Wonsupona

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Jintronix Inc.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Interactive motion-sensing exercise games for rehabilitation and active aging.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Wonsupona to accomplish?

• Come up with a name for our new product

SOLUTION

How did you find Wonsupona?

• Online Search
• Clutch Site

Why did you select Wonsupona over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Wonsupona were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Goal of the project was to come up with a name for a new product we were developing. The project included multiple stages towards narrowing down and ultimately choosing a name that satisfied a set of criteria that were outlined at the beginning of the mandate.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Our users and employees loved the new name.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Molly and her team at Wonsupona were extremely professional and responsive. During the regular meetings we had throughout the mandate, they came prepared and full of great ideas. Whenever there was an issue or if something needed to be course corrected, they adapted seamlessly.

What was your primary form of communication with Wonsupona?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

The thing that most impressed us about Wonsupona was their passion. Right from the very outset, they showed a willingness to dive in and put all their heart into the project. We were very well taken care of!

Are there any areas for improvement or something Wonsupona could have done differently?

Nothing comes to mind. We had a very positive experience with Wonsupona.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO of Wayfarer. Wayfarer is a knowledge-sharing platform that gives libraries, schools, and nonprofits the ability to elevate and gamify their underutilized resources so that knowledge seekers can find what they need, when they need it.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Wonsupona, and what were your goals?

We had 10 different versions of our story and couldn't find a common thread. Our goal was to get help weaving everything together into one beautiful story.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

I started by looking for help on a site that lists branding agencies. I saw Molly's profile and her case studies and loved them so much I looked up her company and found even more case studies. I like to look at the work people have actually done as opposed to what they say, and was so impressed with the examples of prior clients of Wonsupona's that I emailed them to learn more about their packages.

Describe the scope of their work in detail, including any steps and the final deliverables.

Scope of work was a story development -- basically, a 1-sentence, a 1-paragraph, and a story. Those were also the final deliverables. The "Steps" are covered in another one of the answers.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

I worked with Molly, the head of Wonsupona.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Wayfarer unlocks superpowers! Molly presented us with two directions for the messaging -- both were perfect, but the "superpower" concept applied to Wayfarer gave us goosebumps. It came out of nowhere, was so "original" compared to the dozens of pages of notes I sent her to tell her more about what Wayfarer does. And it dramatically simplified our messaging and made our company more attractive to customers.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

We had timeline-based meetings. We sent initial materials, had a meeting, filled out an information-gathering survey, had another meeting, got the initial two proposed directions, had another meeting, and then got a completed story. Communication was split between email and Zooms. Timeliness was impeccable -- got email replies within 1-2 hours. The project moved at exactly the pace I wanted; when we got excerpts of the story/direction, we were given time to ruminate.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

In one word -- Magical. I really can't say enough great things. Maybe to set an anchor -- prior to Wonsupona, I had never met a marketing/branding person that did work for us where I was truly happy with the final product. I divulged that in our initial meeting to try to set expectations. I keep thinking about the first time I read the initial two directions of Wayfarer's story and "magical" is the word that comes to mind. I literally had goosebumps being so excited to see in "short-form" exactly what we've been trying to figure out how to say for a long time.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

I realize this is an insanely positive review, so I'll offer one suggestion so it doesn't seem fake (it's not -- please msg me and I'm happy to give more details about why I appreciated Molly & Wonsupona's work for us so much -- I'm happy to do a call even b/c I appreciate what they did) -- Once we settled on the full story and I offered feedback, I would've liked to have seen it presented possibly with some time delay. Toward the very end it was a bit of seeing the sausage made, and my preference is to someone to say -- "I've taken all your suggestions, thought about them, and this is your story -- I won't accept any more changes, it's perfect, and you can't change anything else or else you'll break it." But my point is likely an outlier b/c it's basically saying, "You shouldn't listen to me too much or incorporate my feedback." But that goes back to the magic Wonsupona performed -- when we read the first two potential directions our story could take, it somehow took exactly the right pieces we wanted and crafted them in a way that were just so delicious. It gave me goosebumps reading them, literally. I appreciated their work b/c I know how hard it is to take lots of information and make it shorter -- we even talked about the Mark Twain quote: “I didn’t have time to write you a short letter, so I wrote you a long one.”

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a partner at a market strategy consultancy company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Wonsupona?

We needed help with branding our brand’s narrative.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Wonsupona has been doing branding and advertising for us. They’ve addressed our brand’s narrative, tagline, personality, and tone for our communication channels.

