Consumer Insights  /  Brand Strategy

AHAS means insights.

HOOPLA means action.

A boutique consultancy from Jonathan Hartstone. Call him when you need human-centered breakthroughs to inspire strategic thinking, creative development, innovation, and customer experiences — high-touch, low-maintenance service that moves quicker and delivers smarter.

25+ YEARS EXPERIENCE
SERVING THE WORLD'S BEST BRANDS
DENVER, CO · REMOTE
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Custom Projects
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Project Support
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Agency Consultation
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Insights Training

What I do

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Consumer Insights

Decoding the rational, emotional, conscious & subconscious needs that turn humans into customers — revealing where to differentiate, innovate and disrupt.

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Innovation & Expression

Putting consumers at the heart of ideation & activation — from new products to services, campaigns and immersive experiences.

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Brand Strategy

Positioning to promise, vision to values — a cohesive, provocative universe that makes every channel and touchpoint work together.

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Storytelling & Socialization

If nobody “gets it,” nothing gets done. Workshops, storytelling & experiences that move the org from “what?” to “so what?” to “now what?”

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Report Template Design

Stop reinventing the wheel. Codify what you do best, optimize how it's presented, and templatize it for customizable deliverables at scale.

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Productizing Insights

Leverage the full power in your data — and package & position it in a way that sells. Innovation, brand strategy & storytelling for insights.

Brands I've worked with
AppleNikeGoogleVerizonTargetDisneyPepsiState FarmSpotifyAdobeSamsungMcDonald'sHeinekenL'OréalConverseCitiColgateUnileverPetSmartAB InBevMLBViacom AppleNikeGoogleVerizonTargetDisneyPepsiState FarmSpotifyAdobeSamsungMcDonald'sHeinekenL'OréalConverseCitiColgateUnileverPetSmartAB InBevMLBViacom
How can I help?

Let's make
some hoopla.

Jonathan Hartstone · Principal Consultant · AHAS&HOOPLA

jonathan@ahasandhoopla.com
(617) 548-5572
Denver, CO 80210 · USA
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