Strategic Communications | Executive Branding | University Research Impact
Helping universities build external impact, executives achieve C-suite positioning, and organisations in Canberra deliver measurable engagement results.
Why I Started Susan Blain Consulting
“I launched Susan Blain Consulting to provide my expertise directly to organisations and individuals that require strategic engagement solutions.
Whether it’s research commercialisation, stakeholder engagement, or communications strategy, I help businesses, institutions and individuals to cut through the noise, strengthen their influence, and achieve tangible brand impact.
Engagement isn’t just about visibility - it’s ALL about impact.
And I’m here to help you make it happen.
I've spent years delivering the external impact that Australian universities need but struggle to achieve.
At ANU Enterprise, I built communications and engagement strategies that made complex research visible and valuable to industry, government, and the public. Without this external impact foundation, partnership opportunities fall flat.
Today, I bring that proven expertise to universities and research organisations, businesses and individuals, ready to build the external impact that enables everything else to succeed.
Susan Blain
Founder | Principal
Strategic Communications & Executive Branding | Canberra
I help three types of clients achieve measurable impact:
UNIVERSITIES & RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS
Build external impact that helps industry, government, and the public understand the value of your research. With a proven track record at ANU Enterprise, I specialise in creating the external impact that enables partnerships and collaborations to succeed. Universities aspire to strong external engagement, but without clear external impact, those opportunities fall flat. From research commercialisation communications to stakeholder visibility to capability statements that resonate - I deliver the external impact foundation your institution needs.
SENIOR EXECUTIVES & EMERGING LEADERS
Build executive presence and personal brand positioning for C-suite transitions, promotion readiness, and board appointments. Whether you've been overlooked for promotion, you're transitioning from technical expert to CEO, or you're a board member building a portfolio career, I help you develop the visibility and strategic positioning that gets you noticed by decision-makers.
CORPORATIONS & GOVERNMENT
Deliver fractional communications leadership, bid support, and stakeholder engagement without full-time overhead. Need senior communications expertise for a major bid? Require ongoing strategic support without hiring a full-time executive? I provide fractional leadership across communications, engagement, and strategy - stepping in when you need high-impact results.
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