The Problem-solving community for comms consultants
Comms People is an online community and resource platform for experienced communications professionals in every stage of the consulting journey.
Join the waitlist by June 10 and get an exclusive Founding Member rate (Founding Memberships will be less than a cup of coffee per day)
Our mission
to make comms consulting a real, sustainable, and enjoyable career for experienced communications professionals and an irresistible employment opportunity for clients.
Our focus
Get clear on what you’re offering. We’re creating market and client insight reports to help you map your niche and clarify your offering so you can spot opportunities and stand out in a crazy market.
Confidently offer services that clients need now, not later. Test pricing, compare strategies, and share pitches with real feedback from other consultants who have tackled your same challenges.
Refine, pivot, and evolve services. Develop client proposals, polish discovery calls, and launch strategies with the guidance and support from sponsors, mentors, and supportive feedback loops.
Feel capable, energized, and genuinely proud of the business you’re building. No longer alone, but supported by a network that believes in you and provides accountability.
Just getting started? We’ve created a roadmap based on real consulting experiences to help you identify your services, structure your business, and get your first client.
Become a founding member
Sign up for the waitlist before June 10 to recieve an exclusive Founding Member rate
We’ll sending you more information in the coming weeks!
The comms people experience
we’ll always be building, but here’s where we’ll start
Comms people community
Get your team back with 24/7 access to expert mentorship and peers
Receive feedback, ideas, and perspectives to help you nail your proposals, answer tough questions, and market your business across any industry
Get support throughout every stage of growth
Stay motivated and be held accountable
Continuous learning and development for your businesses and comms skills
We’re not another Slack group. We’ve invested in an intelligent, stand-alone platform to put a brain behind how you build your network.
Comms program & business frameworks
Learn to structure your consulting business and market yourself with greater purpose, direction and success
Get guides specifically designed to support PR and Communications consulting programs
Learn how you present yourself to stand out from the competition
Get clarity on your consulting business and your target clients before you put the consulting wheels in motion
Learn how to pitch new and upsell existing clients with confidence
Every doc you’ll need
Never wonder if your work looks professional. Never start from scratch
Capability deck frameworks
Client proposal outlines
Client contracts & SOWs
Communications plan outlines
Case study outlines
Client and media pitches
Client management frameworks
Invoice templates & agreements
Slip of scope documentation
…and lot more!
Hi, I’m Katie
My consulting journey started like the day I was born: crying, unemployed, and alone. After 20+ years leading communications at world-class startups, agencies, and Fortune 500s, I was laid off from a decade-long role I loved. Looking for jobs was a nightmare, but I quickly discovered a loophole: companies are choosing consultants for their cost-effectiveness and flexibility over full-time employees.
The opportunity is massive for those willing to make the leap, but most consultants don't survive their first year. That’s because doing comms is really hard and completely different when you’re on your own. You lose your team, you’re constantly researching and developing new resources, all while trying to get new and serve existing clients-not to mention, your experience as a comms person doesn’t guarantee success as a consultant.
Now that I’m three years in I can honestly say that there has never been a better time to be a consultant.
That’s why we’re building Comms People.
It’s a place for experienced comms people who are consulting curious, just starting in their consulting journey, or stuck in their current consulting business as they are trying to grow. The Comms People community will become your team and give you a safe place to test pitches, programs, and ideas in the group (instead of on your clients). Get a reality check when you're undercharging. Get voices in your corner, and the support you need to stay motivated and accountable. You’ll learn to become ruthlessly results-driven. The market is shifting every day, and requires you to constantly adapt, constantly experiment to understand which services drive real results for your clients. You’ll be armed with every resource, every framework, every hard-learned lesson I wish I had on day one. It’s your lab to experiment, fail forward, and celebrate wins. You get the mentorship, guidance, and tested frameworks you need to get your business running and land clients—because in consulting, time literally is money.
If you’re interested in being a Founding Member, there’s a special rate if you sign up before June 10. Join the waitlist below!
Launching June 10
Become a founding member
Join the waitlist before June 10 to recieve an exclusive Founding Member rate
We’ll sending you more information in the coming weeks!