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STORY-DRIVEN
MARKETING
LEADERSHIP

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Hello! I’m David Schafer. Fractional Narrative & Positioning Lead. I keep your marketing in sync with your market. I run the always-on "what do we stand for and why now?" layer you've been missing.

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WHO I HELP

I work with B2B tech, Series A to $250M companies that have outgrown their story. They're seeing issues. Revenue is flat. Deals lost to a worse product. Win rates holding while pipeline shrinks. Dismal AI results. My clients are:


The Rebrander. You're repositioning, rebranding, and refocusing GTM. The old story doesn't fit the market you actually serve.


The Founder-led Company Growing Up. The founder's instinct got you here. The market is in a different place. 


The Product Company Pushing into Markets. Good product. Weak traction. A story only repeated by people who already know what you do.

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THE PROBLEM

Being better only matters if you can make it onto your buyer's shortlist. 

My job is to get you on that list by creating alignment between buyers, employees, and now, AI. In a crowded market, products can be replicated, but a dominant narrative is literally priceless. Owning your story is what wins your category. To get there, your marketing needs to be in sync with buyers everywhere demand forms.

WHAT I DO

I Create THE Advantage Your Competitors Can’t Replicate.

Competitors can match your features, but they can never steal your voice.

STRATEGY

The Category Narrative That Defines Your Brand & GTM Story.

CONTENT & STORY

The Thought Leadership & Proof That Makes it Authentic.

SYNC OPTIMIZATION

The Research, Updates & Insights That Keep You Relevant
MARKETING IN SYNC

"Dave is a rare breed. He has an outstanding command of both creative and business strategy. "

Valerie 
VP, Paramount

"He helped us see our product and customer from a different lens. It was actually fun"

Max
Founder, Amply

"No-ego, hard working. pragmatic. He's an amazing collaboration partner for business."

John
Founder, Elevation Health

GETTING STARTED

A CAREERS WORTH of experience.
A few days a month.

Twenty years of brand storytelling and category-building experience on your team next month, for a fraction of a full-time hire. No recruiting. No long ramp up. 

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