond my expectations. Carla, Jon, and the team worked tirelessly with me to bring the most perfect website to life. They have given Walsh Accountants an online presence that I feel matches our team perfectly. Couldn't be happier with our website - Thank you!