Sharp Take — One-day strategic sprint

ONE CHALLENGE. ONE DAY. One clear way forward.

A focused strategic pressure test for brand, marketing, innovation, portfolio and creative decisions.

Fixed-fee engagement

€2,500

Excluding VAT

A fixed-fee engagement, subject to the challenge fitting the Sharp Take scope.

Suitable challenges

Bring one clearly defined decision.

  • A proposition that still feels unclear.

  • A campaign or creative route that is not landing.

  • An innovation idea that needs pressure-testing.

  • A portfolio decision with too many options.

  • A strategy that is failing to create movement.

  • A pitch or leadership narrative that needs a stronger story.

Process

A day. Not a deck factory.

  1. 01

    Frame the challenge

    A focused 30-minute conversation to agree the context, tension and decision.

  2. 02

    Share the essentials

    You send the agreed materials in advance. No data dump and no 80-slide pre-read.

  3. 03

    I get under the skin of it

    I challenge the assumptions, separate signal from noise and identify the real issue.

  4. 04

    Get the SHARP TAKE

    By the end of the day, you receive the diagnosis, recommended direction, key trade-offs, watch-outs and immediate next moves.

Included

  • 30-minute diagnostic call
  • Review of agreed materials
  • Independent strategic assessment
  • Concise written recommendation
  • Key choices and risks
  • Recommended next actions
  • End-of-day playback conversation
  • One follow-up clarification within seven days

Not included

  • Full strategy development
  • Primary consumer research
  • Extensive stakeholder consultation
  • Detailed implementation programme
  • Creative production
  • A large presentation deck

Good fit

  • One clearly defined challenge
  • An important decision needs to be made
  • Enough information already exists
  • The client values a direct, independent point of view
  • The relevant decision-makers are ready to act

Not the right fit

  • ×The challenge is actually several connected problems
  • ×Primary research is required
  • ×Extensive internal consultation is required
  • ×The organisation is not ready to make a decision
  • ×The client needs a complete strategy and implementation programme

Submit a Sharp Take

Tell me the challenge.

A short brief is enough. I'll review whether it fits the Sharp Take format and come back to you shortly.

Prefer email? Write to hello@sharp-matter.com.

What to include

  • · What is the challenge?
  • · What decision needs to be made?
  • · Why now?
  • · Preferred date or timing
  • · Any supporting link (optional)
  • · Confidentiality requirements

Sophie reviews every brief personally.