A fractional partnership for schools that want sustained alignment across enrolment, brand, and communications.
One-off projects create momentum. But momentum fades without continuity.
Advisory is a sustained thinking partnership that keeps your school's enrolment ecosystem aligned through the year. Regular sessions, in-person visits, and access to Bolsta's tools and frameworks — designed so each conversation picks up where the last one left off.
Input spans all three streams: clarity and alignment, story and experience, and creative and infrastructure.
$1,500 per month. 12-month engagement.
Schools don’t stand still, and neither should the support around them.
Marketing priorities shift term to term. Staff change. New challenges surface. A one-off project can set direction, but without sustained input, teams drift back to old patterns or lose the thread of what was started.
Advisory provides the continuity to keep enrolment, brand, and communications work aligned — without adding another role to the payroll or another project to the calendar.
Advisory is a thinking partnership built around sessions, visits, and guided conversations.
3 advisory sessions (60 minutes, online) plus email follow-up between sessions. Sessions cover whatever is most useful — strategy, alignment, planning, or working through a specific challenge.
4 in-person visits for workshops, facilitation, or stakeholder conversations. Additional visits beyond the included four are billed for travel. Plus one full Enrolment Ecosystem Pulse to track progress and surface new patterns.
Strategy or alignment facilitation during calls or visits. Input across the three streams (clarity, story, creative). Guided access to Bolsta’s tools and frameworks — journey maps, experience cards, story scaffolds, archetype work, and the marketing flywheel. Priority access on additional work commissioned during the engagement.
Advisory is a thinking partnership, not a delivery retainer. It does not include significant background work, asset preparation, or independent project delivery (scoped separately), day-to-day operational responsibilities (CRM setup, content creation, admissions admin), or internal project management and logistics.
Sustained input across enrolment, brand, and communications — so your team stays aligned and your work compounds.
Three sessions per term (60 minutes, online) to maintain momentum and keep work on track
Four visits per year for workshops, facilitation, or stakeholder conversations
One full Pulse per year to track progress and surface new patterns
Guided access to journey maps, experience cards, story scaffolds, archetype work, and the marketing flywheel
Frequently Asked Questions
Advisory runs as a 12-month engagement. It is designed as a sustained partnership, not a short-term retainer.
Yes. Advisory partners get priority access when commissioning additional work. Many schools use advisory sessions to scope and plan project work across the streams.
Visits are shaped by what the school needs at that point — strategy facilitation, team workshops, stakeholder conversations, or a combination. Additional visits beyond the included four are billed for travel.
It can be. Advisory works well for schools coming out of an Audit, but it also suits schools that want a sustained sounding board without committing to a specific project. Book a call and we will talk through whether it fits your situation.
Three advisory sessions per term (60 minutes each, online), email follow-up between sessions, four in-person visits per year, one full Enrolment Ecosystem Pulse per year, and guided access to Bolsta’s tools and frameworks. Significant background work or independent project delivery is scoped separately.
Advisory is designed as a 12-month engagement because sustained input produces better outcomes than intermittent check-ins. If your situation changes, we talk about it openly. The relationship is built on mutual value, not a lock-in contract.
Advisory provides continuity without the overhead of a retainer or the cost of a full-time hire. We know your school’s context, your team, and your history — so each session picks up where the last one left off rather than starting from scratch.
Where to start
Bolsta is a one-person practice. You'll be speaking with the founder, not an account manager.
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