Most agencies hide their pricing behind buttons because they are selling hours, not outcomes. We believe high-level leaders deserve the data upfront. This document provides a breakdown of the cost of growth in 2026. It exposes the inflated costs of multiple freelancers (hiring a writer here, a designer there), and demonstrates the financial efficiency of a united Authority Partnership. It's designed to help you make a commercial decision based on logic, not guesswork.


We look at the facts by simply googling. This PDF compares the 2026 market rates for LinkedIn Strategy (£3k+), Video Editing (£1k+), and Content Design (£3k+), and how that looks compared to a Storytold partnership. You will see the stark contrast between paying £7,833/month for fragmented deliverables, versus investing in a dedicated partnership that costs 70% less, while delivering higher strategic value.
This analysis is for Presidents, Managing Directors, and CEOs who wants to grow in 2026. It's for the leader who is tired of agency retainers or juggling expensive freelancers, and wants to see exactly where the money goes. If you're considering how to level up your reputation and add to your bottom line to build your authority, this document is your due diligence.

We reveal the true cost of assembling your own team. You’ll see cost screenshots of ghostwriters (£1k–£3k), a video editor (£1k+), and a newsletter specialist (£1.5k) separately. We look at the hours you lose trying to align these disconnected services, and show why this approach bleeds your time, budget and sanity.
We break down the 2026 market rates for essential assets like high-end website development (£10k–£25k) and content design. You will get a clear view of the invisible costs that most agencies mark up, allowing you to benchmark your current spend against industry standards.
Finally, we present the solution. We show how the Storytold Authority Partnership serves you, starting by growing your Executive Presence. We prove how an integrated system not only costs less than the sum of its parts, but delivers a higher Return on Authority (ROA). And all for ~70% less than freelancers.
I created this document because I believe trust starts with honesty. That sounds ridiculously simple, but I'm sick of all those agencies who charge "5k per month" and just give you a tool to use and no support. Then when you fail, they blame you for it. Or all those freelancers who do great work, but it's fragmented and can't possibly represent your best interests.
I wanted to give you a clear breakdown, simply by Googling, to show how I've priced our Storytold partnerships, and why we provide so much value.
I hope you'll see just how much things cost in 2026 (not to mention the mental and time strain of doing it all yourself). And when you see the undeniable gap between the ridiculously high market prices and the Storytold Partnership, you'll want to book a call with me, knowing that I've been upfront with you from the start. Then our first conversation can be about your vision, not about your budget.

Jack Dyer is a designer, brand strategist, UX consultant, and the Founder and the CEO of StorytoldTM, with over 16 years of experience designing for world-leading brands. He founded StorytoldTM to help Leaders leverage their invisible authority into opportunities. He helps them get their StorytoldTM.
A transparent market analysis of what it actually costs to build your reputation in 2026. The real-world costs of hiring multiple freelancers VS one authority partner. No BS. Just the maths.
- Current market rates for LinkedIn management, writers, newsletters, and video editing.
- Fragmented: The hidden cost of managing 5 different freelancers.
- Freelance VS Partner: A breakdown of how much things actually cost
- Storytold™ model: Exactly what we charge and why it undercuts the market average by 70%.
