Three humanoid stars all break winning race tape together at the same time.

Advising & Consulting Services

Intensive thought partnership to guide human, intentional decision-making for your must-succeed digital content projects.

Advising Intensive Sessions

Advising services are offered in day or week packages to help with planning, decision-making, and action planning to define and shape digital content project direction or assist with a specific phase of a digital content undertaking.

VIP Strategy Day: $5,000 + travel fees (if any)

This half-day session is an efficient way for busy decision-makers to get the guidance they need to drive success in their content initiatives. We’ll work closely together to define your goals, assess your current content strategy, align your vision with your desired outcomes, and prepare you to set the wheels in motion toward those business results you’re dreaming about. By the end of the day, you’ll have a clear action plan and the confidence to move forward with your project, knowing that you have expert guidance in hand.

Team Strategy Day: $10,000 + travel fees (if any)

Designed for teams of up to 10 people who need to make focused, collaborative progress on a digital content undertaking—and in a hurry. In this condensed but highly effective session, you and your team will work closely with Words First founder Bailey Lewis to define your collective goals, assess your current content strategy, and align your actions with a successful path forward. The group will work through any challenges or obstacles that might be hindering your content progress, and get everyone on the same page about content strategy. By the end of the day, you and your team will walk away with a clear action plan and the confidence to implement that plan to great success in your content initiatives.

VIP Intensive Week: $15,000 + travel fees (if any)

This week-long advising service is a smart investment for decision-makers who are looking to accelerate their content strategy progress, gain expert insights, and set themselves up for victory in their must-succeed content projects. Words First founder Bailey Lewis will work closely with 1-2 executive stakeholders for 3 focused, immersive days to assess your current content strategy, envision your desired future state together, and plot a clear, detailed, and comprehensive action plan to get you there. You’ll leave the week with specific and prioritized actions to take back to the office for implementation, allowing you and your team to proceed confidently with your must-succeed content project, with no more guesswork or mystery as you drive your project forward.

Team Progress Week: $20,000 + travel fees (if any)

A focused, comprehensive, immersive three-day session for teams up to 10 people who are looking to make significant and rapid progress on a specific phase of their digital content project. During this week-long session, Words First founder Bailey Lewis will work with you and your team to align vision and goals and create a detailed action plan to move your project forward. Then, we will take specific and prioritized action together toward completing one major task that we identify together. By the end of the week, your team will be leaps and bounds ahead of where they were on the first day, having busted through obstacles and formed more collaborative work processes, with the confidence to carry the momentum forward toward a successful project delivery.

The Words First Approach

A Proven, Repeatable Method Where the Words Lead the Way

Words are the foundation of all human interaction. Shouldn’t you be harnessing that power to help your digital projects succeed?

Put the Focus on the Human Experience

Human, intentional digital content is hard to come by in the wide, woolly digital world. Make yours the shining exception.

All Words First services are organized in sessions where real work gets done, important decisions are thought through, and clarity materializes on your path forward.

Collaborative, Productive Education and Advising Sessions

The standard digital creation process that just about everyone uses is messy, chaotic, and uncertain. By prioritizing words and the interactions they support, you trade heart burn for fist bumps.

Less Risk, More Reward in Creation Processes

High Praise

  • Head shot of Melissa S

    "If you're seeking a digital and team communications expert who will inspire and educate beyond expectation, look no further than Bailey."

    “Bailey is an exceptional expert, educator, and speaker who has been instrumental in moving the needle on many mission-critical projects for the University of South Carolina. Not only that, her ability to train teams on her mindset and approach has been invaluable for us to keep progressing as a leader in the higher education field. We couldn’t have done what we did without her.

    If you’re seeking a digital and team communications expert who will inspire and educate beyond expectation, look no further than Bailey. Not only is she deeply knowledgeable, but she’s also a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend her for any project you have in mind.”

    —Melissa S, Director of Strategic Projects, University of South Carolina

  • Head shot of Nick H

    "I would highly recommend Bailey to anyone in need of a skilled content strategist who can help take their business to the next level."

    “Bailey has demonstrated a deep understanding of our values and goals over the years. Her approach to content strategy is not only effective but also creative, ensuring that your message is communicated in a clear and engaging way.

    One of the things that impressed us most about working with Bailey was the level of dedication and professionalism that was consistently shown throughout our projects. Bailey is an excellent communicator, always responsive to any questions or concerns that arose.

    Overall, Bailey's work has been nothing short of exceptional. I would highly recommend her to anyone in need of a skilled and experienced content strategist who can help take their business to the next level.”

    —Nick H, Senior Web Producer, Lexington Medical Center

    Click Here

  • “I sincerely cringe when I think about the content choices I made before meeting Bailey Lewis. For me, as a developer and designer, words were almost always an afterthought. I learned so much from Bailey and you will too!”

