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Growth Can Be Simpler Than You Think.

There's no more important word to you, your business, and your team than ‘growth’.  And with our experience, we’re really, really good at finding it.  We will partner with you in identifying how to achieve good, lasting business growth through our methods of finding powerful results-driving connections that come directly from the Hearts, Minds and Souls (HMS) of your customers, team members and stakeholders.   Connections that have proven to lead to breakthrough, lasting performance.

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Brand & Business
Growth

We'll help you identify and build ownable, emotional bonds that foster genuine love for your brand.  We'll use that focus to create laser-like strategies that focus your team on what t truly matters.  It’s that simple focus, connected to the heart, mind and soul of your stakeholders, that allows business growth to accelerate and amplify. 

Growth Has Never Been More Important.  And It's Never Been More Clear.

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ABOUT US

At HMS Growth Partners, we are honored to come from and partner with leaders across industries including retail, restaurants, hospitality, consumer services, sports, entertainment, education, technology, franchising, private equity… and then some. Our HMS team and work purposefully spans a range of categories because our approach works across all aspects of business and leadership.  Each engagement is rooted in our extensive and successful C-suite experience and the belief that at its core, lasting business performance comes from forging authentically differentiated Heart, Mind, and Soul (HMS) connections with the people you serve… your customers, your board, your franchisees, your team, your peers, and yes, even yourself, your family and your career goals.   The magic is in finding those Heart, Mind and Soul connections, then activating plans to amplify those connections, that becomes the unquestioned accelerator for legendary and lasting growth.  

 

And because we've been there, we know what it’s like to navigate the pressures of the C-suite and corporate world.   We know you need results now and you want to build a brand that lasts over time.   Because of that we know how to navigate the depth of dynamics you're facing to make a difference for your brand, your team, your franchisees, your board, and all your stakeholders to collaboratively drive your business growth now and for the future.   

 

So, let's work together.  When we do, each engagement is unique and customized to fit your needs.  From small or large needs or budgets, from start-up to emerging to legacy brands, HMS will meet you where you are to assemble the right growth leader and/or team tailored to each objective from our network of proven talent that’s geared for collaboration, primed for creativity, and committed to breakthrough business and professional growth. 

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Team &
Culture Growth 

You can’t expect to optimize business growth without intentionality about growing your team and your culture.  Emotional connections with your customers start with emotional connections with your team and leaders.  This is where many businesses fail, but it’s what the best businesses embrace.  We’ve led team culture growth and seen it work to drive the lasting growth you’re seeking.  We’ll make sure it does for you. 

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Leadership &
Career Growth

We've all done it.  Good leaders can spend so much time on their business growth, and giving to others, that they lose sight of taking the time to focus on their personal growth.  Through our experience we’ve gained the wisdom and perspective needed to help you successfully help you through this balancing act.  Because intentional focus time for YOU means better personal satisfaction, and correlates directly to growth for the brands and business you lead.    

OUR GROWTH SERVICES

Insights &
Innovation

  • Artificial Intelligence Guidance

  • Innovation Stage-gate Process 

  • Innovation Sessions

  • Customer Experience Roadmaps

  • Cultural Decoding

  • Future Trendscoping

  • Customer Insights Assessment

  • Customer Satisfaction Tools

Brand
Strategy

  • Brand Turnarounds

  • Brand Architecture

  • Brand Purpose & Positioning

  • Competitive Assessments

  • Franchising Strategy

  • Employer Branding

  • KPI & Key Metrics Development

Executive
Leadership

  • Strategy Development & Assessment

  • Strategic Planning

  • Brand Turnarounds

  • Growth Roadmaps

  • P&L Optimization

  • Operations Strategy

  • Operations Assessments & Roadmaps

Career & Individual
Leadership

  • “Hot Seat” C-Suite Mentoring

  • Career Coaching

  • Career Transitions

  • Career Development Planning

  • Presentation Coaching

  • Leadership Assessments

  • Peer & Team Development

Team &
Culture

  • Culture Assessments & Improvements

  • Cultural Transformations

  • Internal Communications Assessments & Optimizations

  • Strategic Talent Assessments

  • Franchisor/Franchisee Relationships

Marketing Planning & Activation
 

  • Marketing Calendar Planning

  • Strategic Partnership Development

  • Media Assessment & Optimization

  • Digital & Web Experience

  • Social Media Audits

  • Customer Experience

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John Dillon, Founder & Chief Growth Partner

John Dillon is a nationally recognized consumer brand executive with a 30-year track record in successfully connecting brands and leaders with customers, team members and multiple stakeholders to drive business performance. He is a world-class leader known for accelerating growth, establishing differentiation, energizing innovation, building great teams, and optimizing experiences across multiple categories including hospitality, retail, sports & entertainment, education, technology, restaurant and other consumer-driven categories. John currently works in C-suite executive, board and advisory roles to multiple brands and leadership teams. John's experience includes President, Chief Brand Officer and Chief Marketing Officer roles at Denny’s, the NBA’s Houston Rockets, Ivybrook Academy, and multiple high-level leadership roles at Yum Brands, Pizza Hut and within the Omnicom agency family.  His advisory work crosses categories, functional departments and company lifestages from start-up to established brands. 

John's recent distinctions include Forbes' “World’s 50 Most Influential CMOs”, Adweek “Power 50”, Advertising Age "Media Maven", Nation’s Restaurant News “Top 50 Power List”, PR Week "Power 50" and Business Insider “Top 50 CMO’s in the World” in addition to multiple Cannes Lion and Effie Awards.  He is a frequent speaker at conferences and his work has been cited with coverage and quotes in Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, Fortune and numerous trade and industry publications.  His deep network of experienced peer leaders allows each HMS Growth Partners project to be tailored to exactly the solution the client needs to take their business to the next level of growth.


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Award-Winning Brand Experience

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Let's talk about your growth!

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Award-Winning 
Brand Experience

AT&T

Bank of America

Baylor University

Breakthrough T1D
ByteReady

Continental Accessory Corp

Del Monte

Denny’s

DreamWorks

Houston Rockets

Ivybrook Academy

Mitsubishi Motors

National Geographic

Nekter Juice Bar

OmnithinkAI

Pepsi

Pizza Hut

Sony 

USAA

WNBA

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