The Business Strategy Framework
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As a strategy consultant I find that âBusiness Strategyâ can be an elusive and mysterious term. âStrategyâ is often a source of...
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Matt Davies
- Nov 24, 2023
- 4 min
Events: Trust Beyond Transactions
This last week I was supporting a conference that was being held by one of my clients. 300 people gathered for a full day of talks. It...
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Matt Davies
- Oct 13, 2023
- 3 min
Brand Strategy & The Navigation of Funding Rounds
What's the value of âbrand strategyâ? In the dynamic world of business, the journey from startup to a thriving company involves numerous...
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Matt Davies
- Sep 5, 2023
- 2 min
Your Next Leadership Offsite
Hey Leader đ As we approach the final quarter of 2023, your leadership team's ability to rally, align, and strategise for 2024+ is more...
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Matt Davies
- Aug 8, 2023
- 7 min
Insights & the sweet spot of brand positioning
In my work as a brand strategist and business consultant, I have one passionate mission - to help leadership teams truly listen to their...
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Matt Davies
- Jul 28, 2023
- 1 min
Video: Archetypes Let's Talk Brand
Hello brand builders. I've got a little treat for you. A few weeks ago I was humbled to be invited by the wonderful Ĺukasz Muraswski to...
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Matt Davies
- Jul 24, 2023
- 6 min
The Power of Assumption Flipping
In today's fiercely competitive business landscape, standing out is not just an option; it's a flipping necessity ('scuse the pun!). As a...
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Matt Davies
- Jun 21, 2023
- 4 min
BrandOps Framework⢠- Operationalising your Brand Strategy
So you have your purpose, vision, mission, values and big idea all set. Your leadership team and people are excited, aligned and...
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Matt Davies
- May 11, 2023
- 1 min
Brand Master Academy: Mastery Session
Calling all Brand strategists, designers and freelance creatives. This one's for you! I'm excited to announce I'm teaming up with the...
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Matt Davies
- Apr 13, 2023
- 5 min
Culture - connecting brands to employees
A businessâ culture is the collective behaviours, customs & beliefs, of its people. Put simply its âthe way we do things around hereâ....
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Matt Davies
- Feb 24, 2023
- 6 min
How to be a better facilitator
In this world of AI, robots and automation human to human communication is becoming a lost art. We sit at our desks, at home, glued to a...
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Matt Davies
- Nov 25, 2022
- 4 min
The three levels of culture
Culture is a tricky beast. Easy to talk about. Hard to create. I come across many leaders who have huge ambitions for their businesses....
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Matt Davies
- Oct 31, 2022
- 7 min
The Global Brand Strategy
Iâm often asked about how brands should plan for international growth. It's always a tricky question to answer because every industry and...
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Matt Davies
- Sep 23, 2022
- 1 min
I'm a business mentor for help to grow
Are you a business owner in the UK? Then this might be of interest. I'm excited to announce I've been given the honour of being a mentor...
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Matt Davies
- Sep 6, 2022
- 2 min
Workshop rules - create a collaborative atmosphere
Workshops are magical things. They help extract ideas from inside peoples heads. They cause participants to frame their thoughts, build...
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Matt Davies
- Jun 15, 2022
- 2 min
New business training for creatives - RETAINERS: THE SECRET TO GROWTH
I'm thrilled to be partnering with Jacob Cass for a Master Series event entitled "RETAINERS: THE SECRET TO GROWTH". Duration: 2 Hours...
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Matt Davies
- Apr 4, 2022
- 2 min
interview: Build Better Brands
Are you a brand builder or business leader in need of some inspiration? đ§ If you are looking for an intense brain blast around the value...
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Matt Davies
- Feb 14, 2022
- 3 min
Niche offering vs Broad offering
Recently Iâve been working on a massively challenging project. A 100 year old global company, operating in the B2B space which has...
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Matt Davies
- Aug 5, 2021
- 5 min
Branding and Employer Value Proposition
Iâve found in my work as a brand consultant that the concept of branding is being taken up by businesses and applied to areas which...
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Matt Davies
- Jun 22, 2021
- 4 min
Book review/recommendation: The Culture Map
For all of those business leaders out there looking to navigate global management dynamics I can do no better than to recommend the...
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