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Working ON Your Business vs. IN Your Business: Why It Matters
Most CEOs spend 80% of time on low-priority tasks. Learn why working ON your business—not just IN it—is critical for growth and how to make the shift.

Stratwell Partners
Nov 16, 20254 min read


Your Business Will Mature. Then What?
Discover the warning signs that your business model is maturing and learn why this strategic inflection point is an opportunity, not a crisis. Based on Charles Handy's Second Curve theory.

Stratwell Partners
Nov 16, 20253 min read


AI-Ready Marketing Budgets: The Question For Every CEO
CEOs: Is your marketing budget positioned for AI search? With 70% of B2B queries showing AI Overviews, brand authority is no longer optional. AI search is reshaping discovery. Learn why you must shift marketing budgets toward brand authority building to maintain visibility in a race to be the industry's top dog.

Stratwell Partners
Nov 4, 20253 min read


Strategy vs. Planning: Know the Difference
Strategic planning, growth forecasting, and vision statements all have value, but none of them are strategy.

Stratwell Partners
Oct 28, 20252 min read


When Middle-Market CEOs Need Advisory Boards
When you don’t know something, you call a friend. At work that’s what advisory boards are for.

Stratwell Partners
Oct 28, 20251 min read


Reintroducing Ourselves: Stratwell Partners
Shantini Munthree, CEO of Stratwell Partners shares why the company is restaging after years of success as Brandkind Consulting.

Shantini Munthree
Jul 28, 20252 min read


Revamping Retail: Some UK Inspiration
Explore brand ideas for creative in-store experiences from the UK and US to revitalize retail and attract shoppers back to physical stores.

BRANDKIND
Aug 1, 20244 min read


BRANDKIND Releases 2024 At Home Trends Report
BRANDKIND releases its 2024 At Home Trends Report that highlights three trends to help consumer product goods and home solutions brands.

BRANDKIND
Jul 9, 20242 min read


Internal Strategy Falling Flat? Here is what you are missing.
Reasons to hire a professional strategy firm instead of trying to do it yourself.

BRANDKIND
May 27, 20242 min read


Go Global: Four Reasons For Growth
Four reasons to scale your business by going international.

BRANDKIND
May 14, 20242 min read


BRANDKIND Launches Cross-Border Consulting For US, UK, and European Growth
New consulting service to help US, UK and European businesses expand internationally.

BRANDKIND
May 10, 20242 min read


Navigating ESG Pullbacks: Three Ways to Steer Your Company
Three easy ways to address social impact for any business.

BRANDKIND
Apr 12, 20242 min read


7 Factors Driving Business Strategy in 2024
As the customer and technology landscape undergo rapid transformations, businesses are compelled to adopt growth and transformation...

BRANDKIND
Mar 31, 20241 min read


BRANDKIND Rebrands to Reflect an Expanded Consulting Focus
San Francisco, March 09, 2024 – BRANDKIND, a boutique strategy consulting firm, today unveils its new name and website, now operating as...

BRANDKIND
Mar 9, 20241 min read


BRANDKIND CEO Named Grand Canyon Conservancy Board Chair
San Francisco, January 05, 2024 - BRANDKIND proudly announces CEO Shantini Munthree's appointment as Board Chair of Grand Canyon...

BRANDKIND
Jan 5, 20242 min read


BRANDKIND expands SF Bay Area presence with Brandora Collective acquisition
A women-owned brand strategy firm buys out another to build its local market position. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, October 19 – Today, brand...

BRANDKIND
Oct 18, 20231 min read


The aftermath of the traditional TV spot
Our partner and executive film producer's take on WHY we redesigned #brandedvideos. #brandvideo #videostories #brandcontent...

BRANDKIND
Mar 12, 20211 min read


Thirsty? Our new beverage show reel
Thirsty? This Food & Beverages show reel is a sneak peek at how brand strategy informs video content creation. Branded story-telling in...

BRANDKIND
Mar 12, 20211 min read


Introducing BRANDKIND-Maestro's new Branded Video Ecosystem for brand, product and social marketing
A new bicoastal collaboration that is redefining how marketers’ produce strategic and agile video content PHILADELPHIA, PA, March 1, 2021...

BRANDKIND
Mar 2, 20212 min read


TIME magazine uses its logo power to make a point
TIME did not use its logo on its cover for the first time in its nearly 100-year history. the absence of its logo makes the point of its...

Shantini Munthree
Mar 2, 20211 min read

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