Tommy Leatham: Developer and Consigliere (TLDC)

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All things a successful brand needs. You can have them all. TLDC can help.

Who I Am

Hi. I'm Tommy Leatham, and I am here to make your life easier.

I thrive on helping folks that are overwhelmed with certain aspects of their business (technology-wise and beyond) to navigate development projects, execute solutions, and develop a toolset to handle new challenges in the future. So, I started Tommy Leatham: Developer and Consigliere (TLDC). Despite the fancy sounding, self-appointed title, I'm pretty down to earth.

I have over 15 years experience in general website management and ecommerce. Since 2015 I have specialized in the EDC sector, but work with clients from all sorts of backgrounds.

I like to think of myself as a 'Swiss-army knife' of webdev/ecommerce/general tech problem solving. I have personally been involved in all facets of running a small business: shipping customer orders, manufacturing products for direct and third party sales, answering phone calls and emails, troubleshooting tech issues, posting social media, fixing office computers, taking product photos, building and launching websites (and so much more). I have direct experience with these challenges, and insight into their solutions.

Just as importantly, I have been on the 'customer' side of working with tech developers, and know how frustrating that interaction can be and unsatisfactory the results often are.

Outside of TLDC, I am the owner and operator of Tuff Writer Pens. I enjoy 00's emo punk music, race RC cars with my kid, play both digital and analog games, shoot guns, eat a lot of pizza, think of myself as raucously funny (my family definitely agrees), and read books with my ears.

I also regularly misspell "thier", and often type "form" when I mean "from".

What I Do

I help businesses - specifically small businesses - in many areas. My main skill set revolves around ecommerce platforms, business technology, product support, brand identity, infrastructure and more, to name a few. Whats that really mean, though?

While not close to all-encompassing, here's a short list of some of my skills and capabilities:

ECommerce

Website Development

A sharp website can offer a great first impression and give customer's confidence in your brand. A well designed site gives you the tools to serve your customers and make it easier for them to support your business. TLDR: Good site=makes you money and gives them a better experience. Win-Win.

Full Website design/redesign/platform migration and back-end streamlining
Front and Back-End infrastructure planning and deployment
SEO, Business Tool, and Social Integration
Ongoing Web Technical Support

DESIGN

Creative Development

Your web presence lives and dies on how well your brand looks at first glace. Your sustainability will be judged on the quality behind the eye candy. Step One: Catch their eye quickly to draw them in. Step Two: Keep them engaged with real content. Step Three: Keep them coming back for more.

Product and Theme/Support Photography
Graphic Design
Ad-Copy
Customer Outreach

Business

Technology Tools

All the smart tech in the world doesn't matter if your behind the scenes workflow is a mess. Keep communication fast and professional. Run simple, organized systems. Have a way to get it all back if disaster strikes.

Business Suite Implementation
Productivity/Management Applications
Inventory Management Systems
File Systems and Servers (Local and Cloud)
Backup Planning and Implementation

Results You Can See

In no particular order, here's a list of some of my past and present clients. Please contact me for more examples and specifics.

Note: Non-Current clients may have made changes post launch without my involvement.

SPRINGFIELD ARMORY

RMJ TACTICAL

MONKEY EDGE

DEFIANT7

NOTTINGHAM PRECISION

TUFF WRITER

CHATTANOOGA LEATHER WORKS

BLACKSIDE CUSTOMS

NICHOLS DAMASCUS

KNIFE BRO

VAMPIRE RESTORATION

KNIFE CHILD

Talk is Cheap. Results Are Priceless.

Let's cut to the chase: I am not free.

The number one question asked of me is: what do my services cost?

My number one answer is: It depends.

Everyone's needs are different. How much I do, affects how much I charge.

Example: You want me to build a brand new ecommerce website, which I will charge you (X). Am I taking product photos (Y)? Are there support/theme images (Z)? Is the domain set up (A)? Have you configured analytics (B)? Do you need business suite services (C)? It's hard to know X before I know Y, Z, A, B, and C.

TLDR: I want to help. I want what you pay me to feel like you are getting a good deal. Small jobs will likely be billed for the job itself. Big jobs might be more of an hourly estimate. Ongoing jobs might need a retainer.

The only way to figure out the specifics is by having a chat. So:

Enough About Me — Let's Talk About You

Drop me a line, and let's figure out how I can help you.

You can email me directly at Tommy@TommyLeatham.com, or fill out the form below.

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