Seven Oaks Consulting

Welcome to Seven Oaks Consulting, a boutique B2b marketing consultancy led by Jeanne Grunert (that’s me). I lead strategy and client engagements, bringing in trusted specialists when a project requires additional expertise.

You’ve come to the right place if you’re tired of losing organic search traffic. Tired of losing bids. Frustrated with a disorganized marketing team or content marketing that’s not getting results.

I diagnose marketing problems and fix them, lead teams with ease, and make your marketing run like clockwork. My focus is on content marketing – and I can help you find the stories your customers care about.

Schedule time. Use our contact form. Call my office at (434) 574-6253 or  hello@jeannegrunert.com

I respond within one business day. I provide a no-cost, no obligation 15 minute telephone consultation.

Stories Sell

The best brands are story brands. Human beings are hardwired since birth to focus on stories. Content marketing harnesses the power of stories to help customers understand not just what you do, but why it matters.

As a content strategist, writer and RFP consultant, I work with companies who have complex products or services and struggle to make them stand out. Often, they get mired in industry jargon, or lost in the details. I sift through those details to find the treasures beneath, and make them sparkle through powerful content strategies, thought leadership, and proposals.

Services I provide include:

• Marketing consulting, reviewing your existing content programs, proposals, and materials like blogs and helping you identify what works, what doesn’t, and fix it.
• Content strategy, content marketing, and content writing, from start to finish, managing and owning the entire content cycle for your marketing team.
• Writing, especially articles, blog posts, and other narratives that help sell complex products and services.
• RFP management and writing, to help your proposals stand out in federal, state, and private procurement.

You can hire me for a one hour consultant, a monthly retainer, or a project. Contact me today for an estimate.

Call my office at (434) 574-6253 or email hello@jeannegrunert.com

I respond within one business day.

Who We Help

I work with businesses who sell to other businesses. This is called “B2B” or “business-to-business” marketing.

Industries I work with include:

• Technology:  ERP/CRM, SaaS, systems integration, Salesforce consultants, managed services providers, software companies
• Education: Education testing, publishing, and software firms, corporate learning, training, adult education, workforce development.
• Health and Wellness: Health technology, medical devices, beauty and wellness brands, medspas.

Not sure if your industry is a fit? We’ve also helped private investigation firms, industrial belt and hose distributors, and publishers share their stories. Let’s talk about yours!

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. 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

Who the Heck Is Jeanne Grunert?

Hi, I’m Jeanne. I’m the person behind Seven Oaks Consulting—and I’ve been making a living with words for more than 30 years. I’m a marketer, content strategist, writer, editor, storyteller, and problem solver. Before I started Seven Oaks in 2007, I led marketing for education and financial services organizations; since then, I’ve helped businesses make sense of their marketing, explain complicated products and services, and find the right words to connect with their customers. I’ve written hundreds of articles, developed content strategies, ghostwritten for executives, edited more content than I can remember, and written and published novels along the way.

I believe good marketing starts with listening. I want to understand your business, your customers, what you’re trying to accomplish, and what isn’t working before I start throwing words at the page. That might mean developing a content strategy, rescuing a neglected blog, sharpening your messaging, writing a thought leadership piece, managing an RFP, or simply helping you figure out what the heck you should be saying. I currently also serve as the Marketing and Branding Expert for the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors, so yes, I spend a lot of time thinking about words, brands, and how the two work together.

I’m a lifelong writer, a lifelong learner, and an optimist by nature. When I’m not working, you’ll usually find me somewhere outside—gardening, hiking, enjoying our animals, or working on a novel. But put a good business problem in front of me and I’m just as happy digging into that. I love figuring things out, finding the story hiding underneath all the jargon, and helping good businesses tell that story well.

Contact me at: hello@jeannegrunert.com

Or call my office at (434) 574-6253. It’s an old-fashioned landline, so please only call during business hours, 8 AM – 4 PM Monday – Friday, and leave a voice mail if I don’t pick up. Chances are good I am in a meeting.