From AI Skeptic to AI Advocate — And Started Charging 200% More
How a 10-year marketing veteran transformed his consultancy after Klicco Academy's Mastering Agentic AI workshop — in a single day.
Participant
Imran Tahir
Company
Black Vault Marketing
Industry
Personal Branding & Marketing
Course
Mastering Agentic AI — April 2026
The Challenge
AI Felt Like a Threat, Not a Tool
Deeply averse to AI — feared it would strip the human touch that built his 10-year reputation and client trust
Every client engagement required hours of manual research — competitive analysis, LinkedIn audits, positioning data — with no system
"I was more scared that it might reveal my skill gap." — confronting gaps felt threatening, not motivating
The AI landscape felt overwhelming — most courses selling complex solutions he wasn't ready for
Underpricing on retainer work, with no scalable system to justify premium positioning
The Solution
Mastering Agentic AI — Klicco Academy
Practical, Problem-First Approach
Built around solving real daily problems — not theoretical AI. Focus on what business owners actually deal with: research, client prep, reports.
No Gatekeeping, No Showing Off
Imran joined because of how Adzhim showed up — not to impress, but to empower. A safe environment to try, fail, and figure things out.
Foundation Before Scale
Most AI courses skip straight to advanced playbooks. Klicco Academy gave Imran the right mental model and starting point first.
Hands-On Building
Built a lead magnet prompt, a landing page using Claude, and a competitor analysis agent — tangible and immediately applicable.
AI Agents as a Team
Each agent performs a specific role, together functioning like a full team running the business — the concept that changed everything.
200% Pricing Uplift
40% savings in retainer margins. By combining 10 years of analog expertise with AI capability, Imran unlocked the most premium positioning available.
Project Timeline
Before the Course
Avoiding AI entirely — feared it would expose skill gaps and undermine 10-year reputation
28 April 2026
Completed Mastering Agentic AI workshop at Klicco Academy
During the Workshop
Built a competitor analysis agent that ran in the background while he made breakfast
Immediately After
Raised pricing by 200%, achieving 40% savings in retainer margins
Ongoing
Deploying AI agents to target 20–30 hours/week in savings as a solo founder
The Results
200% Pricing Increase. A Business Built Differently.
200%
Pricing Increase
40%
Margin Savings
3–4 hrs
Saved Per Week (Now)
20–30 hrs
Target Savings/Week
"Before this course, I was against AI. Now I am embracing it. At least I know what is going on — I'm aware, well-educated, and excited for what's possible."
— Imran Tahir, Founder, Black Vault Marketing — Personal Branding & Marketing Consultant, Singapore
Technology Stack
You don't need to be technical to build with AI.
Mastering Agentic AI is a live workshop built for non-technical business owners. Real tools. Real problems. Real results from day one.
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