Frequently Asked Questions

About The Communications Board

  • The Communications Board® is an executive communications and CEO branding advisory organization that helps leaders strengthen influence, branding, visibility, and strategic communications. We provide senior-level guidance, executive education, and practical communications support for CEOs, Boards, founders, and communications leaders.

  • We specialize in CEO branding, executive communications, thought leadership, speaking strategy, media positioning, executive visibility, stakeholder communications, and Board-level messaging. Our work focuses on helping leaders communicate with greater clarity, credibility, and strategic influence.

  • Our clients include CEOs, founders, executives, Board members, senior communicators, marketing professionals, nonprofit leaders, and organizations seeking senior-level communications guidance. Many clients want experienced strategic counsel without the overhead, retainers, or junior staffing models common at traditional agencies.

  • No. The Communications Board is not a PR agency. We are a network of experts providing strategic executive communications guidance, advisory support, and educational resources. Our work focuses on helping leaders make informed communications decisions rather than providing full-service execution or media relations retainers.

  • Our model emphasizes direct access to senior-level expertise, practical executive judgment, and predictable pricing. Clients work with experienced advisors who understand executive communications, governance, reputation management, and leadership positioning, rather than relying on generic templates or junior-level support.

CEO Branding & Executive Communications

  • CEO branding is the strategic development of an executive’s public presence, reputation, thought leadership, and communications positioning. A strong CEO brand helps leaders build credibility, increase visibility, strengthen stakeholder trust, and align executive communications with business objectives.

  • Executives increasingly shape how organizations are perceived by employees, investors, media, partners, and customers. Strong executive communications can strengthen trust, support growth, improve visibility, and position leaders as credible voices within their industries and markets.

  • We advise on executive thought leadership, speaking engagements, media visibility, LinkedIn presence, stakeholder messaging, internal communications, Board communications, partnerships, executive positioning, and strategic communications decisions tied to leadership visibility and reputation.

  • Yes. We advise executives on how to develop a credible and strategically aligned digital presence across LinkedIn and other professional platforms. This includes positioning, content direction, messaging themes, and executive visibility strategies.

  • Our organization's Advisory Services focus primarily on strategic guidance and review rather than full execution. Some of our Executive Deliverables (execution-based services) may include communications materials or strategic content support, depending on the engagement scope and service selected.

  • No. We do not guarantee media placements, speaking invitations, or coverage. We provide strategic communications guidance designed to strengthen positioning, messaging, and executive visibility opportunities over time.

Memberships and CEO Branding Plans

  • CEO Branding Plans are annual membership-based advisory plans that provide scheduled access to executive communications guidance, document review, strategic consultations, and educational resources at a predictable annual cost.

  • Members schedule confidential consultations through our booking platform. Sessions focus on executive communications strategy, messaging review, thought leadership, speaking preparation, media positioning, or other executive branding matters relevant to the client’s goals.

  • Yes. Clients may upload materials through the intake process before scheduled consultations. Documents are reviewed as part of the advisory session to support more focused and practical strategic guidance.

  • Yes. We generally recommend limiting submissions to approximately five pages per advisory session so the material can be reviewed meaningfully within the consultation timeframe.

  • No. Advisory consultations are discrete, time-bounded engagements rather than traditional agency retainers. Clients access guidance when strategic communications decisions or leadership questions arise.

  • No. Unused consultations expire at the end of the annual membership term associated with the plan.

  • Yes. Membership plan participants receive discounted rates on additional advisory sessions beyond those included in their annual plan

  • Our primary focus is strategic guidance, communications review, and executive advisory support. Most memberships and advisory engagements do not include ongoing implementation, media outreach, or internal execution services unless explicitly outlined in a separate engagement scope.

Advisory Services

  • Advisory Services provide direct access to senior-level executive communications guidance for leaders, communications teams, and organizations. These services are designed for strategic communications challenges, executive positioning, thought leadership, stakeholder messaging, and visibility strategy.

  • Advisory Services are designed for CEOs, founders, executives, communications leaders, Boards, and organizations seeking experienced strategic counsel on executive communications, reputation, leadership visibility, and messaging challenges.

  • Advisory Services focus on strategic executive communications guidance rather than ongoing agency retainers or large-scale execution. Clients work directly with senior advisors for focused, high-level communications support and decision-making guidance.

  • Advisory Services can support executive messaging, thought leadership strategy, leadership visibility, speaking opportunities, media positioning, stakeholder communications, executive LinkedIn strategy, Board communications, crisis-related messaging, and reputation management planning.

  • Yes. Advisory consultations and strategic discussions are treated as confidential professional engagements intended to support candid executive and organizational communications conversations.

Executive Deliverables

  • Executive Deliverables are structured communications outputs created to support executive visibility, leadership positioning, strategic messaging, and thought leadership objectives. Deliverables are execution-based and designed to provide tangible communications assets aligned with leadership and organizational goals. 

  • Advisory Services focus on strategic guidance and consultation, while Executive Deliverables focus on producing specific communications materials, messaging assets, or strategic content for executives and organizations.

  • Executive Deliverables are designed for CEOs, executives, founders, communications teams, and organizations seeking professionally developed executive communications materials and leadership positioning assets.

Executive Deliverables

  • Our Executive Education programs include multi-day digital collaboration Labs, live online workshops, on-demand courses, and practical learning resources focused on executive communications, CEO branding, writing, influence, thought leadership, and strategic visibility for leaders and communications professionals.

  • Yes. Many Executive Education courses are fully self-paced, allowing participants to complete training on their own schedule while accessing practical executive communications frameworks and lessons.

  • Our courses are designed for executives, communications professionals, advisors, marketers, founders, nonprofit leaders, and business owners who want practical guidance on executive visibility, strategic messaging, writing, and thought leadership development.

  • Topics include CEO branding, executive storytelling, concise writing, thought leadership development, executive credibility, industry influence, and digital presence strategy for leaders.

Executive Deliverables

  • The Board Report is The Communications Board’s executive communications insights publication focused on leadership visibility, CEO branding, strategic communications, and executive influence. It provides practical observations and analysis for leaders and communications professionals.

  • Chief Influencer® is an initiative that shines a spotlight on the leaders who know how to break through the noise in today’s fragmented communications landscape. In partnership with The George Washington University College of Professional Studies, the nationally-recognized digital creative agency, Social Driver, created Chief Influencer® to celebrate these changemakers and explore how they lead, inspire, and influence others.

  • Chief influencers are selected by a committee of recognized industry leaders, whose experience spans from communications and public relations to digital innovation and entrepreneurship. Nominees are evaluated on their ability to inspire and influence, the tactics they employ to stand out, and their impact.

  • Those selected to be awarded the title of Chief Influencer are extended an invitation for their story to be showcased on the Chief Influencer podcast. The podcast is hosted by Social Driver cofounder and National Digital Roundtable chairman Anthony Shop.

  • Yes. Anyone can subscribe to receive The Board Report newsletter, executive communications insights, and updates related to executive branding, leadership communications, and educational resources.

Policies & Logistics

  • Workshop cancellation requests must generally be submitted in writing at least 48 hours before the event to qualify for a refund. Processing fees may apply depending on the workshop registration cost.

  • Course refund eligibility depends on timing. Withdrawal requests submitted 14 days or more before the program start date may qualify for a refund minus a processing fee. Requests submitted closer to the start date are generally not eligible.

  • You can contact The Communications Board through the contact form provided on our website.

  • The Communications Board® is registered and based in Virginia.

  • Yes. Anyone can subscribe to receive The Board Report newsletter, executive communications insights, and updates related to executive branding, leadership communications, and educational resources.