A marketing strategy consultant helps businesses with marketing and increasing revenue. There are times when business owners need help to reach a certain market of people or maybe they are taking their companies into a new direction. At this point they may decide that they need help and hire a consultant. The consultant may work for them to complete a certain task or for a pre-determined amount of time. They may even work off and on as needed. Some of the things they may help with are: customer service and marketing strategy, development of new products, positioning in the market, and mission and vision statements.