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SOUNDING BOARD SESSIONS

For the moments when you need a senior digital experience voice in the room - not a full project. Sounding Board sessions give you focused, expert input on the decisions that matter, without the commitment of a project or retainer.

For the moments when you need a senior digital experience voice in the room - not a full project. Sounding Board sessions give you focused, expert input on the decisions that matter, without the commitment of a project or retainer.

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Is a Sounding Board session right for you?

A Sounding Board session is the right fit when you need a senior digital experience perspective on something specific. You might be sitting in a workshop with an external Shopify agency and want someone in the room asking the right UX questions. You might be reviewing a vendor pitch for a personalisation platform. You might be planning a new app and want a critique of the brief before you commit. You might just want a second pair of eyes before a big decision goes to the board. Senior input, in the moments where it matters most.

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How Sounding Board sessions work

The process is simple. You book the time, brief me on the question, and I show up - to your meeting, your workshop, your vendor pitch, your Friday afternoon problem-solve. Half a day or a full day, depending on what's needed. Pay-as-you-go, no retainer, no minimum.

The Simple 3-Step Process

Book Your Session

Choose half-day or full-day. Sessions can be booked in advance for a planned moment, or arranged at short notice when something specific comes up.

Brief Me Ahead

A short brief before the session - what the meeting is, who's in it, what you want from me, any documents to read in advance. I come in prepared, not asking questions you've already answered five times.

I Show Up

Joining the workshop, the call, the meeting - bringing a senior digital experience perspective into the room. You get the input you need, in the moment you need it.

the outcome

Senior input, when you need it.

The result is better decisions. The right questions asked in the room before money gets committed. A senior voice on the brief before the agency runs with it. A second pair of eyes on the platform decision before you sign the contract. It's the smallest way to work together - and often the highest-leverage.

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Available sessions

Half-day and full-day sessions available, booked at a day rate. Specific rates and availability discussed on the discovery call.

Need a sounding board?

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FAQ’s

What can I use a Sounding Board session for?

Any moment where you'd value a senior digital experience voice in the room - a workshop with your agency, a vendor or platform pitch, a brief or build review before launch, or a big decision before it goes to the board. You bring the question; I bring the perspective.

What can I use a Sounding Board session for?

Any moment where you'd value a senior digital experience voice in the room - a workshop with your agency, a vendor or platform pitch, a brief or build review before launch, or a big decision before it goes to the board. You bring the question; I bring the perspective.

How do sessions work?

You book the time, send me a short brief, and I show up prepared - to your meeting, call or workshop. Half a day or a full day, depending on what's needed. Pay-as-you-go, no retainer, no minimum.

How do sessions work?

You book the time, send me a short brief, and I show up prepared - to your meeting, call or workshop. Half a day or a full day, depending on what's needed. Pay-as-you-go, no retainer, no minimum.

How much does a session cost?

Sessions are booked at a day rate, with half-day and full-day options. Exact rates and availability are confirmed on the discovery call.

How much does a session cost?

Sessions are booked at a day rate, with half-day and full-day options. Exact rates and availability are confirmed on the discovery call.

How do I prepare for a session?

A short brief beforehand - what the session is, who's in the room, what you want from me, and any documents to read in advance. That way I come in ready to add value, not asking questions you've already answered.

How do I prepare for a session?

A short brief beforehand - what the session is, who's in the room, what you want from me, and any documents to read in advance. That way I come in ready to add value, not asking questions you've already answered.

How is this different from a Strategic Project?

A Strategic Project is a defined piece of work with a fixed scope and a deliverable, like a roadmap. A Sounding Board session is senior input in the moment - advice and perspective, not a body of work. If you need something built or analysed, a project usually fits better.

How is this different from a Strategic Project?

A Strategic Project is a defined piece of work with a fixed scope and a deliverable, like a roadmap. A Sounding Board session is senior input in the moment - advice and perspective, not a body of work. If you need something built or analysed, a project usually fits better.

Can a session lead to more involved work?

Often it does. A session is a low-commitment way to work together - if it's clear you'd benefit from a defined project or an ongoing Fractional Lead partnership, we can take it from there. No pressure either way.

Can a session lead to more involved work?

Often it does. A session is a low-commitment way to work together - if it's clear you'd benefit from a defined project or an ongoing Fractional Lead partnership, we can take it from there. No pressure either way.

Do you join in person or remotely?

Either, whatever suits the moment. I can be in the room for workshops and key meetings, or join by video when that's easier. For a quick decision, remote keeps it low-friction; for big set-piece sessions, being in the room often earns its keep.

Do you join in person or remotely?

Either, whatever suits the moment. I can be in the room for workshops and key meetings, or join by video when that's easier. For a quick decision, remote keeps it low-friction; for big set-piece sessions, being in the room often earns its keep.