
BRANDING PROGRAMS
The Apollo Program®
The Apollo Program® is for companies seeking a full brand
transformation and activation of your new
identity, ensuring your team will champion it and
your audience will love it.
THE APOLLO PROGRAM®
Branding should do more than just look good, it should connect people and be a catalyst for growth.
The Apollo Program® ensures every step, from initial concept to market launch, is seamlessly interconnected. We partner with your team to shape your new identity and gain support from key stakeholders. We then lead its activation, coordinating across touchpoints for an effective, broad-scale launch.
The Apollo Program® was established to propelled companies to achieve billion-dollar valuations, secure advanced funding, go to IPO, and expand globally. Your brand is set not just for launch but for a trajectory of remarkable growth and influence.
Why you should choose The Apollo Program®
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Consolidate Coordination
Partnering with CNCT® give you a single orchestrated partner that simplifies management, ensuring a unified approach and saving valuable time.
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Augment In-House Skills
Partnering with CNCT® expands your in-house capabilities, bringing in fresh perspectives and specialized skills that might not be available internally.
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Leverage Our Expert Network
We orchestrate the right talent from our global network of expert partners to ensure you get top-quality results in everything from photography and video to publicity and marketing.

Alignment across the entire organization.
The Apollo Program® offers a holistic approach that covers every aspect of your brand. From vision casting to go-to-market strategy, we provide a complete framework for a successful brand transformation.
Outcomes
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INTERNAL
Leadership alignment and reduced confusion among stakeholders.
Compelling vision, purpose, mission and values.
An Idea Worth Rallying Around® that your team can champion.
Criteria that guide product, sales, marketing, and business decisions.
Well articulated brand position.
Key messages to maintain a unique voice.
Ability to mobilize teams, leaders, employees, and key stakeholders toward an audacious vision.
Removal of ambiguity in the company’s position.
Increased confidence to deliver on the brand promise.
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EXTERNAL
A stand-out visual identity.
Simplified brand architecture.
Cohesive names and naming system.
Market leadership and brand recognition.
Stronger lead generation.
Partnership alliances.
Lowered price sensitivities.
The process
THE APOLLO PROGRAM®
Comprehensive brand transformation and orchestrated implementation.
Good branding is only as good as its execution. As we lay out a path for our work together, we’ve looked at every single deliverable through that lens. From the effectiveness of your brand identity to the energy we build around your brand rollout—we’ve scrutinized every detail into a proven process.
PHASES OF WORK
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Our mission begins with a complete discovery of your business, conducted collaboratively and iteratively. We work to understand the business’s unique challenges and opportunities and facilitate meaningful discussions about company culture, external forces, industry trends, and ambitions for the future.
Key Activities:
• Kickoff call with the steering group
• Asset and materials review
• Stakeholder interviews
• Strategic workshops
• Playback report
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Next, we shift to strategy and plant the seeds of disruption. Decisions get made about positioning. The Disruptive Idea® reveals itself. A crisp articulation of your vision, purpose, and values takes shape and serves as the compass for verbal and visual development.
Key Activities:
• Vision and purpose language
• Who, what, why, how statements
• Disruptive idea (short, pithy, omni-directional)
• Brand archetype
• Brand attributes
• Brand architecture
• Strategic narrative
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Once a strategy is defined, we craft story-driven names that encapsulate the essence of your brand. Our process blends creativity with strategic thinking, ensuring each name tells a unique story that resonates with your audience and aligns with your brand’s identity. We create a name that stands out and fosters a lasting connection with your audience.
Key Activities:
• Naming brief
• Creative ideation
• Shortlisting
• Trademark consulting/advising
• Preliminary list for trademark availability
• Final selection and validation
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With the strategy codified, we develop the tonal aspects of your brand with a set of voice pillars. We craft shared vocabulary, key messages, and signature phrases designed to be potent and memorable; your brand in words—the spearhead statements that make your brand famous.
Key Activities:
• Voice persona
• Voice pillars
• Key messages & signature phrases
• Word kit
• Voice guidelines
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The magical moment when you see the brand we’ve been assembling visually emerge. We begin with Vision Boards to dial in the look and feel. Then, we double-down to push and refine further, sharpening every detail until just looking at it gives you a paper cut.
Key Activities:
• Visual strategy/look & feel
• Design system
• Logo
• Color specifications
• Typography specifications
• Art Direction
• Digital brand guidelines
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Branding must be accepted and embraced by people inside the company. Our internal activation emphasizes that a brand is not just a logo or a set of colors but a reflection of the values, beliefs, and behaviors that characterize the organization. We align your team with your business’s vision and goals and commit to building that new future.
Key Activities:
• Employee surveys
• Interviews with employees
• Employee training and education
• Internal communications
• Culture code book
• Launch events
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We’ll develop and activate a comprehensive, tailored plan to successfully introduce your brand or product to the market, ensuring optimal positioning, targeted messaging, and impactful execution. This strategic deliverable is key to maximizing your market impact and achieving your business objectives efficiently.
Key Activities:
• Go-to-market strategy
• Brand campaigns
• Website developme
• Video production
• Motion design
• Sound design
• Photography
• Branded environments
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If you’re looking for The Phoenix Program® plus motion, a website, or market activation, check out The Infinity Program®.

Straight to the point
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PARTICIPATION
The Apollo Program® is best accomplished through a committed, collaborative process.
Founder/C-level relationship is essential for success.
Key decision-makers must actively participate in workshops, meetings, conversations, and presentations to ensure alignment and efficiency.
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TEAM STRUCTURE
Senior Account Manager
Workshop Facilitator
Chief of Strategy
Brand Strategy Director
Namer
Word Strategist
Creative Director
Art Director
Senior Brand Designer
Senior Motionographer
Head of UI/UX
Lead Marketer
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TECHSTACK
Asana® for project management
Dropbox® for file management
Slack® for collaboration
Butter® for workshops
Miro® for whiteboarding
Zoom® for meetings
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TIMEFRAME
Prefer 5-8 months
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INVESTMENT
$200,000-$325,000+/- and based on final scope