Marketer.
Storyteller.
Connector of people and purpose.
Meaningful work often comes with complex ideas, competing priorities, and more communication needs than a small team can reasonably manage.
That’s where I come in. 🙋🏼♀️
I’m Emily Sandelands, founder of Sande Marketing Studio. I partner with leaders and small teams to bring clarity to their story, structure to their communications, and momentum to the initiatives that matter most.
Over my nearly 20 years in marketing and communications leadership, I’ve worked across industries, audiences, and organizational settings, marketing everything from event spaces and MRI machines to credit unions and corporate training programs.
That bona fide cornucopia of experience has taught me how to quickly understand a new organization, ask the right questions, navigate different perspectives, and find the story at the center of complicated work. I bring both big-picture thinking and hands-on support, helping clients move from scattered ideas and reactive, on-off communications to a clear, thoughtful path forward.
A partner in the work
My best client relationships are true partnerships.
I listen carefully, learn how your organization works, and become deeply invested in where you’re trying to go. Depending on what the moment calls for, I might serve as a strategist, storyteller, facilitator, creative problem-solver, or the person who finally turns a very good idea into a plan people can use.
My approach is thoughtful, collaborative, and refreshingly practical. You can expect honest counsel, dependable follow-through, and communications designed to keep working long after the initial project is complete.
Meaningful work, thoughtfully communicated
I do my best work with thoughtful leaders and organizations navigating growth, change, or a particularly ambitious idea. They care deeply about the work they’re doing and want a communications partner who can see both the big picture and the details that bring it to life.
I’m also deeply passionate about organizational leadership, team culture, and what helps people thrive. I recently earned a health coaching certification from Duke University, and experience that strengthened something I’ve always believed: meaningful progress begins with listening, curiosity, and genuine human connection.
Let’s move your important work forward.
If you’re looking for a strategic communications partner who can bring clarity, creativity and momentum to your work, let’s start a conversation.