Strategic Marketing Consulting
Welcome to Seven Oaks Consulting! We are a boutique business-to-business (B2B) marketing consulting firm led by award-winning marketer and writer Jeanne Grunert (that’s me).
Through Seven Oaks, I help small to mid-sized education, technology, and business services companies, fix marketing problems such as lack of leads, declining website traffic, and poor Request for Proposal (RFP) win rates.
My Process for Small to Mid-Sized B2B Companies
I apply a process I’ve developed over my two decades of consulting: Listen > Learn > Analyze > Recommend
Then, I develop the strategy and plan to address the root cause of why you aren’t generating leads or sales, why your RFP responses aren’t winning, or why your website traffic is declining.
Often, what you think is wrong with your marketing isn’t really what’s wrong. Typically, clients tell me their problem, and I ask questions that surprise them. You see, most companies think marketing is doing: publishing social media posts, running ads, going to trade shows. However, marketing starts well before the ‘doing stage’ with the ‘thinking stage.’ That’s where we start: at the beginning. My goal is to help you think through what’s really stopping you from getting leads, sales, or website traffic, and developing an action plan to fix it.
Flexible, Affordable Engagement Model
Whether you want me to lead and do the activities (I do both strategy and tactical execution) or you simply want marketing consulting and your team will handle the actual steps, I am here to support, mentor, coach and guide.
To date, over 30 companies have trusted Seven Oaks with their marketing, writing, and editing needs. Let’s talk about what you need and how I can help you.
Schedule your free, no-obligation call today.
Email me at hello@jeannegrunert.com or use our handy contact form.
Strategic Marketing for Education, Technology, and B2B Services Firms
Fractional Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
I can be your sole marketing manager or lead complex, global marketing teams, including external agencies and freelancers. As part of your senior management team, I lead, manage, guide, and plan your marketing for a fraction of the cost of a full-time senior hire.
Content Marketing
The right words matter. I develop a strategic content marketing plan, calendar, governance, and framework, and write or edit what your team produces. I also provide on-demand writing and editing services, including content optimization for AI search and content refresh services for older, poorly performing content marketing plans.
Content Marketing Strategy & Services
Request for Proposal (RFP) Responses
Federal, state, and private Requests for Proposals (RFPS) and their cousins, RFIs/RFQs/RFAs, are often handled by the marketing department, but they actually sit at the intersection of sales and marketing. I learned how to manage complex RFP responses while serving as the Marketing Director for a division of McGraw-Hill Education and have since supported numerous education, technology, and services firms with RFP response consulting, management, and writing services. These include helping you streamline your RFP process; finding opportunities for you; and managing and writing the responses. If RFP responses are part of your sales strategy, and you don’t have a dedicated proposal manager (or have one but need more support), Seven Oaks can help.
What Clients Say
“Jeanne brings a rare blend of strategic thinking, executional excellence, and cross-functional collaboration. Any team would be fortunate to have her.” Eric Dickmann, former CMO, rSTAR Technologies
“Jeanne at Seven Oaks was very responsive to our small company’s request. She is a great listener and problem solver. A rare find in today’s world.” – Mark Jozwicki, President, Universal Hose & Fittings
“I can honestly say that finding Seven Oaks Consulting and Jeanne for marketing work for me really made my business grow. I used Seven Oaks Consulting to help us with a new website design that included SEO. Jeanne also designed a marketing plan and made suggestions that really got us noticed.
50% Increase In Business
We used Jeanne’s suggestions on different types of advertising and our wedding photography business grew over 50 percent!” – Crystal Vandegrift, Crystal Image Photography
“I worked with Jeanne in my capacity as Vice President of Marketing for a global sales company. Jeanne is a problem-solver, a thinker, and a flexible ‘get it done’ kind of person who understands the nuances of managing virtual teams. She excels at project management, creative direction, writing, and content marketing planning. I wouldn’t hesitate to hire her again.” Jim Jordan, Founder, LuxTux Transportation
