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Make your next move with //NKST.

Synchronize What's Fragmented.

We partner with leadership teams to connect strategy, creativity

and execution into one cohesive force so momentum holds.

Growth breaks down when your strategy and execution lose integrity.

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Most strategies fail when it gets lost in the handoffs between teams, priorities, channel, data and decision-making.

 

We’re the people who make a Connected Performance System real by aligning strategy, experience, differentiation, and leadership signal so strategy and execution compound instead of reset.

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In today’s market, customers don’t wait for you to “get aligned.” They choose what’s clear. They trust what’s consistent. They reward what feels intentional.

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So we built //NKST around a simple conviction:
Clarity requires a strong point of view, progress requires the courage to test and learn, and momentum requires collaboration.

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That’s Convergency: a synchronized system where what you believe, what you say, and what you do move as one.

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Stacked Stones Waterfall

Strategic consultancy meets creative agency: 1 team. 1 signal.

 

We don’t treat growth like separate workstreams. That’s how momentum leaks.

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We connect what determines performance: decisions, differentiation, experience, and leadership signal, then synchronize the work so it compounds instead of resetting every quarter.

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And we do it by operating on three principles:

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1.) We lead with a specific point of view.

    Clarity beats consensus. If you try to please everyone, 

    you disappear in the market.

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2.) We’re not afraid to fail forward.
     Not recklessly but intelligently. We test, learn, adjust,

     and build what holds up under real pressure.

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3.) You can’t get there by yourself.
     Momentum is a team sport. We build alignment

     across the people who actually have to deliver it. 

The people who make synchronization real.

We’re a mix of executive-level strategists, creatives, operators, communications leaders, and tech specialists. A collective built to advise, collaborate and execute.  

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Our people connect the Integration Levers that actually determine performance:

  • Clarity in strategy, data and AI innovation

  • Originality and differentiation in the market

  • Experiences that reinforce the promise

  • Leadership signal that builds credibility

  • Execution that compounds instead of resets

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The goal is alignment across business and brand so the organization can move as one with confidence.

//NKST people are our biggest difference and our biggest strength
Doug Longenecker Founder/CEO at //NKST

Doug Longenecker

Founder/CEO

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Ed Farris Marketing Strategy Leader and B2B Specialist at //NSKT

Ed Farris

Marketing Strategy Leader

and B2B Specialist

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Brian Zaslow

Strategic Marketing Lead

Business Builder - Fractional CMO

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Jeff Kurek

Co-Collaborator, Creative Direction

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Meg McMaster

Creative Collaborator

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Jamie Jurgaitis

Data Strategy and Research

Subject Matter Expert

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Marc Gerrone

Senior PR + Communications Lead

(fractional contractor)

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Don Christensen Financial Services Lead at //NKST

Donald Christensen

Financial Services Lead,

Business Development

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Patricia O'Connell

Business and CEX Strategy

Subject Matter Expert

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Corporate Savvy
with Start-up Energy.

Defying labels is our default on-switch.

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We're more than brand, marketing, communications and content creation. We’ve been part of big corporations, nimble startups and everything in between.

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Whether you need to bootstrap or scale we've been there. We bring our expertise and experience to help you flex and pivot as needed. Without sacrificing quality.

 

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Thinkers & Doers. 

Bridging the gap between business strategy and brand action is what we're built for.
When you need your strategy team to go beyond the whiteboard, we're here to create

market differentiation that builds trust.

Counsel with Impact.

Growth-minded executive teams seek our counsel because we take-on tough questions and connect the dots. We dissect business models, challenge assumptions and chart the course for success. Our advice is focused, actionable, and creates results.

//NKST case study for chemical distribution company

EMCO Chemical 

Integrating brand and retail strategies for an omni-channel approach to drive sales. 

//NKST case study for NAW

North American Warhorse

Creating a social media community by reinforcing shared interests and mindsets. 

Water

Legacy Manufacturing Company

Leveraging media and conferences to help a legacy brand protect our most precious natural resource: water. 

A sample of  //NKST, a Business-to-Brand Convergency's collective wisdom, experiences, successes and passions obtained here and at other points along our professional journeys.
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Let's start with a Signal Integrity Call.

A short intro to understand what you’re trying to change and see if our approach fits.

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