Frequently Asked Questions

Business coaching is a collaborative relationship between a business owner or CEO and a professional coach strategically developing a successful business. Business Coaching helps entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs grow in a variety of ways, including: - Finding clarity in the purpose of their business - Re-focusing the vision for their business - Aligning business and personal goals - Finding the tools and resources necessary for success - Building a customised system to ensure long-term success. We work with our clients to identify their long-term goals and develop a step-by-step process to achieve their vision for success. Don’t be mistaken: Business Coaching is not limited to your business! Your business tremendously impacts your life, so knowing how your vision and business goals may impact your life is vital to our business coaching process. If a business objective is not tied to the entrepreneur’s aspirations, they will unlikely be passionate enough to pursue this venture wholeheartedly. As a result, they may never succeed in their business. So while Stephens Consulting offers Business Coaching and not Life Coaching, we ensure that your personal goals align with your business goals.

Our Business Coaching Packages are either 3 Months or 6 Months, depending on the type of coaching – this will ensure that you receive the most from our time together and eliminate the need to rush through the work. - Our Private Coaching, Team Coaching, and Group Coaching Packages are all for 6 Months. - Our Accountability Coaching Package is for 3 Months – this time will allow you to develop the routines needed to make the changes you want in your methods and business.

Yes, of course. We will work with you to determine which of your business ideas are best for you based on your location, potential clients, and the financial requirements for the businesses. We will never push you one way or another, but we will help you evaluate and give you our suggestions based on our experience. Either way, we are here to help you design and build the business and life you dream of.

Strategic planning is a process in which organizational leaders determine their vision for the future and identify their goals and objectives. The method also includes establishing the sequence in which those goals should fall so that the organization is enabled to reach its stated vision. Whether your focus is bringing in more revenue, launching another service or product line, or rebranding a newly purchased business – Stephens Consulting can develop a Strategic Plan for you and your business. We will work with you to determine your priorities and goals for your business and create a plan to help you step by step as you work toward achieving your goals.

Strategic planning aims to set overall goals for your business and develop a plan to achieve them. It involves stepping back from your day-to-day operations and asking where your business is headed and its priorities.

Business plans are often confused with strategic plans, but they’re not the same thing. Every company should have both, and you need to know their differences so your business can benefit from them. Business Plan: A business plan describes the foundations of a company, organization & management structure, value proposition, revenue streams (products/services), target market, etc. Strategic Plan: A strategic plan assesses the current environment of a business, both internally and externally. It identifies any problems, establishes future goals, and describes the strategies it will implement to solve those problems and achieve future goals. In other words, a business plan describes the business as it is, while a strategic plan talks about how you want to change your company to grow or be ready for the future.

A Strategic Marketing Plan is an annual marketing plan to help you achieve your business goals. In developing your annual Strategic Marketing Plan, we create marketing goals to help you achieve your business goals. During this process, we identify your target audience to ensure we can reach the correct people on their preferred channels and platforms, using language that resonates with them. We connect all your marketing platforms through this process – your ​Website, Social Media, Public Relations, Digital Advertising, Print Advertising, and more. This creates a cohesive brand that assists with achieving your business goals. This annual Strategic Marketing Plan includes estimated advertising costs based on current fees for various advertising outlets. It also consists of all annual or seasonal campaigns, events, sponsorships, and much more. All of this ensures that you get the best return on your investment! Schedule a meeting today for a free marketing consultation!

Whatever the size of your business, it is essential that you have a marketing strategy in place to make sure your marketing efforts are aligned with your goals and objectives. Having a plan means you have clear steps to meet your short-term, mid-term, or long-term objectives.

It gives you a clear plan to stick to and something to measure against your results. If you have a plan in place to meet a specific objective that wasn’t met, then the activity would need to be analysed to ensure it was the right one for that objective.

Content marketing involves creating and publishing online marketing materials to boost brand awareness and sales. While the online material does not always directly relate to specific products and services, the content should educate potential customers about product needs.

Content marketing and content writing are two different marketing strategies but are commonly used in tandem. Content marketing refers to the overall approach, while content writing refers to the textual copy used in content marketing.

Before we begin developing content for your business, we will determine your business goals and then align marketing goals to achieve those business goals. We will also identify your target audience to ensure we can reach the correct people on their preferred channels and platforms, using language that resonates with them. Once we have all of this, we develop content using the voice of your business – staying true to who you are – while speaking to your target audience. The strategy we develop for you will specify the content approach we will use for your business. Once approved, we will start developing a content calendar. Before any work is published, you will have an opportunity to review and approve all media created for your brand by Stephens Consulting.

A content calendar has all of the content you plan to publish over a specific period. At Stephens Consulting, we create a month-long content calendar that includes blog topics, social media posts, and media. Having a calendar can help your business to plan and strategize well.

