verb | TACK | \ˈtak\
To actively choose a direction or change of course
noun | 10 | \ˈten\
Value attributed to the highest level of performance
noun | STRATEGY | \ˈstrat·e·jē\
Plan of action designed to achieve overall objectives
Manifesto
TACK10 is an award-winning professional consultancy focused on leveraging the nine core value drivers of strategic partnership with and for our clients to deliver measurable results against a broad range of business and marketing objectives. The framework for engagement follows our proprietary methodology and leverages our suite of customized / custom developed products, tools, services and training. TACK10 works across four business groups; Brand, Cause, Property and SME. As a for profit business, TACK10 believes it is our role to have a positive impact in the communities in which we operate. In 2017, TACK10 made the bold decision to become a Certified “B” Corporation. The ethos of this manifests through a commitment to:
People | Purpose | Profit
5% Pledge
Annually TACK10 invests 5% of the previous year’s total revenue in providing complimentary services to organizations who themselves are having a positive social, environmental and economic impact in the communities in which they operate.
“As a consultancy, it is important that the strategy we develop is free of any possible bias. At TACK10 there are no pipelines to fill for services such as activations, creative, digital or media. As a result, our teams across our Brand, Cause, Property and SME business groups are able to focus on creating the strongest strategy and delivering that strategy through the tactics that are going to have the greatest measurable impact against organizational objectives.”
James Chalmers, Group President and CEO
What We Do
Products, Tools & Services
CornerStone™ Partnership
Streams Built for:
Brand, Cause, Property and SME
LightHouse™ CSR
Streams Built for:
Brand, Cause and SME
PeriScope™ Business
Streams Built for:
Cause, Property and SME
Seminars & Workshops
The Paradigm Shift™:
The Ecosystem of Brand, Cause & Consumer
Streams Built for:
Brand and Cause
The Great Pivot™:
From Sponsorship to Partnership
Streams Built for:
Brand, Property and SME
Strategic Partnership Impact™:
Leveraging the Power of Partnership
Streams Built for:
Brand, Cause, Property and SME
The Evolution™:
Social Enterprise Replacing Charity
Streams Built for:
Brand, Cause and SME
Legacy Effect™:
Defining Impact
Singular Stream for:
Brand, Cause, Property and SME
Training & Coaching
ExecuLink™
Developed and Designed for:
Brand, Cause, Property and SME
ExecuLink™
Developed and Designed for:
Brand, Cause, Property and SME
DevCore™
Developed and Designed for:
Brand, Cause, Property and SME
“TACK10’s unique value proposition comes down to two key differentiators. First is our proprietary methodology and second are the custom-built tools that have been developed, tested and refined to ensure they are delivering the utmost value for our clients. Both our 5 pillar methodology, which is applied to every engagement we undertake, as well as our proprietary tools for evaluation and measurement are customized for the unique needs of the client and their project requirements. This flexibility allows us to deploy both in a manner that has proven to deliver unparalleled, measurable results for our clients.”
Laura Richard, EVP and Partner
T10 Methodology
Our proprietary methodology builds on our founding partners’ extensive industry experience, with emphasis on their time in the product engineering and professional services sectors. It takes subjective Human Centered Design combined with objective Design Thinking and overlays those ideologies on a process that has proven itself to consistently deliver unparalleled measurable results against our clients’ organizational objectives.
Evaluate
Analyze and understand current performance, identify opportunities and challenges
Evaluate
Analyze and understand current performance, identify opportunities and challenges
“In today’s cluttered environment, creating meaningful customer relationships requires the delivery of real and tangible value. Strategic partnerships enable brands to connect with their target consumers by solving for a pain point or creating a moment of delight.”
Zana Petric, Manager – Strategy
The Company We Keep
Read Up
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Leveraging Purpose To Drive Profit
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Yesterday was McHappy Day and we are loving it! There are a couple of standouts around this years program and one in particular that our team is loving. McDonalds found a great home grown Canadian strategic partnership with fashion brand, Peace Collective. So...
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