We started by doing competition research and going through several interview sessions to discuss our requirements for the deliverables and discover our mission as a business. After that, they told us where we had opportunities to position our company and proceeded to give us three different potential paths to follow. Consequently, we chose one and worked together to edit it as necessary.

What is the team composition?

We’ve been only working with Molly (Founder); she’s our main point of contact.

How did you come to work with Wonsupona?

I found them through a Google search. At first, I decided to reach out to them because their name stood out to me. After that, we went through a bidding process where she submitted a proposal and interviewed her. We decided to work with them based on our interactions and their approach to the project.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent around $50,000 with them so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in July 2021, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

Wonsupona’s work has been excellent so far; they’ve been helpful in providing advice to position our business successfully. Also, Molly is a great fit for our company and gives us good ideas through a transparent and supportive approach — Wonsupona is a great partner overall.

How did Wonsupona perform from a project management standpoint?

Their team has been flexible, personable, and timely throughout the project. In terms of communication, we use email and Zoom.

What did you find most impressive about them? 

They’ve been empathetic with us and easy to work with; they understand that we’re a small business and also grasped our point of view and our industry.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don’t think there’s anything they can improve on — I’d work with them on further projects. 

Any advice for potential customers?

Treat them as an extension of your team and be open and honest — they’re only there to help. Also, the more information you can provide, the better they can perform.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder and Managing partner of a venture capital firm. Our fund invests in seed and early stage startup companies, primarily in the the technology and medical device areas.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Wonsupona, and what were your goals?

After a successful first fund, we are raising a larger, second fund. We were looking for help to better define and focus our message to potential investors.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

After emailing and talking to several vendors, Molly at Wonsupona seemed to be the most knowledgeable, personable and professional. She just "got it." Her price point was higher than others, but as I suspected she was well worth any premium.

Describe the scope of their work in detail, including any steps and the final deliverables.

Wonsupona spoke with me in detail about our business, our desired marketing message, etc. She made it clear that she was not a graphic designer that would deliver a final pitch deck, but that she could recommend one who could finalize the book. Nevertheless, after numerous iterations with two way communication throughout, Wonsupona delivered a beautifully designed blueprint for a professional pitchbook with a focused message.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

I worked directly with Molly, founder of Wonsupona.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Our fundraising timeline has been a bit elongated due to COVID concerns, nevertheless our message has been extremely well received by investors.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

The project management style was above all else, collaborative. There was adequate time allowed for multiple turns, communication, and an iterative process to make sure we got it right.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Wonsupona was very generous with their time, never a clock watcher. Molly took the time to understand our business, ask knowledgeable and insightful questions, and clearly put in a lot of thought and effort into the final product.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

Nothing of consequence.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the project manager of a luxury Longevity Institute opening in the UAE. We offer a range of longevity services, including diagnostics, therapeutics and online education.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Wonsupona, and what were your goals?

As a start-up, we were looking for an agency to name the brand and service centres and develop the brand narrative.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We went through an international search for branding agencies to work on this project, considering agencies in the USA, Australia and Europe.

We ultimately selected Wonsupona due to its specialisation in naming and brand narrative development and the quality and experience of its personnel and the team that would be working on our project. We also liked working for a small, boutique agency.

Describe the scope of their work in detail, including any steps and the final deliverables.

The scope of work included naming the main brand, naming the three service centres and developing and brand narrative. We also determined the brand architecture and developed the mission and value statements.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

We worked with two people from Wonsupona - Molly who is the owner and one of her colleagues who specialises in naming. There were other team members who worked on our project, whom we did not have direct contact with.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We have a group of very opinionated and highly selective stakeholders, and the best results thus far in the project is that the brand name and service center names, the mission and value statements as well as the brand narrative deliverables were able to unite the stakeholders vision of the brand, and satisfy their varied and selective opinions.

Initial feedback from the marketing team, potential customers and business plan auditors have also been extremely positive and supportive of the project's deliverables.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

The project management style was very personalised, very strong communication and clear outline of timelines and progress throughout the project.

We communicated primarily over email and zoom, and the responsiveness was impressive throughout the process, and the personalised nature of the communication made the project run smoothly.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

I found that the specialisation of this company makes them very unique - they do what they do very well, and since they are focused on the area of the branding process that they have experience in, it means that we get the best results.

