Sandra Macele

Marketing Consulting I Organizational Restructuring I Recruiting and Talent Development in MKT I Marketing Process & Budget Optimisation I Strategies (Creative, Communication, Product, Channel) I Creative Direction I Performance Marketing I Marketing Services (Video Production, Photography, Copywriting etc.)

Markets: EMEA & USA
Verticals coverage: B2B, B2C, B2B2C, G2C

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE: Technology ● Government ● Fashion ● Architecture ● Pharma ● Media ● Banking ● Food Retail ● Other Consumer Goods

P.S.: Not all clients are stated here.

Chief Executive Overthinker

EKWB

Department Reorganization I Led diverse marketing teams (creative, product, communications, digital/e-commerce) 40 people I Strategies for Marketing, Sales, People I Budget Optimization I Crissis Management I Talent Recruitment & Onboarding I Markets: US & EMEA I Verticals coverage: B2C & B2B

Chief Marketing Officer

Transforming creative unit inside marketing | Consultancy on strategic projects I Creative strategies I Mentoring I Markets: US & EMEA I Verticals coverage: B2C

Marketing Consultancy

Doorson

Marketing Services I Marketing Consulting B2B

Creative Director and Consultant

SENSILAB

Performance Marketing I Creative Services I Marketing Consulting

Intra lighting d.o.o.

Creative Marketing Services I Marketing Consultant B2B

Creative Director & Consultant

Erpium / Creative Agency

Marketing Campaigns production and execution.

Creative Director

Ministry of Economy and Technology

Content and Communication for the activities of ministry I Processes organization

Strategic Marketing Consultant

HBO GO

Online marketing support for HBO Adriatic region.

Director and Producer

HS PLUS

Creative Department organization I Performance Strategies I Process Setting I Talent Onboarding I Markets: EMEA I Verticals coverage: B2C

Strategic Consultant

Studio Moderna

Led 20+ member creative department I Drove client results with impactful and engaging content, setting the stage for sustainable growth I Branding & Performance 

Markets: EMEA
Vertical coverage: B2C

Head of video production

Stop Milking Leads. Start Building People. I Community System Fuelled by your data >>> Check featured

YOU
You are choosing to work with people who believe in doing the right thing. You challenge the status quo and expect the same integrity and accountability (you have) from those around you.

ME
I’m a constructive idealist—bold enough to challenge outdated systems, yet grounded in making authenticity, impact, and trust commercially viable. With a background as a creative director, CMO, and consultant, I combine strategic thinking, sharp people instincts, and fearless storytelling to push brands and leaders to be both real and revolutionary.

I’m running 13 people through my new cohort. Meanwhile, I personally ran through all seven stages of an existential crisis.

Had a full 4-day anxiety spiral + impostor syndrome trial version that included:

“I suck. Shut it all down. Become a florist.”

I didn’t need a tranquilizer, but let’s just say the option wasn’t off the table.

Mistake #1:
I called it a Sprint.

Someone later corrected me:
“Sandra… this is an INTENSIVE.”

😃 

Mistake #2:
People were (and still are) REALLY invested.

I completely miscalculated how the structure of the cohort
would directly impact their emotions.

It is beautiful.
And terrifying (weight of responsibility).

Like watching human nature under a microscope.

But here’s the biggest upside:

From inside that meltdown of mine I had ...
I finally see clearly what people struggle with at scale with social media. 

And where any of us can help, and can not help.

So I wrote a mini report.

If you enjoy my content, I also have a newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eVyiJhHA

I study how emotion shapes trust and how trust earns market authority | Identity & Positioning | Brand Strategy

The Game is Psychological 

In my region, we have a term for that forehead vein that pops out when someone is being ridiculous: “žila glupača”. Literally, the stupidity vein.

It activates when:

→ you enter a dumb conversation
→ face someone with zero critical thinking
→ you’re smiling on the outside, screaming inside
→ when you listen to someone who complains for sports

Nothing works.
Everything is hard.
Life is unfair.

…and suddenly you feel the pressure rising in your forehead.

My stupidity vein activates at point #4.

What about yours?

P.S.: In my newsletter, I answer your questions every Sunday: https://lnkd.in/eVyiJhHA

13 points of a reality check

Brian Berkenstock was the first one to go. By the end of his story, I remember glancing at Olga and Humaira — all three of us were right on the edge of the ugly cry in front of everyone (my cohort).

:D

I’m so proud of Brian.

He’s one of the kindest, most grounded, and most deserving people I know.

Deserving of success.

Humble.
Patient.
Good to the core.

(And let’s not forget: elite-level emotional regulation :D)

Always your cheerleader, Brian.

May you keep creating beautiful words —
and shaping the world we all get to live in.

Your offer’s confusing | I make it clear and memorable | This means positioning, branding, and messaging that connects | Cats can be fuzzy, your offer cannot

There's no HOOK for today's post.
Just some...hesitation.

