About us 👋

Where are we coming from?

Scaling your brand online with personality, integrity, and cohesion. Activating your content and social media strategy with resource efficiency in mind. Knowing that none of it matters if it doesn’t perform. ⚡

We help you lead.

Empowering big hearted brands to build badass marketing strategies that cut through the noise, connect with your customer, and keep your community coming back for more.

100 Years

With more than 100 years of collective marketing experience, we've created powerful frameworks, trainings, and tools that you can use to block out the noise, play your own game, and drive measurable, sustainable brand growth.

22,000 (and counting)

Strong Brand Social is trusted by more than 22,000 purpose-driven brands from all over the world who are ready to leave trend-chasing tactics behind in favor of powerful, sustainable, time-tested marketing strategies that are proven to drive measurable growth.

Katie Wight, Founder

Is it cool? Is it crazy? Our founder has been helping some of the world's most beloved brands grow with social media marketing since before Instagram Stories were a thing. From itty bitty local businesses to billion dollar brands across dozens of industries, Katie has advised tens of thousands of companies on how to grow online with industry-defying strategies that help you win on your own terms.

if social media makes you 🙄

We get it. There's a lot of BS.

You’ve heard you can't grow on instagram without Reels, and that if you’re not on TikTok yet, you’ve missed the boat — have you ever wondered where this shit comes from? Maybe our social media strategy is being jerked around by competition between social media platforms? In 2022, Zuck ponied up billions of dollars to pay content creators to keep his platform competitive. Now, the majority of social media marketing education we see is coming from influencers. 


There's a better way

It’s fair to say that your education is being funded by these social media platforms indirectly with their own self-interest in mind. We're here to show you a calmer, more efficient way to blowing past your business growth goals with sustainable marketing strategy that's 80% algorithm-proof.

Our team

Katie

Founder/CEO

Social media marketing's voice of reason. Katie has designed thousands of high-performance digital strategies that leave space for joy in the journey of brand growth.

Rachel

Marketing Director

A true day-one at SBS, Rachel directs the marketing efforts and resource-efficient processes needed to make The S3 System™ the place for marketing leaders and founders to finally find calm amidst the chaos.

Georgia

Client Experience Specialist

Digital marketer, proud small business owner, and an even prouder Strong Brand Social graduate. Georgia is obsessed with all things social media and supporting independent, ethical, and big-hearted brands.

Alisa

Senior Business Development Specialist

On a mission to help purpose-driven businesses find their voice, increase awareness, and grow. Alisa is the BFF to our private clients and your new secret social media weapon.

Glenn

Content Strategy & Consultant Lead

A seasoned content strategist, Glenn is an encouraging message maker who works with savvy business owners and founders to build strategies that last for businesses they love.

Mariah

Creative Content Manager

Forever balancing life, small business strategy, and optimism-tinged, razor sharp social commentary, Mariah exudes class, creativity, and character on the front lines of social media management.

Yianni

Finance Director

Big on numbers, bigger on supporting businesses on their way to global impact. An eComm + data lover with a rebel’s heart, Yianni strums the bassline for brand growth.

Ashlee

Support Specialist

Our timekeeper, calendar queen, and selfless shepherdess that keeps SBS operations moving in the same direction. It’s Ashlee’s business to know everyone’s business, and we’re all better for it.

Trey

Performance Marketing Specialist

A seasoned brand manager used to wearing alllll the hats, Trey is the multi-talented, big-hearted marketer working BTS to serve the world’s underdogs via the SBS brand of doing measurable, sustainable, and systematic business.

Allie

Business Development Specialist

With years of retail and real estate prowess to her name, Allie’s approach to business development makes sales feel like service every single day. Just chat her up! You’ll see.

Jamie

Program Director

On a mission to make the marketing profession a more human and more humane way to make a living, Jamie brings over a decade of agency and institutional experience to usher in a new era of client experience to SBS.

Angela

Social Media Coordinator

A content maven with on-camera energy that gives LIFE, Angela embodies the SBS belief that marketing should feel more like connection and less like performance.

Kristin

Conversion Marketing Specialist

A visionary writer/producer passionate about helping underrepresented voices get heard in a crowded media landscape. Kristin brings the power of storytelling to SBS helping us make a bigger impact on mission-driven brands.

Diana

Client Success Specialist

A proven leader in developing high-growth, people-centric organizations, Diana is the person making sure every member of Strong Brand Social Club feels supported, oriented, and confident from day one.

Taylor

Content Creator

Mindfully unapologetic creative producer specializing in content creation for impact-driven orgs. Taylor is a versatile creative, talented strategist, and a total freaking delight.

Melanie

People & Culture Manager

With years of HR experience and people operations at every level, Melanie walks the walk in her commitment to fostering cultures of engagement and growth, making the rules of inclusivity work in everyone’s favor.

Our Values

Equity

Helping independent brands compete with big bad wolves on equal footing

Purpose

Putting the wellbeing of our people, the planet, and purpose over profit

Leadership

Cultivating growth in our community to help everyone reach their full potential

Community

Working to build an empowered and inclusive community

Sustainability

Pursuing success that outlives trends and lasts for the longhaul

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