Media & Press

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press resources.

For journalists, podcast hosts, and event producers. Everything you need is below. For interview requests and media enquiries, use the contact form at the bottom of this page.

Short bio (50 words)

Adam Pierno is a strategy consultant, author, and speaker who helps brands and marketing teams find clarity in complexity. He is the author of Under Think It and Specific, and hosts the podcast The Strategy Inside Everything.

Long bio (150 words)

Adam Pierno is a strategy consultant, author, and speaker. He began his career on the creative side of advertising — as an art director and creative director — before moving into brand strategy, where he has spent the past two decades helping businesses from startups to Fortune 500s find the clear, simple idea that makes everything else work.

He is the author of two books: Under Think It, a strategy guidebook taught at universities and global agencies worldwide, and Specific, a model for brand-building in a fragmented media landscape. His podcast, The Strategy Inside Everything, features deep conversations with artists, executives, and researchers. His work has been covered by ABC News, NPR, Adweek, and Business Journals.

Based in

Phoenix, AZ

Books published

2

Podcast

The Strategy Inside Everything

Career started

Original dot-com era

Past clients include

Delta, Domino's, Mercedes-Benz, Dunkin', Dial

Coverage

ABC News, NPR, Adweek, Business Journals

Brand strategy & positioning

How brands find and own a single, defensible idea in a crowded market.

Organizational alignment

Why marketing teams can't agree on direction and what to do about it.

Strategic simplicity

Why complexity is the enemy of great strategy, and how to fight it.

Marketing in a fragmented media landscape

How brands reach audiences now that mass media no longer exists as it once did.

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