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By Invitation Only
Certified Partners are people the firm already works with and invites into its ecosystem. There is no application, and certification cannot be requested or bought.
About · Certified Partners
MCG Certified Partners.
The design agencies, designers, and specialists Mashman Consulting Group works with and invites into its ecosystem. Certification is the firm’s seal of approval: confidence in their capabilities, enough to refer its own clients to them and to work alongside them as a firm. By invitation only, and held to the MCG Code of Ethics.
The Standard
What Certification Means.
A personal brand is only as credible as the people who touch it. When a client of the firm needs a specialist, MCG refers them only to people it already works with and trusts, so the work around a brand is held to the same standard as the strategy behind it.
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A Seal of Approval
Certification denotes MCG’s confidence in a partner’s capabilities: confidence enough to refer its clients to them and to work with them well as a firm.
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Held to the Code of Ethics
Every partner adheres to the MCG Code of Ethics. Adherence is a condition of keeping the seal, not a formality. A partner is an independent business, not a consultant MCG has trained or licensed.
In Practice
Where Partners Work With Clients.
In-Person Consultations
Content Creation, On Site
An optional add-on to an in-person consultation: with 30 days' notice and applicable fees, an MCG Certified Partner travels to create, document, and film content on site, directed by your consultant. The in-person format.
Mashman Publishing
Cover Design
Cover design for Mashman Publishing authors is done exclusively with designflix, an MCG Certified Partner. Mashman Publishing (opens in a new tab).
The Partners
Certified by MCG.
Every current MCG Certified Partner is listed here, and only here. A partner shown anywhere else with the badge can be checked against this page.
Design
designflix
The design studio of Alexander Stephens, the cover artist of the Second Edition of Personal Branding: A Manifesto on Fame and Influence. Cover design for Mashman Publishing authors.
More to Come
A Growing Bench
MCG invites a partner only once it has worked with them and would put its own clients in their hands. The list grows by invitation, never to fill a page.
The Badge
A Mark That Can Be Checked.
Certified Partners carry the MCG Certified Partner badge: the MCG lettered logo on a scalloped seal. Wherever it appears, it links back to this page, where the certification can be confirmed in one click.
- Partners receive the badge files from MCG. They are not offered for download.
- The badge always links to mashmancg.com/certified-partners.
- It is used as supplied: never recolored, redrawn, or cropped.
- Below 64 pixels, the seal carries the logo alone, so it stays legible.
Questions
About Certification.
What is an MCG Certified Partner?
A vendor, such as a design agency or a designer, that Mashman Consulting Group works with and has invited into its ecosystem. Certification is the firm’s seal of approval: confidence in their capabilities, enough to refer its clients to them and to work with them as a firm. Every partner adheres to the MCG Code of Ethics.
Does MCG certify consultants or individuals?
No. MCG sells no certifications to individuals. Certification is for vendors the firm trusts with its clients' work.
Can I apply to become a Certified Partner?
No. Certification is by invitation only. MCG extends it to people it already works with and trusts with its clients; there is no application or form.
How do I report a Certified Partner?
Use the report form on this page. Every report is read by MCG and kept confidential, and adherence to the MCG Code of Ethics is a condition of keeping the seal.
How can I check a partner's certification?
Every current Certified Partner is listed on this page, and the badge always links here.
Is a Certified Partner part of MCG?
No. A Certified Partner is an independent business. Where a partner works with an MCG client, as in on-site content creation, it is directed by the client's consultant.
Accountability
Report a Certified Partner.
The seal is only worth what stands behind it. If an MCG Certified Partner fell short of the MCG Code of Ethics in its work with you, tell the firm. Every report is read by MCG and kept confidential. Adherence to the code is a condition of keeping the seal.
For Clients
Work with the firm, and its partners come with it.
Certified Partners are introduced to clients by their MCG consultant, as the work calls for them. Certification is by invitation only, so there is nothing to apply for here.