We’re honored to call these organizations our clients

Case studies

  • Background: Continuum embedded the most complicated rocket science into a SaaS product and was ready to share it with the world.

    Results: Brand strategy, brand voice, key messaging.

    Shift enabled: Claimed a positioning—”Making Space for Everyone”—and created a brand that combined brilliance and inclusivity. Streamlined all content creation and fundraising efforts.

    Testimonial: Sara's work is exceptional, with disciplined processes, high energy, and an engaging demeanor that motivated our team to work hard with her in the company's branding and messaging.

    —Marc Fagan, CEO

  • Background: New CEO took over Rev and needed to quickly align internally around an updated strategy and also rebrand the company to existing customers, prospects and investors.

    Results: Developed brand platform and messaging. Provided creative direction for visual design and naming. Leveraged messaging and platform in website copy, product marketing materials, case studies, and executive communication pieces.

    Shift enabled: Brand evolution from a professional services company to SaaS provider.

  • Background: Breakline was expanding quickly but the team struggled to communicate their value in a succinct and compelling way.

    Results: Brand platform and audience-specific messaging.

    Shift enabled: Helped the company move from founder-led sales and marketing to clear and compelling brand messages that the whole company could leverage.

    Testimonial:
    We’d grown as an organization but neglected our brand. Sara developed a one-pager for us that was clear, concise, and uniquely ours. We started using it right away. Working with Sara was a pleasure: she’s brilliant, creative, and committed to our success.”
    —Bethany Coates, CEO

  • Background: Sequoia launched an initiative to build individual partners’ profiles and more systematically communicate each person’s theories and best advice.

    Results: Developed keynote presentations for Tim Lee, Omar Hamoui, and Doug Leone. Transformed the “Templeton Compression” into the Sales-Ready Product curriculum and workshop for Jim Goetz and Aaref Hilaly.

    Shift enabled: Packaged partners’ learnings and anecdotes into formal collateral, one of which continues to be used many years later.

    Created a language, case studies (Palo Alto Networks, Nimble Storage, SkyHigh Networks, Clari), and curriculum to help Sales and Product work together to build products that consider sales strategy from day one. Designed and executed a half-day workshop for portfolio companies: Building a Sales Ready Product

    Testimonial:
    “Ap
    preciate all your expertise, energy and patience.”
    —Jim Goetz, Partner

  • Background: Latitude was offering life-changing treatment but needed a brand to formalize their service and build on their first-mover advantage.

    Results: Brand strategy, brand voice, creative direction, naming, brand guidelines, brand narrative and fundraising deck.

    Shift enabled: Transitioned brand from a small project to a full-fledged healthcare provider. Set organization up for growth and expansion.

 

A sampling of client engagements completed by In Other Words or in collaboration with partners

Forge

Mission/Vision/Values, Product Positioning and Messaging

LinkedIn

Keynote Presentations and Executive Communications for Sales Navigator User Conference

Syntiant

Brand Narrative, Venture Fundraising Deck, Creative Direction

All Raise

Philanthropic Fundraising Deck

Oxfam America

Academic Case Study, published by University of Notre Dame

Entytle

Brand Narrative, Enterprise Sales Deck

Galvanize

Brand Platform and Messaging

Environmental Defense Fund

Business Unit Brand Platform and Messaging

KPCB

Keynote presentation (USA Inc) for Mary Meeker

Latitude

Brand Platform and Messaging, Fundraising Deck, Naming

Course Hero

Interim CMO, Brand Platform and Audience-Specific Messaging, Creative Direction, Executive Comms, Content Strategy

ICA

Philanthropic Fundraising Deck

influxdb

Brand Platform and Messaging

Elevate Health

Brand Platform and Messaging, Website Content

upwork

Brand Narrative

Callan

Brand Platform and Messaging, Brand Architecture

Castlight

Content Strategy

Health Transformation Institute

Brand Narrative

rev

Brand platform and Messaging, Naming, Sales Enablement, Product Marketing, Website Copy, Executive Communications,

Bright Green

Creative Direction, Venture Fundraising Deck

Divergent 3D

Brand Narrative, Venture Fundraising Deck

jive

Co-Authored full-length book, Executive Communications, Content Strategy

Breakline

Brand Platform and Messaging

Basis

Brand Platform and Messaging

Western Digital

Talent Brand Platform, Mission/Vision/Values

Clari

Messaging and Content Strategy

Sequoia

Content Strategy, Executive Communications, Sales Enablement, Keynote Presentations

Perchwell

Brand Narrative, Venture Fundraising Deck

Aleo

Brand Platform and Messaging

Welltok

Venture Fundraising Deck

Ladder

Brand Narrative

Zoom

Keynote Presentations and Executive Communications for Zoom User Conference

Greensparc

Brand Platform and Messaging

Augtera

Brand Platform and Messaging

Inspirato

Venture Fundraising Deck