
Crisis Management

Issue Advocacy Services

Grassroots Activation

Coalition Management Services

Internal Communication Services

Media Relations and Strategy

Marketing Communication and Strategy

Ballot Initiative Campaigns

Digital Advocacy
Our promise
We’re smart and we’re scrappy. We find opportunities others miss. We don’t mind getting our hands dirty and uphill battles don’t scare us. We will find a way to win because that’s how we’re wired.
We’re former journalists, elected officials, campaign operatives, digital experts and corporate communication executives. We love what we do and we’re really good at it.
We will shoot straight with you. Always. If we disagree with you, we’ll tell you. Respectfully. We’re pros and we know you’re looking for good advice, not someone who tells you what you want to hear.
Crisis Management
Sometimes bad things happen. When they do, keeping a clear head and telling a credible and consistent story is imperative. We help our clients protect their reputations in times of crisis. Our services include:
- Message development
- Spokesperson training
- Media relations
- Digital communications
- Media monitoring and analysis
Grassroots Activation
Moving public opinion or changing public policy rarely happens without widespread public support. We’re business-savvy networkers, campaign people, connectors. We find the connections between people and issues. Our services include:
- Message development
- Organizational outreach
- Coalition management
Coalition Management Services
Nowhere does the adage about ‘strength in numbers’ apply more aptly than in the world of politics. The most effective political strategies often involve mobilizing like-minded individuals and groups to advocate for a shared policy objective. Our services include:
- Ally identification and recruitment
- Message development
- Media relations
- Fundraising
- Board relations
Internal Communication Services
The number one employee complaint in most companies is a lack of communications. Employees want and need to know how they are doing in their jobs and how their work contributes to the overall success of the company. We help companies tell their story to their employees in a systematic and efficient way. Our services include:
- Communication audits
- Content development
- Presentation training
Media Relations and Strategy
Media relations is the backbone of PR. Knowing how and to whom to tell your story in the media can often mean the difference between success and failure for any communication effort. We know the media because we’ve been there. Our services include:
- Message development
- Collateral development
- Story placement
- Editorial board briefings
Marketing Communication and Strategy
Whether you are launching a company, entering a new marketplace or repositioning an existing brand, it is vitally important to tell a compelling and memorable story. We help our clients cut through the marketing clutter. Our services include:
- Message development
- Media relations
- Digital communications
- Collateral development
- Thought leadership strategies
- Paid advertising
Ballot Initiative Campaigns
Getting at least 50%+1 on Election Day is a matter of strategy, mathematics, messaging and lots of hard work. We’re strategists, communicators and campaign junkies. We love politics and we love to win. Our services include:
- General consulting
- Campaign management
- Message development
- Brand and collateral development
- Media relations
- Field operations
Digital Advocacy
Understanding and harnessing rapidly changing digital communication platforms has never been more important. We build, manage and evolve up-to-date digital platforms to help our clients deliver their messages to the right people, the right way.
- Website development
- Social media campaigns
- Online advertising
- Grassroots activation
- Collateral development
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