Free Tools

Practical, not promotional.

A few tools built from the same frameworks Cadmus uses with clients: free to use, no email required, no catch. If one of them raises more questions than it answers, that's usually the sign a real conversation is worth having.

Interactive Tools

Pick the one that matches where you're stuck.

2 minInteractive builder

Message House Builder

Type in your core message and three pillars, watch it take shape as a real message house you can screenshot or copy.

Best if you already have a rough idea, but haven't written it down as one clear structure yet.

Build Yours

< 1 min6-question self-assessment

Communications Health Check

Six honest questions about what's actually in place today, not what should be, ending in a score and a plain-language verdict.

Best as a starting point if you're not sure where the gaps even are.

Take the Check

2 min8-item checklist

Crisis Readiness Checklist

Eight fundamentals of real crisis readiness. Tick what's genuinely in place, not what's written in a plan somewhere.

Best for teams who already have a crisis plan and want to pressure-test it.

Check Readiness

1 min2-question wizard

Which Service Do You Need?

Two quick questions about what's driving this and who matters most, pointing you to 1-2 of the eight Cadmus services.

Best if you know something needs to change but don't know Cadmus's structure yet.

Find Out

Downloads

Prefer paper? Print one of these.

The Message House Framework

A one-page printable worksheet explaining the same framework the builder above uses.

Download PDF

The 5-Step Approach

The same disciplined process behind every Cadmus engagement, as a one-page reference.

Download PDF

None of these tools replace an actual conversation, they just make it a more useful one.

Start a Conversation Instead