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What’s the Source Approach?
The only consulting method that installs the ‘Brand Source OS’, the operating system that serves as the source of brand intelligence for your team & AI to drive rapid, profitable, & scalable growth.
A decade ago, as a new CMO for a growing brand, I saw a frustrating pattern: we were churning through talented agencies and freelancers. The results weren’t there, and the churn was expensive.
The real problem became clear after hearing our CEO say something I’ll never forget: โIf they just understood our customer and product like I do, they could finally be effective.โ
He was right. The problem wasnโt the talent; it was the transfer of knowledge. So, I developed the first ‘Source Codes’โa system to bottle that essential founder-level knowledge. For years, this method, The Source Approach, aligned human teams for incredible results.
Then came the rise of AI, and I had a second lightbulb moment. That same ‘Source Code’ was the perfect way to give a brand’s AI its authentic soul and strategic brain. This led to the creation of the ‘Brand Source OS’โthe system I use today to unify both your people and your technology into a single, unstoppable growth engine.
Tanner Rankin CEO, Consultant, Author, Speaker
Tanner Rankin uses The Source Approach method to help brands sell more and spend less at scale, fast, by installing Brand Source OSโpowering & unifying your team & AI with one brand intelligence source to serve as a growth and training engine.
Tanner has 10+ years of experience as a Fractional CMO, & CEO at The Source Approach – eCommerce Consultancy & Referazon – Amazon Influencer Search & CRM.
Tanner is a top-rated Fractional CMO,ย eCommerce Consultant &ย Amazon Consultant seen on: Forbes, Entrepreneur, The Business Journals & more. Tanner is an Author, Amazon Keynote Speaker,ย andย eCommerce Speaker who regularly shares strategies andย insights on LinkedIn.
A 3rd generation consultant from Buffalo, NY, Tanner has authored SEO For Everyone and Social Media Marketing For Everyone.