Michelle Stanaland, Founder & CEO
Top 15 Marketing Experts — Tampa Bay
AI Visibility Strategy Specialist

Built for Growth.
Backed by Experience.

Michelle is the Founder and CEO of Shark Branding Solutions — a strategic growth advisor for local businesses navigating the new rules of customer acquisition.

Based in the North Tampa Bay corridor, she helps business owners understand why customers aren't finding them, trusting them, or choosing them — and what to do about it.

The Way Michelle Sees It

"Most local businesses are losing customers they never even knew they had. Not because their product isn't good. Not because their team isn't capable. But because somewhere between the search and the decision, they became invisible — or worse, untrustworthy."

The landscape of how customers choose a business has fundamentally changed. AI-powered search, voice queries, review aggregators, and social proof have created a new decision environment where visibility and trust are everything. Traditional marketing strategies alone are no longer enough.

Michelle built Shark Branding Solutions around one belief: every local business deserves to understand exactly how it shows up to customers — and to have a clear, strategic path to improving it. Not guesswork. Not generic templates. Real clarity, backed by data and experience.

Recognized. Trusted. Results-Driven.

Top 15 Marketing Experts in Tampa Bay

Recognized as one of the Tampa Bay region's leading marketing strategists and growth advisors for local businesses.

Featured Growth Strategist

A featured strategist and sought-after advisor working with the North Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce and regional business communities.

Rooted in the North Tampa Bay Corridor

Serving the local business community across Wesley Chapel, Lutz, Land O' Lakes, and St. Petersburg — with deep knowledge of the regional market landscape.

Ready to Build a Clearer Path to Growth?

It starts with a conversation. Let's see where your business stands.