We diagnose before we design.
If your marketing isn’t working, the fix usually isn’t more marketing. We find what’s actually broken, then build the thing that fixes it.
Sound Familiar?
Five conversations we have all the time. If one sounds like you, keep reading.
We’re the best-kept secret in the industry.
We need more leads.
We need to be on LinkedIn.
We’re losing deals we should be winning.
Our brand is outdated. We need a complete refresh.
378%
Organic traffic increase
21,000
New website users
689%
LinkedIn audience growth
52%
Google ad conversion
THE SYSTEM
There’s a smarter way to buy marketing.
Most agencies hand you a menu. We hand you a sequence. Four phases, in the order that actually works — starting with the one most companies skip.
CLARIFY
Before you build anything, you need to know what you’re building and why. We figure that out first.
BUILD
Strategy turns into something real — your brand, your website, your sales tools. Everything your team needs to show up right.
GROW
Now we put it to work. Content, campaigns, events, email — all built around how B2B buyers actually find companies like yours.
SUSTAIN
Brands don’t run themselves. We keep everything consistent and current so you can focus on the business.
You work with us. Not an account manager.
We started Clear Brand Strategy because we kept watching the same thing happen. Senior people sell the work. Junior people do the work. Nobody talks to the client.
So we built something different. When you hire CBS, you get the two of us — Karen on brand strategy and design, Jamie on content, data and marketing systems. Four decades of B2B experience, working on your project together, every step. No handoffs. No “let me check with the team.” Just two partners who’ve seen what works, and aren’t afraid to tell you what we’d actually do.
TESTIMONIALS
"Clear Brand Strategy has enabled our brand to find our presence and voice in the digital marketplace. Their partnership has empowered us to turn our customers' ideas and needs into commercial results. I highly recommend Clear Brand Strategy to those who are looking for lasting business impact on their brands!"
Bruce Choi
"Clear Brand Strategy helped us transform from a new market entrant to a trusted American manufacturer in record time. Their strategic approach to building our brand and market presence gave us the credibility we needed to secure national distribution."
Jason Alloway
“Jamie and Karen have been incredible partners on many high-stakes projects. Their utmost attention to detail combined with their creativity has made them an obvious choice as agency partners. They’re thorough, sincere, and above all, they play to win. I would recommend Clear Brand Strategy to any business looking to up their communications game.”
Shobhita Sharma
“A go-to collaborative partner for B2 Consulting LLC — We brought Clear Brand Strategy to the table to redesign an incredibly deep, information-rich client website. It was an easy decision to add Clear Brand Strategy to the team. Karen's organizational and design skills, creative strategy, and insight into financial services helped deliver a savvy user experience. Bottom line: Hire Clear Brand Strategy. It will be the best decision you’ll make.”
Barb Biess
“I believe there are six key characteristics of a top-notch service provider — integrity, experience, expertise, attention to detail, follow-through, and interpersonal connection. CBS has all six in spades.”
Jim Niedzinski
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