Fora Consulting & Creative
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Fora is a strategic content consultancy for established professionals who want an online presence as amazing as the business and reputation they've already built. Through our Strategic Authority Marketing™ services and consulting, we establish you as the authority in your space and get you found by people who are actively searching for what you do.
You've made sure you're the best at what you do. We make sure everyone knows it.
The next stage of growth for your business requires more visibility, more authority, and more discoverability.
You've spent your time doing incredible work instead of showing off on social media... but you know that your next level requires more visibility and an online brand that matches the quality of work your clients are used to.
The answer isn't to hire someone to post for you three times a week and manage your comment section. It isn't a content calendar full of trending audio and scripted reels. And it definitely isn't becoming a different version of yourself to perform for an algorithm.
What it actually takes is a strategic foundation. Content built on your real expertise, optimized to be found by the people who are actively searching for what you do, and positioned to establish you as the authority you already are in real life.
That's what we do.
The professionals we work with didn't get to where they are by chasing trends or posting for the algorithm. They did it by being exceptional at what they do, showing up consistently to do the work, and earning the trust of their clients.
We identify what your market is searching for, what questions they're asking, and what content puts you in front of them at exactly the right moment. Then we get to work creating content that sounds like you, that's optimized to be found, and that's designed to establish the kind of online presence that matches the professional you've already become.
At Fora, we believe that reputation is earned, but authority is built.
Our trademark approach, Strategic Authority Marketing™ is how we take earned trust and make it work online.
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THE STRATEGY SESSION
Sometimes you don't need a full overhaul, you need clarity on a specific decision, a clear path through a particular problem, or an outside perspective from someone who has seen enough to know what actually works.
In 90 minutes, we audit where you are, identify what's standing between you and the growth you're after, and walk away with a written priorities report and a timeline you can actually execute. Two weeks of follow-up email access included.
Consulting Services
THE FULL-DAY STRATEGIC INTENSIVE
For the founder or executive who has big goals, a busy schedule, and not enough clarity on how to get from here to there.
You know your business. You know where you want to go. But somewhere between the day-to-day and the big picture, the path forward has gotten complicated, and the cost of moving in the wrong direction is too high to keep winging it.
The Strategic Intensive is a full day with Melissa and her Director of Client Operations, dedicated entirely to you and your business. We come in with fresh eyes, sharp frameworks, and the capacity to hold the full complexity of what you're building. You bring everything that's swirling — the goals, the gaps, the half-formed ideas, the things that keep you up at night. We work through all of it with the kind of rigour and precision that turns noise into a plan.
You leave with absolute clarity on where you're going, how you're getting there, and exactly what needs to happen first. A complete strategic document. A clear, actionable roadmap built around your business model, your capacity, and your goals. And 30 days of follow-up access so nothing gets lost in translation when you start moving.
$750 + GST
Pricing for in-person intensives is location dependent. Please inquire for a quote.
Not looking for ongoing support right now? Borrow our brains for the day and watch your biggest business goals become clear, achievable, and immediately actionable.
STRATEGIC AUTHORITY MARKETING™
Strategic Authority Marketing is our trademark approach to content and is designed to be hands off for you and high impact for your business. Using our signature process, your expertise becomes polished content that gets you found by the right people and positions you as a leader in your space, without adding anything to your plate.
Every month, we develop and produce a complete cycle of short-form video content built around your expertise, your perspective, and the specific conversations your clients are already having.
Strategic Authority Marketing
Content is researched and planned based on what your audience is actively searching for, so every post is optimized to be found, not just seen by chance. Nothing is scripted, templated, or trend-based, so it won't disappear into the void after a week. This is Authentic Authority content, built to compound over time and position you as the go-to voice in your space.
For those looking to benefit from a Strategic Authority Marketing ecosystem, we offer expanded retainers including:
+ Email: Consistent, conversion-focused email marketing that keeps you in front of your audience and nurturing
+ Long-Form: SEO, GEO, & AEO optimized blog content that builds your search presence, demonstrates your credibility, and ensures that your expertise is visible and discoverable.
