Every engagement starts the same way. I find out what is actually in place before recommending anything. Most communication problems are not what they appear to be on the surface. Getting to the real problem first is what makes the work hold.
Here is how the work unfolds and what you can expect at every stage.
Understand what is actually in place before anything moves
I review your website, messaging, and digital communications to understand what is working, what is not, and why. Most organizations are surprised by what surfaces. That is the point. We cannot solve the right problem until we have found it. This stage ends with a written report of findings and priorities.
Define purpose, audiences, and the language that reaches them
Through focused conversations with leadership and communications staff, we get specific. Who are your audiences? What do they need to know? What language actually reaches them? This is harder than it sounds and more valuable than it looks. The output is a messaging framework your whole team can work from.
Translate what we have agreed on into architecture that works
The messaging framework becomes something usable. How your website is organized, how your services are described, how your content holds together across programs and channels. The emphasis is on structure that works for the people who will maintain it.
One voice, across every platform and program
What we have built gets used. Across staff, across programs, across every platform where your organization shows up. This stage closes the gap between the strategy and the day-to-day reality of how people actually communicate.
Strengthen as your organization grows and changes
As your organization grows and changes, your communication needs to keep up. I build in a review point so that what we created together stays useful over time. The internal guidelines and handover materials are part of every engagement.
I will tell you what I see, including the parts that are harder to hear. Clarity starts with an accurate picture of where things actually stand.
You will always understand what we are doing, why we are doing it, and what comes next. The process is yours as much as mine.
I bring structure. You bring context about your organization, your community, and your audiences. Both are essential to getting this right.
When we are done, your team should be able to maintain what we built without needing to call me every time something changes.
I bring structure, judgment, and a clear process. Here is what makes it work on your end.
The organizations I do my best work with are the ones who can name the real problem, not just the symptom they would prefer to solve.
Clarity takes longer than a quick fix. I will ask you to trust the sequence because each step builds on the one before it.
Your program leads, your communications staff, your ED. The people who know the organization best make this better. I need to hear from them.
Progress requires choices. I will provide the framework and my honest recommendation. The decisions belong to you.
Start with a conversation. Tell me what is not working and I will tell you what I think it would take to fix it.
DigitalReach Media Inc. is based in Edmonton, Alberta, situated on Treaty 6 territory and the Métis homeland. We acknowledge the Blackfoot, Plains Cree, Stoney Nakoda, Tsuut’ina, Métis, and Cree peoples whose ancestors called this land home. We are grateful to live and work here.
DigitalReach Media Inc.
Structured digital communication for nonprofits and human-service organizations.
Based in Canada.