Watch Your Brand Come Into Focus—Week by Week

Imagine knowing exactly what happens at every step—no surprises, no scope creep, just clear milestones leading to complete brand transformation.

Your transformation unfolds like this:

Step 1: Discovery Call (Week 0)

The first conversation:

Picture yourself on a 30-minute call where someone finally asks the right questions about your business or organization. Feel the relief of talking with someone who understands both growth-stage company challenges and mission-driven complexity.

What happens:

  • You share where you are and where you're heading

  • We explore whether this approach fits your goals (revenue growth, impact amplification, or both)

  • You get honest answers to every question

  • We discuss timeline and investment transparently (including nonprofit pricing if applicable)

If it feels right, we move forward together →

Step 2: Proposal & Contracting (Week 0)

Setting the foundation:

You will receive a proposal so detailed you can visualize the entire journey. Everything's transparent—scope, deliverables, timeline, investment. No hidden fees. No ambiguity.

What you'll receive:

  • Comprehensive proposal outlining the complete engagement

  • Clear pricing structure and payment terms (with nonprofit discount applied if applicable)

  • Agreement to review and sign when ready

  • 50% payment secures your start date

Step 3: Kickoff & Discovery (Week 1)

The transformation begins:

We have the kickoff meeting where possibilities open up—where your leadership team or board starts seeing patterns they've never articulated. Feel the energy as stakeholder interviews reveal insights buried in daily operations.

What we'll do together:

  • Kickoff session with your leadership team, board, or key stakeholders

  • Stakeholder interviews with 3-5 key people who know your business/mission deeply

  • Gather existing materials (website, decks, collateral, grant proposals, pitch materials)

  • Launch competitive or ecosystem analysis research

  • Begin gathering customer/beneficiary insights and market intelligence

Week 1 Deliverable: Research findings presentation that shifts how you see your competitive landscape or ecosystem role

Step 4: Strategic Foundation (Weeks 2-3)

Clarity emerges:

We have the strategy session when your competitive position or unique role suddenly makes perfect sense. Watch as white space appears on the positioning map—territory or impact area that's uniquely yours. Feel the certainty of knowing exactly what makes you different.

What we'll build:

  • Brand positioning framework that anchors every future decision

  • Differentiation strategy that makes price objections or funding competition less relevant

  • Value proposition that resonates with customers, investors, donors, or partners

  • Brand ethos and personality that sounds authentically you

  • Working session to pressure-test ideas until they're rock-solid

Week 3 Deliverables:

  • Competitive/Ecosystem Analysis Report (your strategic playbook)

  • Brand Positioning Framework (your anchor)

  • Brand Ethos Document (your authentic voice)

  • 25% payment due—celebrating progress made

Step 5: Messaging Architecture (Weeks 4-5)

Finding your voice:

Picture the moment when messaging clicks—when you read words that capture exactly what you've been trying to say for months. Envision your sales team or development staff internalizing narratives so compelling they transform skeptics into believers or advocates.

What we'll create:

  • Core messaging framework everyone can remember and use

  • Audience-specific narratives that address exact pain points or motivations

  • Proof points and impact stories that eliminate doubt

  • Key narratives that make you memorable

  • Working session for collaborative refinement

Week 5 Deliverables:

  • Core Messaging Framework (your strategic vocabulary)

  • Narrative Playbook (stories that convert or inspire)

  • Audience Messaging Guide (precision for every conversation)

Step 6: Digital Presence Strategy (Weeks 6-7)

Building your platform:

Envision prospects or potential partners landing on your future website and immediately thinking, "This is exactly what I need." Picture your LinkedIn presence attracting ideal stakeholders who reach out before you even know they exist.

What we'll architect:

  • Website structure that guides visitors effortlessly to conversion or engagement

  • Page-by-page content briefs your copywriter or team implements immediately

  • LinkedIn brand strategy positioning you as the obvious thought leader

  • Creative brief that gives your designer perfect clarity

  • Brand voice guidelines ensuring consistency everywhere

Week 7 Deliverables:

  • Website Content Strategy (your digital blueprint)

  • LinkedIn Strategy (your thought leadership roadmap)

  • Creative Brief (clarity for design partners)

  • Brand Guidelines V1 (consistency across channels)

Step 7: Activation & Handoff (Week 8)

Everything comes together:

Feel the moment when your leadership team or board sees the complete picture—when strategy, messaging, and digital presence align perfectly. Experience the confidence of having implementation roadmap in hand, knowing exactly what happens next.

What we'll ensure:

  • Final presentation bringing everything together

  • Team training so frameworks become part of how you think

  • 90-day implementation roadmap maintaining momentum

  • Application guide customized to your needs:

    • For-profit: Sales materials, pitch decks, proposal templates

    • Nonprofit: Grant proposal integration, funder communications, board presentations

  • Complete materials handoff with nothing held back

  • Final 25% payment—you now own everything

Week 8 Deliverables:

  • Implementation Roadmap (your 90-day action plan)

  • Team Training Materials (embedding the strategy)

  • Complete Brand Toolkit (everything in one organized system)

Step 8: Post-Project Support (Weeks 9-10)

Continued partnership:

Imagine having two weeks where you can reach out with any questions as you begin implementation. Picture a 30-day check-in call ensuring momentum continues.

What's included:

  • Two weeks of email support for implementation questions

  • One check-in call at 30 days to ensure success

  • Option to engage for ongoing work as needs evolve

What You'll Need to Provide

This work only succeeds through partnership—I facilitate and guide with expertise, but you provide the insights that make strategy authentic and powerful.

Time (Your Strategic Attention)

Imagine dedicating just 2-3 hours per week for 8 weeks:

  • Kickoff and stakeholder interviews (2-3 hours total at start)

  • Weekly working sessions (1 hour per week)

  • Review and feedback on deliverables (30 minutes per phase)

  • Total investment: 15-20 hours across 8 weeks

That's less time than you spend in status meetings each week—but focused entirely on transforming your competitive position or amplifying your impact.

Access (Your Internal Intelligence)

Opening doors to what we need:

  • Key stakeholders (leadership, sales, product, program staff, board members)

  • Existing brand materials showing current state

  • Customer/beneficiary insights or research if available

  • Competitive intelligence or ecosystem knowledge your team has gathered

  • Budget and timeline realities we should navigate

Honesty (Your Authentic Truth)

The conversations that create breakthrough:

  • What's actually working (and what you wish would)

  • Internal debates about positioning that never get resolved

  • Competitive threats or funding challenges keeping you up at night

  • Budget and timeline constraints we work within together

  • Feedback on deliverables—celebrating what resonates, refining what doesn't


“I hired Kate to help lead Puget Sound Energy's effort to reorganize and rewrite all of our Web content prior to the launch of our upgraded website. The task was overwhelming due to the amount of content and the tight deadline; however, Kate approached it with diligence and great creativity. She took the ball and ran with it, quickly learned complicated subject matter, and easily transformed technical information into consumer friendly content. She gracefully handled new issues as they came up and maintained a super attitude throughout. I would definitely hire Kate again and highly recommend her to others.”

Communications & PR Director, Puget Sound Energy


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