In content marketing, there are four primary purposes of content: entertain, educate, inspire, and convince. These purposes allow brands to craft content for each step in the marketing funnel effectively. Beginning with entertaining and ending with convincing, these purposes follow consumers on their journey from brand awareness to purchase.

Yes, we use MailChimp for our email marketing campaigns. We can design email templates, develop content, and schedule emails to be sent out as required. Additionally, we offer list management and comprehensive reporting to help you make informed decisions.

Stephens Consulting works with businesses of all sizes – small start-ups, large firms, and government agencies. We work with companies from a wide array of industries - art and design, music, education, engineering, business, finance, health and wellness, news and media, real estate, property development, tourism, etc… Stephens Consulting also works with a variety of non-profit organizations and donates our services to our chosen charities.

Stephens Consulting offers a variety of monthly services to fit your needs: Marketing: - Advertising - Graphic Design - Website Maintenance - Social Media Management - Content Development - Google Advertising - Public Relations Business Development: - Private Coaching - Accountability Coaching - Team Coaching - Group Coaching Our retainer packages are customised for each client - it depends on your business and the goals you're looking to achieve.

If you are ready to get started, contact us. We will help you identify the best action plan and develop a proposal. Once approved, we will send you a contract and begin working immediately.

Contact us to schedule your free consultation if you are ready to become a client. Once we determine which service(s) you are interested in, we can prepare your contract and begin working.

Should you choose to terminate your contract, all that is required is the agreed-upon notice period in your contract, or the fees that would have been paid during that period in lieu of the advanced notice.

- For Business Coaching clients, the only initial investment is the first month's payment. - For Project based clients, payment is due in full before Stephens Consulting begins working. - For Workshops and Retreats, payment is due in full before planning begins.

Stephens Consulting accepts payment through Bank Transfers, Cheques, Debit Cards and Credit Cards. Your invoices will include our bank account information for you to make online payments. You can also call us and pay over the phone or deliver a cheque. Note: if paying by cheque, work begins once the bank has cleared the cheque. o What will my initial investment or startup costs be? - For Project Clients, full payment is required before work commences. - Retainer clients' only initial investment is the first month's payment. - For Printed items, payment is due in full before production commences. o What are your standard rates? Stephens Consulting charges by the hour: - Project Clients are charged up to $150KYD ($180USD) per hour. - Retainer Clients receive a discounted rate and are charged up to $100KYD ($120USD) per hour.

Social media platforms allow users to connect and engage with one another through shared content. These websites were initially developed for social networking, but social media has become a popular marketing approach since then. Businesses often use social media to showcase products and services, connect with current or potential customers, and boost brand awareness.

While social media presence is crucial for all companies, each company will have different social media needs and strategies. For some, Facebook will be the best platform for business, while Instagram may be better for others. It is essential to determine your target audience and social media goals to determine which platform is best for your business.

The primary purposes of social media marketing are brand awareness and consideration. Social media platforms allow businesses to connect with their target audience and share content and links to learn more about what their business offers. By providing relevant information about products and services, engaging with their audience, and providing free trials or specials, companies are able to nurture leads into buyers.

The primary benefit to having an agency manage your social media campaign is having the experience and support of a team of people for less money than hiring them individually.

Yes! Word of mouth can be great, but most consumers find and research companies online before purchasing. A website gives your company credibility, boosts brand awareness, and gives you control over the platform – unlike social media, where you have to play by their rules based on their algorithms. Your website offers endless business opportunities for marketing strategies, including e-commerce, online customer service, and consumer engagement.

Once Stephens Consulting has built or is managing your website, we will install Google Analytics to track the data on your website. This program will track all your website visitor statistics, including the number of visitors – new and returning, how long they spent on each page, where they are from, keyword searches to your website, how they found your website and much more.

Creating a new website can be daunting, but Stephens Consulting makes it easy. Every business is different, so every website will be different. Every website should have the basics: - Home Page - About - Contact Us - Products/ Services - FAQs - Testimonials. We will work with you to develop the content and populate these pages. If you are ready for a new website, contact Stephens Consulting to schedule your free consultation.

Yes! Every month you will get a detailed report which includes data from your website, social media, email marketing, and Google Advertising efforts.

Stephens Consulting provides our clients with monthly reports detailing engagement, link clicks, video views, profile visits, website data and more.

Yes! Stephens Consulting offers a variety of monthly retainer packages to fit your needs.

Stephens Consulting offers contracts as short as six months. We also provide contracts in yearly increments.

Our retainer packages are customised for each client - it depends on your business and the goals you're looking to achieve.

Our retainer packages are customised for each client - it depends on the services you choose and how many hours you choose for your monthly retainer. Each service requires a set minimum timeframe – for more information, please get in touch with us to schedule your free marketing consultation.