FAQs

I already have an established business, how will this process help me?

Great question. You may be feeling that this is a step that perhaps was skipped at the beginning. This is really normal, in our haste to get our business live we often skip ahead and get the logo and website created. You gotta earn some money at the beginning, right?

Many of my clients have been in business for years (some are 20 years +) and they decide to do this work, as they realise that their brand needs a shake up, things are stale, not working or they want to pivot or simply elevate their business, win more work and fall back in love with their business.

This process helps with creating clarity, direction and reinvigorating your passion for a business that may not be serving you in the best way right now. We cover your vision and your working week/month and what you would like that to look like and work back from there. This is about creating a business that works for you, on your terms.

I have an idea for a business but it’s not yet up and running, is this the right for me?

This work is exactly what you need to do as a new fledgling business. I work with many start-up clients who have decided to invest in setting up their new business the right way from the outset, they are able to invest at this start-up stage to get it right, knowing it will save them time and money down the line.

Often women who are leaving a corporate job and setting up on their own, or have become mothers and don’t want to go back to the daily grid and are looking for a more flexible way to work, with more freedom to enjoy their growing families.

By being super clear on who your business is for, what you want to be known for, who your ideal clients are and where they hang out and make buying decisions is so critical to early success for any brand. Get this wrong and you will end up boomeranging back to this phase over and over down the line.

What if I don’t have the time, I just need a website, like, yesterday.

I understand, it can feel like an additional step, and like it will slow things down. Trust me when I say that without having solid foundations in place, everything else will take 10 times as long! Once you are super clear on your brand direction, the extras; brand design (logos, fonts choices etc) website design, photography, social media posts, marketing materials - well its all built on the foundations. This work makes making decisions fast, efficient and gives a real sense of confidence and control in your business. You will know what is right and what isn’t immediately (and why!).

Another real benefit of working with elevate is that if you need a website (yesterday) I have a team that can book your time slot in, and be briefed by me, so that the work seamlessly flows on, without time delay, so the website will be built faster and more efficiently that if you were trying to do it alone, I promise! Good designers (web and brand) typically have a 1 to 2 month lead time, so we book in your time at the beginning.

Couldn’t I just do this work myself?

Yep, sure you can. To be frank it will take much longer as first you will need to work out what you need to know! Many of my clients say to me ‘wow I didn’t know what I didn’t know!’ The process has been likened to the Matrix film by one client, now having their eyes are open, they can’t stop seeing brands through this new lens!

This is a proven in-person process, where I am your creative director, mentor and guide. I have years of experience in this field and a super keen eye for design and aesthetics as well as being an online marketing nerd!

Working together on your //Brand Foundations will guarantee you get the work done in only 8 weeks, and finish feeling confident, motivated and super clear on your business.

This is for people who want to get the work done, and get on with growing their businesses, doing what they are best at, the stuff in their genius zone.

I need some help with email marketing and the nuts and bolts of how to actually run the business, is this covered?

Yes, we talk about your process, uncover the areas where you could automate and save time. My second course - Accelerate takes you through all the detailed online marketing side.

How are the live sessions delivered?

They are delivered on Zoom, with a replay available after the session if you can’t make it live. Each week you have the replay and a workbook as well as the webpage jam packed with high quality and valuable info, to help you get the weeks work completed. You also have access to me each week so you can ask any questions you have. You have access to the course for as long as you need.

How much time will it take?

Each week you will need to set aside around two hours to go through the content and work on your business, plus the Live session, which will last around 60 mins each week, so all in all around three hours per week should be right.

What if I sign up and realise it’s not for me?

I want to minimise the risk for you, I appreciate this will feel like an investment and it can be nerve wracking to decide to go for it. If you find that after the first two weeks it’s not working out for you there is a risk free cancellation policy. You get to keep the materials up till that point and the next 6 sessions will be refunded in full.