Ever worry that you’re getting lost in the noise?
That you’re too boring or vanilla to ever stand out?
Or that nobody ‘gets’ the true value and brilliance of what you do?
WE SEE YOU, DEAR VISIONARY.
And if it’s You vs. Gimmicks/Generic/Just like everyone else?
We pick you.
Because we’ve spent over a decade cracking the code on what it takes to create an interesting brand. And it’s You! (Us!) (People!)
People are interesting!
(Even vanilla can be a rebel revolutionary.)
It doesn’t matter whether you’re building a personal brand, an agency, or a larger company – when we start with YOU as a person, we have so much to work with.
We excavate precious raw materials – pulling out an unrepeatable blend of values, beliefs, stories, talents, attributes, characteristics!
We cannot make that up.
But we can extract it from a human being and create incredible brands from it.
(And we do!)
And what’s even better? Creating an aligned and authentic brand is EXACTLY how you carve out space in the world to do the work that YOU are uniquely made to do. And to be 100% fulfilled, inspired, and well-paid while doing it.
This Is Who We Are. Meet the Realize Team.
Lisa Haggis
FOUNDER & LEAD STRATEGIST
Legacy Maker. Recovering Over-Thinker & Undersharer. Adventurer in Life's Small Things.
“Branding isn’t just about saying things, it’s about being things. It’s about finding the stuff that feels really resonant to you. That you would fight for. You would wear it on a t-shirt. Mean it. Live it. Do it.”
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Seeing the biggest, boldest version of you and your business. (And lovingly calling out the ways you’re playing small.)
Intuitively knowing what you’re trying to say. (Or not saying.)
Making tough and complicated decision-making feel easy.
Helping you see your absolute genius and value… and own it!
20 years of marketing, branding, and business-building experience.
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Business, brand, and marketing strategy
Clarity coaching and guidance
Copy direction and content strategy
Creative direction
Methodology development and thought leadership
“The way you hold your clients, the way you support them, the way you care about them and see things in them. You and the support you provide and how you show up for your clients is… beautiful.”
- Jen Zagorsky, Bright HQ
Krista Marchand
COPYWRITER & ASSOCIATE STRATEGIST
“Branding is a fascination with who people really are. And there are few things in life I think everyone should go through because it will just make them better humans – but branding is one of them. It’s a deep dive into all of things you know you can be… if you just trusted in your own kind of wild. What an experience for you and your business to finally be seen in this incredible way.”
Untamed Creative. Imposter Syndrome Expat. Strong Mom. The Resident Extrovert. Queen of ‘Why Not?’
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Brave, emotion-driven copy that represents your boldest and most powerful voice.
Clever engagement and marketing strategies that make putting yourself out there feel light and fun.
ACTION TAKER. Always trying new things and bringing new ideas.
7 years of entrepreneurial and marketing experience. Knows what it takes to build a successful online business.
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Copywriting (especially powerful web copy!) and messaging
Online marketing strategy and audience engagement
Social media strategy and content creation
Naming. Taglines. Bold statements.
New ideas.
“I really liked that the brand messaging we created is a true reflection of who I am. Since revamping the website, I've had a number of people comment – ‘It was so good, it kept me wanting to read more’ and ‘I felt like you were talking to me through your website!’ It really defined the heart of my company.”
-Annabelle D. Mastalic, ADM Interiors
Sarah Milne
DESIGN PARTNER : SOAR CREATIVE
Magic-Maker. Champion of Follow-Through. Super-Empath. Strong Mom. Heart-0n-Sleeve Human.
“Design should make you FEEL something. Your happiest clients get to feel a personal connection with you, and then with your business as a result. In bringing your unique brand design to life, I love helping you create that connection-through-design with your own audience.”
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All the thoughtful, unexpected little touches that make the final product truly incomparable.
Gorgeous design you can’t wait to share!
In it until the end. Straight-forward. No drama - making sure you have exactly what you need.
22 years as a designer and 6 years as an entrepreneur with experience in a wide variety of industries – from pest control to interior design – she can take on any business and find beauty in it.
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Brand identity design
Custom web design
Squarespace development
Bespoke illustration (the details!)
Marketing design - all those marketing goodies!
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It is possible to succeed as your authentic self – in fact, it’s easier.
Marketing is only hard when you haven’t first done the hard work (the deep and brave work!) of creating a truly authentic brand platform.
Because if you skip that step, you’ve got to find something superficial – a gimmick – that has to fully represent your life’s work and your legacy.
And that’s hard.
But when you have a really strong brand built on the foundations of who you are – all you have to do is show up and share it authentically.
“It’s incredible. I’ve had amazing feedback. It’s only been about two weeks since I launched the site – people are just kind of blown away by it. It’s completely next-level and I’m so proud to get out there and tell people about it.”
- Kerri Peyton, Peyton Design
