Strategic Intelligence

Consulting for companies.Courses for individuals.

Complex business and marketing situations are easier to work with when the questions, evidence and reasoning are clear.

For companies

Two business situations. Two focused consulting services.

Start with the situation you need to understand or the decision you need to make.

Customer Intelligence

See what your internal data cannot tell you.

Customer Intelligence brings internal business data together with customer and market information. It helps you see where a problem may be developing and where to look for its cause.

SalesCRMDigitalOperations
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CustomersMarketCategoryCompetition
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Brand Growth

The world got more complicated. Your brand strategy should get even simpler.

Brand Growth helps growing companies make the few long-term decisions that matter.

Many inputs
Few strategic choices
Clear Brand Direction
Build the BrandExpand the Brand
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For individuals

Choose the story that grabs your attention.

See what the courses are actually like before you decide. Chapter 1 is free, with no email address required.

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FoundationChapter 1 free

What Marketing Actually Does

Luna Bowl thinks it needs “more marketing.” Follow the team as it connects customer needs, reasons to choose, brand memory, demand, priorities and what the business can actually deliver — and works out what marketing needs to do.

Full course 40 USDExplore →
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FoundationChapter 1 free

Brand, Product, Campaign: What Is the Difference?

Milo & Max keeps reaching for another campaign. Follow the team as it moves from customer needs and product value to brand meaning and a communication concept — then decide whether a campaign is actually the right response.

Full course 40 USDExplore →
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AdvancedChapter 1 free

Sales Decline Is Not a Diagnosis

Sales are down. That tells you what happened, not why. Follow the GoodDay Foods team as it tests competing explanations and builds a working diagnosis before deciding what to do.

Full course 80 USDExplore →
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AdvancedChapter 1 free

Every Product Needs a Role

The portfolio is still growing, but that does not mean every product is earning its place. Follow the GoodDay Foods team as it defines what each product is expected to contribute and tests whether the evidence supports that role.

Full course 80 USDExplore →

What you can expect

Complex questions. Clear explanations.

QUESTIONS

We do not start with the solution. We first clarify the key questions we need to answer.

REASONING

We explain clearly why those questions matter and how we recommend addressing them.

EXPERIENCE

Built on extensive practical experience in marketing strategy and strategic planning.

Career began1996

About the founder

Practical experience behind Strategic Intelligence.

Strategic Intelligence is grounded in extensive practical experience in marketing strategy and strategic planning.

Its founder began his career at McCann-Erickson Prague in 1996 and later worked as a Strategic Planning Director with Omnicom Media Group and IPG Mediabrands.

McCann-Erickson PragueOmnicom Media GroupIPG Mediabrands

Contact

Have a business situation worth discussing?

Send a short note or call. The first step is to understand whether Customer Intelligence or Brand Growth is relevant to the situation you are facing.