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FAQ Post: I answer 6 tough questions about why some brands communicate with flawless precision yet still fail to connect emotionally.
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I’m not your average brand consultant. I diagnose brand stagnation … and ignite momentum with one bold, strategic idea. With 45 years of experience across 125+ brands, I deliver reframes that work: campaignable, courageous, and custom to each challenge. Every case study I develop includes not just a breakthrough idea, but ten content directions … and a reimagined customer experience that’s typically led to measurable results within six months.
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In a market overcrowded with formulas and familiarity, brands that play safe often slip into sameness.
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I have notched up 45 years of experience in multinational Advertising & Digital Marketing. I worked with global agencies like Ogilvy, JWT, and Lowe Lintas. I also owned my own avant garde web innovations company, Avigna Technologies.
I have consulted in Digital Marketing for close to 125 brands of all sizes and nuances … including global megabrands as well as disruptive startups.
My expertise lies in unlocking momentum for stuck brands … through strategic reframing, campaignable big ideas, and bold content systems that shift the conversation. Every engagement is designed to deliver not just clarity, but a breakthrough no one saw coming.
Holding an MBA in Marketing from the University of Wales, UK, and as a SmartBlogger Certified Content Marketer, I blend academic rigour with practical experience to deliver strategies that are both innovative and grounded.
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