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When the stakes are high, growth can’t be slow.


Traction is a marketing accelerator.

Built for the moment you can't afford to lose.

We design the brand foundation, the go-to-market, and the marketing system required to help companies win high-stakes market moments — when something new launches, a brand resets, or growth has to move faster. No layers. No filler. Just senior brand-side operators and elite specialists, armed with AI solutions, deployed exactly where they’re needed.

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What we do

Our Speed-to-Growth Engine

Three pillars. One system. Led by experts. Accelerated with AI.

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Brand Foundation Design

We help you understand your customers and develop a customer-driven brand foundation — from narrative and identity to digital presence.

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Go-to-Market Design

We design a plan and develop all of the communications, content and digital experiences you need to accelerate your path to monetization.

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Marketing Org Design

We design the marketing org to sustain it: aligning your people, partners, platforms and processes across marketing, product and sales.

Ideas we've helped sell

ariessence

We reimagined the ariessence online brand experience to set the stage for growth.
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GE HealthCare

Making ultrasound sound better.
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Patiofyre

8' of blazing heat. 3X Return on ad spend.
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Recorded Future

Building a brand in the Age of AI
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Apple

We’ve been with Apple since the release of the iPod Shuffle.
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HelloFresh

We helped HelloFresh say hello to their lowest CAC ever.
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What makes us different
The Liquid Workforce

We work the way an accelerator should — collaboratively, with AI-enhanced workflows and the right experts from our Liquid Workforce of fractional talent and strategic partnerships at every stage, so you move from insight to commercial traction faster. Teams are led by former brand-side leaders who’ve sat in your seat, so we understand the realities of your world.

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ranked talent management team in the US


2025 Agency of the Year - Campaign US

We were named the best talent management team in the U.S. Twice.


2025 Finalist
2024 Winner

Psychology + Technology
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Human insight. AI leverage.

Growth isn’t just media math. It’s behavioral science.

We design brands and experiences grounded in how people actually decide — then amplify them with AI-enhanced systems that increase speed and precision.

Psychology gives us signal. Technology gives us scale.

Together, they create traction.



The Futureproof Project

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Harness emerging technology through the power of community.

Traction founded and curates The Futureproof Project—a community of 350+ CMOs and marketing leaders that meet regularly to share challenges and learnings about AI and other emerging technology.

Learn about Futureproof
Strategic AI for CMOs in 2025 Guide
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AI events since 2022

Why we exist

You've built something important.

Now make sure it wins.

Traction is an inspired group of problem solvers with an informed point of view. It's our belief that the formula for success is to align the experience clients need with the experience talent wants.

Insights
The Lipstick Effect
Friday, March 6, 2026What is the Splurge Paradox?

$8 mocha, yes. $3 shipping, no. $200 concert tickets, yes. Grocery coupons, also yes. And if that logic sounds contradictory, you're not paying close enough attention to the consumer you're trying to reach.

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Thursday, January 29, 2026What we heard at Davos—And what it means for The Futureproof Community

From Davos to the Futureproof community, the AI conversation has shifted from hype to accountability. Hayley Nelson breaks down geopolitical tension, shaky ROI, AGI urgency, and why CMOs must lead ethical, human-centric AI—now.

The Futureproof Project, San Francisco
Thursday, December 11, 2025What Marketing Leaders Wish Their Orgs Understood Right Now

At our Futureproof x Zeta dinner, marketing leaders spoke candidly about AI ambition outpacing infrastructure, soaring content demands, and the urgent need for modern operating models.

Let's get you traction.

You’ve worked hard to bring your ambition to life. Now, let’s bring it to market—and make sure it gets traction.