The Machine

The strategic infrastructure serious marketers build on.

$1,195 per annual plan

Less than a single day of management consulting. More rigorous than anything your competitors are presenting.

18 modules. One strategic report. Budget modelling, payback curves, creative effectiveness scoring, channel optimisation — every number traceable to named, published research.

Built on the work ofBinet & FieldAndrew EhrenbergByron SharpAndrew TindallOrlando WoodKaren Nelson-FieldJenni Romaniuk
Platform
$6,950/ year
$19.04/day · Billed annually
$695 per module
For self-serve strategists testing the system or agencies with a focused need.

Choose any 10 modules from the full suite. Run unlimited scenarios, save to your Master Report, export PDFs. Swap your module selection quarterly.

  • Any 10 modules of your choice
  • Unlimited simulation runs
  • Master Report (10 modules)
  • PDF export
  • Swap modules quarterly
The Business Case
One strategy engagement from a mid-tier consultancy costs $15–50k. Ten modules of The Machine replace that — permanently — for $6,950 a year.
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Platform + Support
$11,950/ year
$1,000/mo · Billed annually
$664 per module + support
For agencies and in-house teams who want the full system.

All 18 modules, plus 60 hours of strategic support per year. We'll build your first three client reports with you — module walkthroughs, framework application, client-ready outputs.

  • All 18 modules
  • 60 hours/year strategic support
  • We build your first 3 reports with you
  • Full Master Report + PDF export
  • Priority response
  • Methodology deep-dives
The Business Case
A senior effectiveness analyst costs $120–180k/year. This gives you 60 hours of equivalent expertise plus the full platform for $11,950. Run 10 annual plans and you're at $1,195 each.
Managed Service
$29,950/ year
Limited to 10 active clients
For agencies scaling an effectiveness practice.

We run it. You present it. Hand us the data — we run the full suite quarterly and deliver board-ready outputs with written strategic interpretation and a 60-minute walkthrough per cycle.

  • All 18 modules
  • Quarterly full-suite analysis
  • Data cleaning and preparation
  • Written strategic interpretation
  • Presentation-ready output decks
  • 60-min walkthrough per cycle
The Business Case
A single McKinsey engagement costs more than this annual contract. This delivers quarterly full-suite analysis with written interpretation — for less than the cost of one consulting week.
Who this is for
Heads of StrategyMedia DirectorsAgency FoundersMarketing DirectorsPlanning Teams
Common Questions
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Bespoke effectiveness training, fractional strategic support, and enterprise arrangements are available. Contact us to discuss →
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