who you are and what this means to those you want to reach
We believe that the story you tell is the most powerful and compelling. We also believe that you need not conduct a grand-scale, quantitative research study to reach the heart of your story. But we do assert that you will benefit from our simple, intuitive Discovery Process. By interviewing you, your staff and various audience members, we get to know you and can move on to refine and communicate that knowledge into a simple, articulate Messaging Platform. It’s a platform that captures who you are and defines the value you and your product bring to the marketplace.
The Messaging Platform consists of several planks that you can use throughout your internal and external communications like your website, press releases, publications and advertisements. The idea is to communicate these messages at every opportunity so others begin to care about your company or institution. Once they do, you’ll experience tangible results. For institutions, this means more targeted marketing leading to increased enrollments. For companies, you’ll note measurable results like shortened sales cycles and higher margins. For either, you can expect improved loyalty from both your audiences and employees.
BUILDING YOUR MESSAGING PLATFORM
- We review your research, studies, and electronic– and print–materials.
- We conduct on–site interviews (usually 1–3 days)
- We develop a findings report based on data we have gathered.
- Verbal strategies
- Tagline/overarching theme development
- Develop 3–5 key messages or planks
- Visual and verbal personality, look and feel
- Design concepts