    —Bekah R, Senior UX Developer & Designer, truematter

  • “Part of being a creator is communicating your ideas and stories to your readers. When you come to the realization that you need to learn how to grow as a communicator, Bailey Lewis is the best. I can’t recommend her enough.”

    —Kris B, Senior UX Product Designer, truematter

  • "Bailey and the Words First Team are world class content strategists and “smiths of the words”. We try to integrate their talents into every client project we can at Period Three."

    —Greg H, Project Lead & Founder, Period Three

  • “I’ve worked in the Tech industry for the past 10 years and am currently planning a shift into UX Writing. In joining Words First, I hope to glean knowledge and insider wisdom from industry experts, while also sharing an outsider’s perspective.”

    —Karina B, Program Manager, Airbnb

  • "Working with Bailey at Words First was a great experience. We partnered up on a large content heavy project that required a level of project leadership as well as eye for detail when it came to execution. She (and her team) delivered flawlessly on the proposed approach and stuck with it all the way through (even when things got tricky on the project). You can trust her and her team to deliver when and how you need it."

    —Gene C, Principal, Period Three

  • "Tired of designing sites with no roadmap or little information of what you're supposed to be designing? You need Words First Content Strategy. Creating websites is a breeze when the content is already laid out for you."

    —Bryce B, Designer, Developer & Founder, The Bigger Design

  • “The expertise Bailey provides is amazing.”

    — Maegan G, Division Communications Director, University of South Carolina

  • “Bailey and Words First is making a real difference for us.”

    — Anne McCune, CEO, Carroll Emmott Foundation

  • “How did I learn to plan and create effective digital content? Enter Bailey Lewis. Bailey is an amazing content strategist and taught me so many invaluable lessons about how to talk clearly, concisely, and like a HUMAN online.”

    —Isabelle C, Social Media Manager, ConstructConnect

  • “We LOVED the feedback from our Words First Content Strategy expert review.”

    —Davis L, Vice President, CADmore

  • “Not only was Bailey a pleasure to work with, she taught me so much about effective digital content in just a few weeks. As a writer, her words first approach is refreshing. And it helps me have more confidence in my work. I’ve been able to take what I’ve learned from Bailey and apply it to other projects.”

    —Ben C, Founder, Ben Culbreth Copywriting

  • "The first thing I thought when I met Bailey was, ‘Dang, this lady knows her stuff." While I believe in specialization, so much of what I do as a copywriter/content creator is informed by and works best with a solid content strategy. The more I know about tangential processes in marketing, the better I can serve my clients and eventually take over the world, reducing my competitors to dust."

    —Sara R, Founder, Lessons in Concrete

  • “Content strategy is essential for effective communication, engagement, and relationship building. Bailey and her Words First Course & Community are bringing together real world experiences and like-minded professionals to support each other in this critical work every day.”

    —Amanda C, Marketing Director, Reinvestment Partners

  • “After being an accomplished writer, editor and designer in newspapers for many years, I am looking to expand my skill set. My hope with joining Words First is to benefit from the knowledge of experienced industry experts and become a more well-rounded content provider.”

    —Jared M, Editor & Designer, McClatchy

  • “Bailey truly is the content QUEEN!”

    —Event Organizer Team, International Association of Business Communicators

  • Digital content strategy is something that is so essential, yet not deeply and broadly understood by product teams (even at a company as progressive as we are at Google!) I appreciate the efforts Bailey puts forward to educate and elevate the level of stakeholder understanding and appreciation for the field.”

    —Google Attendee, UXPA International

  • “Walking away from Bailey’s workshop set everyone up for success. She was able to do that for our team and for that we are greatly appreciative. I hope we make her proud!!”

    —Kim C, Administrative Executive Assistant, United States Senate Staff

  • “The feedback from the attendees was amazing—we all loved Bailey’s presentations! On the top of it all, she was a real delight to work with.”

    —Event Organizer, Booking Manager Summit

  • Head shot of Laurie B

    "I always love working with Bailey, and I recommend her to anyone who is seeking a digital communications speaker, educator, and partner to work with her as well."

    “Bailey’s expertise in digital and team communications has helped the university so much through the many projects we’ve worked on together. She’s taught teams across the university her approach to consistent, effective user experience content strategy and digital communications, which has been indispensable to projects like our multi-year website redesign, self-service communications training creation, and the development of our systemwide digital accessibility program.

    I always love working with Bailey, and I recommend anyone who is seeking a digital communications speaker, educator, and partner to work with her as well.”

    Laurie B, Associate Director of Digital Strategy, University of South Carolina

Words First Services Guide cover page showing a humanoid brain dancing across a tightrope between two mountains. Text says, Harness the full potential of your words to do business on a human level in a world of robots. Services $ Pricing for Q1 2024

Ready to take your digital content success
up, up, and away?