What is Your Biggest Revenue Problem?
(Are You Sure?)

Revenue Architecture & Strategy

Rarely do founders or nonprofits come to me saying,
“Tell me what's wrong with my business ecosystem.”

They come with a solution already in mind.

But the story always has a surprising twist.

  • An established business’s promotional campaign failed. They want an overhaul of their marketing plan.
  • A pre-launch founder wants help articulating her business’s unique value.
  • A nonprofit’s microfunding is lagging and decide they need a robust social media presence.
  • A start-up wants a review of their presentation before a high-stakes 1-1 meeting.
  • A nonprofit wants a new fundraiser to off-set the cuts to previous grants.

Do any of these sound like you?

They seem reasonable.
So, what's the twist?

They’re focused on the wrong problem – and that is the worst, most pervasive issue I encounter.

That single wrong decision creates a domino effect of trouble. It activates the wrong core solution that sets in motion a whole chain of wrong solutions whose costs can be immeasurable:

— loss of revenue, market share, reputation, time, energy – and ultimately, the mission itself.

You are led down the wrong path right from the start.

Realizing you’ve been implementing wrong solutions can feel defeating. But getting them right changes everything.

I have correct many wrong paths set in motion. And prevented countless more. Tell me what you’re trying to solve. I’ll tell you what’s in the way and set you off in the right direction from the start.

"In our first call with Lizabeth, we realized we needed to understand our core driver - why our business was created in the first place, and the problem we were truly solving. In other sessions, we re-thought our target audience and the best means of attracting new customers; created a new vision and identified a brand voice we could all be proud to support and rally behind. We now use the pillars across all our marketing channels. We have deep thanks for her knowledge and attention to detail. Our entire organization is better from her expertise!"

MANAGING DIRECTOR | POST-SECONDARY EQUITY & GRADUATE SUCCESS (Established 2005)

Revenue flows from a logically designed strategy and communication ecosystem.

What is missing from yours?.

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  • Lack of a “business thesis.”
  • Improper customer/donor identification
  • Improper market fit
  • Low-demand product, program, service
  • Unoriginal product, program, service that won’t break through
  • Poorly defined revenue and business models with no sequential strategy
  • Lacking, bland or unoriginal brand identity
  • Inconsistent, irrelevant, or uninspiring brand messaging
  • Lack of or ineffective revenue stream funnel
  • No hero product or signature program
  • Missing sequential go-to-market/launch steps
  • Improper or ineffective distribution channel(s)
  • Lack of lead-gen through post-sale marketing funnel.
  • Lack of or ineffective sales funnel

Hasty or incomplete thinking usually explains these:

  • The critically important brand message (and how it needs to be used)
  • Breakthrough language that defines your uniqueness
  • Attention-getting headlines across your marketing funnels
  • Influential webpage copy – particularly on the homepage
  • Impactful, tailored opening (and ending) for high-stakes sales meetings (and the all-important leave-behind)
  • Persuasive communication (and psychology) at each stage of an email correspondence
  • Confident, well-framed language in high-tension stakeholder conversations 
  • Inspirational and memorable talks and presentation scripts
  • Stand-apart LinkedIn profiles and business cards

It's instinctive for me to spot source problems and solutions in the very first call.
If you need that, let's talk.

Email me and we'll have a conversation

After working with Lizabeth, I feel like a completely different person and I have a completely different brand. I spent thousands of dollars troubleshooting low engagement and sales but very little changed. Then Lizabeth drew out of me what no one else ever had. Now, my brand message and products are (totally different) and crystal clear, engaging, marketable, and express the true core of my vision.
If you talk yourself out of working with Lizabeth now, you will face the fact of needing her later.

Michelle | Vocal Arts Educator & Consultant

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