We are a strategy-driven group of storytellers, writers and marketers. We work with startups and tech companies to find the heart of what you’re doing and tell your story in a compelling way. As a fullstack-content agency, we can be as specific or as flexible as you need – from helping you find your value proposition and tone of voice to taking care of your entire company’s content needs across marketing, product and more.
Who
We work with startups, tech companies, VC firms and other organizations that need help with their strategy and content from people who love and breathe tech. Need concise, creative and cohesive content across the board? Talk to us. *B2C? B2B? D2C? We do it all.
What
We are a full-stack content agency with hands-on experience in branding and positioning, thought-leadership, ghost writing, gated content, social media writing and management, UX writing/ microcopy and so much more. *Scroll to see our services
When
When you’re ready to step up your storytelling and marketing and are looking for a content swiss-knife that can do it all. When you need to connect your value proposition to where and who your audience is. *Our sweet spot is post-seed to Round B companies.
Where
Our team of badass content creators is based across the globe – and it reflects in our expertise translating narratives across cultures and helping non-US companies approach American audiences. *Curious where exactly we are? Right now we’re in Israel, USA, Canada, UAE, and South Africa.
We love working with them
What we can do for your business
One-Time Consulting Session
Go-to market, marketing, content, expanding to new social media channels , tweaking your value proposition – these are just a few of the topics we can work on within a 60-minute consulting session, starting at $230.
Find Your Tone of Voice
Whether you’re launching your brand, expanding it, adding new verticals or rebranding, finding your tone of voice is key. We find your differentiation, persona and what makes your customers tick. You’ll walk away with a distinct verbal tone of voice, social media and content ideas you can apply immediately. Packages start at $1750.
Startup Advisory
Sometimes you need someone who’s been there. That’s what we’re here for. Our founder and seasoned entrepreneur offers advisory services for startups of all stages and verticals, with a soft spot for Future of Work and HR-tech. We can discuss your vision, product, business model, fundraising and more. Contact us for details.
Full-Stack Content
Need a one-stop shop to take care of ALL of your content needs? We’re that shiny content swiss knife. We work with clients on everything content: investor decks, one pagers, sales and marketing collateral, thought leadership, social media, UX writing and so much more. Hourly and retainer packages are available.
Build Your Service
Need a one time blog post? Help with your company narrative? A sprint day or week focused on a particular topic or project? Talk to us to book an intro call and get a personalized proposal.
Why we do it
Rooms & Words isn’t your run of the mill agency. We are here because we know how it is being you: the founder, the marketing executive, the tech visionary in need of real creative guidance, partnership, and heck, some capable execution. We brought together a team of digital nomads who are obsessed with figuring out narratives that truly shine. Our team is one of a kind and we’re always looking to partner with clients who are one of a kind as well – emphasis on the word kind, since we have a strict “no asshole” policy.
Meet your new team
Chedva Kleinhandler
Strategy, Consulting, All of it
Bio:
Chedva is the owner of Rooms & Words, a Future of Work expert and the host of the Looks Like Work podcast. Previously she was Co-founder & CEO at Emerj, an award-winning mentoring startup. She’s been featured by the BBC, Wired, Huffington Post and more. She's given keynote speeches at Facebook, Microsoft and Google. You can book her as a speaker here.
Chedva started reading at age 3, blogging in the early 2000s, and writing professionally across industries ever since. She’s newly obsessed with TikTok and can be found humming Lizzo songs while on team calls.
Favorite room to write:
At my navy blue home office with a steaming cup of coffee, poolside at Soho House, or dictating to my phone while power-walking on my balcony (RMW FTW, IYKYK!).
Madison Clark
Social, Blog, Creative
Bio:
Madison Clark is a content writer and social media devotee with over eight years of experience in the communications sector. She prides herself on producing work rooted in memorable voices and eliciting the response, “That’s what I was trying to say!”
