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growth playbook · Oct 23, 2026

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M Booth growth playbook

Diagnosis

M Booth has the work and the results (sales lifts of 17-38% in its case studies, billions of impressions, a long awards list) and is hiring for exactly where agencies are heading: GEO-led earned media, high-volume social production, influencer strategy and measurement.

Its own site has not caught up. Thirteen areas of expertise share one page, the case studies and most white papers have no search descriptions, the contact page is a single line, and only eight case studies are live.

This playbook points GenIQ at M Booth itself first: practice pages, result-led case studies, an open findings page for the beauty AI study and a routed contact brief, then GenIQ snapshots for prospects, sector AI studies, award entries turned into case studies and an always-on GenIQ retainer.

Growth Score

7/10

Biggest Opportunity

Use GenIQ and the new earned media leadership to make M Booth the agency AI assistants recommend for consumer PR, influencer and GEO, and sell the same method to clients.

Biggest Risk

Creative PR rivals such as Praytell, Coyne PR and Small Girls PR are also claiming AI-era relevance, and an agency selling GEO is judged on how visible it is itself.

01

Start here

The three moves to make first. Each one is written up in full below.

  1. 1

    Run GenIQ on M Booth itself: give each of the 13 areas of expertise its own page that AI assistants can cite

    Run GenIQ on 50 prompts buyers would ask about consumer PR, influencer and GEO agencies, and note who is cited.

    High impact First result in 1 month
  2. 2

    Put each case study's result in its title, description and markup

    Write descriptions for the eight case studies.

    High impact First result in 2 weeks
  3. 3

    Publish the beauty AI study's headline numbers as an open, citable page, and keep the full report gated

    Write the five-number findings block.

    High impact First result in 1 month

02

Your idea portfolio

21 ideas, grouped by when to run them. Open any idea for how to run it: the steps, who to approach, copy you can use, and how to measure it.

  • 7 ideas are marked Unexpected: plays you are unlikely to have tried.

Every idea placed by the effort it takes against the impact it could have. Quick wins sit top left; select a number to open that idea. The filters below narrow the list by status, timing, category and what Programmable can build.

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Showing 21 of 21 ideas

This week 6

Quick wins with a clear first action.

  • 01

    M Booth is hiring an SVP to bring Generative Engine Optimization into every media plan and sells "Earned & GEO" through its own GenIQ platform. Yet its own site puts all 13 areas of expertise, from Food (Insatiable) to Corporate Affairs, as short paragraphs on one How We Do It page, and none has a page of its own. When a CMO asks an AI assistant for "the best influencer agency for food brands" or "an agency that does GEO", there is no M Booth page built to answer that question.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Senior Vice President Earned…

    First action

    Run GenIQ on 50 prompts buyers would ask about consumer PR, influencer and GEO agencies, and note who is cited.

    How to measure it

    GenIQ citation share on 50 buyer prompts

    Now
    –
    Target
    2x the baseline
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Baseline

      GenIQ on 50 buyer prompts by sector and service.

      Senior Vice President - Earned Media 2 days

    2. 2

      Pick the first five

      Earned & GEO, Influencer, Food, Spirits & Lifestyle, Corporate Affairs.

      Chief Marketing Officer 1 day

    3. 3

      Write the pages

      Scope, case studies with results, leads, FAQ.

      Senior Vice President - Earned Media 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Add markup

      Organization, Service and FAQ schema.

      Website Developer 2 days

    5. 5

      Link them

      From How We Do It, case studies and articles.

      Website Developer 1 day

    6. 6

      Route enquiries

      Each page sends to its practice lead.

      New Business Lead 1 day

    7. 7

      Rerun GenIQ

      Monthly citation report.

      Analyst, Strategic Analytics monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Senior Vice President Earned Media

    Smallest test

    Publish the Earned & GEO page this week and rerun GenIQ on its 10 prompts in a month.

    Why it works

    Run GenIQ on the prompts M Booth's own buyers use (by sector and by service). Then publish one page per area of expertise and sector: what the team does, the matching case studies with their results (Brooks +17% weekly sales, BIC +35% and +38% sales), the people who lead it, a short FAQ and a contact route to that practice. Add Organization and Service markup, and rerun GenIQ monthly to show the change.

    Buyers now shortlist agencies through search and AI answers, and specific, fact-dense pages are what those answers quote. It also becomes M Booth's own GEO case study for pitches.

    Ready to use

    ChecklistPractice page checklist

    [ ] One H1 naming the service and sector
    [ ] Two or three case studies with the result figure
    [ ] Practice leads with photos
    [ ] Five-question FAQ in buyers' words
    [ ] Meta description with a proof point
    [ ] Service and FAQ markup
    [ ] Contact route to the practice
    [ ] Added to the GenIQ tracking prompts

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Thin pages

      Publish only practices with at least one case study and named leads.

    • Client confidentiality

      Use only work already published on the site.

    Evidence

    • HiringSenior Vice President - Earned Media (New York, on the board since March 2026, updated September 18): "you will pioneer how our brand is perceived by both human audiences and Artificial Intelligence"; "As search behavior shifts from traditional blue links to AI-generated answers, you will be responsible for understanding and integrating Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) principles into our media strategies", with coverage that is "authoritative, and fact-dense".Source
    • Your websiteThe How We Do It page lists 13 areas of expertise on one page: Brand Marketing, Strategy & Planning (with the proprietary frameworks "Culture Mark and GenIQ"), Corporate Affairs, Creative, Influencer Marketing, Digital & Social, Sports & Entertainment ("From Coachella and the Grammys to the Big 12 and the US Open"), Earned & GEO ("From legacy titles and Substacks to podcasts and AI search"), Innovation Tech ("we track how people perceive brands across AI search engines and chat platforms"), Wellness & Personal Care, Food (Insatiable), Spirits & Lifestyle and Insights & Analytics.Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (140 URLs, checked October 22, 2026): 114 articles, 8 case studies, 8 white papers, 2 Bold Voices episodes and 8 core pages. None of the 13 areas of expertise or the sectors has a page of its own.Source
    • Your websiteWhite paper "How Beauty Brands Can Win the AI Recommendation Engine" (October 2026): a survey of 2,000 AI beauty searchers plus "GenIQ—M Booth's proprietary Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) platform, which analyzed nearly 10,000 consumer-style prompts across major AI chatbots"; "48% of all users have purchased a specific beauty product online because a chatbot suggested it" and 38% switched from their usual brand. The full report sits behind an embedded Typeform.Source
    • Your websiteResults in the case studies: Brooks with Jeremy Renner, "4.2B impressions" and "a 17% weekly sales increase"; BIC EZ Reach Supper Club, sold out "in under three hours" with "a 35% sales lift"; BIC EasyRinse with Ariana Madix, "a 38% sales increase in the seven weeks post-launch"; Auntie Anne's Knead, stock sold out by the next morning and "over 600 media placements"; Marriott Bonvoy Super Bowl Suite, "over 2 billion impressions"; Think with Google, "+1,091% in weighted engagements"; The Macallan Edition No. 5 across "15 international markets"; Behr Color of the Year over five years.Source
  • 02

    The eight case studies hold strong numbers (a 35% sales lift for BIC, a 17% weekly sales increase for Brooks, +1,091% engagement for Think with Google), but none has a meta description and all are marked up as a generic web page, so search results and link previews show no result at all.

