What we do. And how!

Some say marketing communications is the world’s oldest profession. Lotsa sizzle selling lotsa steak. After several decades of serving client needs from within a full-service agency, lessons have been learned. The days of fancy offices and scores of tactical team members are, maybe, not all they used to be. The end game: great creativity became expensive, complicated, inefficient, slow, and more importantly, more often than not, unencumbered by thoughtful strategy. Clients hired principals but got newbies. What should have taken a week took six. And well, given the old saw about time and money… You get the idea.

From what we see, clients really want great relationships with senior, experienced professionals who can brilliantly, quickly, and cost-effectively build a success plan.

Garrand Partners, Intl. is not an advertising agency. We are strategic consultants with deep experience and success in creating marketing communications strategy and positioning. We won’t develop your brand or craft your website, but we’ll make sure the work that’s done performs.

We begin with diving deeply into our assignment, applying experience, primary and secondary research, and real strategic chops to solve client challenges with minimal sturm und drang. We know how to collaborate and understand through years of experience working with others that two plus two equals far more than four.

We love working with industry groups and law firms on complex public policy issues like energy, land use, and permitting. Just as much, we get enthused about helping visionary non-profit and trade organizations present their best face to a competitive world. And while our consumer brand building experience is deep, no matter the entity, we build brands and help develop enthusiastic, loyal followers in an ever-crowded world.

We’re thoughtful about the work we accept. We can (and do) call the Pope and know how to get things done when others can’t. We’re inventive, inclusive, creative, and intrepid. We begin with the end in mind, never letting the process overwhelm desired outcomes.

Not every client fits us, and we don’t fit every client. But when the chemistry is right, the results can be second to none. Just ask our clients. (Want a reference? Just ask!)