I was also impressed with the personalised management style, as well as the fact that while they have a clear structure and process, they were also very flexible to adapt to our unique needs as a clients.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

I was pleased with all aspects of their service.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the head of growth for ClipHire. We’re a personal employment branding platform. It’s a comprehensive, all-in-one platform that allows people to look for jobs and employers to hire talent.

We provide a profile for job seekers where they upload a video, their resume, and a link to their calendar, as well as the ability to message employers. If you are a hiring manager, you can view a candidate’s profile and then schedule an interview.

I oversee any and all operations in the marketing and sales process to help drive revenue.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Wonsupona?

We wanted to address the overall messaging of the content on our social media platforms, our emails, and our home page. Our platform gives job seekers the opportunity to take control of the interview process and their professional branding. Our main message is that people are more than what is listed on their resume.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

In our first meeting, we gave them a high-level understanding of what we do and our goals. In the second meeting, Wonsupona presented us with information about our competitors, including their verbiage and content, as well as content they’d created for us. From there we gave them feedback. I’d also prepared a PowerPoint presentation with my thoughts. Molly (Founder & Strategic Storyteller) took that information and changed and added things over the course of the next week. She presented the final content information, and we provided additional feedback, which was implemented quickly.

What is the team composition?

We only worked with Molly.

How did you come to work with Wonsupona?

My CEO presented me the opportunity to work with Wonsupona, and he found them based on his own research.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent around $10,000–$25,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our work took place throughout March 2021. We’re working on our platform in two chunks. The first part is focused on the job-seeker side. Once that is fully complete, we’re going to transition to the employer-focused side. If we need any help with content and verbiage on the employer side, then we’ll work with Molly again.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

The website is up and running, but we’re completely restructuring the entire UX/UI right now, so the new messaging isn’t live. We don’t have metrics at this point.

How did Wonsupona perform from a project management standpoint?

I thought Wonsupona was amazing. We’re working with other independent contractors and vendors for the design and development of the website, and my experience so far is that Molly is definitely the best. She took our views and opinions into consideration. Other companies believe they know what’s best for us, but Molly asked us what we liked and didn’t like. She put her twist onto our feedback and made it professional.

We communicated over emails and video calls. Molly was concise, and her responses were on time. There was no rescheduling or missed deadlines. Communication was timely.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I almost preferred that Wonsupona was a one-person team. It allowed Molly and us to roll up our sleeves together and make the content and the branding and the verbiage very personal and accurate.

To give an example, we’re working with a company to create a video explaining what we do. We tell them what we want, and they put their team on it, but we don’t know what’s going on behind the scenes there. I liked knowing what was going on at every step in the process with Wonsupona. Molly took our considerations seriously.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don’t think Wonsupona could have done anything to better their service. We had a fairly simple project — content for social media and other places — and Molly knocked it out of the park.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Let Molly do her thing. Because we gave her a lot of detail, she had a strong understanding of the roadmap we wanted to follow. This made it easier for her to integrate our feedback. We didn’t leave any stone unturned regarding our thoughts on our vision and content.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder and sole general partner of a small venture capital firm.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Wonsupona?

I needed a better set of marketing materials for an upcoming growth push, specifically a 15-20 page slide deck.

What were your goals for this project?

I made my original set of materials myself and while they did the job just fine in helping my firm get started, they were not nearly at the level of design excellence or quality I knew would be necessary to grow larger. So I asked Wonsupona to help me tell the story in a much more updated and crisp fashion with new materials.

SOLUTION

How did you select Wonsupona?

I have talked to 3-4 other agencies over the course of a few months to feel out the market. I liked Wonsupona's responsiveness, scope of experience, and ability to listen to me describe my firm and translate that into visual representations of my style.

Describe the scope of their work in detail.

Wonsupona reviewed all my old materials, had me fill out two questionnaires, which were pretty lightweight and straightforward, but a good exercise,

What was the team composition?

I worked with Molly, the founder

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

I love the style they came up with for my materials! I can't wait to get them in front of new customers and begin using them to tell the story of my firm.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Excellent - they are very available and quick-moving. They do what they say they will do.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Molly went above and beyond in listening to me describe the direction I wanted and then in researching art and imagery and even illustrators to find a good fit.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Nope!

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of a B2B SaaS platform that sells marketing automation and CRM software to the automotive industry.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Wonsupona?

We were recently acquired by an institutional investor. We bought two businesses and were putting them under one corporate entity, so we needed to brand that corporate entity with a new architecture. We specifically needed Wonsupona to develop a new name.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Wonsupona primarily did the naming, but they were highly engaged throughout the brand architecture project. They worked closely with an individual consultant that we brought on. Wonsupona helped us identify who we are, how we’re positioned in the marketplace, and how our customers differentiated us. 

