Resources

Resources for leaders navigating change.

Brand clarity, stakeholder alignment, and meaningful change can be hard to navigate when you are leading from the inside. These resources are here to help you think through what is shifting, what feels unclear, and what your organization may need next, whether you are sharpening your message, aligning a board, clarifying member value, or preparing for a bigger brand decision.

Latest Thinking

  • Let's Talk About Brand Strategy - Discover Your Ideal Audience

    Who’s In Your Bullseye? Discover Your Primary Audience

    It turns out that playing darts has A LOT to do with marketing. Too many organizations approach marketing like throwing darts haphazardly at the board….

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    When Values Are Practiced Together

    Learn how we helped industry leaders move from concern to coordination—aligning strategy, messaging, and leadership around the belief that mental health is safety. That work…

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    More Isn’t Always Better: Rethinking Your Marketing Volume Problem

    When engagement dips, the instinct is to add more emails, more events and more content. But more isn’t better. Better is better. Overproduction leads to…

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Webinar Replays

  • MCG PropFuelMCG Webinar WebFeature

    Crafting a Winning Value Proposition Through Member Insights

    Discover the sweet spot of Strategy + Tech – See how the right branding and technology blend can transform how you engage your members in…

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  • How the Language of Trust Translates to Brand Success with Ingrid Christensen of INGCO International

    How the Language of Trust Translates to Brand Success: LinkedIn Live with Ingrid Christensen of INGCO International

    Are you developing trust within your organization? Hear from Ingrid Christensen, author of The Language of Trust: Communicate to Build Meaningful Relationships in Business and…

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  • Ignite Your Brand With Expert Insights Into Your Burning Questions: Emily Youngblood and Cheri Quinn of Mercury

    Ignite Your Brand With Expert Insights Into Your Burning Questions: LinkedIn Live with Emily Youngblood and Cheri Quinn of Mercury Creative Group

    Mercury team members, Emily and Cheri, answer all your brand strategy and marketing questions. Learn what a brand strategist does, how to navigate having multiple…

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Worksheets

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    Start with Strategy: Six Key Marketing Components

    This worksheet helps clarify your brand’s communication strategy by identifying key audiences, defining core messages, and aligning content with business goals. Designed for:  Marketing directors,…

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    Create Your Value Proposition

    This worksheet helps you craft a value proposition that identifies your primary audience, what they need most and how your organization is best positioned to…

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    3 Simple Steps to Discover Your Primary Audience

    Defining your primary audience is the first step in developing a brand guide. All other brand elements flow from this. In thinking of your audience,…

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