Engagement Models and Pricing

Every company has different needs and different resources at different times—that’s why we offer a variety of engagement options:

From basic send-aheads and leave-behinds to flagship pieces, we will create purpose-built content to achieve your objectives

  • Best for: companies with very specific needs and/or relatively limited budgets
  • Pricing is somewhat formulaic, and is strongly influenced by three factors explained below

Details

Tap into our experience to build strong foundations, to seize opportunities, and to handle especially challenging projects

  • Best for: when you need assistance with heavy lifting or you require certain specialized expertise
  • Each project is a custom scope of work based upon your needs and parameters

Details

Leverage our broad skills to catch up on a backlog, to jump ahead, or simply to help out during a busy stretch

  • Best for: companies that have a steady volume of work and the discipline to execute effectively
  • Available in three-month subscriptions tiered by the average weekly workload

Details

No matter which approach you choose, we’ll become a virtual extension of your team (many of our clients add us to their Slack workspace) working diligently to help you reach your goals.

Please note:

  • All prices below are in CAD
  • Canadian customers: add 13% HST
  • International customers: sales tax may be applicable, but usually isn’t
  • Volume discounts are already incorporated into the pricing—adjustments to fit budget are based on scope and the combination of research, amount of writing, and urgency

Pricing iteration: JAGUAR

Content à la Carte Details

Pricing ranges are influenced by:

  • Research: depth and amount of research, availability of SMEs, etc.
  • Writing: volume/length
  • Urgency: in general (how quickly is it needed) and in the context of the specific content needs (how big, complex, etc.)

All content includes end-to-end design, with:

  • Custom graphics (e.g., visuals, technical diagrams, graphs/charts, etc.)
  • Layout/styling in accordance with your brand guidelines (if applicable)

For PDF content, we deliver to you:

  • Web and print PDFs, as needed
  • Artwork files (e.g., InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)

In the 1-to-4 page range:

  • Overview Infosheets
  • Detailed Datasheets
  • Outreach/Pitch Sheets
  • Success Stories

Guidance: $1,000 – $4,000

In the 5-to-12 page range:

  • Brochures
  • Solution Guides
  • How-To Guides
  • Case Studies

Guidance: $4,000 – $9,000

Now we’re talking 13+ pages:

  • Whitepapers
  • Technology Showcases
  • Topical Expositions
  • eBooks

Guidance: $750 per body page (i.e., excluding the front and back matter)

Predominantly writing:

  • Press Releases
  • Articles
  • Blog posts
  • Article-style blog posts

Guidance: $1/word (excludes copy-and-paste boilerplates)

Project Pack Details

Each project is a custom scope of work based upon the specific needs and parameters of your situation. We offer the following project packs:

  • Positioning and Messaging: determining the positioning that will make your value clear and crafting the messages that will resonate with your target audiences
  • Content Fundamentals: identifying and creating the pieces you need to be taken seriously and to execute efficiently
  • Content Roadmap: creation of 6-12 month content roadmaps that detail the strategies and tactics (including specific content pieces and topics) to achieve your objectives
  • Content Blitz: creation and execution of a three-month content plan to meet your most urgent needs
  • Product Launch and Go To Market: creation and execution of effective product launches to reach your target market and to enable your sales channels
  • M&A Activities: planning and execution of marketing activities relating specifically to mergers and acquisitions, including both the announcement itself and integration into / extension of your positioning, messaging, and content
  • Use Case Library: planning, definition, and creation of use cases to show off your capabilities in terms your audiences recognize
  • Thought Leadership (Project): planning and execution of a thought leadership project in pursuit of your organization’s objectives
  • Thought Leadership (Program): laying the groundwork for a repeatable and ongoing thought leadership program to take your organization to new heights

Marketing as a Service Details

Available in three-month subscriptions for an average of up to:

  • 8 hours/week: $8,000 per month
  • 12 hours/week: $11,000 per month
  • 20 hours/week: $17,000 per month

Important notes:

  • There is extremely limited availability for this engagement model
  • Statistically speaking (based upon our experience with dozens of clients), it’s probably not the right approach for you—for this model to make sense, you need a combination of a suitable amount of work plus the responsiveness (e.g., to answer our questions, to review our drafts) to keep things moving
  • We’ll let you know if we’re being underutilized and we’ll even make suggestions about where we can contribute more, but it really is your responsibility to keep us busy
  • Load variation is fine (e.g., mix of busier weeks, moderate weeks, and lighter weeks), provided the average stays within parameters
  • Invoices will be issued monthly and will include a high-level view of activities (i.e., we’re not doing timesheets or granular breakdowns—this relationship is built on trust)