So your marketing isn't working?
You want results. You want clarity. You want strategies that feel right and work hard. We’re Milsted + Strange - a Bristol-based brand and marketing power duo that helps businesses stop wasting money and start connecting with customers. We're not a marketing agency, and we're not a solo freelancer - we're something better.
You've tried everything.
New channels, unique campaigns, huge discounts, throwing money into PPC...you're putting in all this effort and you're still not getting the results you wanted. Maybe you've tried a marketing agency but the cost didn't match the return, and you've worked with freelancers before but you need more oomph.
It’s frustrating. And when budgets and jobs are on the line, it’s stressful, and the burnout is draining your creativity.
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We get it. And we know why it's not working.
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Marketing that works doesn’t start with tactics or trends - it starts with substance.​ Without a deep understanding of what your customer truly needs and how your brand leads them there, all the tactics are just noise in an already noisy marketplace.
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You need a strategy grounded in clarity and insight - a strategy that aligns with your brand’s true purpose and speaks directly to your audience in their language - a strategy that just works.
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That’s where we come in.
'Tom and Pheobe are a power duo. We were struggling with poor content engagement, but they set out a strategic approach and boosted engagement rates by over 200%, with excellent content and messaging. Would highly recommend!'
Ali Baeta - Senior Social Impact Manager
Tom is the deep-thinking narrative strategist. He can see the big picture, is deftly creative, but is grounded enough to make ideas work on the ground. He lives to do what hasn’t been done before.
Pheobe is the bold, intuitive strategist - her fast-moving, fearless approach and sharp instincts mean nothing gets past her and she only produces quality results. She can turn big ideas into big outcomes.
Together, we balance risk with rigour, push creative boundaries and take calculated risks whilst keeping the brand at the heart of it all.
That's what makes us a power duo. No ego, just the strongest solution, every time.
And that's how we help you get the results you want and feel good about - with creative brand-led marketing that is based on your customer’s needs and helping your brand stand out in a crowded market.
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No more guesswork and gimmicks - just strategies that work.
'A natural ability to grasp the big picture and make well-informed, strategic decisions and recommendations.'
James Kent - Brand, Comms and Change Manager
How it works
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We start with a free 20-minute call where you tell us where you're at and we discuss next steps.
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We learn your business, customers and challenges. We work with you to build a tailored brand or marketing strategy - or both. We'll give you all the supporting documents, from brand guidelines to messaging cheat sheets and we'll make sure you know how to use them.
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We can either support with delivery, or handover to your team. We can also work with you ongoing or shake hands and watch your brand grow from the sidelines.
We help you cut through the noise and make your brand and marketing something to be proud of.
You’ll have:
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Strategies you believe in
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Messaging that connects
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A brand that people choose over others
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Marketing that converts - with the numbers to show for it
No more last-minute scrambling. No more spray-and-pray tactics.
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Just smart thinking, sharp delivery and results that get noticed.
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Not sure if we're for you?
‘I want the power of a marketing agency, and there’s only two of you - how will you have capacity?’ We don’t overbook. We only take on select clients, so you get the attention you deserve. And you get direct access to us - no layers of account managers that make it feel impossible to get changes made quickly. And when we need extra hands we have a handpicked network of experts to pull from. ‘Why wouldn’t I just book one freelancer?’ Because you want more expertise and better results. With us you get two experts with perfectly balanced strengths. We think differently and challenge each other, whilst being aligned in approach and values. Our creative and strategic thinking is combined to deliver stronger, smarter results every time. 'You can’t deliver like an agency.' We’re faster, leaner, and more agile than an agency. You’re not paying inflated agency prices. You’re involved in the creative process, not kept at bay by account managers. We don’t upsell. We only offer our genuine expertise, not extras for the sake of extra cash. You stay comfortably in the driver’s seat, and we get to proudly say we helped your brand and marketing take off! 'What if it doesn’t work?' It will. We don’t do guesswork. We build strategies based on deep thinking, audience insights, and years of experience. We test, adapt and go with what works, so you always get where you need to go. 'I want help, just not right now.' We only take on a handful of clients. If you’re considering our expertise in the future, let’s talk now - even if it’s not for now.
'An outstanding ability to craft clear, compelling messaging across a variety of channels, all tied into the business goals. From crisis communication plans to developing long-term content strategies, my expectations were consistently exceeded!'
Tina McPherson - Operations Project Manager