Find the cause behind your stalled ad growth.
For DTC brands spending at least $50,000 a month on advertising, I review ad account data, margins, customer reviews, and interviews over 14 days. The written report records how I weigh 5 possible causes of stalled growth and the evidence behind my conclusion.
$2,500 · credits in full against the Method within 60 days
You pay $2,500 upfront. If the day-14 readout adds no new insight, tell me on the call and I refund 100% of the diagnostic fee.
A view of the possible causes
- 55%
- Message-market mismatch · primary · confidence HIGH
- 30%
- Trust deficit · contributing
- 15%
- Creative fatigue · contributing
Illustrative. Weights are judgment calls made visible, rounded to increments of 5, and they sum to 100.
The problem this exists for
Specialists working on your account may see different causes through their own disciplines. I compare those explanations against the same evidence before recommending a next step.
Start with the cause, then choose the treatment. Otherwise, you can spend on a string of fixes and still leave unsure why growth stalled.
What you get
| The verdict | I weigh 5 possible causes and show my confidence in each, because real plateaus are rarely one clean thing. |
|---|---|
| The evidence | I compare your hypothesis with account data and customer interviews, then show what supports or challenges it. |
| Customer language analysis | I compare what buyers value with what your ads promise, so your team can see whether it is leading with a reason people care about. |
| Trust scorecard | I check where buyers still have doubts and whether they can find the proof they need to choose you. |
| The measurement baseline | Your starting figures, which your team can use to judge later changes. |
| The routing | I map your next 90 days and recommend follow-on work with me only when the evidence supports that choice. |
The 14 days
- Days 1-2
Intake and baseline
- Days 3-7
Review your results and customer feedback
- Days 8-11
Talk with customers and connect the findings
- Days 12-13
Check the conclusion against the evidence
- Day 14
The readout call, 45 minutes, report in hand
How the diagnostic works
An independent diagnosis
I give you a verdict and a next step that fits the evidence, including keeping your current team or choosing another specialist.
A review of the work
I examine your messaging and what each sale earns so your team can focus on decisions and next steps.
Evidence from your business
Each page is built from your data, customer research, or both.
The bridge
If I find that messaging is your constraint and you want it fixed, the full Stall Point Method picks up at week 3, and every dollar of this diagnostic credits against it for 60 days. If I find another cause, I will explain what the evidence supports and what to do next.
Questions before you begin
- What does the fee cover?
- The $2,500 fee covers the 14-day Diagnostic and its written verdict. It credits in full toward the $10,000 Method within 60 days. The guarantee appears above.
- What do you need from us?
- We agree on access to the relevant ad and sales data, alongside your margins and customer feedback. I also need your help arranging customer conversations; we confirm the information needed before the diagnostic begins.
- What if nothing is wrong?
- I record that finding and give you the starting figures for measuring later changes. You leave with the evidence behind the conclusion and a recommendation for what to do next.
- Who does the work?
- David Mankovics, the founder. The interviews are not delegated to anyone.
Tell me what changed
You can send an inquiry through the contact form. Online booking is not available yet. You can use the growth assessment to explore which cause to investigate first.
Take the growth assessmentBring your question, and we’ll discuss what could be holding growth back.
We discuss your question and the data you can share before agreeing on paid work.