Well Said empowers organizations and leaders with the language they need to succeed.

We partner with CEOs and CMOs, nonprofits and startups, companies big and small. Our clients are decision makers who see strategy and storytelling as essential to building organizational culture, winning customers, and leading conversations.

Clarify

We clarify visions, identities, and priorities to build effective messaging.

Connect

We cultivate ideas that connect with customers, internal teams, and decision makers.

Lead

We turn insights into editorial programs that lead conversations, industries, and initiatives.

WHAT WE DO

About Our Work

At a time when people increasingly look to brands for leadership, we create solutions that empower our clients to meet the moment.

We find the message in the mayhem, get stakeholders on the same page, and develop narrative themes to reach the right audiences.

OUR OFFERINGS INCLUDE:

CEO advisory
Thought-leadership strategy
Identity, voice, and vision development
Narrative messaging
Naming projects
Internal and external presentations
Websites

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WHO WE ARE

About Lisa Roth &

Alanna Stang

We know how to tell a story. We cut our teeth at the Financial Times, Condé Nast, Martha Stewart Living, and other multi-platform publications. With four decades of combined experience in reporting, editing, brand development, and thought leadership, we understand the power of language and the importance of making an impact.

Testimonials

Lisa and Alanna are experts at getting to the heart of the story. In creating the brand positioning for RAISE, I saw their analytical and journalistic approach to storytelling at work. Our work together pushed forward the thinking on the next evolution of my brand.The final product created is meaningful, unique and spot on! I highly recommend Well Said for any business looking for a thought partner in creating or evolving a meaningful brand.

Cari Sommer

CEO
RAISE

Lisa and Alanna helped us organize, synthesize, and visualize a complex initiative into a compelling story we are using to engage multiple audiences. They conveyed our mission beautifully through clear language and professional design. Responsive, flexible, and professional, the team at Well Said is a joy to work with.

Terri Carta

Executive Director
Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy

I consider Well Said to be an essential addition to my team of talented architects and designers. At times, words are the only way to fully communicate our vision. Well Said has jumped right in and consistently surpassed my high expectations with language that not only clearly expresses our design intent, but also augments our work. At times, words are the only way to completely communicate our vision, and even under tight deadlines, Well Said has jumped right in and consistently surpassed my high expectations with both their writing and their ability to understand our intended message

Elizabeth Roberts

Principal
Elizabeth Roberts Architects

Without the brilliant and creative help of Lisa Roth and Alanna Stang at Well Said, I would not have achieved my lifelong dream of writing a book. They helped me develop the muscle to engage with my audience on LinkedIn, while simultaneously taking my rough content and structuring my book to make it broadly appealing. They have a way of listening to, repositioning, and expanding ideas that is synergistic, relevant and smart. Plus, they are super fun to work with!

Jenna Fisher

Managing Director
Russell Reynolds Associates

Working with these two women is a true collaboration. When we became unwieldy, they brought order. When we lost focus, they recentered. When we hit an impasse, they pivoted. They’ve made our organization better, and remain an essential part of our team.

Donna Klassen

Co-Founder and CEO
Let's Talk Menopause

We had the pleasure of working with Lisa and Alanna from Well Said, and I can confidently say they are an exceptional team. They are brilliant, thoughtful, and strategic in everything they do. Lisa and Alanna helped us bring our story to life in a way that was not only beautifully written, but also effectively captured the unique essence of our brand, mission, and values.

Ori Levy

Co-founder and CEO
Adama Partners

The Well Said team was able to quickly grasp the nuance of our particular business and personalities to help turn our messaging concepts into a comprehensive communications platform. Our website now conveys our focus, culture, and approach in ways we weren't able to achieve on our own.

Jonathan Bednarsh

COO
Social Bulldog

In addition to crafting marketing text, donation language, an outstanding article, and an open letter, Alanna and Lisa helped us create a strong theme for our 20th anniversary. They elevated our big event by focusing our core messages and drafting resonant language. It was a pleasure working with them, building trust, and gaining invaluable insights.

Rebecca Neuwirth

Former VP of Advancement
Upwardly Global

Seeing their edits of my words is like seeing a pile of rusty metal turn into gold.

Kat Aul Cervoni

Principal and Founder
Staghorn Living

Working with Lisa & Alanna has been invaluable in so many ways — including some that were completely unpredictable. This collaborative process exposed areas that we, as a new company, needed to get clearer on in developing our mission and core values.

Andrus Nichols

Artistic Director
The Coop

Lisa and Alanna exposed so many loose threads that we didn’t even know about — working them and going through their process has been a real gift and blessing.

Mara Alcaly

Director of Film and Recorded Media
The Coop

We came to Well Said with ideas, lots of them, in lots of places, scattered. Lisa and Alanna masterfully sorted and sifted them into cogent, compelling words that captured the mission and vision of our new nonprofit organization.

Christine Maginnis

Co-Founder
Let's Talk Menopause

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