Tell a story people can gather around.

Thread helps companies find their story and use it to make happier employees, better products, more loyal customers, more productive workplaces and generally a better world.

At the heart of every great brand is a story that tells us why the brand exists, and why the world is better for it. When you land on the right story—one that is authentically true, aspirational and meaningful to others—it inspires people to not just buy your products, but to believe in your brand.

Does your brand need a narrative identity?

A powerful story cures the brand confusion that happens when everyone is moving fast in different directions. It’s the touchstone that reminds everyone who you are and what you believe in (and, just as important, who you’re not and how to prioritize). When everyone is pointed in the same direction, it makes day-to-day decision-making easier, reminds coworkers why hard work is worth doing, and ends the meaninglessness of one-off marketing messaging.

If any of these challenges sound familiar, a Thread brand narrative can help.

• Your company is transitioning from B2B to D2C, and you’re struggling with how to be relevant and meaningful to new customers.
• Your small company has grown-up, and it’s time to invest in a brand strategy that will forge the path to future growth.
• You’ve tapped your initial target market and it’s time to expand to reach new audiences. But who? And how?
• You’re redesigning your site or embarking on a rebrand, and want to make sure it’s a meaningful, holistic shift, and not just a design update.
• Lately it feels like nobody is in alignment. You’re looking to build consensus and momentum behind a shared sense of purpose about what your brand is putting out into the world.

Our Process

Discovery

Industry research, internal interviews and competitive analysis are just the tip of the iceberg. In the discovery phase, we are searching for the reason why people should believe in what you’re putting out into the world, and that requires a deep dive. Who does the brand want to be 15 years from now? What customers will get us there? What do those people care about, believe in, talk about, read and listen to? Our goal is to bring your brand into alignment with the slice of influencers who will grow the social capital and revenue of the brand.

BRAND TRUTH & PILLARS 

There’s a gap between where your company is now, and where you want it to be. A brand truth and supporting core values help bridge that gap. The discovery phase will lead us to your brand truth, the reason your company or organization exists beyond making products or providing services, giving customers and coworkers something tangible to believe in. Brand pillars help everyone who works with the brand to make decisions that are in line with the narrative. They’re the guardrails to living your brand story.

BRAND NARRATIVE

While the first two phases build a rational case for the new brand direction, the narrative builds an emotional one. The narrative doesn’t explain the nuts and bolts of your business; rather it’s the story that makes those nuts and bolts sing. Similar to a brand manifesto, a narrative uses metaphor, evocative language and writerly magic to paint a picture that shows what your organization stands for and believes in.