Strategic Marketing Planning & Brand Positioning
We provide strategic marketing planning and brand positioning consulting for agencies, consultancies, and other clients across industries. This high-level work leverages the knowledge, understanding, and insights gained from marketing research to reach, engage, and motivate action.
Why Focus on Strategic Marketing Planning?
We work with clients early in their planning and brand positioning process to incorporate clear direction on connecting with their most important consumer, shopper, and B2B customer segments.
Types of Research for Strategic Marketing Planning
Strategic marketing planning and brand positioning development can take many forms in terms of execution. This may include, but is certainly not limited to, facilitated strategy sessions with client teams, internal interviews, and primary and secondary research projects.
Key Areas of Expertise & Services Offered

Brand Consulting
As branding consultants, we help our clients articulate their branding strategy at the highest level based on brand insights directly from their consumers. Brand consulting applies insights to developing the highest level of the brand, including:
- Mission/Purpose
- Vision/Values
- Brand Identity
- Brand Personality

Targeting & Segmentation
Market segmentation and target marketing depend on extensive research and analysis and represent the starting point for efficient, effective marketing planning and prioritization. We help our clients with activities like:
- Market definition
- Market segmentation
- Target market selection
- Persona development

Value Prop & Positioning
Value proposition development based on the intersection of branding strategy and target market insights is essential for successful marketing and branding development. As a branding strategy company, we help our clients zero in on:
- Overarching value proposition messaging
- Value drivers per target market

Marketing Strategy
Insights guide and influence every component of going to market, from channel strategy to communications across brand touchpoints. Through marketing research and analysis, we help our clients develop a marketing strategy, including:
- Strategic Messaging
- Marketing and Communications Strategy