Consulting services

At thinkit creative, we offer you three kinds of consulting services for your business or organization: digital marketing, writing workshops and guest speaking. All consulting is personal, and provided directly by Patrick Gant. Additional services are also available jointly through our network of associates.

Digital marketing consultant

Engage fresh thinking on the most important new trends in digital marketing today. With our consulting services, you gain time-honoured, field-tested, research-backed insights on how you can communicate persuasively to reach more people in less time with better results.

Market research

Thorough, disciplined research that gives you new insight on your marketplace, buyer behaviour and competitive advantages.

Branding & platform

With our insight, uncover new ways for your product, service or idea to resonate with your target audience and grow your marketshare.

Marketing strategy

Your blueprint for decisive action. Position you brand, gain buyer insight, be more persuasive and boost your online platform.

Work with us

What our clients say:
“Patrick is an amazing writer. Deep perspective with a commercial twist.”
—Diane Dufour, President, Accurate Design and Communication

Writing workshops

We share what we know about the power of writing that sells. Engage us for a half-day or full-day writing workshop, tailored to your specific needs and skill level, hosted on- or off-site—the choice is yours. Sessions offered in Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver.

Speechwriting Mastery Workshop

Learn trade secrets from a professional speechwriter on how to research and write a powerful keynote speech for Parliamentary and executive-level audiences.

In-classroom instruction

As guest lecturer and instructor, Patrick Gant shares his insights on B2B copywriting, digital marketing, advertising and small business ownership with college- and university-level students.

Our approach to presenting and public speaking is designed to ensure that your audience has fun and that everyone can bring home advice that they can implement right away in your organization.

As a professional speaker, Patrick Gant of thinkit creative is available for bookings to address your audience on any of the following topics (plus additional subjects, custom-fit for your event):

Make your ideas pop with passion and reason
Discover why you need to plug into both of these vital resources to communicate persuasively with audiences. Learn how you can channel both passion and reason into your work—whether it’s a speech and PowerPoint presentation to a large crowd, a business letter targeted at a very specific group of readers, or a newsletter article for customers and prospects.

Unlocking the power of writing that sells
Having the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively matters more now than ever before. Don’t get caught up in all the handwringing about declining readership in traditional media. More people are communicating and doing more with the written word today than at any other point in human history. Great writing skills are your #1 marketable asset in the digital marketplace. So discover from a seasoned pro how you can catch writing fever to engage more clients and prospects in more meaningful conversations—all in less time.

Finding your voice online
You are what you post. Discover how you can find inspiration in the most unlikely of places, and how you can use social media and other tools to engage your audience in conversation and communicate with authenticity and passion. Remember, great writing and engaging material matter more today than ever before.

Beware the seven deadly sins when writing copy today
Learn from a seasoned writer and editor the most common mistakes that ensnare far too many people when developing online material that’s meant to reach and resonate with a targeted audience. From web copy online to social media, from white papers to ebooks, find out how you can improve the way you connect and engage in today’s digital marketplace.