AI in Strategy

AI in strategy is here. After months of beta testing, it’s finally here. 🚀

The Smiling Strategist Brief Generator is officially live:
🔗 https://lnkd.in/gpzRFBPq

A huge thank you to everyone who tested it, questioned it, and pushed it to be better. Your feedback shaped this and I’m committed to continuously improving it with you.

This custom GPT is built for anyone who needs clarity before diving into solutions, including:
– Marketers & brand managers who want sharper, tighter briefs
– Agencies & creatives who thrive on well-articulated direction
– Entrepreneurs & startups who need strategic structure without the overhead
– Product & UX teams grounding ideas in real problems and insights
– Comms & PR pros seeking consistent, insight-led messaging
– Nonprofits & social impact teams communicating mission with precision
– Students & educators learning strategic foundations
– Freelancers & consultants turning client chaos into clarity

This isn’t just another template. It guides your thinking, helping you articulate:
✨ The real problem you’re trying to solve
✨ The audience insight that truly matters
✨ The single-minded proposition that should anchor everything

You’ll walk away with a clear, strategic first brief you can build on.

And once you’ve written that brief…
☕ come discuss it with me over a cuppa: https://lnkd.in/gfDQ72yY
I’d love to hear what you’re working on and how the tool can evolve next.

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Author: ROMA SINGHAL

Roma has spent over 15 years as Brand, Design and Digital Strategist carving disruptive and impactful strategies for blue-chips brands at marketing advertising organisations such as American Express, Ogilvy, Publicis Groupe, McCann, BBDO and more in Sydney, Singapore and Mumbai covering Global, AUNZ, ASEAN and India markets. She has planned and launched insightful and effective campaigns for a diverse clientele, spanning across various industries and brands. Her works have been awarded, one of them being The EFFIE Gold for Cadbury. She was also chosen as the first round judge for EFFIE Australia 2019. Last few years, she has been experimenting with her entrepreneurial spirit, having launched three planning initiatives, 1. THE SMILING STRATEGIST (www.thesmilingstrategist.com), a freelance strategy initiative working across a variety of brands and industries in a highly collaborative set-up; 2. SELFCONCEPT (www.facebook.com/selfconcept123), a self-awareness platform gathering true human insights, where training from Mind Master Tony Buzan on Mind Mapping techniques helped her think divergently; 3. ROYALE ARTISAN (www.royaleartisan.com), an online artisan gift store, which she has founded to give back to the talented rural artists. In her free time she drives her humanitarian initiatives, tries her mind at poetry, plays the guitarlele and experiments with acrylic painting on square shaped canvasses. A lover of philosophy, she is working everyday to become a better human being. To start a conversation please e-mail her at romasinghal@brandself.net. Also join her page on Linked-in @ https://www.linkedin.com/company/romasinghal-thesmilingstrategist/ for strategy tips. View all posts by ROMA SINGHAL

The Smiling Strategist

ROMA SINGHAL

Roma is Founder & Strategy Partner at Brandself. She has spent over 20 years as Brand, Design and Digital Strategist carving disruptive and impactful strategies for blue-chips brands at marketing and advertising organisations such as American Express, Ogilvy, Publicis Groupe, McCann, BBDO and more in Sydney, Singapore and Mumbai covering Global, AUNZ, ASEAN and India markets. Recently, she was chosen as one of the four female leaders to have broken down societal barriers by the hipages Group in Australia for their Empower Women in Leadership Program. Her works have been awarded, one of them being The EFFIE Gold. She sits in the APG UK Head of Planning Forum and was also chosen as the first round judge for EFFIE Australia. She is a Strategy Teacher at the esteemed Miami Ad School and a Strategy Mavin on Mavardo. She is also a Mentor at UNSW and the industry recognised Assisterhood. Last few years, she has been experimenting with her entrepreneurial spirit, having launched Brandself (www.brandself.net), a disruptive strategy studio; 2. SELFCONCEPT, a self-awareness platform gathering true human insights, where training from Mind Master Tony Buzan on Mind Mapping techniques helped her think divergently; 3. THE SMILING STAYS, a cozy Air BNB in Paddington, Sydney. In her free time she drives her humanitarian initiatives, tries her mind at poetry, plays the guitarlele and experiments with acrylic painting on square shaped canvasses. A lover of philosophy, she is working everyday to become a better human being. To start a conversation please e-mail her at romasinghal@brandself.net. Also join her page on Linked-in @ https://www.linkedin.com/company/romasinghal-thesmilingstrategist/ for strategy tips.