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Strategy, messaging, and communications for B2B and consumer brands, built on business judgment and entertainment instincts

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More words won’t fix unclear strategy.

Campfire has helped 150+ brands find the angle that gets them remembered and chosen.

From an $8 idea that broke the internet to Gold ADDY-winning campaigns, storytelling for pro athletes, and messaging for high-growth startups, leading consumer brands, and Fortune 50 executives.

We even helped Craig. Yes, Craigslist Craig.

Led by Jon Savitt, a senior strategist and writer with 15 years across advertising, communications, comedy, and high-stakes brand work, from Hollywood to the White House.‍ ‍

Brand Strategy • Positioning • Messaging • Naming • Campaigns

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A few examples of sharper strategy, clearer positioning, and story put to work.

Helping an Inc. 5000 B2B agency own a clearer position

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Making a complex FinTech story simpler and more human

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Giving an unfamiliar CPG product a clearer market entry story

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Turning Portland Trail Blazers loyalty into a clearer fan-facing brand

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Where do you want to start?

You don’t always need a full agency. You need the right senior brain at the right time. Browse below to find the path that fits where you‘re at.

Messaging Audit

A senior read of your homepage, pitch, positioning, or core messaging, with a prioritized fix list.

Best for: homepage, pitch, positioning, core messaging, early diagnosis


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Naming Sprint

A focused naming process for brand, product, campaign, or offer names, with strategic rationale behind the strongest options.

Best for: brand names, product names, campaign names, taglines, naming systems, verbal identity


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Positioning + Messaging Sprint

Positioning, message hierarchy, and sharper language built to show up across your site, deck, sales story, and launch materials.

Best for: repositioning, launch messaging, website messaging, sales language, founder story, AI-era differentiation and voice


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Custom + Advisory Support

Flexible project or retainer support.

Best for: campaign ideas, messaging validation, launch support, copywriting, communications & reputation, agency collaboration


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75% repeat + referral work

150+ brands shaped

125M+ raised by clients

Gold ADDY-winning work

  • “Jon is like Madison Avenue meets Sunset Boulevard…His experience, creativity, and refreshing and honest approach to partnership have been absolutely priceless.”

    — CMO, Fortune 1000 Company

  • “Jon is super passionate, possesses strong writing skills, and has no shortage of creative ideas. His positive energy and personality make working with him an absolute joy.”

    Martha McCarthy Krueger
    (CEO & Founder, The Social Lights)

    *INC. 500-Winning Agency

  • "Jon went above and beyond! He provided thoughtful explanations of his thought process for each piece of our project, which involved full branding and positioning elements for a new alcohol brand. He was an absolute pleasure to work with. Professional, accountable, positive energy and wonderful perspective. We plan on relying on him for future work."

    Margaret P.
    (CEO, Alcohol Brand)

  • "Jon is one of the few — if not only — copywriters I've seen who can effortlessly create truly engaging writing that also accomplishes higher-level strategic goals."

    Gideon H.
    (Creative Director, Full-Service Creative Agency)

  • "It was a pleasure to work with Jon. He helped me with a company re-name effort amidst a rebrand. He totally got where I needed to go with my brand and developed a number of really exciting options for me to pursue. I highly recommend!"

    Luke F.
    (CEO & Founder, Consulting Firm)

  • "Jon was a joy to work with! He even researched ahead of time so we could get up and running from the first meeting. He knows how to boil down all the best points."

    Christina M. (CMO, EdTech Company)

  • "Jon was excellent in crafting the message for us!"

    Tom L. (CEO, Large Agriculture Company)

  • "Jon was great to work with. Provided great creative concepts for our advertising campaign. Provided quick follow-ups and adhered to the project's timelines. Would not hesitate to use him again on a future project."

    Shawn C. (Founder, Creative Agency)

Pssst…your AI is showing.

AI can make your brand sound polished. It also makes it sound interchangeable.

As more teams use AI to write, the advantage isn't producing more words, but knowing what actually sounds like you.

Campfire helps organizations build messaging and voice systems for the AI era, including positioning, voice principles, language guardrails, reputation and trust guidance, and a clear framework for what should remain human-led.

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Trusted by leading brands, agencies, executives, and teams with something real on the line.

Who you’ll work with.

Campfire is led by Jon Savitt, a senior strategist and writer with 15 years of experience spanning Hollywood to the White House. No agency layers. No junior handoffs. No generic brand-speak.

“Knows how to connect with audiences” -CBS News

“A knack for going viral” -People Magazine

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