Growth Marketing Where Senior Strategists Pitch AND Execute
While your competitors waste money on surveys and focus groups, we analyze the most honest data source available: what people search for and ask AI when no one’s watching.
Three Questions You Shouldn't Have to Ask
How do we show up When Someone Asks AI for a recommendation?
Your prospects aren’t just typing into Google anymore. They’re asking ChatGPT or Alexa and Siri for advice.
If your brand isn’t optimized for AI search, voice search, and generative engine optimization, you’re invisible across all these channels.
Most agencies are still figuring out what this even means. You need someone who’s already solving it.
Why does marketing think we're winning while sales thinks we're failing?
Marketing reports hundreds of “qualified” leads.
Sales says most of them can’t articulate what problem you solve or if they even have budget.
The disconnect isn’t just frustrating—it’s expensive. You need strategy that aligns both teams around the same definition of success, using the language real prospects actually use.
How do I prove marketing ROI when all I have are vanity metrics?
Your agency sends beautiful reports: traffic is up, social engagement is strong, brand awareness is growing. But when your CEO asks “how much pipeline did we generate?”, you don’t have an answer.
You need a partner who tracks metrics tied to revenue, demonstrates clear marketing ROI, and translates marketing performance into language senior leadership cares about.
These problems aren’t impossible to solve. They just require a different approach.
What We Do
We partner with ambitious B2B brands who are tired of the same story, and for measurable bottom-line growth.
Growth Strategy + Market Analysis
We uncover high-impact opportunities using SEO and search data to guide your growth roadmap
Data-Driven Brand Positioning
We craft clear, compelling brand narratives that resonate with and address the pain points of your audience, in the voice they’re using.
Content + Channel Strategy
We develop data-driven, human-first content and channel systems that attract, convert, and scale over time.
Omni-Channel Execution + Measurement
We plan, launch and measure campaigns across paid, earned, and owned channels against the metrics that matter most to your business growth.
Our 5-Phased Approach to Long-Term Growth
Marketing shouldn’t be magic. It should make sense. Here’s how we turn insights into impact:
Find the White Space
Spot untapped search + market opportunities
Sharpen The Story
Align messaging with how your buyers actually talk and search
Build the Engine
Data-informed content + channel plans designed to scale
Launch With Precision
Execute with precision, not excess
Optimize & Scale
Track, learn, and double down on what works
Tillit Leadership
Most agencies pitch with senior talent, then hand you off to junior staff. This Minneapolis-based team does the opposite.
The strategists you see here pitch the work, build your strategy, and execute your campaigns. No handoffs.
Sarah Sherman
Founder, Growth Marketing Strategist
Sarah Sherman

Sarah is a seasoned marketing leader with over 13 years of experience in both agency and client-side roles. Known for her ability to build strong, impactful connections, she combines data-driven insights with a strong business acumen to uncover unique growth opportunities.
As the founder of Tillit Marketing Group, Sarah is passionate about fostering a human-centered approach in a data-driven world. Her leadership style encourages creative thinking and prioritizes trust, with a vision to make top-tier marketing expertise accessible to brands that seeking to make the world a better place.
Sarah lives in Edina, MN with her husband and two young boys. She graduated from the University of Denver in Colorado with a dual degree in marketing and psychology. Sarah was named one of AdFed’s “32 under 32” in 2014.
Nell Gelhaus
Co-Founder, Chief Content + SEO Strategist
Nell Gelhaus

WIth over 20 years experience, Nell thrives on setting smart goals and meticulously tracking progress, always ready to dive into execution to build trust and loyalty for brands. She is adept at creating content that addresses customer pain points and builds strong relationships. Her passion and versatility make her an invaluable asset in any collaborative effort.
Nell lives in North Branch, MN and balances her dedication to work with being mom to three boys and a caretaker of over 40 acres of land. Nell graduated from Saint Mary’s University and has a master’s degree from Illinois State University.
Meghan Bowen
Co-Founder, Growth Marketing Strategist
Meghan Bowen

With a proven track record in both corporate and agency roles, Meghan has led large, cross-functional teams, strategic partnership innovation and delivered award-winning campaigns that drove top- and bottom-line results.
Passionate about consumer advocacy and connected experiences, Meghan is dedicated to bringing human connection back into marketing by building trust through fostering collaboration, streamlining processes and delivering measurable results.
Meghan resides in the West Metro area of Minneapolis with her husband and three children. She is a two-time University of St. Thomas graduate with dual Bachelor degrees in marketing and communications, as well as a Masters of Business Administration.
I have a whole new understanding of the power of marketing when it’s done with the right partner.”