Salish Sea Consulting

Conscious Marketing for Sustainable Brands

Your Mission Deserves Marketing That Converts.

Stop letting your message get lost between a copywriter who doesn't get your tech and a developer who doesn't get your mission.

I'm the conversion copywriter who builds your custom marketing tools, creating one seamless system designed to:

  • Turn Your Values into Conversions: With high-impact copy and intelligent automation working in perfect sync.

  • Guide Conscious Consumers: With custom search catalogs and user journeys that make your sustainable options intuitive and easy to find.

  • End the Vendor Chaos: With one strategic partner who understands both your mission and your metrics from day one.

A no-obligation 30-minute call to identify the biggest gaps in your marketing system.

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700,000+
Article Reads on Sustainable Business
3,000+
Weekly Newsletter Subscribers
Former Executive Council
Sierra Club, Washington
20 Years
Real-World Marketing Experience

Why Sustainable Brands Choose Integrated Solutions

Stop letting fragmented marketing dilute your impact. Most sustainable brands get stuck between copywriters who don't understand their tech and developers who don't grasp their mission.

This integrated approach means you get:

Smarter Customer Journeys: I build intelligent tools, from search catalogs to CRM automation, that are designed from the ground up to reflect your sustainable values and guide your specific audience.

Copy That Truly Converts: I write compelling, purpose-driven copy that’s perfectly synchronized with your technology, ensuring your message resonates at the moments that matter most.

Funding for Your Mission: I translate your impact into powerful narratives that secure grant funding and fuel your growth.

Your environmental impact deserves marketing technology that works as seamlessly as your values. Ready to build marketing that matches your mission?

I'm not just another consultant talking about sustainability—I live it.

My approach is built on a unique foundation of hands-on experience in three key areas:

Environmental Leadership: As a former Sierra Club Washington Executive Council member and a photographer for The Nature Conservancy, I have deep insight into the environmental mission and what messaging truly resonates.

Audience Building: I practice what I preach. I've built my own platform where my writing on sustainable business has reached over 700,000 people, proving I know how to capture the attention of this specific audience.

Marketing & Business Ownership: With 20 years of marketing experience and 19 years running my own small business, I understand the real-world technical and financial challenges you face—not just the theory.

Most consultants can do one of these; I do all three. This allows me to build solutions where the tech and the mission work together seamlessly.

A no-obligation 30-minute call to identify the biggest gaps in your marketing system.

Trusted by Sustainable Brands and Environmental Organizations

My integrated marketing solutions are backed by recognized credentials in both environmental leadership and marketing expertise. From grant writing certifications to partnerships with leading sustainability publications.

Grant writing certification from Spark the Fire, with the name Chester Beard, issued December 19, 2023, including logos for approved trainer, accepted education, and CFRE, and signatures.
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My Writing can be seen in Better Marketing and Writing Cooperative. And some of my credentials.

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