// GROWTH STRATEGY + MARKETING STRATEGY

Find the moves
that change the trajectory.

OutSwarm helps leadership teams find where growth is being constrained, identify the highest-leverage opportunities and turn them into a focused marketing strategy built to move the business.

BRING US THE OPPORTUNITY
THE FIELD OF POSSIBILITYTHE POINT IS TO CHOOSE
ICPPRICINGPOSITIONINGPRODUCTOFFERBRANDEXPERIENCECONTENTSEARCHMEDIACHANNELCONVERSIONRETENTIONSALESLIFECYCLEPARTNERSHIPS
16 POSSIBLE DIRECTIONS3 MOVES THAT MATTER NOW

// ORCHESTRATED FOR GROWTH

The right moves
work better together.

Marketing loses power when brand, demand, content, experience, technology and measurement move in separate lanes. We align the right levers around the business goals that matter most, with one strategy and a shared definition of success.

ONE BUSINESS OBJECTIVE. MULTIPLE LEVERS. ONE DEFINITION OF SUCCESS.

SHARED DIRECTIONBUSINESS
OBJECTIVE
One measure of success
POSITIONINGWhy choose us?
ICPWho do we win?
CONTENTWhat must they believe?
MEDIAWhere do we reach them?
CONVERSIONWhat gets action?
EXPERIENCEWhat happens next?

// WHEN STRATEGY MATTERS MOST

Something important
isn't moving fast enough.

The moments that call for a clearer view and harder choices.

01

The company has aggressive growth goals.

The business may be growing, but the current trajectory will not get leadership where it wants to go.

02

A priority business line is behind.

The company can be healthy overall while an important product, service, market or revenue stream needs a materially different trajectory.

03

Marketing is busy. Leadership isn't convinced it's productive.

There may be campaigns, agencies, content and spend everywhere, but weak clarity around what's actually creating growth.

04

New leadership wants a fresh view.

A new CEO, president, owner or investor wants to understand what is working, what has simply been inherited and what needs to change.

05

What worked before isn't enough for what's next.

Growth has become harder. The business has changed, the market has changed or the next stage requires different choices.

// THE WHOLE GROWTH SYSTEM

Growth problems
rarely live in one channel.

We look across the business to understand where the real constraint sits before prescribing the solution.

THE LENS / 02

Customer

Which customers matter most, and what do they actually need to choose you?

ICPNeedsBehaviorsJourneyValue

Sometimes the answer is acquisition. Sometimes it isn't.

EXPLORE CREATIVE DIRECTION + BRAND STRATEGY

// WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITH

A strategy people
can actually use.

The output is a prioritized growth and marketing strategy tied to business goals, owners, investment, sequencing and measures of success.

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The opportunity

Where is the highest leverage?

02

The choices

What will we do, and deliberately not do?

03

The plan

Who does what, in what sequence, with what investment?

04

The scoreboard

What tells us it's working?

Growth roadmap · Marketing plan · GTM strategy · ICP definition · Positioning · Channel strategy · Investment priorities · KPI framework · Testing roadmap

// STRATEGY → EXECUTION

The plan leaves
with owners.

Strategy only matters when someone owns the next move. We turn priorities into clear actions, owners and measures, then stay involved at the level you need.

THE PRIORITYOne direction. Clear ownership.
01YOUR TEAM
02YOUR PARTNERS
03OUTSWARM SPECIALISTS
SENIOR LEADERSHIP

Keeps the priorities, people and work connected.

// BUILT TO WORK WITH YOUR TEAM

More capability.
Fewer internal bottlenecks.

Your team knows the business. Your partners know the work. We don't arrive assuming either needs to be replaced. We bring senior perspective, specialized expertise and added capacity around the priorities that matter most.

01

KEEP WHAT'S WORKING

We learn from the people closest to the business before deciding what should change.

02

ADD WHAT'S MISSING

Bring in senior direction, specialist expertise or execution capacity where it can make the biggest difference.

03

ALIGN AROUND THE BUSINESS

Internal teams, external partners and OutSwarm work toward the same priorities and measures of success.

YOUR TEAMYOUR PARTNERSOUTSWARM
ONE BUSINESS OBJECTIVE
IMPACT > HOURS

Optimize for impact.
Not hours.

How many people do we need?What expertise does this objective need?

Some priorities need full-time internal ownership. Others need concentrated senior expertise at exactly the right moment. OutSwarm gives you access to experienced specialists around the work that matters, without requiring every capability to sit on payroll full time.

RIGHT EXPERTISE × RIGHT PRIORITY × RIGHT AMOUNT

// IN THE WORK

Different businesses.
Different constraints.
Different moves.

EXPLORE OUR WORK
01 / THE PROBLEM

How do you make a complex offer easier to buy while preparing to expand?

American Sentry Solar · Residential solar

WE LOOKED ACROSS
PositioningEducationAcquisitionSalesTalent
THE MOVE

Aligned positioning, talent, education, acquisition and sales with leadership, then developed campaigns across video, TV, radio, email, social, events and outdoor.

02 / THE PROBLEM

How do you expand what the market believes you're capable of?

Launch Physical Therapy

WE LOOKED ACROSS
PositioningWebsite strategyPatient educationAcquisitionPartnerships
THE MOVE

Sharpened positioning and website strategy, then built patient education, content systems and athletic partnerships around a broader role in performance and wellness.

03 / THE PROBLEM

How do you expand a brand's footprint and build demand to match?

American Design & Build

WE LOOKED ACROSS
Business prioritiesTeam and talentDigitalBroadcastCommunity
THE MOVE

Aligned strategy and talent to business priorities, guided key people decisions and led campaigns across digital, broadcast, outdoor, events, community and direct response.

DRAG / SCROLL

// GROWTH STRATEGY FIELD NOTES

Growth does not come from doing more.
It comes from choosing better.

Four operating principles for diagnosing the constraint, concentrating resources and avoiding growth that weakens the system.

// FAQ

Questions, answered.

Questions, answered.

Questions, answered.

What is growth strategy?

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What is marketing strategy?

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What's the difference between growth strategy and marketing strategy?

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What does a growth strategy engagement with OutSwarm include?

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What does a growth strategy engagement with OutSwarm include?

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Can OutSwarm evaluate our existing marketing strategy?

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Can OutSwarm evaluate our existing marketing strategy?

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Can OutSwarm work with our existing marketing team and agencies?

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Can OutSwarm work with our existing marketing team and agencies?

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How do you identify the highest-leverage growth opportunities?

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How do you identify the highest-leverage growth opportunities?

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Can OutSwarm help prioritize marketing investments?

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Can OutSwarm help prioritize marketing investments?

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Does OutSwarm execute the strategy?

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When should a company hire a growth strategy consultant or fractional CMO?

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When should a company hire a growth strategy consultant or fractional CMO?

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// THE NEXT MOVE

Know where you want to go? Let’s find the moves that get you there.

Know where you want to go? Let’s find the moves that get you there.

Know where you want to go? Let’s find the moves that get you there.

Bring us the goal, the constraint or the opportunity. We’ll help figure out what matters most and what should happen next.

Bring us the goal, the constraint or the opportunity. We’ll help figure out what matters most and what should happen next.