narrative intelligence & strategic comms advising
We bridge technology and humanity through mission-driven narratives, helping technical founders communicate their vision effectively across diverse audiences. We provide founders with something they critically need but often lack: the ability to translate complex technical innovations into authentic human narratives that build trust, foster community, and preserve their founding vision.
Unlike traditional marketing agencies that focus on promotional messaging, we offer:
Authentic Narrative Development: Through deep-dive journalistic interviews with founders and leadership, we excavate the genuine human stories behind your technology—capturing your mission, values, and vision in your own words.
Technical-to-Human Translation: We help you communicate complex technological concepts in accessible ways without sacrificing accuracy or depth, bridging the gap between technical and mainstream audiences.
Strategic Implementation: We don't just create narratives—we help you implement them across your ecosystem with practical guidance, content frameworks, and ongoing advisory support.
Permanent Knowledge Preservation: Through our knowledge garden initiative, we ensure your organizational narrative becomes part of a decentralized archive preserved as a public good for future generations.
For founders and organizations struggling to articulate their vision beyond technical documentation or struggling with fragmented messaging across teams and channels, we provide the strategic narrative foundation needed for resilient community building and long-term impact.
One of the most powerful benefits of our approach is the creation of a consistent narrative foundation that serves as the bedrock for all your marketing and communications efforts:
Marketing Team Enablement: Your internal marketing team receives a comprehensive brand narrative framework that guides all future content creation, ensuring messaging remains consistent while still allowing for creative flexibility.
Vendor Management Efficiency: When working with multiple external agencies or freelancers (designers, PR firms, social media managers, etc.), your DesertRat-developed narrative serves as a centralized source of truth that all vendors can reference—dramatically reducing inconsistencies and misalignments.
Asset Development Coherence: From website copy to pitch decks, social media content to conference presentations, all brand assets remain aligned with your core narrative, amplifying rather than diluting your message over time.
Onboarding Acceleration: New team members and vendors can quickly understand and internalize your narrative, reducing ramp-up time and maintaining consistency through organizational changes.
Long-term Brand Resilience: As market conditions change and your organization evolves, the foundational narrative provides stability while allowing for natural growth—preventing the "messaging drift" that often occurs with fast-growing projects.
What makes our approach uniquely valuable is our combination of:
When you work with us, you're not just getting communications consulting—you're establishing a narrative ecosystem that empowers everyone who touches your brand to authentically represent your vision while maintaining the coherence needed for long-term brand building.
We are currently have 3 openings for advisory clients. We specialize in communications and ideas and we use emergent technology to navigate the transformations happening in our
Expert guidance for critical communications needs ideal for projects seeking focused guidance on specific communications challenges.
Strategic Communications Advising: We begin with one deep-dive recorded session with your founding team, which we transform into a custom communications bundle tailored to your specific needs. Using advanced narrative intelligence systems, we analyze these conversations to capture your authentic voice and create an AI-assisted messaging framework that maintains consistency across all your communications.
Our proprietary approach, call a Narrative Intelligence Protocol allows us to train targeted language models that align with your core mission and values, ensuring your story resonates genuinely across every touchpoint. The engagement includes six bi-weekly advisory sessions, access to our preferred vendor network for implementation support, and a crisis communications framework to prepare you for unexpected challenges.
Investment: Starting at $5k per month
Limited to 3 concurrent clients to ensure personalized attention.
In an industry where technical brilliance often struggles to find its voice, your narrative is your most valuable non-technical asset. As your strategic advisor, I help you articulate, align, and amplify your vision through both human storytelling and AI-enhanced communications.
Fractional Expertise, Full Impact
The traditional agency model is broken for Web3 innovators. You need the strategic depth of a communications executive without the inflated retainers and organizational overhead.
My advisory relationship offers:
My advisory clients are visionary builders who:
The Advisory Approach
Month 1: Narrative Foundation
Ongoing Partnership
If any of this resonates and you're curious about how we can support your mission, email us today!