Integrated Growth Strategy
Connecting business goals, product roadmaps, and all your marketing channels into measurable business growth.
From a 1917 Schoolhouse to
Data-Driven Growth
Hickory Grove Consulting takes its name from a one-room schoolhouse built in 1917—now the founder’s family home. That space sparked a lifelong focus on learning and clear communication. After 15 years leading strategy inside top digital agencies, those same principles now power a consultancy that translates complex data and market insight into growth your team can see on the bottom line.
Want the full story—work and who’s behind it?
See 15 years of agency results, project snapshots, and a bit of my own back-story at NotKrystalKlear.com. (Opens in a new tab)
Consulting Services That Drive Measurable Growth
Strategy & Framework Design
Big goals meet the chalkboard. Clear decision frameworks translate leadership vision into priorities, owners, and an operating cadence your team can follow. No dusty slide decks—just a living guide everyone can point to when the bell rings.
Product & Experience Strategy
Ideas graduate from “cool concept” to customer-tested features. Research, journey mapping, and rapid wireframes keep the backlog honest and the user at the head of the class. Every release earns its seat by answering a real need.
Growth Marketing & Demand
Google Ads, LinkedIn, Meta, and email all study from the same playbook. Audience segmentation, AI-powered creative testing, and budget pacing turn attention into revenue—no random acts of marketing eating the lunch money.
Search & Audience Intelligence
Modern search isn’t just keywords; it’s entities, intent, and AI-driven discovery. Technical audits, semantic site architecture, and content governance ensure your brand is easily found, whether the query comes from a browser, voice prompt, or Google’s new AI answer panel.
Analytics & Optimization
Dashboards surface the metrics that matter; experimentation cycles powered by predictive models keep raising the class average. Continuous learning without the pop quizzes, so improvements never wait for end-of-term reviews.
Fractional Leadership
CMO-level guidance woven directly into the day-to-day: sprint planning, budget stewardship, and real-time decision making. Acts as a sounding board for leadership and a bridge for cross-functional teams, keeping momentum (and morale) high long after the kickoff decks are filed away.
Lean Marketing Teams
Fractional CMO insight and decision frameworks—senior firepower without a full-time salary line.
Agencies with Capacity Gaps
White-label discovery, road-mapping, and modern search expertise that plug straight into existing workflows. No poaching, no learning curve.
Non-Profits & Associations
Accessibility-minded, budget-savvy guidance that keeps diverse stakeholders aligned and impact measurable.
Hickory Grove Consulting Supports
Ready to Align Goals and Growth?
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