The team also dug in with our employees to understand what it was about our culture that was special and what made us go. They then helped to develop a brand and a name based on all of those different factors.

What is the team composition?

We worked with Molly (Founder & Strategic Storyteller).

How did you come to work with Wonsupona?

One of our board directors connected us with a brand agency subject matter expert who recommended Wonsupona. 

How much have you invested with them?

We spent $25,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked with them from August–November 2020.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? 

Molly gave us a menu of 15 naming options that were a great fit for the company we are today and who we want to be. We selected three names, all of which we’re very happy with, and we actually bought the domain for one of them.

It was so clear that her work really encompassed all of the learning that we built out together with our team, customers, and internal project group. It was a great outcome. 

How did Wonsupona perform from a project management standpoint?

Their project management was very good. We had weekly check-ins, which was very helpful, and Molly was very transparent throughout the process about what specifically she was engaged in and when it was time for her to do the brainstorming work. We communicated via phone and email.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The end result was impressive. The names Wonsupona brainstormed and came back to us with were great. Molly did a great job of listening to our feedback about the company we wanted to be and what other company names we liked and disliked within the industry. 

She took all of that feedback into consideration when doing her brainstorming. She came back with 15 names, and we could’ve gone with 13 of them. I thought we would only get one or two that we liked, but we got more, so it was a well-thought-out project on her end. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, I have no suggestions. We were happy with Wonsupona because they delivered on the exact scope that we set out to accomplish in August. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Set up a weekly check-in on a recurring cadence to understand specifically what the team is working on and what they need from you as the client. Molly pushed us to ensure that she had what she needed to develop a menu of names that aligned with our brand.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are a heart rate variability (HRV) analytics platform that provides real-time feedback and validation in helping health, wellbeing and performance goal-setters become the best version of themselves.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Wonsupona?

Wonsupona helped us re-state our brand identity - who we are (essence), voice, brand values, positioning and key messages.

What were your goals for this project?

A new brand identity, including brand essence, values, voice and positioning

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Initial selection for consideration based on reviews, then selected after a round of interviews and proposals compared to other options.

Describe the scope of their work in detail.

Wonsupona conducted a detailed review of our existing messaging, customers (audiences), brand research and future strategy. Molly and team conducted detailed interviews of key stakeholders across our company, and also had us complete targeted exercises. Then she led us through an insightful workshop culminating in three choices for our ultimate deliverable. Upon choosing our favorite, Wonsupona refined and completed the deliverable.

What was the team composition?

We worked directly with the Founder and president.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

The process was fast and streamlined yet thoughtful. The coming-up-to-speed steps were completed efficiently. The outcomes were high-quality, yet open to feedback from the team. We appreciated the ability to continue to hone in on the best possible brand identity deliverable.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Wonsupona was freely available and committed to working with our schedules. Complex information was exchanged and incorporated quickly, and Molly and team were very open to frank feedback.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Molly and her team have an innate talent for communication - written and verbal. Our products and strategy are nuanced, and we've struggled to articulate it cleanly. Wonsupona naturally helped us figure it out fast.

Are there any areas for improvement?

None that I can think of

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder and CEO of Do Good Points. Do Good Points is a digital marketing platform that makes it fun to do good by connecting people with causes and charities that ignite passion and inspire action.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Wonsupona?

As a start-up in the social impact marketing space, we needed a strong story, brand identity, tone, and message.

What were your goals for this project?

To determine our overall branding strategy, storytelling, oversee our copywriting and editing.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Recommended through a personal friend.

Describe the scope of their work in detail.

The scope of work encompasses everything related to our branding, storytelling, and copy. Wonsupona oversees and helps manage all communication representing our brand and message.

What was the team composition?

I work directly with Molly on central branding needs and she collaborates with the rest of our team as projects come up.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

In true form to writing/telling a story, we started from the beginning. Through a series of interviews and drafts, we were able to really define our identity, message, and tone as a brand through words.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The workflow has been efficient and was clearly defined from the beginning by Wonsupona. We know what, how, and where we need Wonsupona's guidance and support.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

What impresses me the most is the level of care, quality, and impact Molly delivers every step of the way. The importance of her work and the value it adds to our business is undeniable.

Are there any areas for improvement?

It's not a part of our current scope of work but it would be great to have more of their time for the daily marketing needs.