Smarti Solutions

read moreSmarti stands for Sales. Marketing. Advisory. Resources. Talent. Integration. The name is about what we do for businesses, and that's helping them prosper with marketing strategy, business development and agency selection. Our smarts don't go to our heads - they go to your business. For close to 20 years, Smarti has managed and sourced marketing services for everyone from fast growing entrepreneurs to established global companies across industries spanning fashion to financial, restaurants to real estate, legal to luxury, farming to pharmaceuticals, travel to technology and more - to the raves of clients.

read moreConducting a marketing agency search can be a time-intensive process that can drain internal resources and interfere with daily business. Hiring the wrong agency can be an expensive mistake. To the untrained eye, agencies may appear quite similar, when in fact they can be drastically different. What you see may not be what you get. Agencies pitch to win but may have a different core makeup this is not always visibly apparent. Issuing an RFP will tell you what you want to hear, but often do not uncover critical information you need to know; they also alienate the best agencies.

read moreAn innovative agency search firm, Smarti Solutions makes tailored client | agency matches and helps clients hire marketing agencies based on their core competencies and "sweet spot". Our proprietary qualification process identifies the optimal fit between clients and marketing agencies, saving time, turmoil and adding value to both sides. We also help agencies shine brighter and position themselves for greater success. Our extensive research, comprehensive briefings, high-level pitch intelligence and proprietary qualification process enables us to deliver true, highly qualified client/agency "matches".

read moreAlthough we start with our database, recommendations are not based on computer-generated results alone. We personally review agencies' portfolios, case studies and interview agency leaders to discern style and culture. Smarti then hand selects and rigorously screens agency candidates, mapping capabilities to your specific criteria and short- or long-term needs. At the end of the process, we ultimately present you with a highly targeted, relevant shortlist of agency specialists uniquely qualified for your initiative (with the credentials to prove it.)

read moreOur Board of Directors was thoroughly impressed by your work Michele. The remarks following your sales presentation speak for themselves: "Best financial (sales) presentation I've heard."

read moreAs a fractional CMO who does marketing strategy consulting with multiple new clients each year, I regularly need to identify and vet PR firms on behalf of those clients. Imagine my delight when I found Michele Harris! Rather than toiling away researching, interviewing, and processing candidates across myriad industries and geographies, not to mention trying to keep up with all the firms that come and go in the fast-paced agency world, Michele just handles it. Boom! She maintains a database of the finest PR firms worldwide, creates (or optimizes) your detailed brief to communicate the needed information to the most appropriate ones, and then narrows the field to a short list of the perfect-fit agencies.