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Brand strategy

Positioning, proposition and message architecture grounded in customer research, so the whole company tells the same compelling story.

Typical timing
6–8 weeks
Engagement
Fixed scope
Delivery framework
User researchDiscoveryAlphaBetaLive

Define what the brand stands for, who it is for and why they should choose it — based on research with real customers, not internal opinion — and turn that into a message architecture every team can use without a briefing.

  • Prospects struggle to explain what you do or how you differ
  • A merger, new market, new service line or rebrand is planned
  • Marketing, sales and leadership describe the business differently
How it runs

Activities, step by step

The plan follows our delivery framework. Steps that do not apply to this kind of work are left out rather than padded.

  1. 01 · User research2–3 weeks

    Customer and market research

    • Interviews with customers, lost prospects and staff
    • Competitor positioning audit
    • Category and audience analysis
  2. 02 · Discovery2 weeks

    Positioning workshops

    • Positioning options developed and debated
    • Value proposition and proof points
    • Options tested with target customers
  3. 03 · Alpha1–2 weeks

    Brand platform

    • Purpose, positioning, personality and tone of voice
    • Message architecture by audience
    • Naming and brand architecture where needed
  4. 05 · Live1 week

    Launch internally

    • Brand book and message guide
    • Leadership and sales team sessions
    • Rollout priorities for identity and web

Deliverables

What you keep at the end.

  • Research findings report
  • Brand platform: purpose, positioning, proposition and personality
  • Message architecture and tone of voice guide
  • Internal launch toolkit

Outcomes

What it is built to change.

  • A clear, differentiated position customers recognise
  • Consistent messaging across every team and channel
  • A foundation for identity, website and campaigns

Often combined with

Every engagement starts with a 45-minute working session with the SME who would own the work. No deck.

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