
Fluence
The Work
Brand Strategy
Service Naming
The Landscape
Dental Accounting
Financial Services
My Role
Brand Strategist
About the Business
Located in Portland, OR, Fluence is an accounting firm dedicated exclusively to dental practice management.
Service tiers that speak for themeselves
Historically, Fluence had delivered their services through a single, full-scope engagement model. But as their client base evolved, they saw an opportunity to offer more flexibility — allowing dental practices to choose the level of support that best fit their growth stage. Fluence needed a naming convention that clearly communicated the differences between offerings, that still felt like a natural extension of their brand.
To that end, I developed a naming structure that speaks directly to how clients see themselves — Independent+, Collaborative+, and Comprehensive+. This approach reframed service levels not as a hierarchy, but as a reflection of each practice’s identity and preferences.
The “+” symbol added a sense of energy and value — and connected directly to existing brand language, like Fluence’s tagline: “You + Fluence = The Power of Us.”
Equipping the team
To help bring the new service tier brands to life, I also developed internal guidance for how to introduce the tiers in conversation and collateral — giving the team language to confidently describe the offerings without suggesting that one was “better” than the others.
Whether a client needed light-touch support or full-scope involvement, the goal was the same: make them feel seen, respected, and supported from the start.
Agency
Kinesis
Design
Michelle Cheney