Faur Bearings is the most direct way to work with us. You bring a communications challenge, a decision, or a situation you want a clear read on. We spend 45 minutes on it together, and you receive an 8 to 10-page advisory note within a few days: your situation set out plainly, the priorities, and exactly what to do next.
It is senior counsel without a long engagement or a large budget. Many clients use it as a standalone piece of thinking; others use it as the first step into a wider project.
What You Get
A 45-minute consultation with Michael MacLennan
An 8 to 10 page written advisory note: situation, priorities, recommended actions
Quick wins you can act on immediately, and a clear view of the bigger moves
Investment
Standard Rate: £300
Discounted rate available for charities/session attendees – please get in touch directly to book.
Who is it for?
Leaders facing a specific communications decision
Teams who want a senior second opinion before committing budget
Organisations weighing up a strategy, an audit, or a change of direction
Recent Consultation Examples
Heritage Charity (Edinburgh)
Challenge: Severe capacity constraints, unclear positioning, struggling to articulate value to funders
Outcome: 10-page advisory note with repositioning framework, funding application templates, and phased implementation planCreative Agency (Scotland)
Challenge: "We do everything" positioning preventing premium client acquisition
Outcome: Focused positioning moving from generalist to specialist creative agency, with client acquisition strategy and revised service architecture
How It Works
1. Book Your Session
Book directly online – sessions available on Wednesdays and Fridays. Payment is taken at the time of booking. Or email michael@faur.site if you'd prefer to arrange directly.
2. Brief Preparation (Optional)
Share any relevant context beforehand – website, current strategy documents, specific challenges. This helps maximise our 45 minutes, though it's entirely optional.
3. 45-Minute Consultation
A focused video call exploring your challenge and identifying strategic opportunities.
4. Receive Your Advisory Note
Within 5 working days, you'll receive a comprehensive 8–10 page document tailored to your specific situation.
5. Decide Next Steps
Implement independently, select optional support packages, or explore bespoke engagement. Entirely your choice.
Why Faur?
We're the rare consultancy combining strategic communications expertise with practical AI implementation capability. That means:
Proof-led positioning (not empty claims)
AI-assisted execution (we practise what we preach)
Fast turnaround (senior-led, no bureaucracy)
Transparent pricing (fixed fees, no scope creep)
Massive efficiency (3-4 times more efficient than traditional agencies due to lean structure and genuine AI capability)
Our approach is tested transparently through Applied Comms AI, where we share what works – and what doesn't – in implementing AI for communications.
About Michael MacLennan
Your consultation is delivered personally by Michael MacLennan, Faur's founder.
20 years' strategic communications leadership:
Red Bull (managing 100m+ fans, delivering 1bn+ views)
Brunswick (Director of Digital & Communications)
Barclaycard, BBC, ITN, STV, The Herald
Practical AI/ML capability:
AI Comms Awards shortlisted for AI Communications Leader of the Year
Custom AI system design and implementation
Transparent testing through Applied Comms AI
Current:
Freelance Digital & Social Director at Grayling UK
Board Director at ScotlandIS
Serving world-leading multinational clients
Ready to Get Started?
Sessions are available on Wednesdays and Fridays. Payment is taken at the time of booking, and your advisory note follows within 5 working days.
Prefer to discuss first? Email michael@faur.site.
