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TCG is a strategic marketing and creative services firm specializing in brand revitalization, new business start-ups, and special projects management. We offer our clients over 25 years of demonstrated success in brand and channels management, new business development, and industry-wide innovation. 

​We apply proven principles, rather than just playing in the theoretical realm. Our clients benefit from millions of dollars spent in research; harvesting keen consumer insights about attitudes and beliefs, habits and practices, likes, dislikes, needs, wants, and frustrations. With additional learns gained from advanced pricing, promotion, and distribution studies

When working with clients, we believe in a collaborative approach. We listen, strategize, plan, and implement to acheive your business goals. Whether you need consulting for a new endeavor, professional development for your team, and/or a boost through our strategic marketing and creative services, we can help your company "get it" and "get there."

Based in Minneapolis, our clients are from across the country.

Introducing Mike Stout   
TCG president and founder
Passionate - Driven - Accomplished  
Delivering Meaningful Measurable Results

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Stout is a business development executive possessing broad management skills and in-depth knowledge of trends and methodologies. 

An experienced professional with over 25 years of demonstrated success, he is expert in leading change. He has taken regional companies nationally, transformed private label companies into national branded powerhouses, turned around major business, and led company and industry-wide innovation. 

Stout maintains an exceptional level of quality, facilitates growth and change in response to complex business challenges and realities. A consensus builder, autonomous producer, and exceptional leader who gains the trust of his clients and major stakeholders. 

He is a consumer advocate and visionary leader delivering exceptional drive, focus, and value. He consistently exceeds corporate and client expectations ranging from the sole proprietor, privately-held companies to the Fortune 100, and non-profits. Also an ongoing advisor to local businesses, non-profits, and special causes.
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If you’re looking for a marketing professional, a C-level executive having Fortune 100 experience, to improve your brand or company’s performance, one having a history of demonstrated success and consistently outperforms client expectations and industry benchmarks, drop him a note or give him a call.

Mike maintains an exceptional level of quality, facilitates growth and change in response to complex business challenges and realities. A consensus builder, autonomous producer, and exceptional leader who gains the trust of employees, clients, and major stakeholders.

"If you're looking to improve business performance, Mike's approach of accelerating work by applying a best practices approach with an entrepreneurial spirit will certainly impress."

SPECIALTIES
​Strategic Marketing, Brand and Channels Management, Business Development, Innovation, Revitalization, Turnarounds, Team Leadership and Development, Budgetary Oversight.

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