I'm doing something a bit out of the ordinary for me.
Sharing a personal story.
(With the help of Sandra Macele and her Authority cohort!)

I've been trying to walk a delicate line on LinkedIn.

On one side is BUSINESS.
On the other is SOCIAL.

The biz side is a piece of cake.

I have oodles of experience.
A solid offer.
And killer testimonials.

The personal/social side has been a challenge.

I like the social sharing aspect of LinkedIn.
And getting to know people beyond their banners.
But I don't like "trauma dumping." 
Which feels both revealing and artificial at the same time.

I first need some guardrails for myself.
Here's where I landed...

I'll try to share stories to inspire or help us look at things in a new light.

Let me know how I did.

A Life of No Regret

The coolest grandmother on Earth, G. Kofi Annan granny 🥰

Love your story K, everything is so inspiring! Respect!

For many more debates on our calls!

👏

I help health brands 2X clients/patients & grow revenue using a AI-enhanced demand + acquisition system ✪ Fmr @Saatchi, @Ogilvy, @McCann

What if everyone who rejected you was actually... right?

Hear me out.

My granny flew 5,000 miles to tell me I was ruining my life.
My professor compared me to an alcoholic.
My friends said my work wasn't worth $10.

They were all correct.

I spent years trying to conform.
Until my same rejected work sold for 6X more...to strangers.

The rejection was never about me.

This changed how I see every "NO" forever →

Finding Value in Rejection

This lady here 👇 sent me a very nice message Friday evening. 

“Hi, hello hello!
I’ve been nominated to ”Empower Her Woman of the Year”. …”

“… This ”Bad Good Girl” has something very appealing and recognisable in it. Big thanks for that!”…”

(Shortened message)

I am extremely proud of Annika Mohlin 🌱 

Even though I did help her with messaging, the key ingredients are the following:

- she breathes for her “Bad Good Girls”
- she’s a remarkable networker
- she’s approachable
- she’s a talented communicator 
- she has good emotional regulation (this online business requires it)
- she never gave up

The messaging alone can be a huge help, but YOU need to be the person, who is “obsessed with people you serve” first. 

No branding and messaging solutions can give you that. 

Hugs to Sweden and all the Bad Good Girls. I am one too 🤗

I help female leaders lead and succeed without self-compromising • Leave the good girl behind ​>​> lead with boundaries and presence • Nästa grupp i Ledarprogrammet Perspeqtiv startar februari 2026 🔭

”Stort grattis! Du är nominerad till Årets Empower Her kvinna. Vill du acceptera nomineringen?”

Ja men det är väl klart som attan att jag vill!

Någon har tänkt på mig och det jag bidrar med – det betyder SÅ mycket. Känner mig glad, stolt, rörd och överraskad (lite som när man hittar en kantarell ☺️).

För mig handlar mitt arbete om att stärka kvinnor i självledarskap, inifrån och ut. Jag vill att fler ska skaka av sig den ”duktiga flickan” och en gång för alla landa i att det inte är fel eller fult eller själviskt att prioritera sig själv.

Utan tvärtom: det är från den platsen vi kan vara ”våra bästa jag”. Det är där hållbart ledarskap börjar 💛

Så att få en nominering som handlar om mod, styrka och systerskap – W🤩W. Rena superinjektionen för att fortsätta med det jag gör!

Tack Anna-Maria och tack alla som ser, lyfter och stöttar kvinnor. Det är en av byggstenarna till ett mer jämställt och mångfaldigt samhälle. 

PS. Någon som är sugen på att gå på galan ihop den 25 november? 🎉 Hör av dig!

I know for the last week you've seen changes on my feed and some have reached out expressing the "concern" around my changed content (you miss my carousels).

However, I am running my first 2 rounds of cohorts which I want to perfect for the future ... 

... and part of the responsibility I took on myself is to support people who enrolled and trust me to guide them.

For you, it might not mean I lot.

For me, I am proud of these people and work they are sharing, because I know how many insecurities they had to overcome in a very short period of time.

This is Humaira Akhter ☕️

The best way you can support me, is to read her story and transfer that support on her if you feel connection.

Thank you for being on this path with me.

And Humaira - you go girl!

Stop finding a niche. Start naming your thread | Guiding seasoned solopreneurs to uncover & package their Genius Offer Blueprint™, one aligned offer without bro-hustle, fake scarcity, or burnout.

This isn’t a rags-to-riches story.

It’s a “wait… why am I still shape-shifting?” story.

I’ve spent most of my life trying to be excellent at work, at everything.

It’s a story I share to mirror you.

For anyone who’s been excellent but never felt like a genius…
For anyone who’s shape-shifted just to belong…
For anyone who keeps performing for permission, they no longer need…

This is a reminder:
You don’t have to earn what you already are.

Swipe through for a story of unworthiness, awakening, and stop proving.

