Brand consistency across sales materials for startups
I help startups get their sales decks, videos, and presentations to all speak with one voice.
You started with a logo and a website. Then came the pitch deck, the one-pager, the demo video. Now your sales team is adding their own slides. Every piece sounds like a different company. Investors and early customers can feel it, even if they can't name it.
This happens because startups often build the house before the foundation. You buy a logo, launch a site, then start selling. But nobody wrote down the one position and one voice. So every deck, video, and sheet is built from a different idea of who you are. It's not a design problem. It's a positioning problem that shows up in your materials.
Fixing it doesn't mean redoing everything from scratch. If you have a clear position, we can template your decks and videos to match. That's a few days of work. If the position isn't written yet, we start there. That takes more time, but it's the only way to make everything consistent. The scope depends on how many materials you have and how far they've drifted. It often means writing the position first, then creating a master deck and video template. From there, every new piece is faster and cheaper.
Your next step is to get the position written down. Not a tagline. A plain statement of what you do and for whom. That becomes the standard for every piece. If you need help, I can work with you directly. I'm Catherine, a fractional CMO. Through SliiceXR, I help startups turn that position into decks, videos, and investor materials that all sound like one company. If you're the founder, your point of view is the brand's best asset. We'll bake that into the materials. Don't let another rep create their own version.
Once it's done, every sales call, investor meeting, and website visit tells the same story. Your team has one deck, not five. Prospects stop asking, 'Wait, what do you guys do again?' And your brand feels solid, even when you're small. Investors see a startup that knows itself. Customers trust you faster. And your team stops reinventing the wheel.
What our customers say
"Catherine is an extremely talented and creative designer and marketing professional. The projects we have worked on together have been productive, profitable and enjoyable. I would relish the opportunity to work with Catherine again."
"Ms. Oaks has worked extremely hard to develop an identity for my brand. As an author and business owner, it is extremely hard to build your brand while also establishing an identity with your audience. Ms. Oaks and her team helped me to hone in on my audience and provide me with a detailed analysis (color scheme, brand messaging, etc.) to build my brand and establish myself as a reputable name in my industry. Her keen eye for detail and willingness to go the extra mile has allowed me to focus more on other aspects of my brand and business while also ensuring that my messaging and brand is consistent and headed in the right direction."
"I have had the pleasure of working with Catherine and SLIICE Marketing for the last 8 months, I have found her to be smart, hardworking, and very knowledgeable. Catherine is professional and easy to work with, she understands marketing, branding, and how to put her clients in a winning position. I encourage you to have a discussion with her."
Other questions about creative production for startups and emerging companies
what should be included in an investor pitch deck
A pitch deck is a position, not a product tour. One idea investors can repeat, the market, the proof, the ask. I shape the story, my team designs it to the brand.
corporate video production
Make video when there is a story worth telling: the founder, the difference, the proof. Script it from the position, keep it short, and put it where buyers decide.
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