Notes on Clarity, Story, and Growth.

Essays from Stone Soup Strategy on how founder-led companies sharpen their message, strengthen their narrative, and build marketing systems that scale.

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Ad-Hoc Marketing vs. Systems: top Paying The Hidden Tax

by: David ShayPublished on: 01/06/2026

One-off marketing feels productive while it’s happening. But when every asset is built from scratch, the company pays a hidden tax — in time, consistency, and momentum. Systems are how you stop paying it.

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Ad-Hoc Marketing vs. Systems: top Paying The Hidden Tax

The B2B Brand Building Framework: The 6-Layer Clarity Stack

by: David ShayPublished on: 29/05/2026

There’s a right order to building a brand — positioning, messaging, narrative, offers, content, visibility — and most companies build it upside down. The Clarity Stack is the discipline of building from the bottom up.

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The B2B Brand Building Framework: The 6-Layer Clarity Stack

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