    High impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Website Developer

    First action

    Write descriptions for the eight case studies.

    How to measure it

    Case-study click-through from search

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20%
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Write descriptions

      Client, idea, result, under 155 characters.

      Senior Vice President - Earned Media 1 day

    2. 2

      Results box

      Three figures at the top of each page.

      Designer - Social Media 1 day

    3. 3

      Add markup

      CreativeWork with client and outcome.

      Website Developer 1 day

    4. 4

      Fix white papers

      Six without descriptions.

      Website Developer 1 day

    5. 5

      Fix contact and podcast

      Descriptions for the remaining pages.

      Website Developer 1 hour

    6. 6

      Measure

      Search Console click-through.

      Analyst, Strategic Analytics monthly

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Website Developer

    Smallest test

    Fix the Marriott and BIC pages today.

    Why it works

    Write a description for each case study that leads with the client, the idea and the result. Add CreativeWork markup with the client, services and outcome, and a short results box at the top of each page.

    The result is what makes a buyer click, and structured results are easier for search and AI answers to quote.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Client approval of figures

      Use only figures already on the page.

    Evidence

    • Your websitePage check (October 22, 2026): all 8 case studies, 6 of the 8 white papers, both Bold Voices episodes and the contact page have no meta description; the case studies are marked up only as a generic WebPage, while articles carry Article markup and descriptions.Source
    • Your websiteResults in the case studies: Brooks with Jeremy Renner, "4.2B impressions" and "a 17% weekly sales increase"; BIC EZ Reach Supper Club, sold out "in under three hours" with "a 35% sales lift"; BIC EasyRinse with Ariana Madix, "a 38% sales increase in the seven weeks post-launch"; Auntie Anne's Knead, stock sold out by the next morning and "over 600 media placements"; Marriott Bonvoy Super Bowl Suite, "over 2 billion impressions"; Think with Google, "+1,091% in weighted engagements"; The Macallan Edition No. 5 across "15 international markets"; Behr Color of the Year over five years.Source
  • 03

    The beauty AI study has numbers journalists and AI assistants love to quote (48% bought a product because a chatbot suggested it, 38% switched brands), but they sit on a page with no meta description, and the report itself is behind a Typeform. Gated stats rarely get cited.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Senior Vice President Earned…

    First action

    Write the five-number findings block.

    How to measure it

    Inbound links to the study

    Now
    –
    Target
    25
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick the numbers

      Five findings with sample sizes.

      Analyst, Strategic Analytics 1 day

    2. 2

      Build the page

      Chart, method, date, citation line.

      Designer - Social Media 2 days

    3. 3

      Add markup

      Dataset or Report schema.

      Website Developer 1 day

    4. 4

      Pitch press

      Beauty and marketing trade titles.

      Senior Vice President - Earned Media 1 week

    5. 5

      Social cutdowns

      One chart per post.

      Designer - Social Media 1 week

    6. 6

      Track

      Links, citations and form fills.

      Analyst, Strategic Analytics monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Senior Vice President Earned Media

    Smallest test

    Post one chart with a link to the open page.

    Why it works

    Add an open findings page with the five key numbers, the method (2,000 respondents, about 10,000 prompts), a date, a chart and a "how to cite" line. Keep the full report and action plan behind the form, and pitch the numbers to beauty and marketing press.

    Citable data earns links and AI citations, and every citation points back to the GEO expertise M Booth sells.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Fewer form fills

      Keep the recommendations and full data gated.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteWhite paper "How Beauty Brands Can Win the AI Recommendation Engine" (October 2026): a survey of 2,000 AI beauty searchers plus "GenIQ—M Booth's proprietary Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) platform, which analyzed nearly 10,000 consumer-style prompts across major AI chatbots"; "48% of all users have purchased a specific beauty product online because a chatbot suggested it" and 38% switched from their usual brand. The full report sits behind an embedded Typeform.Source
    • Your websitePage check (October 22, 2026): all 8 case studies, 6 of the 8 white papers, both Bold Voices episodes and the contact page have no meta description; the case studies are marked up only as a generic WebPage, while articles carry Article markup and descriptions.Source
    • HiringSenior Vice President - Earned Media (New York, on the board since March 2026, updated September 18): "you will pioneer how our brand is perceived by both human audiences and Artificial Intelligence"; "As search behavior shifts from traditional blue links to AI-generated answers, you will be responsible for understanding and integrating Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) principles into our media strategies", with coverage that is "authoritative, and fact-dense".Source
  • 04

    The contact page says "For new business inquiries, drop us a line" above a single Typeform, with no sense of who reads it or what happens next. M Booth runs very different practices, from Corporate Affairs to Food and Spirits, and its VP Social is expected to lead new business.

    High impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks New Business Lead

    First action

    Add a sector and need question to the Typeform.

    How to measure it

    Contact-form completion

    Now
    –
    Target
    +30%
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Map routes

      Practice leads per sector and need.

      New Business Lead 1 day

    2. 2

      Edit the form

      Three routing questions.

      Website Developer 1 day

    3. 3

      Set alerts

      Each route to its lead.

      New Business Lead 1 day

    4. 4

      Write next steps

      Reply promise and what to prepare.

      New Business Lead 1 hour

    5. 5

      Add proof

      Two results per route.

      Designer - Social Media 1 day

    6. 6

      Review

      Win rate by route.

      New Business Lead monthly

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    New Business Lead

    Smallest test

    Add one routing question today.

    Why it works

    Ask three questions first (sector, need, timing), route the answer to the right practice lead, and show what happens next ("a senior lead replies within one business day"). Add two proof points and a short case study list per choice.

    Prospects who know who will answer and when are more likely to finish the form, and routing gets the right senior person on the call faster.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • More spam

      Keep reCAPTCHA and a business email check.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteContact page: "Let's break the internet. For new business inquiries, drop us a line." followed by one embedded Typeform; no practice routing, named contact, email or description of what happens next.Source
    • HiringSocial and creative hiring since late August 2026: a Vice President, Group Manager - Social for the Lifestyle team who will "Actively lead new business opportunities, from prospecting to pitching"; a Designer - Social Media, a Designer/Social Media Creator, an Integrated Producer, Social for "high-volume" social production, a Video Editor & Motion Animator, an Art Director and a Mid-Level Designer.Source
    • Your websiteThe How We Do It page lists 13 areas of expertise on one page: Brand Marketing, Strategy & Planning (with the proprietary frameworks "Culture Mark and GenIQ"), Corporate Affairs, Creative, Influencer Marketing, Digital & Social, Sports & Entertainment ("From Coachella and the Grammys to the Big 12 and the US Open"), Earned & GEO ("From legacy titles and Substacks to podcasts and AI search"), Innovation Tech ("we track how people perceive brands across AI search engines and chat platforms"), Wellness & Personal Care, Food (Insatiable), Spirits & Lifestyle and Insights & Analytics.Source
  • 05

    M Booth is hiring social designers, a video editor and an integrated producer for high-volume social work, and its case studies are video-led. Yet its YouTube channel shows 7 subscribers and 2 videos.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Video Editor & Motion Animator

    First action

    Cut the Marriott and BIC clips first.

