Welcome to THE BR&ND CO.

We are in the business of brand. Our focus is on integrating both business & brand strategy so a business can sustain a competitive advantage & thrive.

Our mission is to work with a select group of clients to demonstrate, through solid business results, that brand means business, and that brand exists to make a business more valuable. We have successfully worked with clients to develop new products and services, digital transformations, actionable business plans, refreshed brands, and detailed GTM plans for start ups across various sectors.
ABOUT

ABOUT

We are a small but mighty collective of highly experienced strategy, research, creative, design & media teams, and together we help businesses of all shapes and sizes work smarter and grow faster. Whether you are established and looking to reinvent for a new market or emerging and looking to scale, we can work with you to align your business, brand and marketing ambitions and create an easily actionable plan to deliver outstanding, long term results.

We consult on Business, Brand & Marketing challenges and work with you to turn those into opportunities that are guaranteed to have a positive impact on your business, your team and your bottom line.

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Our core focus is on integrating your business and brand strategies and then unleashing the power of your brand across all aspects of your company.  Your product, your service, pricing, distribution, people, and your communications.

With more than 30 years of hands-on experience leading Globally recognised advertising agencies, building companies, and consulting with hundreds of clients, I founded THE BR&ND CO. in 2018 to help my clients amplify the power of their business through their brand.

Your brand can be your most powerful business tool. Your brand can help you stand out, establish a unique and relevant position in the market, help you align your business to the value your customers seek, connect with them, and start an engaging dialogue.

If you would like to understand whether you are benefiting from your brand’s full potential across all aspects of your business get in touch and we can do a brand audit for you as a starting point.

Simone Bartley Founder

What We Do

How we can help your business & brand grow
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HERE’S WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY ABOUT WORKING WITH US

“Simone is a rare breed of agency leader, possessing a unique blend of qualities that make her a genuine thought leader in the industry. Her passion for innovation in communications and idea generation has been apparent to me since first working together to build Saatchi & Saatchi Australia’s Digital practice back in the year 2000. I’ve always been impressed by Simone’s desire to challenge convention and seek out ways to make the role of marketing and communications accountable for driving real and compelling benefits to clients as well as being a force for positive change within society.”

 

ZEYAD DAVIDS
CMO VIRGIN MONEY

“Simone created the AtheletsVoice brand strategy, delivering exceptional work that has resonated strongly with our stakeholders; sportspeople, sports fans and brands, in fact, it was Simone’s approach that made the biggest impact on our launch success. From day one, Simone engaged the entire team to work through our vision & purpose – the outcome of this was a collective belief in our brand values and attributes which gave our team confidence in going to market with a very real and clearly articulated value proposition.”

 

KERRY MCCABE
CEO ATHLETESVOICE

“Simone has consulted with Pacific.Seven West Media on and off since 2016, She has helped build the Eve and Pacific Insight (Pi) brands and refreshed the Pacific brand. Her strategic thinking and ideas have helped us evolve and refine our marketing offering across the entire business, ensuring we remain relevant and competitive in this ever changing market. It has been a long and valued relationship, and we hope this won’t be the last time we work together.”

 

GEREURD ROBERTS
CEO PACIFIC. SEVEN WEST MEDIA

“Simone has a very collaborative
approach and always made herself
available to work through ideas,
concepts and to provide an
overview/insights of how things
were performing. The re-brand was
handled exceptionally well, and the
creative campaign produced was
both high quality & highly
effective.”

 

ANDREW KIRKWOOD
(FORMER) CEO ENABLY

WE CONSUME BRANDS BASED ON WHAT THEY MEAN TO US.

OUR THINKING

In the fiercely competitive landscape where brands often offer similar products or services, a distinctive brand voice becomes a potent weapon for differentiation. It’s the beacon that guides consumers through the sea of sameness, helping brands stand out amidst the clutter. Just like you get...

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A great brand idea is the beating heart of any successful branding strategy. It’s the distilled essence of what the brand stands for, encapsulating its values, mission, and vision in a way that is both understandable and engaging. Let’s delve into the compelling power of...

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In today’s fast-paced world, a brand name is more than just a label; it’s a powerful communicator. A strategically chosen name can convey a company’s purpose, the end benefit for its audience, or the experience it offers. When done right, a brand name can encapsulate...

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Start with a big, audacious and inspirational Vision for your company. Vision is by far your most sustainable advantage. It gives your team the clarity to act and the passion to soldier on in difficult times. It gives your investors confidence you know what you’re doing. It helps your customers believe you’re a long-term player. And, importantly, it gives you a lens to keep track of your progress and report your achievements.

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Brand is unquestionably a powerful business tool for any company. Brands have intrinsic value and a quick look at the numbers in the latest Interbrand report confirms it. In 2001 the cumulative brand value residing in the world’s top 100 brands was $988 billion. Today, that value stands at $2.13 trillion— representing a 4.4 per cent average CAGR (compound annual growth rate) and more than a 2.1 times increase in total value. These figures behind The Best Global Brands report tell a clear story: in such a fluid market landscape, investing in brand is key to long-term success.

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The Power of Purpose These days it can be confusing looking at how brands come together. There’s brand purpose, values, proposition, brand DNA, a brand’s promise, its essence … the list goes on. But there’s one simple way to remedy this, and that is to focus on the truth and keep it simple. To focus on the Purpose.

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NOW, LETS TALK ABOUT YOU.

NOW, LETS TALK ABOUT YOU.

If you would like to discuss a brand positioning, idea and plan that will help your brand win in the market, contact us.

THE BR&ND CO. PTY LTD
109 FOVEAUX ST
SURRY HILLS NSW 2010

CONTACT
E: HELLO@THEBRANDANDCO.COM
M: 02 9357 6787

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