Maybe you’ll find a little of yours in there, too.

P.S. Deep gratitude to Sandra Macele — mentor, friend, and creative mirror, who pushed me to tell the truth, even when it stung. 🙏🏽

The Ache to Belong

If I would bet my LinkedIn coins on somebody from content creators, I would bet on Ceres. 

Mark my words.

I wouldn’t be surprised if in a year from now she is in 100k of following. 

The work ethics are up the roof.

👏

Money Psychologist + Financial Coach ➜ I help women transform your relationship with money through psychology

We all have a story we inherited—from our families, our cultures, our experiences.

But at some point, we get to decide whether that story still fits us.
Whether it still serves us.
Or whether it deserves a rewrite.

Here is what I've learned: you don’t have to reject what formed you to grow into who you’re meant to be.

Transformation begins the moment you stop asking for permission and start living on your own terms.

This is a story of my own transformation, a story about self-empowerment.

How their mockery became my motivation—by Ceres Chua

Nothing screams authenticity more like three ghostwriters and an engagement pod.

🌿 👀 🌿

Goosebumps Margaret Sap . You hold so much beauty in your mind. 

Always your fan!

❤️💗

Self Leadership Development | Intentional Creativity Coach | Consciousness Curator - Now more than ever, radical responsibility means preserving your mind and opening your heart. What changes if you know yourself better?

Most of you reading this don’t know me. To give an idea: I wasn’t the girl with dolls and tutus, but with knights, castles, and cars.
 
From Hetfield’s lyrics to the Psalms of David, I love both thunder and grace.

And in my quiet corner, writing, reading, painting, making music, I travel within just as I’ve traveled all corners of the world without.

I’m appalled by the world’s silence and the permission collectively given to what should never be allowed. 

We live in a voice activated universe, so I answer the call to speak. 

Not to preach, but to witness.
I have a first small story to share. Just a taste.

Nice meeting you too.

Personal Story #1_Joy

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Principal/Founder

Business Consulting 

BMO Financial Group

Lead Consultant at BMO Insurance

Scotiabank

Business Analysis Wealth Management

BMO Wealth Management - Canada

Lead Consultant at Nesbitt Burns Charles River Upgrade 

BA at BMO Wealth Management (Investorline, Privarte Bank, Nesbitt Burns, P&C Banking)

Laurentian Bank of Canada

UAT MANAGER   (contract)                                                                                   3/2017 – 2/2018
Laurentian Bank
Operation
Replacement  of core operating system project

Manager & UAT Advisor

BMO Private Banking

Private Banking

Wealth Management
CRM2 - Implementation of IN 31-103 Regulations project 
Investment Wealth Management Web Portal project 
Client Statement Redesign project

Lead Consultant/BA

Manulife Financial

Manulife Financial 
Group Functions Systems
Insurance Products 
Credit Cards and processing  
FATCA – Global Subsidiary Repository

Business Analyst

NaviPlan – Entreprise Application Conversion/Upgrade project 
Saleforce CRM – Performance testing 
Trust and Real Estate Special Assets Application 
WIN 7 Migration Project

BA Implementation Lead (contract)

Ceridian - Dayforce

Monetizing Newsletters for B2B & Solopreneurs → Scale Your Business, through strategy, content, lead magnets → channeled via newsletters

Are you a busy Financial Planner or Financial Advisor with a successful 6-figure business?

Here's some good news for you! 
You can make even more money using what you already have.

You might have heard that newsletters and digital courses can bring in extra cash with high ROI.

But you might be thinking:
- I don't have time for this
- It seems complicated to figure out
- I don't know how to keep it going for a long run

Ignoring digital assets like newsletters and courses might be regrettable.

Your competitors are doing it already. 

They're using newsletters to stand out, get trust, and be seen as leaders.

But I know you're super busy.

So, what's the plan? Give up on this chance to make more money?
You could, but there's another option.

I can help you with:

1. Your niche matching your current business expertise

2. Newsletter platform with price & features that fit your needs   

3. Subscriber acquisition leveraging your clients and your social media  

4. Content Strategy, which will generate leads and bring in new subscribers 

5. Cross-promotion programs that will help you to grow and find business partners

6. Launch the newsletter and create SOPs to ensure you can run this for the long term

Why should you listen to me?

I've been working in Fintech for more than 20 years. 

I've worked at different companies, startups & financial enterprises.

That gave me skills being like a business chameleon to spot the unique characteristics of a biz and suggest the right path to take.

I'm here to help, BUT my services are not for everyone! You need to:

- Have a solid business 
- Have a good reputation
- Have customers already
- Not just want quick money
- Do what we agree on and stick to the schedule

So, what will you choose?

Make more money with a newsletter and digital courses, talking directly to your customers OR

Let your competitors do it and take your customers?

Think it over, decide & let me know what you do. 

If you pick the #2, DM me on LinkedIn.

Best of Luck in any case!

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