    How to measure it

    Clip views on owned channels

    Now
    –
    Target
    100,000
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick order

      Strongest results first.

      Vice President, Group Manager - Social 1 day

    2. 2

      Edit cuts

      Vertical, captions, result on screen.

      Video Editor & Motion Animator 1 week

    3. 3

      Design covers

      Consistent series look.

      Designer - Social Media 2 days

    4. 4

      Schedule

      One a week on three channels.

      Integrated Producer, Social weekly

    5. 5

      Link back

      Case study URLs with tracking.

      Website Developer 1 day

    6. 6

      Review

      Watch time and clicks.

      Analyst, Strategic Analytics monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Video Editor & Motion Animator

    Smallest test

    Post one clip this week.

    Why it works

    Make a 30-second vertical cut of each of the eight case studies (idea, moment, result figure) for Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube Shorts, with a link to the case study. Post one a week and pin the strongest.

    An agency's own feed is its portfolio for buyers and recruits; it costs little when the footage exists.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Client usage rights

      Check rights for each asset before posting.

    Evidence

    • HiringSocial and creative hiring since late August 2026: a Vice President, Group Manager - Social for the Lifestyle team who will "Actively lead new business opportunities, from prospecting to pitching"; a Designer - Social Media, a Designer/Social Media Creator, an Integrated Producer, Social for "high-volume" social production, a Video Editor & Motion Animator, an Art Director and a Mid-Level Designer.Source
    • Your websiteBold Voices, "a podcast by M Booth": Episode 2, "Building a Culture of Innovation and Selling Wildcard Ideas" (August 1, 2026, 27 minutes) with SharkNinja's Chief Communications Officer; episodes are hosted on YouTube with an audio player on the page. The M Booth YouTube channel shows 7 subscribers and 2 videos.Source
    • Your websiteResults in the case studies: Brooks with Jeremy Renner, "4.2B impressions" and "a 17% weekly sales increase"; BIC EZ Reach Supper Club, sold out "in under three hours" with "a 35% sales lift"; BIC EasyRinse with Ariana Madix, "a 38% sales increase in the seven weeks post-launch"; Auntie Anne's Knead, stock sold out by the next morning and "over 600 media placements"; Marriott Bonvoy Super Bowl Suite, "over 2 billion impressions"; Think with Google, "+1,091% in weighted engagements"; The Macallan Edition No. 5 across "15 international markets"; Behr Color of the Year over five years.Source
  • 06

    Bold Voices, M Booth's podcast, has a strong guest list (SharkNinja's Chief Communications Officer on episode 2) but lives on YouTube and an on-page player, and the episode pages have no description for search.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Chief Marketing Officer

    First action

    Set up the podcast feed.

    How to measure it

    Listens per episode

    Now
    –
    Target
    2,000
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Set up feed

      Apple and Spotify.

      Chief Marketing Officer 1 day

    2. 2

      Transcripts

      On each episode page.

      Website Developer 1 day

    3. 3

      Descriptions

      Guest and topic.

      Chief Marketing Officer 1 hour

    4. 4

      Clips

      Three per episode.

      Video Editor & Motion Animator 1 week

    5. 5

      Share kit

      For each guest.

      Designer - Social Media 1 day

    6. 6

      Review

      Listens and guest shares.

      Analyst, Strategic Analytics monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Hosting fee
    Owner
    Chief Marketing Officer

    Smallest test

    Send episode 2 clips to the guest this week.

    Why it works

    Publish the feed to Apple Podcasts and Spotify, add a transcript and description to each episode page, cut three clips per episode for LinkedIn, and send each guest a share kit.

    Guests share what is easy to share, and podcast apps reach the communications leaders M Booth sells to.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Small audience at first

      Lean on guest sharing.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteBold Voices, "a podcast by M Booth": Episode 2, "Building a Culture of Innovation and Selling Wildcard Ideas" (August 1, 2026, 27 minutes) with SharkNinja's Chief Communications Officer; episodes are hosted on YouTube with an audio player on the page. The M Booth YouTube channel shows 7 subscribers and 2 videos.Source
    • Your websitePage check (October 22, 2026): all 8 case studies, 6 of the 8 white papers, both Bold Voices episodes and the contact page have no meta description; the case studies are marked up only as a generic WebPage, while articles carry Article markup and descriptions.Source

This quarter 10

The core plays for the next three months.

  • 07

    GenIQ already measures how brands are recommended across AI chatbots, and the SVP Earned Media role is about AI visibility. A short snapshot of a prospect's own category is a concrete reason for a CMO to take a meeting.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Senior Vice President Earned…

    First action

    Define the 25-prompt template for one sector.

    How to measure it

    Snapshot calls booked

    Now
    –
    Target
    10 a month
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Template

      25 prompts per sector.

      Analyst, Strategic Analytics 1 week

    2. 2

      Report design

      One page, three fixes.

      Designer - Social Media 1 week

    3. 3

      Offer page

      On the Earned & GEO page.

      Website Developer 2 days

    4. 4

      Outreach

      Target brands in core sectors.

      New Business Lead ongoing

    5. 5

      Deliver

      30-minute call.

      Senior Vice President - Earned Media weekly

    6. 6

      Track

      Meetings to proposals.

      New Business Lead monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Analyst time
    Owner
    Senior Vice President Earned Media

    Smallest test

    Run three snapshots for target brands.

    Why it works

    Build a fixed snapshot: 25 category prompts, the prospect's share of recommendations against three rivals, and three fixes. Offer it on the Earned & GEO page and in outreach, delivered in a 30-minute call.

