You’ve tweaked the homepage three times. Your brand looks okay, but it doesn’t quite fit where the business is headed. You have a Notes app full of ideas, a few things half-started, and no clue which ones are actually worth your time.
Or maybe you’re starting with one really good idea and can already see the potential. You just don’t know what to tackle first.
Either way, it’s hard to see the whole picture when you’re standing in the middle of it.
That’s where I can help.
The Brand + Business Strategy Intensive is a 90-minute, one-on-one working session where we untangle what’s making things feel complicated and figure out what actually makes sense from here.
I’ll bring strategy, honest feedback, practical ideas, and useful tools and resources. You’ll leave knowing what deserves your attention next.
Every business is different, so
there’s no rigid agenda. We can
dig into whatever feels most
important right now, including:
- BRAND POSITIONING
- PRICING + PACKAGING
- MARKETING + CONTENT PLANNING
- VISUAL / ART DIRECTION
- BRAND MESSAGING
- CREATIVE CONCEPTS
- TOOLS + SYSTEMS
- WHAT'S WORKING / WHAT ISN'T
- WHAT TO PRIORITIZE NEXT
- DECIPHERING DISTRACTIONS FROM DIRECTION
Part One.
Before we meet, you’ll fill out a questionnaire so I can get a feel for your business, where you’re stuck, and what you’d most like to work through.
I’ll review everything (including your current site, socials, offerings, etc.) before our call so we can spend our time actually working instead of using the first half hour to get me caught up.
Part Two.
During the session, we’ll spend 90 minutes together on Zoom digging into your business. This is not a presentation. We’ll talk. We’ll brainstorm. I’ll ask questions. I’ll tell you what I’m noticing. We’ll pull things apart, look at the bigger picture, and figure out what makes the most sense for where you’re trying to go. You can bring one big problem or ten smaller ones.
Part Three.
The day after our session, I’ll send you a concise recap of the biggest takeaways, recommendations, any resources we discussed, and next steps we landed on. Because the last thing you need is to leave a strategy session with seventeen pages of notes and no idea what to do Monday morning.
Your Brand
& Business Strategist,
ASHLEY BROWN
I started my first graphic design business at sixteen, with a name and logo that will hopefully never see the light of day. That early obsession with branding eventually led to degrees in advertising and telecommunications, a career working alongside creative businesses, and collaborations with brands including Target, Home Depot, and the queen of good things herself, and my childhood obsession, Martha Stewart.
Over the years, clients may have initially hired me for a brand or website, but the conversations rarely stopped there. We’d end up talking about what they should sell, how to market it, what wasn’t connecting, how to make the customer experience better, or which of their ten new ideas was actually worth pursuing.
I understand how the creative decisions in your business affect whether people notice it, understand it, want it, buy it, and come back. That’s the work I love most. Now, I bring the branding, creative direction, strategy, tools, and fresh perspective together to help business owners see the bigger picture and turn good ideas into smarter next steps.
BRAND + BUSINESS STRATEGY INTENSIVE
90-minute private session
$750
founding rate
This one-on-one intensive includes…
| A little homework for both of us
You’ll complete a pre-session questionnaire so I can get to know your business, research your niche, and look at what you’re working through and where you want to go.
| My eyes on your business before we ever meet
I’ll review your website, brand, offers and products (if applicable), social presence, or whatever else is relevant ahead of time so we can skip the “getting me up to speed” part and get straight to work.
| 90 focused minutes together
This is where we dig in. We’ll talk through the big picture, troubleshoot what isn’t clicking, pressure-test ideas, spot opportunities, and figure out what deserves your attention and what doesn’t.
| Recommendations specific to your business
Not a framework I could hand to just anyone. You’ll get my actual take on what I would keep, change, rethink, prioritize, or stop spending energy on.
| Tools + resources that make the next step easier
If I know a platform, vendor, resource, workflow, tool, or even another expert who could help, I’ll point you in the right direction.
| A clear plan after the call ends
You’ll receive a personalized recap of the biggest decisions, recommendations, resources, and next steps so you’re not relying on a page of Zoom notes to remember what we decided.
FAQs
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Nope. You might have a business that’s been running for years, a newer brand held together with a logo, an Instagram account, and a half-finished website, or one really good idea and no clue what to do with it next.
All are welcome.
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Honestly, that may be the best reason to book.
You might think you need a new website when the real problem is your offer. Or keep tweaking the brand because something feels off when the disconnect is somewhere else entirely.
We’ll figure out what actually needs your attention before you spend more time or money fixing the wrong thing.
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Absolutely. Your website, brand, products, marketing, and offers probably aren’t operating in neat little boxes anyway.
Bring the whole pile. We’ll figure out which piece is making everything else harder.
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Definitely bring them. If you’ve somehow ended up with three brands, two websites, four Instagram accounts, and no idea what’s actually supposed to connect, we can sort through that.
Sometimes they really should stay separate.
Sometimes you’ve accidentally made your life much more complicated than it needs to be.
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Not really. I’m not giving you a generic five-step formula or talking to you about your CEO morning routine.
We’re looking at your actual business, your actual ideas, and the things you’re actually trying to figure out.
Then we make a plan that makes sense for you.
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I’ll tell you what I genuinely think.
But sometimes the idea isn’t bad. The timing is wrong. The offer needs work. It belongs somewhere else. Or it needs to be a whole lot simpler.
If I wouldn’t spend another dollar on it yet, I’ll tell you that too, and I’ll tell you why.
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Anything you keep thinking, “Ashley probably needs to see this.”
Your website. Branding. Instagram. Products. Pricing. Screenshots. Inspiration. The competitor doing something annoyingly smart. The idea living in your Notes app.
You’ll get a questionnaire after booking, so I’ll help you narrow it down.
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Great. Then we’ll know what the design actually needs to accomplish before we start making things.
If a Brand Identity, Website, Design Day, or another project makes sense, we can talk about it afterward.
If I’m not the right person for something, I’ll tell you that too and point you in the right direction.
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We’re not going to fix every problem your business could ever have in 90 minutes.
But we can identify the decisions that are keeping everything else stuck.
The goal isn’t to touch everything. It’s to figure out what will make the biggest difference next.
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Not twelve new things to Google. You’ll leave with clear priorities, specific recommendations, useful resources, and a recap of what we decided so you know what to do next.
Ideally, you’re closing Zoom thinking “Okay. Now I know what I’m doing. And I can’t wait to do it.”
