My approach

Constructive
and direct.

My approach is constructive and direct. I work with leaders as a peer, not a supplier, and I'll tell you what your team can't - or won't.

The goal is simple - create clarity that supports actionable change.

Tom Buttle presenting
Services

Five ways to work together.

My consultancy is broken down into five core modules. I can deliver them individually to solve a specific headache, or chain them together as an end-to-end assessment of your business & brand communications.

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01
Stress Test
Pressure-test your proposition and sharpen how you articulate your value.
02
Advocacy Identification
Turn what your best customers actually value into messaging your team can use.
03
Re-messaging
A full rebuild of your value proposition, grounded in field research and honest critique.
04
Echo Audit
Find the gap between what leadership says and what the sales floor delivers.
05
Message Immediacy
Surface the key message faster - before you lose the room.
Context

Removing ambiguity

The business leaders I've worked with wake up stressing about friction. About sales cycles taking too long, investors not understanding their vision, or the complexity of selling to the customer's 'buyer committee'.

These challenges are complicated by a lack of clarity, often expressed through one of two problems:

01

Leaders cannot succinctly articulate their proposition - so they can't brief their team, convince their investors, or persuade their customers that their version of the world is worth buying into.

This is about taking the value you create, and surfacing it - accelerating communication to key audiences.

02

If the value proposition has been clearly articulated, but it isn't landing in the market, then you need clarity about where your proposition is misaligned with the real opportunity.

This is about direct critique of your offering, and exploring pivots in the solution or targeting.

I've worked with clients to create strategies, narrative frameworks and marketing execution plans. But I always start with clarity of purpose and clarity of message.

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