    A brand's own numbers open more doors than a credentials deck, and they lead straight into earned and GEO work.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Free work with no return

      Cap at ten a month and qualify by budget.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • Your websiteWhite paper "How Beauty Brands Can Win the AI Recommendation Engine" (October 2026): a survey of 2,000 AI beauty searchers plus "GenIQ—M Booth's proprietary Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) platform, which analyzed nearly 10,000 consumer-style prompts across major AI chatbots"; "48% of all users have purchased a specific beauty product online because a chatbot suggested it" and 38% switched from their usual brand. The full report sits behind an embedded Typeform.Source
    • HiringSenior Vice President - Earned Media (New York, on the board since March 2026, updated September 18): "you will pioneer how our brand is perceived by both human audiences and Artificial Intelligence"; "As search behavior shifts from traditional blue links to AI-generated answers, you will be responsible for understanding and integrating Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) principles into our media strategies", with coverage that is "authoritative, and fact-dense".Source
    • Your websiteThe How We Do It page lists 13 areas of expertise on one page: Brand Marketing, Strategy & Planning (with the proprietary frameworks "Culture Mark and GenIQ"), Corporate Affairs, Creative, Influencer Marketing, Digital & Social, Sports & Entertainment ("From Coachella and the Grammys to the Big 12 and the US Open"), Earned & GEO ("From legacy titles and Substacks to podcasts and AI search"), Innovation Tech ("we track how people perceive brands across AI search engines and chat platforms"), Wellness & Personal Care, Food (Insatiable), Spirits & Lifestyle and Insights & Analytics.Source
  • 08

    The beauty study pairs a survey with GenIQ prompts. M Booth also has Food (Insatiable), Spirits & Lifestyle and Wellness practices and is hiring for food, fitness and CPG accounts, but has no AI study for them.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Analyst

    First action

    Draft 100 food prompts for GenIQ.

    How to measure it

    Downloads per report

    Now
    –
    Target
    500
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Choose sector

      Food first.

      Senior Digital Strategist, FAM 1 day

    2. 2

      Survey

      2,000 respondents.

      Analyst, Strategic Analytics 1 month

    3. 3

      Run GenIQ

      Category prompts.

      Analyst, Strategic Analytics 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Write

      Findings and actions.

      Senior Digital Strategist, FAM 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Launch

      Press and social.

      Senior Vice President - Earned Media 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Pitch

      Food prospects.

      New Business Lead ongoing

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Survey panel costs
    Owner
    Analyst, Strategic Analytics

    Smallest test

    Run GenIQ on 100 food prompts and post one finding.

    Why it works

    Run the same method for food, spirits and wellness, one per quarter, with an open findings page and a gated report. Use each as the opening of practice pitches.

    Sector data gives each practice its own news hook and pitch opener.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Method questioned

      Publish sample and prompt method.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteWhite paper "How Beauty Brands Can Win the AI Recommendation Engine" (October 2026): a survey of 2,000 AI beauty searchers plus "GenIQ—M Booth's proprietary Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) platform, which analyzed nearly 10,000 consumer-style prompts across major AI chatbots"; "48% of all users have purchased a specific beauty product online because a chatbot suggested it" and 38% switched from their usual brand. The full report sits behind an embedded Typeform.Source
    • Your websiteThe How We Do It page lists 13 areas of expertise on one page: Brand Marketing, Strategy & Planning (with the proprietary frameworks "Culture Mark and GenIQ"), Corporate Affairs, Creative, Influencer Marketing, Digital & Social, Sports & Entertainment ("From Coachella and the Grammys to the Big 12 and the US Open"), Earned & GEO ("From legacy titles and Substacks to podcasts and AI search"), Innovation Tech ("we track how people perceive brands across AI search engines and chat platforms"), Wellness & Personal Care, Food (Insatiable), Spirits & Lifestyle and Insights & Analytics.Source
    • HiringAccount hiring for the consumer business: an Account Coordinator, Brand Marketing for "food, fitness and CPG brands" on "our growing FAM team", two Account Coordinators, Consumer (posted October 14 and 16, 2026) and an Account Executive, Consumer; plus an Account Executive, Corporate Affairs for "a critical piece of business" on "our growing Corporate Affairs team" and a Fall Intern for the "PR Strategic Partnerships practice group".Source
  • 09

    M Booth is growing its Corporate Affairs team and lists the practice on How We Do It, but the Our Work filter has no Corporate Affairs or reputation tag and only one Issues Crisis case.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Corporate Affairs Lead

    First action

    Ask two clients for approval.

    How to measure it

    Corporate Affairs enquiries

    Now
    –
    Target
    +50%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick stories

      Two approvable programmes.

      Corporate Affairs Lead 1 week

    2. 2

      Approvals

      Client sign-off.

      Corporate Affairs Lead 1 month

    3. 3

      Write

      Challenge, approach, outcome.

      Corporate Affairs Lead 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Design

      Case template.

      Designer - Social Media 1 week

    5. 5

      Publish

      With a new filter.

      Website Developer 1 day

    6. 6

      Use

      Pitches and outreach.

      New Business Lead ongoing

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Corporate Affairs Lead

    Smallest test

    Publish one anonymized story.

    Why it works

    Publish two Corporate Affairs stories that clients approve (or anonymized ones with the sector), add a Corporate Affairs filter, and link them from the practice page and the "Reputation Trends for 2026" article.

    Corporate buyers look for corporate proof, and consumer work alone does not show it.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Confidential work

      Anonymize by sector when needed.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteThe Our Work filter counts: Earned Media (7), Milestone Storytelling (7), Creative (6), Production (6), AI (1), Issues Crisis (1), Research & Insights (1), Influencer Marketing (2), Digital (2). There is no Corporate Affairs, Sports & Entertainment or GEO filter and no corporate reputation case study.Source
    • HiringAccount hiring for the consumer business: an Account Coordinator, Brand Marketing for "food, fitness and CPG brands" on "our growing FAM team", two Account Coordinators, Consumer (posted October 14 and 16, 2026) and an Account Executive, Consumer; plus an Account Executive, Corporate Affairs for "a critical piece of business" on "our growing Corporate Affairs team" and a Fall Intern for the "PR Strategic Partnerships practice group".Source
    • Your websiteThought leadership: the latest articles are "Reputation Trends for 2026 and Beyond" (October 2), Coachella 2026 brand and consumer trends and "Culture Mark Helps Brands Increase Cultural Salience" (September 14). White papers include "Let's Close the Influencer Equity Gap" (first published 2023, a playbook with training videos) and a "2016 Breast Cancer Awareness Month Study" still listed.Source
  • 10

    M Booth's strategists draft award submissions for clients, and the agency lists Cannes, Clio, Shorty, PRWeek and SABRE among its wins. Award entries are already written case studies, but the site shows only eight.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Senior Digital Strategist

    First action

    List this year's entries and approvals.

    How to measure it

    Published case studies

    Now
    –
    Target
    20
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      List entries

      This year.

      Senior Digital Strategist, FAM 1 week

    2. 2

      Approvals

      Client sign-off.

      Vice President, Group Manager - Social 1 month

    3. 3

      Adapt

      Award text to case study.

      Senior Digital Strategist, FAM ongoing

    4. 4

      Design

      Template with results box.

      Designer - Social Media ongoing

    5. 5

      Publish

      Tagged.

      Website Developer ongoing

    6. 6

      Promote

      Social clips.

      Video Editor & Motion Animator ongoing

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Senior Digital Strategist, FAM

    Smallest test

    Adapt one entry this month.

    Why it works

    When an entry is submitted, adapt it into a case study page (once the client approves) and tag it by sector and service. Aim for 20 case studies by year end.

