Strategic Advisory & Marketing

Strategic marketing advisory:from diagnosis to a complete team.

We start with the M.A.P.A. Diagnosis, our brand positioning diagnosis, turn what it reveals into a strategic marketing project and, when it makes sense, take over execution with a complete marketing team, all under a single strategy.

Co-founders with 8+ years in the market · Americana, São Paulo, Brazil · clients across Brazil and abroad · Tailored projects
The landscape in 2026

The pressure for results has never been higher.And proving them has never been harder.

With Brazil's benchmark interest rate (the Selic) high, customer acquisition costs rising and paid media returning less, every real (BRL) invested in marketing has to earn more than a conservative investment would. And AI is changing how people find companies and how they buy.

01 Pressure on ROI

ROI under scrutiny

Marketing is now held accountable for financial results. If it can't prove its value, it loses budget in the next cycle.

02 AI with no ground rules

AI without direction

AI tools without a strategy or a process add cost, not time savings.

03 High CAC is the new normal

Relying on paid media alone

Pouring more money into paid media without a brand strategy, owned content and first-party data means accepting thinner and thinner margins.

04 Unclear goals

A misaligned operation

When marketing and sales don't talk to each other, work gets redone and opportunities slip away.

This is the problem a strategic advisory solves.

The Arantho way

From diagnosis to a complete team:one strategy, start to finish.

The journey starts with the diagnosis and moves forward only when the previous step is clear: first understand, then design, then execute. Each step builds on the one before it, and you can stop at any of them.

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M.A.P.A. Diagnosis

The starting point. We map the business, the market and the audience, define the positioning and deliver a 90-day action plan. The plan is yours, even if you don't continue with us.

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02

Strategic marketing project

With the diagnosis in hand, we design and run the project: brand, sales, launch, processes and AI. A fixed scope, with a clear beginning, middle and end.

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03

Complete marketing team

When the time is right, we take over execution: content, paid media, campaigns and performance tracking, with strategic advisory steering it all.

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2021Founded in Americana, São Paulo, Brazil
8+Years of co-founder experience
3Ways of working
BRClients across Brazil and abroad
Proprietary methodology
M.A.P.A.

The M.A.P.A. Diagnosis:the foundation of every Arantho strategic project.

M.A.P.A. is the strategic diagnosis that opens every Arantho project. Across four pillars (Mapping, Analysis, Positioning and Action), we understand the business, read the market and the audience, define who the brand is and deliver an action plan. Without M.A.P.A., we don't start a strategic project or a marketing team.

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Mapping

We look at how the business works from the inside: offer, goals, sales, customer service, communication and existing assets.

  • Strategic interviews with decision-makers
  • Audit of digital and offline assets
  • Communication and funnel audit
  • Historical data analysis
A

Analysis

We read the data to see what works, what doesn't, and where the gaps and opportunities are.

  • Strategic gap diagnosis
  • Competitive benchmarking
  • Audience and persona analysis
  • Current vs. desired perception matrix
P

Positioning

We define who the brand is, how it competes and why it matters to the market.

  • Strategic positioning
  • Core message and pillars
  • Competitive differentiation
  • Brand territory
A

Action

We turn strategy into an executable roadmap, with clear priorities, deadlines, metrics and ownership.

  • Prioritized execution roadmap
  • KPIs and metrics
  • 90-day action plan
  • Project governance

Every Arantho strategic project and every Arantho marketing team starts with the M.A.P.A. Diagnosis, so strategy always comes before execution.

Areas of work

Tailored marketing advisory:what goes into the project and the team.

After the diagnosis, we decide together which areas go into the strategic marketing project or the marketing team. These are the most common.

01

Sales strategy

Sales funnel design, marketing and sales integration, a repeatable process and a predictable pipeline.

Best when: you need to turn leads into revenue, consistently.
02

Branding and positioning

Building or repositioning a brand. The territory, message, identity and narrative that set you apart in the market.

Best when: your brand needs to stop being one of many and become the reference.
03

Marketing plans for launches and projects

Product launches, market entry, strategic campaigns. A fixed-scope project with a clear beginning, middle and end.

Best when: you have a specific goal with a set date and budget.
04

Processes and AI for marketing

We map your processes, automate the repetitive work and implement AI, so the team gets time back and the operation becomes predictable and scalable.

Best when: your team is stretched thin and you need to produce more without hiring more.
05

Content and paid media

Editorial calendar, content production and campaign management on Meta and Google, always built on the positioning you defined.

Best when: you need a consistent presence and paid media that is measured campaign by campaign.
06

Ongoing strategic advisory

A long-term partnership: Arantho works as an extension of your marketing team, with a method and a regular review routine.

Best when: you need steady strategic thinking, not a one-off project.

Don't see your goal on this list? Let's talk. Custom projects start here too.

Who we are

A marketing advisory from Americana, Brazil,for companies in Brazil and abroad.

Arantho is a strategic marketing advisory based in Americana, in the interior of São Paulo state, Brazil. Founded in 2021 and repositioned in 2023, it is led by two co-founders with more than 8 years of combined market experience. We work with companies across Brazil and abroad on positioning, sales, branding, content, paid media, processes and AI, directly with the people who make the decisions.

