Northbound

Northbound Strategy is a synonym for choice. At Northbound, we balance art and science to deliver business resu

We're brand strategy experts helping brands to become successful through understanding and realizing their true North – where all stakeholders within the company are guided by a common purpose and that purpose is demonstrable, differentiating, and meaningful to customers. Through this purpose, our clients are able to serve employee and customer needs beyond functional transactions and reach the el

usive area of loyalty and evangelism. We're best at solving complex consumer and b2b challenges with our client and agency teams. We uncover creative, emotional insights that can alter the trajectory of a business, and then turn those insights into real-world deliverables our clients can use in the wild. Through our collaboration, clients are able to grow exponentially and with purpose, so as they grow they build equity and increase relevance to their customer base. Clients have called on us to help in:

• Opening new target markets
• Positioning a brand within a shifting competitive landscape
• Crafting stories that aligns and reinvigorates organizations
• Launching more effective, evocative websites and communications tools
• Creating identity in look, feel and voice that creates dialogue and interest
• Developing names that celebrate new leaps in technology

Our clients include Microsoft, KPMG, and a large PNW online retailer; as well as mid-sized clients and start-ups. We work across verticals from consumer and b2b technology (Redfin, DoubleDown, Classmates, Apptio) to education (Global Online Academy, Eastside Catholic) to real estate (MSRE, Ivanhoe Cambridge) to packaged goods and manufacturing (Toosum, Callie's, Bodypoint, Genie, Marathon Industries). Our specialties include:

• Target audience insights
• Brand vision setting
• Brand strategy
• Naming
• Storytelling, messaging, and brand content
• Design
• Marketing planning
• Creative strategy
• Customer experience planning and strategies

08/01/2024

⚡Exciting news! ⚡

Northbound has been shortlisted for the 2024 Transform Awards in the ‘Best Naming Strategy (Naming System)’ category for our innovative work with Cisco! 🏆

We're honored to be recognized by Transform for our strategy and creativity for a second year in a row. And it's a delight to celebrate the work we do with a client as awesome as Cisco!

Stay tuned for more updates! 🚀

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Ready to unleash the full potential of your brand? In our latest article, we’re uncovering the essential components of brand positioning and its pivotal role in an enduring and sustainable brand strategy. We also reveal how to elevate your brand strategy to the next level by embracing a brand purp...

Want naming to work harder to increase the clarity, efficiency, and ultimately revenue growth of your product portfolio?...
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Want naming to work harder to increase the clarity, efficiency, and ultimately revenue growth of your product portfolio?

Download our latest whitepaper on Portfolio Naming to learn how to organize your product names to avoid confusion and boost customer engagement. Discover the importance of naming architecture and how it can drive business growth. Click below to download this essential resource!

Explore Northbound Brand's comprehensive guide to portfolio naming. Gain insights and strategies to elevate your brand identity with our free whitepaper. Download now to start transforming your portfolio’s impact!

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Ever wonder why some brands stand the test of time while others fade away? Your brand's purpose isn't just a tagline; it's the essence of what you bring to the world. It's about solving real problems and resonating deeply with your audience. And Brand integrity is key to long-term success—walking ...

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To Kia, or Nokia?

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The long-term value of Brand Purpose: How Purpose shaped 4 organizations

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The First Rule of Primary Research: What do I need to learn?

The first rule of primary research is NOT to think about “what kind of research” do I need, but instead to think about “what do I need to learn?”

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How to bring your brand purpose to life with objectives-based messaging

Messaging focuses everything you write and say about your brand so that it ladders up to pay off your brand purpose.

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