While she currently resides in Kansas City, Missouri, Madison has also worked in education equity (Massachusetts), second language education (Indonesia), and cross-community relationship building (Northern Ireland). She loves early winter mornings, poetry, and chocolate-covered almonds.
Favorite room to write:
It's a tie between the second floor of Messenger Coffee Co. and my at-home office when the morning sunlight is flooding in.
Naja Wade
UX-Writing, Blog, Web 3.0
Bio:
Naja Wade is a UX writer and content designer with 3+ years of experience in the design industry. She’s a Texas native, former Longhorn, and part-time digital nomad residing in Montreal, Canada. Her passion for UX and content stems from an adolescence spent writing creatively, a fascination with rhetoric and discourse, and her learning disorder.
A lover of lollygagging and adventure, Naja spends her free time backpacking, creating amateur art, writing about rhetoric, attending music festivals, and daydreaming. She also enjoys roller skating and Jigsaw puzzles.
Favorite room to write:
I’ve never had a particular room that I’ve preferred, but my favorite place has always been in the city, somewhere deep in the metropole, and always at night.
Lauren Turner
Project management
Bio:
Lauren is a project manager with a passion for psychology and personal growth. Creating spaces which bring people together, motivate them to achieve a common goal, and foster strong and healthy relationships is of utmost importance to her.
She is a South African native and longtime nomad, having worked as an academic manager in Indonesia and as an educator in India, Thailand, and United Arab Emirates. She is an intrepid traveler who doesn’t mind hitching hiking to climb active volcanoes or freediving in murky water with whale sharks.
Favorite room to write:
Anywhere outdoors under the tropical sun. If it’s at the beach with a fresh coconut, we have ourselves the ideal writing environment.
Navriti Sood
Strategy, Consulting, Writer
Bio:
Navriti is Copywriter and Organizational Strategy Consultant with 8+ years of experience working with Big Tech companies and start-ups. A true multi-hyphenate, she is a painter, meditation guide, chef and podcast producer.
Her writing practice has spanned over the last two decades writing case studies and blogs about travel, exploring culture and the arts.
Navriti currently lives in Brooklyn, NY and loves going to live music shows. She is currently inspired by interior design and making as many paintings as possible.
Favorite room to write:
In my parlor room in my apartment with my favorite candle surrounded by my favorite art and walls of books.
Tash-Mika Naidoo
Social, Blog, Creative
Bio:
Tash-Mika Naidoo is a seasoned Marketer and Creative Writer with 7+ of experience working with global brands across various industries.
With a degree in English and Media and Honours in Brand Management, Tash-Mika has a passion for building brands through creative storytelling that transforms functional products into personable, emotive propositions.
South-African-born Tash-Mika can be found; teaching yoga on a mountain top in Cape Town, hopping on a crowded train in London, exploring an Indian ashram, or owning the ‘life of the party’ title at an event near you.
Favorite room to write:
A quiet room on a rooftop in Cape Town, where tall glass windows serve as walls - showcasing the majesty of the Atlantic ocean and awe-inspiring mountains.
Ayala Ludmir
Team Assistant
Bio:
A fashion school graduate with a keen eye for design, Ayala is our newly minted team assistant. She loves making style decisions, making lists and checking items off them. In her free time, Ayala enjoys reading, theater and music.
Favorite room to write:
New York City coffeehouses, because she thinks better with coffee.
LaToya Lewis
Social, Blog, Creative
Bio:
LaToya Lewis spent 17 years as a strategic business partner in the retail and fashion world, providing analysis, planning, and profit overview to support financial goals. Her favorite part of that job? Conveying plans through engaging presentations and communication across channels using a message that’s accessible and understandable to everyone.
From there it was a natural progression into content creation, where her freelance skills saw her working with everyone from pharmaceutical CEOs to beauty and accessories companies.
A born and bred New Yorker, she is passionate about all things fashion, beauty, pop culture, and any fun that involves being poolside.
Favorite room to write:
My kitchen table, with the window open for a fresh air breeze and an ice-cold grapefruit seltzer.