Marketing consultant questions, answered straight.

It depends on the work. A one time marketing audit or marketing strategy is priced as a project; ongoing fractional CMO leadership is a monthly fee for the time involved. With Creative Strategies the first conversation is free, and you get a written quote before any work starts, so there are no surprises.

A marketing consultant works out who your best customers are, what to say to them and where to say it, then helps put that plan to work. Unlike many agencies, we choose the media after the strategy, not before.

A consultant decides what to do; an agency usually sells a particular way of doing it. If you aren't sure what to do, start with a consultant. With us you get both: John sets the strategy, and our team executes it.

Yes. A quick conversation costs nothing, and you'll know where you stand and what your next step should be. If any.

Some fixes, like cutting wasted spend or improving an offer, can show up within weeks. Campaigns and positioning usually take a few months to prove out, and search engine work takes longer. We set the measures before we start so you can see progress.

No honest consultant guarantees results; markets don't take orders. What we guarantee is the approach: understand the business first, measure everything, and tell you the truth about what is and isn't working.

Medium, big or small. Our methods scale to any size business, and today we focus on small and growing businesses and entrepreneurs.

Over 40 years: banking, hospitality, airlines, technology, construction equipment, consumer brands, nonprofits and many local service businesses.

Both. John creates the strategy and ideas, and our team of web, AI, social media and direct mail specialists does the work with you, as much or as little as you need.

A senior marketing leader who works with your company part time for a monthly fee, instead of a full time executive salary. See fractional CMO.

Yes, across Arizona, including Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale and Peoria.

Ask what results they have produced and how they were measured, whether they lead with strategy or with one platform, who will actually do the work, how they report, and how pricing works. You'll find our answers on Results and About.