What is fractional strategic‑communications support?

A flexible retainer (sometimes as low as 10 hours a month) that plugs senior‑level strategists and designers into your team without full‑time salaries or bloated AOR fees. Hours scale up for launches, then ratchet down during quieter quarters, protecting cash while keeping momentum.

How does fractional support integrate with existing staff?

We assign a lead strategist as your "virtual CCO desk"; they join weekly stand‑ups, route content through IR/Legal, and pull in designers or PR specialists only when needed, eliminating friction and shadow agencies.

What metrics prove ROI in a fractional model?

Same as full service: share of voice, sentiment lift, executive reach, inbound media and an added cost‑per‑result dashboard showing dollar efficiency versus prior AOR spend.

How fast can fractional support start?

We onboard in five business days: discovery call, shared Slack channel, and a 30‑day roadmap locked before week two – ideal for companies mid‑reorg or post‑layoff.

Which industries benefit most from fractional comms?

Firms facing cyclical budgets (tech scale‑ups, higher ed, healthcare, climate and mission‑driven nonprofit) where strategic bursts matter more than year‑round heavy retainers.

Boutique Advantage

Enterprise-Grade Results from a Boutique Team

Agility, design precision and data fluency outpace bloat. Our senior-led team plugs in faster than legacy agencies and delivers outcomes global firms struggle to match.

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Large Global Firms

Access

Direct line to senior strategists

Layered account teams

Speed

Launch as fast as the same day

Weeks of internal routing

Focus

100% of team time on your business

Competing global conflicts

Innovation

Proprietary Optic Method & Quant insights

One-size-fits-all playbooks

Visibility

Real-time monitoring and vector reports

Quarterly PowerPoints

Integrated Design, Story & Insights

Our associates work side-by-side to turn insights into scroll-stopping storytelling. The result: stories that look sharp, read smart and move markets.

Awards

Global Activations

Results

Frameworks Built for Tomorrow

The Optic Method

Predicts which visuals win attention in the first milliseconds of exposure

Quant Intelligence

Links narrative share of voice with financial and policy signals

Web Experience

Future-proofing content for AI-driven discovery

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