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Content Squared

Strategic Communications for Industrial and PE-Backed Companies

Where structured thinking meets human insight.

We help industrial and PE-backed companies translate complex products, projects, and transitions into clear, persuasive communications.

Analytical Discipline

Logic, structure, and strategic clarity.

Strategy Leads. Tools Support. Meaning Endures.

Creative Judgment

Insight, storytelling, and resonance.

At Content Squared, we believe technology is a powerful enabler, but not a creative compass.

Used wisely, modern tools can accelerate content creation, from articles and summaries to social posts and sales materials. They provide efficiency, structure, and scale.

But, content alone does not build a brand.

It takes strategic insight, consistent voice, persuasive framing, and deep audience understanding to connect messaging to both market realities and business goals.That is where we come in.

We shape raw ideas into refined, brand-aligned communications that reflect your positioning and values. In some cases, that means leveraging modern tools to develop early concepts and drafts. In others, it means crafting editorial-grade content from the ground up.

Either way, strategy leads.
Clarity guides every message.
And execution reinforces trust.

Left Brain - Analytical Discipline Logic, structure, and strategic clarity.
Strategy
Structure
Clarity
Precision
Consistency
Alignment
Right Brain - Creative Judgment Insight, storytelling, and resonance.
Insight
Story
Voice
Emotion
Connection
Trust
Services

Industrial B2B Marketing Strategy, Storytelling and Execution

Strategy
Content Squared Provides Marketing Strategy

• Creative Briefs

• Communication Plans
• Positioning Statements
• Value Propositions
• Brand Strategy
• Merger & Acquisition Communications

Story
Execution
Content Squared Provides Expert Crafted Content for Authenticity
Content Squared Provides Design Services

• Product & Technical Writing
• Brand Storytelling
• Sales Enablement Content
• Executive Speeches
• Press Releases
• Video Scripts
• Training Materials
• Websites & Long-Form Content
• White Papers

• Brochures & Catalogs
• Case Studies
• Interactive PDFs
• Spec Sheets
• Operating & Installation Documentation
• Point-of-Purchase Materials

Content Squared is Your One-Call Solution

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How We Work

At Content Squared, we bring the art of brand alignment to the science of content creation. Our name reflects our mission: to ensure every piece of content squares precisely with your brand’s voice, value proposition, and strategic goals.

Visually, this balance is captured in the spinning brain featured above, with both left and right hemispheres in motion. The left side represents logic, structure, and efficiency, the systems that bring clarity and speed to complex communications. The right side reflects creativity, intuition, storytelling, and emotional resonance, the elements that transform content into meaningful brand experiences.

That is where we come in.

Rooted in journalism, marketing strategy, and editorial craft, we act as creative directors, guiding not just what is said, but how it lands, aligns, and endures. When speed and scale are priorities, we can leverage modern tools to accelerate early drafts and ideas. When precision and nuance matter most, we craft content from the ground up.

Either way, every message is shaped with human judgment, strategic intent, and brand authenticity.

The result is communications that are clear, credible, and genuinely brand-true, without the hand-holding.

From Strategy to Finished Piece — Without the Hand-Holding 
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Trusted by global industrial leaders, private equity-backed companies, and growth-focused brands

From multinational manufacturers to specialized companies supporting complex supply chains, Content Squared brings enterprise-level strategy and execution to organizations at every stage of growth.

 

Served as Product/Marketing Manager for Eaton Cutler-Hammer
Provided Global Leadership for Branding and Communications at Cummins
PE Client Advisor Sales Optimization
Long-term industrial supplier client
Served as Communications Manager for Marvin Windows and Doors
Long-term Client, e.g., Hubsch
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Long-term Client and Friend, Thern
Long-term Client GVR
Long-term Client, Trystar
Long-term Client Alliance, LLC e.g., Speed Queen
Served as Senior Programs Analyst for Kohler Plumbing Marketing
Client and Customer - Continental Diamond
Ecolab
Contracted to work for 3M Marketing Consultant under After Five Marketing (DBA Content Squared)
International Client Dover Fueling
Client in Industrial Cleaning
Served as Retail Marketing Manager for HHT
Selected Work

Selected Work

Legacy Diamond Website
Continental Diamond
Luxury Goods and Services
InsulGard Product Launch
Eaton Electrical Sector
Eaton Cutler Hammer - Served as Marketing/Product Manager
Commercial Electric Products
Horton Worldwide
Campaign by Content Squared for Horton
New Brand Launch
Commercial Vehicles & Heavy
Equipment
Power Generation
Trystar
Trystar GridPak
GridPak Operating Manual
About
Daniel C. Sholl
Founder and Creative Director, Content Squared
Daniel Sholl - Owner Contact Squared

With more than 25 years of experience leading industrial product launches and brand strategy for Kohler, Marvin, Eaton, and Cummins, Daniel Sholl brings senior-level strategic insight to every engagement.

We can't wait to hear from you and will respond within 24 hours.

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St. Paul, Minnesota 55124

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