ABOUT
Your trusted partner
for meaningful growth.
Connolly Studios is a proven partner that brings a problem-solving mindset that inspires alignment plus instant bandwidth, drawing on a wide range of experience.
Created in 2023 to provide expertise and quick progress across storytelling, strategy and cross-functional execution, Connolly Studios puts these unique skillsets to work for a diverse set of organizations.
Brian Connolly
Principal
& Founder of Fresh Perspective
During a 20-year career at The Buffalo News, Brian led efforts to transform a legacy news organization into a digital powerhouse. Through an era of intense technological disruption, Brian built high-performing teams that successfully sustained revenue growth through digital innovation and focused business strategies.
He combines deep journalism experience with an executive-level business acumen to find and tell stories that help brands achieve their goals.
Danielle Ossher
Chief Creative Officer
& SVP of Inspiration Strikes
Danielle builds and fosters authentic connections with audiences, inspiring them to take action. An award-winning magazine editor and creative director, she considers herself a storytelling matchmaker: content strategy, let me introduce you to the customer journey. She taps into the right team of Buffalo-based talent to bring custom-made strategies to life. Danielle is fueled by creative passion but always informed by client needs, data and an ever-changing distribution landscape. She's perpetually asking, and testing out, what's next.
SERVICES
Strategy / Growth / Reccurring Revenue / Integrated Marketing
Storytelling / Audience Building / Brand Value / Impact / Authenticity
Solutions / Goals / Success Metrics / Team Dynamics / Capacity Building