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Clarify your message with a StoryBrand Guide — Certified since 2019

Align your team with
one message everyone uses

Book a private One-Message Workshop™ and get 30 days of hands-on support included.

Align your team with one message everyone uses

Based in Columbia, SC — serving businesses nationwide

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Shorten sales cycles

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Strengthen buyer trust

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Make marketing work

Lynn Tickner Storybrand Certified

Many of the challenges your business is facing right now are symptoms of one thing:

A misaligned message.

When your team talks about your business in different ways, it creates confusion.

Confusion creates misalignment.
And misalignment slows growth.

 

It’s like seeing your car’s engine light and covering it with tape.


It might make you feel better for the moment, but it doesn’t fix the problem.


Missed growth targets, slow sales cycles, and marketing that feels harder than it should are just warning lights.


The real issue is confusion.
The good news is this:


When you fix your message, the symptoms disappear.

Mixed messages waste time and money

When your team explains the business five different ways, buyers hesitate and pipelines stall. 


Sales slow down, marketing underperforms, and you end up repeating yourself. 


But when everyone pulls from the same message, EVERYTHING changes.

Imagine every person on your team using the same simple message

Sales move faster. Marketing clicks. Your team finally has the words and the confidence to grow.

What is a One‑Message Workshop?

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It's a private, in-person workshop that aligns leadership and equips your entire team with a clear story they can use the same day. Every workshop includes a focused 30‑day Implementation Sprint to turn clarity into action. After that, most clients roll into a 90‑day Rollout Program that builds habits, updates assets, and makes the message stick.


What is included?

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Deliverables are concrete: a one‑page message map, a Brand Messaging Playbook, team one‑liners, sales talk tracks, a wireframed homepage outline, and a 30‑day plan. The offer scales by length and depth. Choose from 2 hours, a half day, a full day, or two days while staying the same at the core: one clear message everyone uses. 


What happens after 30 days?

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Most teams move straight into our 90-Day Rollout Program. You may also opt out on Day 28 of your Implementation Sprint. The Rollout Program is hands-on support to help your team fully implement your new message, practice using it, and start seeing results.

 

â—† Small team (up to 8 people): $3,000/month

â—† Mid team (9–15 people): $4,500/month

â—† Large team (16–25 people): $6,000/month

â—† Enterprise team (26 + people): Custom package 

Imagine every person on your team using the same simple message
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Shorten sales cycles

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Unify team language

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Make better decisions faster

The One-Message Workshop

All workshops include a 30‑day Implementation Sprint with hands-on, personalized support. Your team will love the practical guidance and clear action steps. You'll love it because the pressure to train and implement is off your shoulders and the shoulders of your leaders. You and your leadership team will be thrilled to keep going with our 90‑day Rollout Program.

One Message Workshop

2-Hour Workshop

✓ Get everyone up to speed on StoryBrand messaging basics

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✓ We cover the essentials, walk through practical exercises, and deliver quick wins your team can use right away.

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✓ You’ll have a clear message, immediate next steps, and hands-on support to make it stick.

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Price: $5k

One Message Workshop

Half Day Workshop

✓ Go deeper with guided group work and real-world application.

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✓ We build your custom message, craft team one-liners, and create a messaging playbook tailored to your business.

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✓ You’ll leave with clarity, alignment, and the confidence to keep implementing your new message during your 30-day Implementation Sprint.

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Price: $8k

One Message Workshop

Full Day Workshop or Two Half Days

✓ Experience the full messaging transformation and how to apply it to your organization. 

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✓ We work together to develop your complete brand narrative, map out sales messaging, department messaging, wireframe your homepage, and align every department.

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✓ Your team will have plenty of time to practice, and we’ll finish with a clear story, an actionable plan, and ongoing support to help your team practice, refine, and apply your message across every channel.

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Price: $12k

Work with a calm, capable guide

Carrying growth while the story keeps shifting is exhausting. You shouldn’t have to fix this alone.  


Your team will love how the room feels safe, fast, and productive. And they'll love the support they receive afterwards. 


You and your leadership can breathe a sigh of relief. With my ongoing support, your message won’t go to waste like all the other great ideas you've learned about. 


Instead of getting buried under busy schedules or gathering virtual dust, your team will start using your new message right away, and you’ll watch confusion turn into clarity and results.


I’m a StoryBrand Certified Guide (since 2019) who has led dozens of teams to plain‑language messages they actually use. You’ll feel supported, informed, and confident from kickoff to rollout.

Work with a calm, capable guide
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"We've got words and structure everyone can actually use. It feels like everything is about to get easier."

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"I’ve never seen our team align this fast."

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"Everyone is excited and energized after your workshop!"

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3 Steps to Turn Words Into Wins

Get ready. Get clarity. Get confidence, consistency, and growth. 

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Step 1

Pre‑work: One-Message Diagnostic

We review your current message, gather input, and set outcomes.

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One‑Message Workshop to build an aligned message

Clarify your message and practice the words your team will use every day.

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Step 3

30‑day Implementation Sprint to put it to work

Included with your workshop: 30 days of weekly, hands-on support as you begin updating assets and putting your new message into everyday use.

Get your team on the same page

Fix your message first with the One-Message Workshop

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What’s Your
One-Message Score?

Take 7 minutes to find out how clearly your team communicates what you do, why it matters, and why customers should choose you.

The One-Message Scorecard shows where confusion is costing you growth and gives you a personalized plan to fix it. You’ll know exactly how aligned your message is and what to do next to get everyone saying the same thing.

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Fix your message first with the One-Message Workshop™

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