Claudio Galante

Claudio Galante

Co-founder and strategist

An entrepreneur since he was 17, Claudio came to marketing from the business management side. He graduated from Belas Artes, is completing an MBA in Management, Entrepreneurship and Business Development at PUC, and lived in the United States, where he studied business models up close. At Arantho, he leads the diagnoses, bridges marketing strategy and business management, and runs the AI and process projects.

Luciana Galante

Luciana Galante

Co-founder and strategist

Before Arantho, Luciana founded FitGli, a healthy sweets shop that became a local sensation in Americana, and worked on the strategy side of a marketing company in the city. With ongoing training in marketing (more than 10 courses), she leads communication strategy, positioning and brand archetypes at Arantho and represents the company at BNI and at speaking events.

We believe strategy comes before execution, that AI is part of a company's infrastructure, and that results have to be measured.

Headquartered in Americana, São Paulo, Brazil, we work with clients across Brazil and abroad. In-person projects are mainly in the Campinas metropolitan area, the interior of São Paulo state and the city of São Paulo. Ongoing strategic advisory is done remotely, with companies wherever they are.

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Frequently asked questions

Marketing advisory:straight answers.

01What is a strategic marketing advisory?

It's a model in which the firm you hire runs marketing together with your in-house team, from strategy to execution. An agency produces assets and campaigns; a consultancy diagnoses, recommends and leaves. An advisory starts with a diagnosis and stays with the execution until the business goal is measured.

02What's the difference between a strategic advisory and a marketing agency?

An agency sells deliverables (posts, ads, campaigns). An advisory leads the strategy and measures what it delivers. A traditional agency works on a standardized monthly package, which suits companies that need steady, high-volume execution. A strategic advisory like Arantho works on tailored projects, side by side with decision-makers, starting with a diagnosis and tracking the indicators set in the plan.

CriterionAgencyStrategic advisory
What it deliversAssets and campaignsStrategy, method and project leadership
ModelStandardized monthly packageTailored project, built on a diagnosis
Starting pointBriefM.A.P.A. Diagnosis
How it measures successVolume of deliverablesBusiness goal achieved

03What kinds of companies does Arantho work with?

Mid-sized companies that already invest in marketing and want to grow with a clear method. They usually come to us during a repositioning, a product launch or a move into a new market, or when their marketing spend has gone up and results haven't kept pace.

04What is the M.A.P.A. Diagnosis?

M.A.P.A. is Arantho's proprietary methodology and the starting point for every strategic project and every marketing team. It's a strategic diagnosis in 4 pillars and 9 stages: Mapping (understanding the business from the inside), Analysis (reading the market, the competition and the audience), Positioning (defining who the brand is and how it competes) and Action (the 90-day plan, with priorities, deadlines and indicators).

05Does Arantho work with companies outside Brazil?

Yes. Arantho is based in Americana, São Paulo, Brazil, and works with clients across Brazil and abroad, on both remote and in-person projects. In-person work is mainly in the Campinas metropolitan area, the interior of São Paulo state and the city of São Paulo. Ongoing advisory and strategic projects are run remotely for companies anywhere, online, in English, Spanish or Portuguese.

06What services does Arantho offer?

We work in three formats, in sequence: the M.A.P.A. Diagnosis, which is the starting point; the strategic marketing project, with a fixed scope based on the diagnosis; and the complete marketing team, which takes over execution (content, paid media, campaigns) with ongoing strategic advisory. We also offer paid media management as a standalone service, for companies that already have a clear message and positioning.

07How does Arantho use AI in its projects?

First, we map where AI can free up the team's time and which repetitive processes can be automated. Then we implement it, with clear rules of use: marketing and sales workflow automation, predictive analytics, content generation at scale with quality standards, and agents for internal operations.

08How much does an Arantho project cost?

It depends on the scope. We don't sell standardized packages: the starting point is the M.A.P.A. Diagnosis, and each project or team is priced after it, with deliverables, timelines and fees set out in the proposal.

09How long does an Arantho project take?

It depends on the scope. In the vast majority of cases, the M.A.P.A. Diagnosis takes 4 to 8 weeks; the exact timeline comes from how each project is designed. Brand repositioning projects take around 3 to 6 months. Launch or AI implementation projects can range from 2 to 12 months, depending on complexity. The complete marketing team, with ongoing strategic advisory, is a long-term commitment, usually 12 months or more.

10How do I hire Arantho?

The first step is a free alignment call, booked through our form or on WhatsApp. On that call, we learn about your business goal, assess whether we're a good fit and, if we are, propose the M.A.P.A. Diagnosis as the starting point.

11When should you hire a marketing advisory?

When your company has a clear business goal, such as growing sales, launching or repositioning a brand, or implementing AI, and needs someone to lead the strategy alongside the team, not just produce assets. Also when marketing spend has gone up and results haven't kept pace.

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What result does yourmarketing need to deliver?

The first conversation is free, with no obligation. You tell us your business goal, we assess whether we're a good fit and, if we are, we propose the M.A.P.A. Diagnosis. Meetings can be held online in English, Spanish or Portuguese.

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