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# Hayden Harvey

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## [Did You Pour the Concrete First? Marketing Without strong brand foundations, could be costly.](https://www.strategicspecialists.com/what-we-say/did-you-pour-the-concrete-first-marketing-without-strong-brand-foundations-could-be-costly)

It’s fast. It’s measurable. It feels like action. And sometimes, it even works for a while.

But...

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## [5 Realities in a Tough Retail Market & How to Stay on the Front Foot.](https://www.strategicspecialists.com/what-we-say/5-realities-in-a-tough-retail-market-how-to-stay-on-the-front-foot)

For many mid-sized consumer goods and retail brands, growth isn’t blocked by one big issue — it’s...

<https://www.strategicspecialists.com/what-we-say/are-your-systems-holding-you-back-the-hidden-cost-of-complexity>

## [Are Your Systems Holding You Back?](https://www.strategicspecialists.com/what-we-say/are-your-systems-holding-you-back-the-hidden-cost-of-complexity)

### Introduction: The Paradox of Progress

Your systems were meant to save time, unlock productivity,...

<https://www.strategicspecialists.com/what-we-say/the-retail-squeeze-in-on-for-midsized-food-brands-and-how-to-fight-back>

## [The Retail Squeeze in on for Midsized food brands](https://www.strategicspecialists.com/what-we-say/the-retail-squeeze-in-on-for-midsized-food-brands-and-how-to-fight-back)

### Introduction: Running Harder to Stand Still?

If you're leading a mid-sized food or retail business...

<https://www.strategicspecialists.com/what-we-say/less-winging-it-more-winning-it-how-regular-rhythms-fuelled-revenue-growth>

## [Less Winging It, More Winning It: How Regular Rhythms Fuelled Revenue Growth!](https://www.strategicspecialists.com/what-we-say/less-winging-it-more-winning-it-how-regular-rhythms-fuelled-revenue-growth)

At SSG, we believe that a crystal-clear strategy is the engine room of any business. But it’s the...

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## [How Slicing & Dicing Customers Led to 20% Growth (No Actual Customers Were Harmed!)](https://www.strategicspecialists.com/what-we-say/how-slicing-dicing-customers-led-to-20-growth-no-actual-customers-were-harmed)

In today’s competitive market, focus will always win. In a tough climate, while your competitors...

<https://www.strategicspecialists.com/what-we-say/from-nonnas-kitchen-to-aussie-shelves-how-fact-based-storytelling-helps-convince-retailers-you-are-onto-a-winner>

## [From Nonna’s Kitchen to Aussie Shelves: How Fact-Based Storytelling Helps Convince Retailers You Are Onto a Winner](https://www.strategicspecialists.com/what-we-say/from-nonnas-kitchen-to-aussie-shelves-how-fact-based-storytelling-helps-convince-retailers-you-are-onto-a-winner)

Cracking into the competitive Australian grocery landscape requires more than just a great product...

<https://www.strategicspecialists.com/what-we-say/how-greg-turned-a-25m-business-around-with-a-bold-brand-strategy-and-smart-product-innovation>

## [How Greg Turned a $25M Business Around with a Bold Brand Strategy and Smart Product Innovation](https://www.strategicspecialists.com/what-we-say/how-greg-turned-a-25m-business-around-with-a-bold-brand-strategy-and-smart-product-innovation)

Greg’s business had been supplying the residential construction industry for years, riding a wave...

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