FAQs

“Rootstock” is a horticultural term referring to the part of a plant that’s used to help grow a new and improved tree or plant. The rootstock includes the root system and a small part of the original stem. Onto this is grafted part of another flowering or fruiting tree (called the scion). The combination then grows into a plant that possesses the health and vigor of the rootstock, plus the flavor, harvest size and other appealing traits of the scion—resulting in the best characteristics of both!  

Rootstocks have been an essential part of wine making for over a century—which is admittedly part of why we like the term, too.

We use Basecamp internally for our project management, and if that tool is one you’d like us to include you in, we can. Otherwise we communicate via email, regular check-ins, twice-annual brand growth reviews, and phone calls or texts as necessary. 

Our preferred method for document sharing is Google Docs, but we can also use Dropbox and Sharepoint. 

When absolutely necessary one of our team members can be added to a Slack channel of yours, but we prefer to keep our communication as streamlined as possible. 

All that said, we are open to consulting with you on best practices to help make our relationship one that is smooth and stress-free for everyone.

We applaud good content. And using it to elevate your organization in the minds of wider audiences. If you’re looking for a series of blogs per month to populate your site with high-quality content, we can have a conversation. But ultimately we’ll want more for you, and for us.

Each year, we’ll provide a report on what Rootstock has done for you: measuring that value in the quantifiable ways we can, while highlighting qualitative achievements. Regular meetings and twice-annual brand growth assessments will also help us all stay on track. Ultimately, the quality of our work will be measured not by vanity metrics but the narrative and business arc your company takes as a result, in part, of our involvement.

As a collaborative team, we don’t work in silos and we don’t have a hierarchy. We think of each other in this way: Tom is the Contemplator (big thinking, deep writing), Ryan is the Connector (mutually beneficial networking, awards, events, PR, media), and Terra is the Executor (project management, strategic thinking).

But all three of us have strong backgrounds in writing and communications, as well as best business practices, so we work simultaneously on content, strategy, leadership thinking, and more. We’ll all three be deeply engaged in your work (and at meetings), until and unless we discover that becomes inefficient.

We also rely on a carefully curated network of superstar contractors who we turn to when what you most need is something they do better than us. We’ll involve them in meetings and direct correspondence with your team as necessary.

Yes we do! Take a look at our current offerings for the Radicle Report Retreat. We have both a three-day and one-day intensive option. 

We’re also developing plans for more in-person retreats to support your deeper thinking, and help you shape your company’s story in the future. To stay in touch with us as we announce more, sign up for our quarterly newsletter.