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Does It Translate? A brand strategy blog for the hospitality, events, and experiential industry. Each post tests whether a brand's online presence and in-person experience are actually telling the same story. Through candid audits, strategic POV, founder stories, and industry conversations.

Written by Brittani Millington, founder of Studio 113.

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When a brand that reaches millions chooses to show up small

I study brand experience for a living. I know what it looks like when a brand is going through the motions. I know what it looks like when the touchpoints are checked boxes. The Haven Retreat was neither. It was a brand that has been in the market for over a decade still asking: what does our guest actually need right now?

Behind the Studio: What It Actually Takes to Build the Foundation

The tall order no one talks about enough

Here’s what doesn’t get said enough about running a creative studio.