    The writing is done, so the cost is small and the proof library grows with every award cycle.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Embargoed entries

      Publish after results are announced.

    Evidence

    • HiringSenior Digital Strategist, FAM (Food, Fitness and More), posted September 10, 2026: works "primarily" with "our Google clients in support of many of the company's industry-leading A.I. initiatives"; duties include "Draft industry award submissions on behalf of clients" and "Actively participate in new business opportunities". An Associate Digital Strategist (September 23) owns daily TikTok community management.Source
    • Your websiteWho We Are: founded in 1984, now "an integrated creative marketing and communications powerhouse"; awards listed include Cannes Lions, The Clio Awards, Shorty Awards, PRWeek Awards, PRovoke North America Agency of the Year, the SABRE Awards and ANA Reggie Awards.Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (140 URLs, checked October 22, 2026): 114 articles, 8 case studies, 8 white papers, 2 Bold Voices episodes and 8 core pages. None of the 13 areas of expertise or the sectors has a page of its own.Source
  • 11

    M Booth's paid media strategist runs LinkedIn and Meta for clients. Its own case studies have strong sales results but are not promoted to the CMOs and communications leaders who buy.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Paid Media Strategist

    First action

    Build the food-sector audience.

    How to measure it

    Qualified briefs from LinkedIn

    Now
    –
    Target
    5 a quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Audiences

      Titles and companies per sector.

      Paid Media Strategist 1 week

    2. 2

      Creative

      Result-led cards.

      Designer - Social Media 1 week

    3. 3

      Launch

      Food and spirits first.

      Paid Media Strategist 1 day

    4. 4

      Retarget

      Visitors with matching study.

      Paid Media Strategist 1 week

    5. 5

      Tracking

      UTMs to contact form.

      Website Developer 1 day

    6. 6

      Review

      Cost per brief.

      Analyst, Strategic Analytics monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    $3,000 a month test
    Owner
    Paid Media Strategist

    Smallest test

    Run one campaign for a month.

    Why it works

    Run small LinkedIn campaigns per sector (food, spirits, beauty, home) to marketing and communications leaders at target brands, each with the relevant case study, and retarget visitors with the matching study.

    Paid reach to a narrow buyer list is cheap compared with a new client.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Low volume

      Judge on briefs, not clicks.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • HiringMeasurement and paid roles: an Analyst or Senior Analyst, Strategic Analytics (freelance, "with the opportunity to convert into a full-time role") measures "earned media, influencer, and digital marketing campaign success against clients' brand and business objectives" and supports "new business pitches"; a Paid Media Strategist (freelance) runs Meta, LinkedIn, YouTube and TikTok and handles "influencer boosting and whitelisting". Job posts say M Booth is part of Next 15 with "access to more than 30 global markets".Source
    • Your websiteResults in the case studies: Brooks with Jeremy Renner, "4.2B impressions" and "a 17% weekly sales increase"; BIC EZ Reach Supper Club, sold out "in under three hours" with "a 35% sales lift"; BIC EasyRinse with Ariana Madix, "a 38% sales increase in the seven weeks post-launch"; Auntie Anne's Knead, stock sold out by the next morning and "over 600 media placements"; Marriott Bonvoy Super Bowl Suite, "over 2 billion impressions"; Think with Google, "+1,091% in weighted engagements"; The Macallan Edition No. 5 across "15 international markets"; Behr Color of the Year over five years.Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: Praytell, "Creative Communications & PR Agency"; Coyne PR, "bold, credible campaigns that resonate in a world shaped by AI and cultural relevance"; Small Girls PR, "A Creative Communications Firm" in New York and Los Angeles.Source
  • 12

    M Booth's case studies cite sales lifts (35%, 38%, 17%), and the analytics team measures campaigns against business goals. Buyers asking "does PR sell?" have no page explaining the method.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Analyst

    First action

    Outline the measurement method.

    How to measure it

    Win rate on pitches

    Now
    –
    Target
    +10%
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Document method

      Metrics and tools.

      Analyst, Strategic Analytics 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Examples

      Three case studies.

      Analyst, Strategic Analytics 1 week

    3. 3

      Write

      Plain-language page.

      Senior Vice President - Earned Media 1 week

    4. 4

      Design

      Diagram.

      Designer - Social Media 1 week

    5. 5

      Publish

      Linked from case studies.

      Website Developer 1 day

    6. 6

      Use

      In pitches.

      New Business Lead ongoing

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Analyst, Strategic Analytics

    Smallest test

    Add one measurement paragraph to the BIC case study.

    Why it works

    Write a "How we measure" page: the metrics, the tools, how sales lift is attributed, and three examples. Use it in every pitch and link it from each case study.

    Measurement is the most common objection to earned media, and answering it in public sets M Booth apart.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Over-claiming

      Show ranges and caveats.

    Evidence

    • HiringMeasurement and paid roles: an Analyst or Senior Analyst, Strategic Analytics (freelance, "with the opportunity to convert into a full-time role") measures "earned media, influencer, and digital marketing campaign success against clients' brand and business objectives" and supports "new business pitches"; a Paid Media Strategist (freelance) runs Meta, LinkedIn, YouTube and TikTok and handles "influencer boosting and whitelisting". Job posts say M Booth is part of Next 15 with "access to more than 30 global markets".Source
    • Your websiteResults in the case studies: Brooks with Jeremy Renner, "4.2B impressions" and "a 17% weekly sales increase"; BIC EZ Reach Supper Club, sold out "in under three hours" with "a 35% sales lift"; BIC EasyRinse with Ariana Madix, "a 38% sales increase in the seven weeks post-launch"; Auntie Anne's Knead, stock sold out by the next morning and "over 600 media placements"; Marriott Bonvoy Super Bowl Suite, "over 2 billion impressions"; Think with Google, "+1,091% in weighted engagements"; The Macallan Edition No. 5 across "15 international markets"; Behr Color of the Year over five years.Source
    • Your websiteThe How We Do It page lists 13 areas of expertise on one page: Brand Marketing, Strategy & Planning (with the proprietary frameworks "Culture Mark and GenIQ"), Corporate Affairs, Creative, Influencer Marketing, Digital & Social, Sports & Entertainment ("From Coachella and the Grammys to the Big 12 and the US Open"), Earned & GEO ("From legacy titles and Substacks to podcasts and AI search"), Innovation Tech ("we track how people perceive brands across AI search engines and chat platforms"), Wellness & Personal Care, Food (Insatiable), Spirits & Lifestyle and Insights & Analytics.Source
  • 13

    Job posts say M Booth is part of Next 15 with access to more than 30 global markets, and The Macallan case ran in 15 markets. The site says little about reach beyond New York.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter New Business Lead

    First action

    Draft the multi-market process.

    How to measure it

    Global briefs

    Now
    –
    Target
    3 a quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Write process

      How multi-market work runs.

