In everything we do, the emphasis is always on full consultation with our clients, ensuring we understand your needs and your budget, and providing an excellent result. Our fees are more-than-competitive and fully discussed and disclosed before the work starts. We know you don't like surprises, other than pleasant surprises related to our work and our fees.

UncommonSense provides the following services to businesses and not-for-profit organizations:

Strategic communications:

• Marketing plan preparation and implementation
• Logo design and corporate identity development
• Web site design to turnkey completion 
• Design and production of brochures, displays, print advertising, logo-wear and other promotional material and reports 
• Social media planning, maintenance and implementation
• Custom graphics for use on web sites using do-it-yourself platforms 
• Custom graphics for use on Facebook and other social media
• Web site maintenance 
• Reputation management planning
• Crisis media management
• Social engagement and advocacy planning and implementation

Operations: 

• Feasibility studies for new projects and opportunities, from research and facilitation to implementation
• Bookkeeping and associated financial management, including budgeting 
• Freelance research and writing 
• Report writing 
• Speech writing 
• Business plan consulting and preparation 
• Search out fundraising, sponsorship and promotional opportunities
• Develop a donor acquisition and retention plan
• Develop a volunteer recruitment and retention plan
• Search out partnership opportunities with compatible businesses
• Research funding sources and prepare funding applications
• Facilitate public relations workshops for management and staff
• Provide constructive analysis of branding, media use including social media, marketing programs and public relations

Governance:

• Policy-based governance consultation and facilitation leading to clear understanding of board roles and responsibilities, board structure and committees, organizational structure, board policies and board-management relations
• Strategic planning facilitation 

Publishing:

• Assistance with online self-publishing of books and pamphlets including design, editing and finding the best sales outlets 

Ticketing:

• Box office and online ticketing system for facilities that host or provide paid-admission events