You're doing everything right. It's still not working.

Whether you're months into a job search or months into marketing that isn't bringing in customers, you don't need more effort. You need someone who's solved this before.

If you're searching for your next role

  • "I made it to the final round. Again."
  • "I sell for a living. Why can't I sell myself?"
  • "How many more months can we do this?"
That's me, I'm job searching

If you run a business

  • "I'm doing marketing at 10pm, after everything else."
  • "I paid an agency once and got reports, not customers."
  • "Why is this month so slow?"
That's me, I run a business

You're not underqualified. Your story isn't grabbing them in 6 seconds.

You've rewritten the resume and applied to hundreds of roles. But recruiters skim for the numbers your market pays for, and if they don't see them fast, you're skipped. Your job search is a sales campaign, and you're the product. We fix the story first, then get you in front of the people who hire.

See how RISE coaching works

The best sellers are often the worst at selling themselves.

That's not a flaw. It's the hardest sale there is, because the product is you, and you're too close to it to see what makes it valuable.

The RISE Method is a go-to-market plan for you, in four parts. Results: find the 3 numbers that make recruiters stop. Image: position you for the level you want. Story: the messaging that wins interviews. Execute: reach hiring managers directly, then negotiate. And most of the fee is due only when you're hired.

We'll be honest with you: for $100K+ roles, 6 to 9 month searches are common right now. You're not behind. You just shouldn't have to carry it alone.
  • 200+Professionals coached into new roles
  • $10M+In salary increases for RISE clients
  • $40KMedian pay increase among clients who shared their outcome
  • 46Five-star reviews on LinkedIn
  • $100KIncrease in on-target earnings for a recent client, three months in ($90K to $190K OTE)
Client story

Treg went from $90K to $190K. Hear it in his words.

About three months after we started working together, Treg signed an offer that more than doubled his on-target earnings.

$90K → $190KOn-target earnings. Base salary up from $50K to $90K.
One client's result. Every search is different.
Client story

Joshua went from $100K to $155K. Hear it in his words.

Joshua is an Account Executive who knew he was worth more than he was being paid. Here's what made the difference.

$100K → $155KAccount Executive
One client's result. Every search is different.
Client story

Stellamaris rebuilt her story for senior AI roles. Hear it in her words.

Stellamaris is an AI and machine learning research scientist with years of national-lab and global research work behind her. Her experience was world-class, but her resume wasn't showing it. We rebuilt her story around her biggest results and positioned her for senior AI roles. Here's what working together was like, in her own words.

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Ways to work with me

Start with a free 15-minute call, or jump straight in. Every option uses the same RISE Method behind my clients' results.

  1. Talk it through with Chris

    A free discovery call with someone who has lived this and helped 200+ people through it. You'll leave with a clear next step either way.

    Free, 15 minutes
    Book a discovery call

  2. RISE 60: 1:1 with Chris

    60 days of 1:1 coaching. Leave with your numbers, resume, LinkedIn, interview stories and a plan, and support through your offer.

    $500 to start, $1,500 when you're hired
    See RISE 60

  3. The RISE Room

    A weekly group coaching call, a support group and people to network with - the support you've needed during your job search.

    $97 a month, Saturdays at 9am MT
    See the RISE Room

  4. RISE Unlimited: 1:1 until you're hired

    I guarantee I'll support you 1:1 until you land your next role - however long it takes, with no time limit and nothing more to pay when you're hired.

    $3,000 one time, $0 when you're hired
    See RISE Unlimited

You started a business, not a marketing department.

You're great at what you do. But marketing keeps landing on your plate after a full day, and when you've tried handing it off, you got vague reports and a long contract. Meanwhile, you're watching competitors show up everywhere.

Marketing that works comes down to three things: knowing your ideal customer, reaching them where they already are, and showing up when they're ready to buy.

See how RISE Marketing works

Burned by an agency before? That's exactly why we work this way.

Month-to-month. No long-term contract. If it isn't working, you can walk away.

You see our thinking first. Before you pay anything, we'll show you what we'd change about your marketing and why.

We measure customers, not likes. Every month you'll see what's driving calls, bookings, and sales, in plain language.

What we won't do is promise you a number before we've seen your business. In the first 30 days we measure where you are today and set targets with you. Then every month you see how we're doing against them, including what isn't working and what we're changing.

Chris's past results, in-house

  • 500%+Social reach growth at multiple companies, which brought in more inquiries
  • 50%More website traffic at its peak, with more of it turning into qualified sales calls
  • $2M+In qualified sales leads in a quarter

These came from full-time roles inside established companies. Your market, budget, and starting point are different, so treat these as proof of how Chris works, not a forecast for your business.

Think about what a typical customer spends with you over time, not just on day one.

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Enter an amount to see what a couple more customers a month is worth to you.

Start small

No pitch deck, no long contract. Just an honest look at what's working and what isn't.

  1. Talk it through with Chris

    A 30-minute call about your best customers, where your marketing is leaking, and what to fix first.

    Free, 30 minutes
    Book a free call

  2. Get a free marketing teardown

    Not ready to talk? Send your website or LinkedIn page. I'll reply with three specific things I'd change and why.

    Free
    Send my website

  3. Hand off your marketing

    Customer interviews, content in your voice, websites that turn visitors into customers, and monthly reporting on calls and bookings, run by Chris directly.

    Three plans, month-to-month. Pricing on a free call.
    See plans
Chris Pyeatt
"I was let go in a two-minute call I thought was about a promotion. Two weeks later, I was hired for 25% more."

I've sat exactly where you're sitting, refreshing my inbox and wondering what I was doing wrong. That's why RISE exists: to help people who add real value get seen and paid for it. Whether that's you in a job search or your business in a crowded market, rejection is usually redirection, as long as someone helps you find the new direction.

Chris Pyeatt, Founder of RISE  |  M.S. Communication, Johns Hopkins University

The real cost of leveling up

The most expensive career move is staying where you are.

You'll pay for your next career move either way: for help, or for every month you stay underpaid. Our clients' median raise is $40K, so every week you wait costs about $770.

$90K → $190KTreg · Account ExecutiveMore than doubled his on-target earnings about 3 months after starting with RISE.
$110K → $240KNicole · VP of SalesStepped up to a VP of Sales role.
$60K → $140KAlicia · Senior RecruiterMoved up to a Senior Recruiter role.
OptionTypical costWhat you usually get
Single coaching session$125–$300 eachOne hour of advice. You pay whether it works or not.
Resume and LinkedIn rewrite$500–$1,500New documents. No strategy, outreach or negotiation help.
Coaching package, 4–8 sessions$2,000–$3,500A few weeks of sessions, paid up front.
Full career transition program$4,000–$7,500A longer program, paid up front. Client results are rarely published.
Executive coaching$7,500–$15,000+Senior-level coaching, usually paid up front.
RISE 60 1:1 coaching$500 to start, $1,500 when you land60 days of 1:1 coaching from resume to signed offer and negotiation. Most of the fee is due only once you're hired.

What is waiting costing you?

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$769Cost every week you stay where you are
10xYear-one return on the $2,000 program
5 wksOf the new paycheck to pay it back
Book a free 15-minute call See how RISE works
Industry price ranges are from public 2026 career coaching cost guides (Noomii, Work Club, JobsTrack) and vary by coach and market. RISE figures are from our own client results, shared with permission. Median raise means half of clients gained more and half gained less. Every search is different, and results aren't guaranteed.

Whichever door you came through, the first step is a conversation, not a contract.

It's free, and it's a discovery call, not a sales call. You'll leave with a clearer next step, whether or not we work together.

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