Published rates so there's no guesswork. One starting point, one main engagement, one ongoing option. Plus an intimate recording studio for podcasts, interviews, and the long-form conversations that become brand source material.
A structured conversation and a written brief. We listen to what you're trying to say, diagnose where it's working and where it's drifting, and tell you the single most important thing to fix. Good first step for anyone exploring whether Align is a fit.
Most clients either stop here and use the brief to do the work themselves, or move to a Messaging System with clarity about what they actually need. Either outcome is a good outcome.
Full messaging architecture for your campaign, organization, or business. Core tension, anchor line, three pillars, supporting narrative, and deliverables calibrated to what you actually need — stump speech, website copy, donor letters, pitch deck, whatever the moment requires.
Pricing reflects depth of engagement — a school board race or small business positioning runs $2,500; a legislative campaign or multi-stakeholder advocacy engagement runs $4,500. We'll quote a specific number after your Diagnostic.
Six hours per month of strategic counsel, messaging review, and ad-hoc drafting. Month-to-month, cancel any time. Best for clients who've been through a Messaging System and want a trusted strategic voice available without committing to another full engagement.
A small, intimate recording space. Video and audio, adjustable lighting, three chair styles. Built for long-form conversation — podcasts, interviews, voice-capture sessions — not for production-heavy work.
Messaging Systems: 50% deposit due at signing, balance due at delivery. Retainers: full month paid in advance on the first of each month. All payment by check or ACH to Align Messaging, LLC.
For political candidates, all services are billed at our published rates — no discounts, no donated services, no below-market arrangements. This reflects Wisconsin campaign finance law under Wis. Stat. § 11.0101(8), which treats donated consulting services as reportable in-kind contributions. We will also not simultaneously work for a candidate campaign and an outside group active in the same race.
On full payment, the client owns the specific deliverables produced for them. Align Messaging retains ownership of the underlying methodology, templates, and proprietary frameworks that produced those deliverables. Our client doesn't buy our tools; they buy the output.
We use AI tools in our production process. Methodology and judgment are human; drafting speed is AI-enhanced. Every final deliverable is reviewed and approved by a consultant. This is why our prices are lower than traditional consultancies with comparable output.
Client work is confidential. We don't disclose engagement details, client strategy, or non-public materials. We may reference the work at a high level in our own marketing only with written permission.
Start with a Diagnostic. $350, one conversation, a written brief. Either it gives you what you need and you're done, or we both know what the next engagement should look like.