      New Business Lead 1 week

    2. 2

      Network detail

      Partners and markets.

      New Business Lead 1 week

    3. 3

      Example

      Macallan.

      Senior Vice President - Earned Media 1 day

    4. 4

      Design

      Map.

      Designer - Social Media 1 week

    5. 5

      Publish

      Linked from practices.

      Website Developer 1 day

    6. 6

      Track

      Global enquiries.

      New Business Lead monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    New Business Lead

    Smallest test

    Add one paragraph to Who We Are.

    Why it works

    Publish a short global page: how multi-market work runs, the network partners, and the Macallan example. Link it from Spirits & Lifestyle and the contact form.

    Global brands need proof an agency can run many markets before they shortlist it.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Overstating reach

      Describe what the network provides.

    Evidence

    • HiringMeasurement and paid roles: an Analyst or Senior Analyst, Strategic Analytics (freelance, "with the opportunity to convert into a full-time role") measures "earned media, influencer, and digital marketing campaign success against clients' brand and business objectives" and supports "new business pitches"; a Paid Media Strategist (freelance) runs Meta, LinkedIn, YouTube and TikTok and handles "influencer boosting and whitelisting". Job posts say M Booth is part of Next 15 with "access to more than 30 global markets".Source
    • Your websiteResults in the case studies: Brooks with Jeremy Renner, "4.2B impressions" and "a 17% weekly sales increase"; BIC EZ Reach Supper Club, sold out "in under three hours" with "a 35% sales lift"; BIC EasyRinse with Ariana Madix, "a 38% sales increase in the seven weeks post-launch"; Auntie Anne's Knead, stock sold out by the next morning and "over 600 media placements"; Marriott Bonvoy Super Bowl Suite, "over 2 billion impressions"; Think with Google, "+1,091% in weighted engagements"; The Macallan Edition No. 5 across "15 international markets"; Behr Color of the Year over five years.Source
  • 14

    M Booth's Coachella trends article and its influencer strategists turn "fast-breaking culture" into campaign ideas. A dispatch published the day after a moment ranks while interest peaks.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Vice President

    First action

    Plan the next moment's dispatch.

    How to measure it

    Views per dispatch

    Now
    –
    Target
    5,000
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Calendar

      Eight moments.

      Vice President, Group Manager - Social 1 week

    2. 2

      Template

      Three takeaways.

      Influencer Strategist 1 week

    3. 3

      Design

      Social cards.

      Designer - Social Media 1 week

    4. 4

      Publish

      Within 24 hours.

      Vice President, Group Manager - Social per moment

    5. 5

      Send

      To target brands.

      New Business Lead per moment

    6. 6

      Review

      Reach and meetings.

      Analyst, Strategic Analytics quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Vice President, Group Manager Social

    Smallest test

    Publish one dispatch.

    Why it works

    Pick eight moments a year (award shows, festivals, big games). Publish a short dispatch within 24 hours with three brand takeaways, social cards and a LinkedIn post, and send it to target brands.

    Speed shows cultural fluency better than any claim on the About page.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Rushed quality

      Pre-write the frame.

    Evidence

    • HiringInfluencer hiring: an Influencer Strategist (posted September 3, 2026) to build "culture-first influencer strategies that integrate with PR, social, and paid media" and turn "competitive insights and fast-breaking culture into bespoke, turn-key campaign entry points", plus a Senior Influencer Strategist and an Assistant Influencer Strategist.Source
    • Your websiteThought leadership: the latest articles are "Reputation Trends for 2026 and Beyond" (October 2), Coachella 2026 brand and consumer trends and "Culture Mark Helps Brands Increase Cultural Salience" (September 14). White papers include "Let's Close the Influencer Equity Gap" (first published 2023, a playbook with training videos) and a "2016 Breast Cancer Awareness Month Study" still listed.Source
    • Your websiteThe How We Do It page lists 13 areas of expertise on one page: Brand Marketing, Strategy & Planning (with the proprietary frameworks "Culture Mark and GenIQ"), Corporate Affairs, Creative, Influencer Marketing, Digital & Social, Sports & Entertainment ("From Coachella and the Grammys to the Big 12 and the US Open"), Earned & GEO ("From legacy titles and Substacks to podcasts and AI search"), Innovation Tech ("we track how people perceive brands across AI search engines and chat platforms"), Wellness & Personal Care, Food (Insatiable), Spirits & Lifestyle and Insights & Analytics.Source
  • 15

    The Influencer Equity Playbook, first published in 2023, comes with training videos and a promise of updates. M Booth is hiring three influencer strategists and negotiates creator pay daily.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 3 quarters Influencer Strategist

    First action

    Check what deal data can be aggregated.

    How to measure it

    Downloads

    Now
    –
    Target
    1,000
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Data audit

      Anonymized deals.

      Analyst, Strategic Analytics 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Survey

      Creators.

      Influencer Strategist 1 month

    3. 3

      Analyze

      Ranges by tier.

      Analyst, Strategic Analytics 1 month

    4. 4

      Legal review

      Privacy.

      Legal 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Publish

      Open summary.

      Influencer Strategist 1 week

    6. 6

      Promote

      Creator channels.

      Designer - Social Media ongoing

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Survey costs
    Owner
    Influencer Strategist

    Smallest test

    Publish one pay range chart.

    Why it works

    Publish a yearly benchmark from M Booth's own (anonymized) creator deals and a creator survey: pay ranges by tier and platform, and progress on equity. Keep the playbook as the companion.

    Creators and brands both look for pay data, so it earns links and creator goodwill.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Client confidentiality

      Aggregate and suppress small groups.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteThought leadership: the latest articles are "Reputation Trends for 2026 and Beyond" (October 2), Coachella 2026 brand and consumer trends and "Culture Mark Helps Brands Increase Cultural Salience" (September 14). White papers include "Let's Close the Influencer Equity Gap" (first published 2023, a playbook with training videos) and a "2016 Breast Cancer Awareness Month Study" still listed.Source
    • HiringInfluencer hiring: an Influencer Strategist (posted September 3, 2026) to build "culture-first influencer strategies that integrate with PR, social, and paid media" and turn "competitive insights and fast-breaking culture into bespoke, turn-key campaign entry points", plus a Senior Influencer Strategist and an Assistant Influencer Strategist.Source
  • 16

    A "2016 Breast Cancer Awareness Month Study" is still listed among current white papers, next to the 2026 AI study. Old research makes the library look dated.

    Low impactLow effort First result in 1 month Website Developer

    First action

    List white papers by date.

    How to measure it

    White paper downloads

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      List

      By date.

      Website Developer 1 day

    2. 2

      Decide

      Update or archive.

      Senior Vice President - Earned Media 1 day

    3. 3

      Add dates

      All pages.

      Website Developer 1 day

    4. 4

      Redirect

      Archived pages.

      Website Developer 1 day

    5. 5

      Refresh one

      Highest traffic.

