Monthly Strategy Retainer

Your team can execute. What they need is someone to tell them what actually matters.

One focused session a month. Real analytics, plain-language feedback, and specific direction so everyone on your team knows exactly where to point their energy next.

Having a team doesn't mean having a strategy.

A social media coordinator can post every day. A designer can make everything look great. A copywriter can fill a content calendar. But none of them can tell you whether any of it is working, why it isn't, or what to change.

That's not their job. That's a senior strategist's job. And most businesses with small marketing teams are missing exactly that layer.

The result: lots of activity, unclear results, and a vague feeling that the marketing could be doing more — but nobody can say exactly what.

Sound familiar?

  • Your team is busy but you can't tell if it's moving the needle
  • You look at the analytics and don't know what to make of them
  • Your content direction changes month to month with no clear through line
  • You're not sure if your team is working toward the right goals
  • You wish someone would just tell you what's working and what to do next
  • You have execution but no one accountable for the strategy behind it
How it works

One meeting. Three things. Total clarity.

Every month it's the same structure — because that consistency is what makes the strategy compounding instead of reactive.

01

Here's what happened.

We review your analytics together. Not just the numbers — what they actually mean. What performed, what didn't, what your audience is telling you, and where the gaps are. In plain English, every time.

02

Here's what it means.

Context that turns data into decisions. Why the engagement dipped. Why that post overperformed. What the trend line is telling you about your audience. The interpretation layer your team doesn't have.

03

Here's what to do next.

Specific, prioritized direction for the coming month. Content themes, messaging adjustments, platform focus, posting cadence — everything your team needs to execute with confidence and purpose.

"You should never leave a strategy session feeling more confused than when you walked in. Every meeting ends with exactly what your team does next — no interpretation required."

What's included

Everything that makes the session actually useful.

  • Pre-Session Analytics Review

    Before we meet I go through your analytics so the session is about decisions — not squinting at dashboards together.

  • One Monthly Strategy Session

    60 focused minutes. What happened, what it means, what's next. Recorded if you want your team to reference it.

  • Content Direction Points

    Specific themes, topics, and messaging priorities your team can act on immediately — not vague ideas they have to figure out themselves.

  • Design and Messaging Feedback

    Honest feedback on what your team is producing so the quality of the work keeps improving month over month.

  • Prioritized Next Steps

    A clear list of what matters most this month — so your team isn't guessing about where to focus their energy.

Who this is for.

You have a social media coordinator, an in-house content person, or a small marketing team. They're capable. They just don't have the strategic layer above them telling them whether what they're doing is working and what to adjust.

This retainer gives your team a senior strategist in their corner once a month — someone who looks at the full picture, tells them the truth about what the data says, and gives them specific direction they can actually use.

It works for social media teams, internal marketing departments, and anyone managing their own marketing who just wants a sharper set of eyes on it every month.

Not sure if this or a full retainer is right for you? We'll figure that out on the discovery call. No pressure either way.

Investment

One session a month. Real direction every time.

Flat rate, no surprises. Cancel anytime.

$1,200/ month

One focused strategy session per month, analytics reviewed in advance, specific content direction your team can act on the same day. Direct access to Elizabeth — always.

  • Pre-session analytics review across your active platforms
  • One 60-minute monthly strategy session
  • Plain-language breakdown of what the data means
  • Content direction points and messaging priorities
  • Design and copy feedback on your team's work
  • Prioritized next steps your team can execute immediately
Book a Discovery Call

Scope covers social media by default. Full marketing analytics review (email, ads, SEO, vendor performance) available — scope confirmed on discovery call.

Your team deserves to know if what they're doing is actually working.

Book a free 30-minute call. We'll talk about your team, your current marketing, and whether a monthly strategy session is the missing piece.

Stay in the loop

Marketing strategy. No smoke, no mirrors.

Real marketing insight for the experts who are too busy running their business to figure out why it isn't growing online. No fluff, no gatekeeping. Just the stuff that actually works.