Communications Strategy Audit

Start the New Year With Clarity

Most organizations don’t have a communications problem. They have a strategy problem. Campaigns pile up. Messages multiply. Staff are stretched thin. And despite good intentions, communications becomes reactive. You seem to be working harder than ever, but you’re uncertain if your efforts are leading to the lasting societal change you seek.

Our Communications Strategy Audit is a focused, high-impact engagement designed to help organizations pause, assess and realign — so you can make 2026 your most victorious year yet.

What This Is

A short-term, strategic diagnostic that evaluates how your communications are actually functioning — across messaging, audiences, channels, internal decision-making and narrative power — and delivers a clear roadmap for the year ahead.

This is the thought partnership you’ve been hungry for to give you clarity, confidence, and direction.

Our team partnered with Saerom Yoo Strategic Communications to embed ethical, community-centered storytelling into our communications practice. Following a major, successful launch of PDX Next, we brought SYSC back to help us prepare for the next phase. The result was clarity, confidence, and a roadmap that helped us embed a bold new strategy across our organization.”

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PORT OF PORTLAND

  • By the end of the audit, you’ll have:

    • More confidence and clarity — and less noise

    • Case studies that showcase what’s working well

    • A clear picture of the barriers undermining  your impact

    • An actionable set of recommendations

  • The audit typically includes:

    • Insight interviews (leadership, staff, partners)

    • Review of messaging, materials, case studies

    • Audience, messenger and channels  audit

    • Strategic synthesis and recommendations

    • A facilitated debrief and roadmap

  • This audit is especially useful if you’re:

    • Entering a new year, campaign, or funding cycle

    • Navigating political pressure or public scrutiny

    • Experiencing internal misalignment or competing priorities

    • Preparing for a major launch, report or initiative

    • In a reactive cycle where your team is overworked, but impact is murky

  • In today’s environment, how organizations communicate shapes what solutions are possible.

    When communications is grounded in strategy, values and justice:

    • Trust grows

    • Coalitions strengthen

    • Advocacy becomes more effective

    • And community power grows

If you’re considering investing in communications this year, start here.

Let’s assess what you have, clarify what you need, and build a roadmap that actually supports your mission.

Get Started

Book your Strategy Audit by March 16, 2026, to receive 10% off and a complimentary alignment session. Limited availability.