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Temple Ruff

Classicist, art historian, marketer, mortician, professor, reader of systems.

I read markets, structures, and stories for what they’re trying to make you see — and build narratives that start better conversations.

Expertise Overview

Branding

Your brand is already telling a story. Is it the one you mean to tell?

Coming soon.

Speaking

Your audience has heard the standard talk. What is the fresh perspective they need?

Coming soon.

Reading

What is this book trying to make you perceive, and how?

Coming soon.

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Research & Teaching

How do we better read the systems that shape our world, and how do we teach that skill?

Coming soon.

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OFFERINGS

Our Services

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Brand Strategy
Communications Strategy
Content & Thought Leadership
Social Media
Tarot & Interpretive Sessions

Positioning and messaging architecture: who you are, what you stand for, and why it should matter to the people you're trying to reach.

Campaign-level planning across channels — the right message, sequenced to build, from launches to long-term programs.

Articles and editorial programs that demonstrate expertise instead of claiming it. Written to be read, not just published.

A managed presence with a point of view: content, calendars, and community voice for organizations that don't keep it in-house.

Image-based readings that bypass ordinary dialogue and prompt reflection and direction. Close reading, applied to the questions you're actually asking.

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