Unlike most courses, it also includes live Q&A sessions with Sarah for 21 weeks of the year.
You get guidance on your projects after you've taken the course - as well as help during it.
Bring your real work:
- the client conversation you're nervous about
- a strategy you're second-guessing
- the workshop you're preparing to run
- a decision you're stuck on
Learn alongside people doing the same work as you.
When you join, you become part of a global community of 400+ designers, strategists, copywriters, and marketers applying brand strategy in the real world.
Use the community to:
- ask questions
- sense-check your thinking
- see how others approach similar challenges
- network and learn from each other
Foundational clarity
Understand what brand strategy is (and isnât), how it differs from marketing and business strategy and why brand strategy is valuable. Get Sarahâs jargon-free framework, planning and proposal tools and guidance on how to sell strategy to clients.
Research thatâs useful, not overwhelming
Gather the right insights to inform strategy decisions. With ready-to-use research templates scaled for start-ups and small businesses as well as larger clients.
Getting from insights to action
Understand how to turn insight into clear strategic direction clients understand and act on. With analytical tools and exclusive Custom GPTs to help.
Bringing it all together
Learn how to structure and present brand strategy so itâs credible, inspiring and actionable.
Applying it in real client work
Explore over 40 examples covering B2B and B2C, from the worldâs best brands to the most exciting start-ups. See Sarah present strategy live to clients and practice on a real client project.
Then extend the relationship and your fees by helping your clients understand what happens once a strategy has been agreed.
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BONUS 1: EXTRA MODULE!
Implementing The Strategy
A 12 month implementation plan and insight on what your client needs to do next once a brand strategy is in place.
What You Get:
This bonus module walks you through how to approach the 12 months after a brand strategy has been identified. It includes a sample 12 Month Brand Strategy Implementation Plan from a real client project and covers:
- The #1 mistake most companies make when rolling out a brand strategy.
- The 2 variables that influence any rollout plan.
- The 3 Workstreams that need to occur simultaneously, and the stages within them.
BONUSÂ 2:
Advanced Masterclasses & Reference Library
In addition to the core framework, youâll get access to a growing library of advanced masterclasses led by experienced brand practitioners. These sessions go deeper into specialist topics and perspectives to extend your thinking once the foundations are in place.
Topics include:
- Brand Naming with Rob Meyerson
- Brand Architecture with Nick Liddell
- Embedding Purpose and Values with Jeff Melnyk
- Which Awards to Enter and Why with Stef Brown
- Using AI in Brand Strategy Work with Piotr Bombol
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Positioning Your Creative Business with Emily Penny
Masterclasses are led by carefully selected global experts and added to over time.
Youâll also receive Sarahâs curated reference guide - books, people, articles, and insight sources to support your ongoing development.
BRANDS I HAVE WORKED WITH INCLUDE:
$177/mo
for 4 Months
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Full self-paced program
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18 ready-to-use tools and templates
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Live Q&A coaching and replays
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Community access
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Certification on completion
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Advanced masterclasses
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Lifetime access
$349/mo
for 2 months
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Full self-paced program
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18 ready-to-use tools and templates
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Live Q&A coaching and replays
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Community access
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Certification on completion
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Advanced masterclasses
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Lifetime access
$697
One Time Payment
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Full self-paced program
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18 ready-to-use tools and templates
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Live Q&A coaching and replays
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Community access
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Certification on completion
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Advanced masterclasses
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Lifetime access
Buying for a team? Brand Strategy Academy is often used by agencies and in-house marketing teams. If youâd like access for multiple people, just drop me an email to discuss team pricing. sarah@brandstrategysarah.com
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I can't wait for you to join in!
Iâve spent 20+ years creating brand strategies that transform businesses and Iâve charged premium fees for that work. But hereâs what took me years to learn: brand strategy success doesnât come from a proprietary framework filled with complex jargon.
Truth is - the framework you use is the least important part.
Brand strategy clarity and confidence comes from having a clear process you fully understand and can repeat with every client. It comes from talking their language and getting their engagement and buy-in to a process you work through together.
Thatâs what Iâm handing you in Brand Strategy Academy.
You donât need 3 years of study, 150 video lessons or an ongoing subscription - you just need these 6 Modules and their tools and templates to be able to confidently add âBrand Strategistâ to your bio and charge the premium fees that come with it.
Itâs a great time to take this risk-free opportunity to invest in your professional development.
You already think strategically.
You just need a framework and process you trust.
Bestselling Author, Rebrand Right
