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I've helped companies grow, sell, and propel themselves forward using tried and true marketing and design thinking. References available for each upon request.

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www.lift-ai.com

SaaS start-up turned enterprise partner.

  • Everything from scratch
    I helped Lift AI discover who they are and how they should show up in the world including brand, website, positioning, and branding from day one.
  • Over 20 enterprise clients
    With a focus on ABM marketing and sales-enablement tools such as animated video explainer videos, Lift AI now has over 20 enterprise-level clients in just 24 months.
  • Now partnered with Drift, 6Sense, and more
    The culmination of our branding, copywriting, web, and sales-enablement work has got the attention of big brands to create formal partnerships.
www.screeningcanada.ca

From unknown to acquired by Chekr.

  • A complete overhaul
    I helped ScreeningCanada refresh their brand, and completely redesign their website from scratch so that they could come across as a credible player in the background screening industry.
  • Strong, strategic positioning
    My brand refresh wasn't just visual - I helped ScreeningCanada think more like a SaaS company rather than a computer technology.
  • Now acquired by Chekr, USA
    The culmination of our branding, copywriting, web, and sales-enablement has helped ScreeningCanada go from start-up to acquired by the USA's largest background-screening company.
"Rory is a professional with a high degree of social intelligence. He also happens to be good at marketing stuff... I have had the good fortune of working with him at ModoHR Technologies while we created and launched a go to market strategy. He brought his "A" game to every meeting and smoothly integrated with our team like he had been there for years. Rory was able to learn about a complex, highly regulated, industry in record time, and then create marketing strategies and concepts that have accelerated our growth, revenue and our brands public profile. I would highly recommend him for any team or project."
Ken Kahoon
CEO @ ScreeningCanada
www.encepta.net

Successfully sold.

  • Think big, think beautiful
    Encepta is an established infrastructure provider for utilities, municipalities, and more. They wanted to land the biggest telco companies in Canada, but needed to look like they could walk the talk - and that's what we did with their website.
  • Successfully sold in 2021
    With the completely redesigned website in place, a new content blog, and a fresh lick of paint - Encepta was now an attractive option for one of their largest clients to buy them.
www.merlot.aero (now www.cae.com)

Another sold for millions.

  • A new vision, reflected online
    Merlot.Aero's class-leading technology helped airlines optimize their revenues, but before they could land international airlines they had to look the part. I helped them completely redesign and rewrite their website to make it sing.
  • Sold to CAE in 2021
    Merlot.Aero was already a strong player in the airline management software industry, but they truly leveled up their brand and presence in 2019 which paved the path to 2021's extraordinary acquisition.
www.scenebox.com

Acquired by Applied Intuition

  • Design for the audience
    SceneBox is a machine learning tool designed for AI engineers. After understanding that their primary audience typically works in "dark" mode, we switched their entire look and feel to follow suit.
  • Acquired ~18 months after redesign
    Shortly after SceneBox was redesigned and repositioned, they were successfully acquired by Applied intuition in 2023. The right packaging goes a long way...
Atlantic Skin Care

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ScreeningCanada

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SceneBox (by Caliber)

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Encepta

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ClientSuccess

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Borderless

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MY PROCESS

Trust the process.

After 12+ years of working in digital marketing, we've optimized the brand and web design process to deliver value at each step strategically, without any unnecessary steps.

Discovery

Good strategy doesn't happen in a vacuum. We begin by understanding where you are and where you're going. Then we can make a plan based on a shared body of knowledge.

  • Desk research
  • Curated discovery document
  • Live discovery workshop

Lean Branding

From conceptualizing a new brand to refreshing an existing one, it all starts with the essence of your company - the verbal identity. Only then can you reflect that identity visually.

  • Verbal identity
  • Lean brand concept
  • Logo files delivered

Content Structure

A new website means nothing if your users can't find the content they need. It pays to determine what content you need, its relative hierarchy, and its flow from beginning to conversion.

  • Content audit of old site
  • Sitemap of new site
  • Proposed content sections

Copywriting

Messaging sells, not fancy designs. Every word must be carefully crafted to compel visitors to convert, based on the agreed content structure.

  • Desk research
  • Curated discovery document
  • Live discovery workshop

Web Design & Build

With the brand, structure, and messaging in hand - the website becomes a medium to experience them all. No wireframes needed - we build as we go.

  • Homepage design for approval
  • Full website design
  • CMS structures created

Optimize & Launch

The last 5% ensures your website is ready to perform - from ensuring every page has SEO data and social sharing data, through to every integration you need.

  • Integrations
  • SEO, OpenGraph, 404's
  • DNS switch & launch!

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