Cantu Consulting specializes in helping brands identify, clarify and elevate their unique story.

“To excel and know how to express it, is to excel twice.”

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Cantu Consulting helps you create opportunity for your brand
so you can excel your business.

“I’ve been fortunate enough to have worked with world class brands throughout my career and have refined an approach that consistently delivers exceptional marketplace opportunities.”

I choose non-profits over other types of organizations because the work is incredibly important. I am passionate about empowering them to share their unique story. With years of experience and expertise, I am able to help them uncover the whitespace that sets their brand apart, and express it in a distinct and impactful way.

Breaking through the expected to get to the unexpected.

My strategy is to deeply recognize, connect and create trust with my clients and in turn, with their audiences. Success comes by elevating marketplace conversations beyond the expected.

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What Clients Are Saying…

  • Kristin Birtwhistle, President & CEO | United Way of San Joaquin County

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    Working with Deborah is like rediscovering yourself and your agency. Her portfolio is exceptional, her approach of internal or external research be it for small or large organizations has helped us reinvent ourselves–made us relevant again. United Way of San Joaquin County has significantly changed how the world now sees us due to her expertise and creative thought process.

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  • Rebecca Ray Director | Community Relations & Development Family Resource Center

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    Deb has been phenomenal to work with; she's guided us every step of the way. We needed strategic direction on how all of our programs fit together; through Deb expertise in brand development, we're now able to clearly message to the audiences we're trying to reach.

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  • Rico Marcelli Communications Director | Hospice East Bay

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    Working with Deb Cantu was an excellent experience. She took the time to understand our unique field and provided valuable guidance about our brand, including its pluses and minuses and how it related to our current market. Her overview was insightful and gave us a better understanding of how to move forward.

    Her team of collaborators was exceptional, providing excellent creative work that showed clear ways to update and modernize our look. Her team also provided consulting on digital marketing efforts and helped us improve our online presence.

    Deb was great to work with, listening to our needs and concerns, but always coming back to core principles which were important for us to absorb. Overall, we loved working with Deb and her team. She helped us move forward with confidence and provided us with the tools we needed to promote our brand more effectively. We highly recommend her services to anyone looking for a talented and experienced brand consultant.

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