      Analyst, Strategic Analytics 1 month

    6. 6

      Repeat

      Yearly.

      Website Developer yearly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Website Developer

    Smallest test

    Add dates to all white papers.

    Why it works

    Update or archive white papers older than three years, show a published date on each, and link archived ones to the newest work on the same topic.

    A current library supports the "new generation agency" message on the homepage.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Losing old links

      Redirect to related pages.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteThought leadership: the latest articles are "Reputation Trends for 2026 and Beyond" (October 2), Coachella 2026 brand and consumer trends and "Culture Mark Helps Brands Increase Cultural Salience" (September 14). White papers include "Let's Close the Influencer Equity Gap" (first published 2023, a playbook with training videos) and a "2016 Breast Cancer Awareness Month Study" still listed.Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (140 URLs, checked October 22, 2026): 114 articles, 8 case studies, 8 white papers, 2 Bold Voices episodes and 8 core pages. None of the 13 areas of expertise or the sectors has a page of its own.Source

Big bets 3

Larger plays that can change the trajectory.

  • 17

    GenIQ analyzed nearly 10,000 prompts for the beauty study, and the Innovation Tech practice tracks how people perceive brands across AI search. Most brands have no ongoing measure of this.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters Senior Vice President Earned…

    First action

    Pilot the dashboard with two clients.

    How to measure it

    GenIQ retainer clients

    Now
    –
    Target
    10
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define metrics

      Share, sentiment, sources.

      Analyst, Strategic Analytics 1 month

    2. 2

      Build dashboard

      Monthly report.

      Analyst, Strategic Analytics 1 quarter

    3. 3

      Pilot

      Two clients.

      Senior Vice President - Earned Media 1 quarter

    4. 4

      Price

      Retainer add-on.

      New Business Lead 1 month

    5. 5

      Launch

      Page and case study.

      Chief Marketing Officer 1 month

    6. 6

      Scale

      Across practices.

      Senior Vice President - Earned Media 2 quarters

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Analyst and tooling costs
    Owner
    Senior Vice President Earned Media

    Smallest test

    Send one client a monthly snapshot.

    Why it works

    Offer a monthly GenIQ dashboard per client: share of recommendations, sentiment and sources cited, with earned media actions tied to each gap. Price it as a retainer add-on.

    Recurring measurement creates recurring revenue and makes earned media accountable to a new metric.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Model changes shift results

      Report trends and method changes.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteWhite paper "How Beauty Brands Can Win the AI Recommendation Engine" (October 2026): a survey of 2,000 AI beauty searchers plus "GenIQ—M Booth's proprietary Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) platform, which analyzed nearly 10,000 consumer-style prompts across major AI chatbots"; "48% of all users have purchased a specific beauty product online because a chatbot suggested it" and 38% switched from their usual brand. The full report sits behind an embedded Typeform.Source
    • Your websiteThe How We Do It page lists 13 areas of expertise on one page: Brand Marketing, Strategy & Planning (with the proprietary frameworks "Culture Mark and GenIQ"), Corporate Affairs, Creative, Influencer Marketing, Digital & Social, Sports & Entertainment ("From Coachella and the Grammys to the Big 12 and the US Open"), Earned & GEO ("From legacy titles and Substacks to podcasts and AI search"), Innovation Tech ("we track how people perceive brands across AI search engines and chat platforms"), Wellness & Personal Care, Food (Insatiable), Spirits & Lifestyle and Insights & Analytics.Source
    • HiringSenior Vice President - Earned Media (New York, on the board since March 2026, updated September 18): "you will pioneer how our brand is perceived by both human audiences and Artificial Intelligence"; "As search behavior shifts from traditional blue links to AI-generated answers, you will be responsible for understanding and integrating Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) principles into our media strategies", with coverage that is "authoritative, and fact-dense".Source
  • 18

    Corporate Affairs protects reputations, and the SVP role says brands are now perceived by AI as well as people. Executives rarely know how chatbots describe their company in a crisis or a deal.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters Corporate Affairs Lead

    First action

    Run the audit on a public company as a demo.

    How to measure it

    Corporate audits

    Now
    –
    Target
    8 a year
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Prompt set

      50 reputation prompts.

      Analyst, Strategic Analytics 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Demo

      Public company.

      Corporate Affairs Lead 1 month

    3. 3

      Price

      Fixed fee.

      New Business Lead 1 week

    4. 4

      Offer

      To corporate clients.

      Corporate Affairs Lead ongoing

    5. 5

      Deliver

      Report and fixes.

      Corporate Affairs Lead ongoing

    6. 6

      Re-check

      Quarterly.

      Analyst, Strategic Analytics quarterly

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Staff time
    Owner
    Corporate Affairs Lead

    Smallest test

    Audit one client's company.

    Why it works

    Offer an audit of how AI assistants describe a company and its leaders on 50 reputation prompts, with sources and fixes, and a quarterly re-check.

    It gives the Corporate Affairs practice a new door-opener built on GenIQ.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Sensitive findings

      Share only with the client.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteThe How We Do It page lists 13 areas of expertise on one page: Brand Marketing, Strategy & Planning (with the proprietary frameworks "Culture Mark and GenIQ"), Corporate Affairs, Creative, Influencer Marketing, Digital & Social, Sports & Entertainment ("From Coachella and the Grammys to the Big 12 and the US Open"), Earned & GEO ("From legacy titles and Substacks to podcasts and AI search"), Innovation Tech ("we track how people perceive brands across AI search engines and chat platforms"), Wellness & Personal Care, Food (Insatiable), Spirits & Lifestyle and Insights & Analytics.Source
    • HiringSenior Vice President - Earned Media (New York, on the board since March 2026, updated September 18): "you will pioneer how our brand is perceived by both human audiences and Artificial Intelligence"; "As search behavior shifts from traditional blue links to AI-generated answers, you will be responsible for understanding and integrating Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) principles into our media strategies", with coverage that is "authoritative, and fact-dense".Source
    • Your websiteThought leadership: the latest articles are "Reputation Trends for 2026 and Beyond" (October 2), Coachella 2026 brand and consumer trends and "Culture Mark Helps Brands Increase Cultural Salience" (September 14). White papers include "Let's Close the Influencer Equity Gap" (first published 2023, a playbook with training videos) and a "2016 Breast Cancer Awareness Month Study" still listed.Source
  • 19

    M Booth works from Coachella and the Grammys to the Big 12 and the US Open, but the practice has no case study filter or owned research.

    Medium impactHigh effort First result in 4 quarters Chief Marketing Officer

    First action

    Draft ten fandom questions.

    How to measure it

    Downloads

    Now
    –
    Target
    2,000
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Questions

      Ten.

      Analyst, Strategic Analytics 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Survey

      Fans.

      Analyst, Strategic Analytics 1 quarter

    3. 3

      Analyze

      With listening data.

      Analyst, Strategic Analytics 1 month

    4. 4

      Write

      Report.