This is a retainer-based service with a minimum three-month engagement. We work with a select number of Strategic Authority Marketing clients at a time, and spots are limited.
For clients with a brokerage or licensing model who require Strategic Authority Marketing across multiple team members, we offer a limited mutual exclusivity agreement that provides regional non-compete benefits for your brand. Eligibility and terms apply — inquire for details.
Charter Client rates currently available. Please inquire for pricing & availability.
Fora's signature content marketing retainer, built on our proprietary Authentic Authority Framework.
WEBSITES, BRANDS, & COPY
Sometimes the strategy is clear and the content is working, but the brand, the website, or the copy hasn't caught up yet. Sometimes you need a website overhaul or a rebrand before jumping into content marketing, so that all the new people you reach have somewhere to go. At Fora we're strategy-first, and we believe your online presence should be working hard for your business around the clock. Our team builds beautiful, high-converting websites, develops compelling brands & identities, and writes copy that connects & converts to sales. And because we already know your business, everything stays congruent.
Design & Copy Assets
custom websites start at $5000 + GST
brand development starts at $4000 + GST
copywriting quotes available upon request
Done-for-you brands, websites, & copywriting packages.
BOOK MELISSA TO SPEAK AT YOUR NEXT EVENT
Melissa has spent fifteen years at the intersection of content strategy, neuromarketing, and more recently, AI-integrated marketing. She brings that depth into every room she walks into and leaves every audience not just with valuable insights and perspective shifts, but with a clear framework they can actually put to use immediately.
Available for corporate conferences, private company events, industry associations, and organizational workshops. Topics center on the Authentic Authority Framework, Strategic Authority Marketing, AI-integrated content strategy, and building discoverability through thought leadership.
Speaking & Workshops
Currently booking late 2026. Rates available upon request.
Book Melissa to speak at your next event or deliver a training to your team.
Based between Chilliwack and Vancouver, BC, Melissa has been working in content marketing since 2010 and has been a full-time marketer since 2016. In the past decade she's worked with hundreds of businesses while building her own online brand, and she's developed a deep understanding of how to build profitable authority online across a variety of niches.
Melissa believes AI belongs in marketing... but precisely where it belongs matters. In a market where most people are more confident about AI than they should be, a deep understanding of buyer psychology and knowing how to communicate like a human has never been a more valuable competitive advantage.
She founded Fora to bring her trademark approach, Strategic Authority Marketing™, to established professionals across North America who want an elevated online presence, authentic authority in their niche, and compounding discoverability that drives real growth over time.
Outside of Fora, Melissa is a recognized voice on buyer psychology and AI for marketing. She writes, teaches, and speaks on both at melissarodgers.co and @itsmelissarodgers.
Meet Fora's founder & principal, Melissa Rodgers
"Melissa and her team are an industry secret around here. If you know, you know. The work is always exactly what we planned, it's always exceptional, and I've never once had to wonder if something was going to get done or if it would turn out well., it just always does!"
"There's a lot of noise in the marketing space. A lot of people who talk a good game. Melissa is the rare person who actually backs it up and you can tell within five minutes of talking to her that she really knows what she's doing."
"I've been coming to Melissa for my marketing for years now. She never ever fails to somehow get whatever's swirling around in my brain out onto paper and then somehow whips it up into something beautiful & professional."
"I've worked in marketing long enough to be a hard person to impress. Melissa and her team are the only people I would trust with my own brand, and that's not something I say lightly."
Before we go any further, you should know...
Fora works with established professionals who are ready to invest in marketing that instantly elevates their online presence and compounds over time to build authority and discoverability.
If you're looking for someone to post pretty content and reply to comments, we're not the right fit. If you're ready to get serious about your marketing, we should talk.
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