Girl on the Roof was hired by Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau (now called Explore Oak Ridge) to assist the City of Oak Ridge, Tennessee with rebranding. The city was built during World War 2 as part of the Manhattan Project which produced the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. This complex history has haunted the city’s identity and thwarted its development. Girl on the Roof hosted a series of stakeholder interviews followed by a large community

We’ve all heard the old adage that “perception is reality” (whether that perception is accurate or not). In order for your organization to have its greatest impact and success, you must fully understand your relationships from the perspective of the other side (your clients, partners, employees and other stakeholders). A clear and accurate picture of how these stakeholders perceive your value – in time, talent, service, and reputation—is critical for your organization’s longe

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We have long shouted from the rooftops about the importance of positioning statements as the foundation for all marketing initiatives. (After all, a message worth shouting is a lot more effective.) Girl on the Roof is routinely asked to assist with projects that are further down the pipeline, like a website or a brochure. When planning these projects, we start with some standard questions: Why does your organization exist? What problem are you solving? Who is your audience? W