      Chief Marketing Officer 1 month

    5. 5

      Launch

      At an event.

      Vice President, Group Manager - Social 1 month

    6. 6

      Pitch

      Sports and music brands.

      New Business Lead ongoing

    First result
    4 quarters
    Cost
    Survey costs
    Owner
    Chief Marketing Officer

    Smallest test

    Publish one fandom finding.

    Why it works

    Survey fans across music and sport each year, combine with GenIQ and social listening, and publish a fandom report with brand takeaways, launched at a major event.

    Owned research gives the practice a reason to be in every sports and music pitch.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Generic findings

      Focus on brand behaviour.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteThe How We Do It page lists 13 areas of expertise on one page: Brand Marketing, Strategy & Planning (with the proprietary frameworks "Culture Mark and GenIQ"), Corporate Affairs, Creative, Influencer Marketing, Digital & Social, Sports & Entertainment ("From Coachella and the Grammys to the Big 12 and the US Open"), Earned & GEO ("From legacy titles and Substacks to podcasts and AI search"), Innovation Tech ("we track how people perceive brands across AI search engines and chat platforms"), Wellness & Personal Care, Food (Insatiable), Spirits & Lifestyle and Insights & Analytics.Source
    • Your websiteThe Our Work filter counts: Earned Media (7), Milestone Storytelling (7), Creative (6), Production (6), AI (1), Issues Crisis (1), Research & Insights (1), Influencer Marketing (2), Digital (2). There is no Corporate Affairs, Sports & Entertainment or GEO filter and no corporate reputation case study.Source
    • HiringMeasurement and paid roles: an Analyst or Senior Analyst, Strategic Analytics (freelance, "with the opportunity to convert into a full-time role") measures "earned media, influencer, and digital marketing campaign success against clients' brand and business objectives" and supports "new business pitches"; a Paid Media Strategist (freelance) runs Meta, LinkedIn, YouTube and TikTok and handles "influencer boosting and whitelisting". Job posts say M Booth is part of Next 15 with "access to more than 30 global markets".Source

Wildcards 2

Unexpected experiments, each with a cheap way to test it.

  • 20

    Real visitors already get a fast homepage (LCP 1.1s), but Google's phone test downloads 6.8 MB, about 5.3 MB of it Vimeo video, and scores 52.

    Low impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Website Developer

    First action

    Swap the hero video for a poster with play.

    How to measure it

    Mobile PageSpeed score

    Now
    –
    Target
    75
    By
    1 month

    Steps

    1. 1

      Poster

      Hero image.

      Designer - Social Media 1 day

    2. 2

      Lazy-load

      Video on view.

      Website Developer 1 day

    3. 3

      Tag audit

      Unused tags.

      Website Developer 1 day

    4. 4

      Test

      PageSpeed.

      Website Developer 1 hour

    5. 5

      Check field data

      CrUX monthly.

      Website Developer monthly

    6. 6

      Repeat

      Case study pages.

      Website Developer 1 week

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Website Developer

    Smallest test

    Lazy-load the hero video.

    Why it works

    Show a poster image first and load the video on view or tap; trim tag manager tags that do not report. Recheck PageSpeed.

    It keeps the site fast on weaker phones and cuts data for mobile buyers, at low cost.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Less motion on load

      Autoplay once in view.

    Evidence

    • Google PageSpeedHomepage: mobile lab score 52 (desktop 85), lab LCP 9.5s, 6.8 MB downloaded, of which Vimeo video is about 5.3 MB across 27 requests. Real visitors pass easily: Chrome UX Report LCP 1.1s and INP 78ms at the 75th percentile.Source
  • 21

    The site lets every crawler in but offers no summary of who M Booth is, what each practice does and which work proves it.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Senior Vice President Earned…

    First action

    Draft the summary.

    How to measure it

    GenIQ citation share

    Now
    –
    Target
    +10%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Draft

      Practices and proof.

      Senior Vice President - Earned Media 1 day

    2. 2

      Publish

      llms.txt.

      Website Developer 1 hour

    3. 3

      Link

      Practice pages.

      Website Developer 1 hour

    4. 4

      Update

      With new work.

      Website Developer monthly

    5. 5

      Test

      GenIQ prompts.

      Analyst, Strategic Analytics monthly

    6. 6

      Share

      As a client template.

      Senior Vice President - Earned Media 1 week

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Senior Vice President Earned Media

    Smallest test

    Publish a first version.

    Why it works

    Publish an llms.txt and an About summary with practices, sectors, case studies and contact routes, and keep it updated with new work.

    It is a small, cheap step that M Booth can also recommend to clients.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Uncertain impact

      Measure alongside the practice pages.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • Your websiterobots.txt allows every crawler (with a 10-second crawl delay) and there is no llms.txt; the site runs WordPress with Yoast.Source
    • Your websiteThe How We Do It page lists 13 areas of expertise on one page: Brand Marketing, Strategy & Planning (with the proprietary frameworks "Culture Mark and GenIQ"), Corporate Affairs, Creative, Influencer Marketing, Digital & Social, Sports & Entertainment ("From Coachella and the Grammys to the Big 12 and the US Open"), Earned & GEO ("From legacy titles and Substacks to podcasts and AI search"), Innovation Tech ("we track how people perceive brands across AI search engines and chat platforms"), Wellness & Personal Care, Food (Insatiable), Spirits & Lifestyle and Insights & Analytics.Source

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30/60/90 roadmap

What to focus on in each month, and the ideas that carry it.

  1. Days 1 to 308 ideas

    Practice pages, case-study descriptions and markup, the open beauty findings page, the routed contact brief, case-study clips, the podcast feed, the AI summary file and the homepage video fix.

  2. Days 31 to 6010 ideas

    GenIQ snapshots, sector AI studies, Corporate Affairs proof, award entries to case studies, LinkedIn promotion, the measurement page, the global page, trend dispatches, the influencer benchmark and the white paper refresh.

  3. Days 61 to 903 ideas

    Commit to the big bets: the GenIQ retainer, the AI reputation audit and the fandom report.

The research behind the plan

3 research areas, each summarised in a few lines. Open any of them for the full detail.

Customers

What customers say

Customers value ideas that move culture and sales together. The most cited problem: proving PR drives sales.

  • Talent and creator partnerships
  • Visibility in AI answers
  • In their words: “talkability”

Market

Competitive landscape

3 competitors compared: Praytell, Coyne PR and Small Girls PR.

  • Gap to exploit: Agencies that measure brand visibility in AI answers
  • Praytell: Smaller corporate affairs offer
  • Coyne PR: No proprietary GEO platform claimed on its homepage

Hiring signals

M Booth is building for AI-era earned media and high-volume social.

  • Senior Vice President - Earned Media: GEO in every media strategy. Ideas 1, 3, 7, 17.
  • Vice President, Group Manager - Social: Lifestyle social and new business. Ideas 4, 14.
  • Designer/Social Media Creator: More social output. Idea 5.

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