I help companies find their ad agency –An Agency Search Consultant.  It’s a great gig.  I love it.  I’m good at it.

Usually I hear from CMOs, Marketing VPs, start-up companies, established brands.  Today I got a call from a Top Chef!  After the surprise wore off, we had a great chat.

Since we try to keep searches confidential, I’ll decline to say who it is.  For now, I’ll just call them “Chef”.

I enjoyed watching Chef this season as they moved through the competition and was sad to see them eventually go.  But, that’s the way the cookie crumbles.  (I’ll try to avoid any more bad food puns.)

Suffice to say, Chef is talented, engaging, has a great story and is smart.  Smart because Chef wants to capitalize on their recent fame and continue to build their personal brand–and now is the time!  Besides that, I’m always up for a new challenge–and heck, it sounds like a lot of fun!

At this point I’m reaching out beyond my agency network to connect with specialists to help find “Chef” the right person, persons, or firms to pump up their brand.

This is completely preliminary. I’ve not had a detailed discussion yet to know “Chef’s” goals.  At this point, I’m just trying to find out who’s out there in preparation for our next call.

I envision getting “Chef” connected with a speaking bureau, an agent, a social media consultant, a public relations specialist, a publisher (think we may have a writer already), perhaps even a few brands who’d be interested in sponsorships.  At this point, all ideas are on the table.  I’ve already reached out to some folks I know, but perhaps I should know about you?

Email me if you’d like to discuss this further: david [at] marketinghitch dot com.