Services

Business Development

brand development

How a business is perceived largely plays into its growth and success. 6SCG will conduct assessments and develop a range of services that align with your brand and business objectives. Services range from a strategic process of creating and distinguishing your business/products/services from your competitors to updating and strengthening your established brand.

Evidence-based research

At your request, economic impact reports, working group conducted studies, analyses, and other evidence-based research documents spanning a number of fields, can be drafted.

government incentives

The municipal, state, and federal governments provide many incentives based on the type business conducted, locations, and other specific criteria. We can assist in identifying the most relevant and applying for these incentives.

certifications

In order to conduct business with certain entities, an organization must be certified. Understanding the purpose and advantage of these certifications can increase revenue and awareness ten-fold.

Strategic Grantmaking

When pursuing grants and other sources of sustainable funds, an organization should focus more on being effective instead of unique. Six South Consulting Group can develop personalized grant cycle calendars, draft and review grant applications, and research relevant investors to further an organization's mission.

Business plans and proposals

Businesses begin with an idea. Businesses are sustained by following a business plan. We are able to assist in the development of your business by working to create a plan that provides credibility and addresses broad-range operational objectives and financial goals, while taking into consideration future development, such as staffing plans and market assumptions.

Advocacy & Engagement

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND Retention

Oftentimes, the key to an organization's success rests in the knowledge, social attributes, creativity and other collective skills that its staff possesses. Six South Consulting Group will help your organization attract and maintain the best and brightest that your industry has to offer, while complementing your company’s culture.

database management

In addition to being able to develop, build and maintain personalized databases specific to client needs, Six South Consulting Group will evaluate the effectiveness of your current tracking system and methods, ensure regulatory compliance, and advise on recovery plans of vital information need the occasion arise.

Social Capital

Social capital, and the inherent shared values and norms that facilitate collective action and coalition building, is equally as important as economic capital. Through opportunities like grassroots campaigning, mobilizing stakeholders around your mission, and identifying passionate and motivated individuals, we are available to nurture the dynamic that is created when shared connections encourage mutually beneficial social cooperation.

Legislative advisING

Our job is to support and advocate for policies and programming in local and national fora respective to your goals; represent your perspective and experience to global influencers; coordinate the development and implementation of an advocacy strategy surrounding any legislation pertinent to your business and/or your field, including the planning of key meetings and appointments; and strategically advise, implement, and design a range of advocacy efforts that are in alignment with the overall success of your organization.

strategic communications

No business succeeds without a properly thought out and proactive communications plan. To help you make an impact, Six South Consulting Group will develop language and coordinate a plan to reach internal and external audiences through social media strategy development, implementation and training, content development for opinion pieces, blog posts, infographics, news releases, media advisories, talking points, fact sheets, statements and letters to the editor. 6SCG also offers short term visibility opportunities for your organization, as well as, the its executive online presence.

Special events planning

Regardless of your size, our firm can organize COVID-19 compliant and specialized town halls, policy forums, and other personal meet & greet style activities, or large-scale events, connecting business owners with stakeholders, movers & shakers, and other influential innovators.

Strategic Planning

strategic plan design

Envision your future. Define your strategy. Translate your goals. Unsure whether your assets and resources are being allocated properly or being used effectively in order to achieve the mission of your org? Our firm can develop anything from a summary plan to a comprehensive road map, complete with a plan of action and milestones to help you tackle your bottom line.

Organizational development

After conducting a thorough needs assessment, and through a continuous process, your business will become more effective, efficient and improve through policy change, job redesign, and examination of the organization's cultural climate.

legacy planning/continuity of operations plan

This is not your typical posthumous legacy giving that many non-profits vie after. Many organizations start small with few staff who shoulder much of the work and by default they retain most of the institutional knowledge. In order to ensure a minimally disrupted organization and that your business remains sustainable, Six South Consulting Group will help you seize the opportunity to develop a comprehensive plan of action to pass down to successors or to implement in the event of exigent circumstances.

program/project Management

Do you have an idea and aren't exactly certain how to execute it? We are available to determine the feasibility of, develop a budget for, and design quality and innovative programming, oversee the piloting and official rollout, monitor and evaluate, and provide new opportunities through adaptive capability, conducting assessments, the use of logic models.

teambuilding

There are a number of reasons why organizations participate in teambuilding activities, but the desired result is to have a cohesive team that can work interdependently and cooperatively to accomplish organizational goals. We will evaluate your organization to identify your goals and develop motivational teambuilding activities that will bind the group in order to align them with a shared purpose, goals, and objectives.

training/webinar development

Small businesses and non-profits are always considering ways to limit cost while maximizing return on investment. With everyday technological advances, your organization can work with us to develop in-person and/or virtual trainings and webinars in order to share information with staff and others as necessary. Additionally, our firm can develop these interactive forums to be used on behalf of your organization as presentations, additional sources of revenue, online self-study courses, etc.