Meet your independent business consultant
I’m Stacey Cornelius — seasoned business owner, marketing strategist, proud holder of a BFA from NSCAD University, as well as diplomas in information technology and graphic arts.
Starting down the self-employment path in 1993, my professional background also includes retail consulting and management, technical theatre, web design, jewelry design, and nonprofit management as a fractional executive director. I’ve been teaching marketing, branding, and technology workshops since 2011.
I can tear the roof off a house and do an insulation retrofit, install an electric water heater, build a hugel, and create pretty, shiny things. Or build a website like the one you’re looking at right now. Back in the day I sold clothing, work boots, and art supplies.
And I love seeing good people thrive.
“Stacey’s timely advice on having a common, approachable voice, and tweaking it for each platform has helped our non-profit organization and our membership engage with our community, stakeholders, and collectors effectively, even as the social media landscape changes by the minute.”
Julie Rosvall
Visual artist, Former Program Director, Craft Nova Scotia
People first — always
The Agency of Words philosophy is simple: Collaboration, commitment to craft, and a desire to create positive change one action at a time.
I’m fully aware of the privilege that comes with being an educated white person – even as one whose body and brain don’t fit into the 9-5 grind. I’m dedicated to lifelong learning to be a good ally and accomplice, for people and the planet. These core principles are always front of mind:
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- Every person is a person;
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- Everyone deserves dignity and a living wage;
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- The planet deserves protection and care;
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- Doing the right thing is never the wrong thing.
We work with a letter of agreement that spells out scope of work, a timeline with milestones, and regular communication that fits our respective time zones.
If that’s aligned with your core values, let’s talk about how we can work together.
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The Agency of Words gratefully acknowledges that we are in Mi’kma’ki, the territory of the Mi’kmaq, comprising present-day Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, parts of Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and Maine. The Mi’kmaq have been connected to this land and these waters for thousands of years and continue to be so in the present. We also acknowledge colonialism continues to do harm and pledge to work continually to be good allies.