Strategic connections for a dynamic world
We are a communications and public affairs consultancy, earning our clients' trust by asking the right questions, building situational awareness, and exercising good judgment. We build strategies based on client objectives and we discern what key stakeholders will expect balanced against political, legal, or strategic constraints.
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We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law of nature.
EDMUND BURKE
We help people think critically and creatively, leverage opportunities, anticipate challenges, mitigate risks, and appreciate alternative perspectives.
MISSION
Our mission is to be your trusted public affairs partners. We help senior decision-makers operate in dynamic environments to think critically, communicate effectively, and navigate challenges — all in service of client success, social progress, and sustainable democracy.
APPROACH
As curious, open-minded collaborators, we consider crucial diverse perspectives from key stakeholders, leverage emerging tools for creative engagement, and offer objective analysis. We have broad insight into our communities and the aptitude to overcome blindspots.
ASSETS
We have deep experience, broad insight, and diverse skills in strategic communications, economic development, information analysis, national security, and law. We have a record of success representing clients with multiple stakeholders and complex issues.
How can we help?
Services
Our analytical toolkit was developed and deployed in the U.S. military and intelligence communities. It informs sound decision-making in complex, dynamic environments. We challenge assumptions, consider alternatives and fully appreciate the perspectives of customers, employees, executives, board members, competitors, and stakeholders.
We understand the complex political, legal, and strategic constraints our clients face. Our experience in media relations, messaging, and issues management gives us a broad perspective on positioning our clients. Seeing the issues clearly and charting a path to a desired outcome are both critical to success.
We work closely with clients to create and test critical incident communications plans and to stand up response teams to manage such events. We train and prepare public and private sector officials critical incidents from reputation management to CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear) events.
We know how to build the relationships and narratives that enhance credibility, the most important element to positioning you properly in your market. We work with traditional press and new influencers to get the word out. Our experience in and with news outlets prepares us to help you successfully navigate the media landscape.
Creativity and newsroom experience allows us to create compelling stories that speak to the right audience, at the right time, with the right message. Gaining views and clicks is good; fostering an emotional response is better. Emotion, as much as reason, is essential to success.
Whether it’s longer-term cultivation of local stakeholders or one-time, large-scale public engagements, we design outreach programs with the right mix of in-person and digital components to generate meaningful civic engagement that serves clients' needs and meets their stakeholders’ expectations.
From audit and assessment to integrated marketing and communications, we help develop and refine powerful brands seeking to make an impact. Our proven strategies combined with a passion for design have helped leading universities, billion-dollar CPG brands, world-class destinations, healthcare systems, and more find their voice and cut through the noise.
Our experience in government, in both the executive and legislative branches, along with decades of media relations, messaging and issues management work, gives us a broad perspective on the public affairs needs of our clients. Seeing the issues clearly and being able to chart a path to a desired outcome are both critical to success in this arena.
We have decades of experience in media, engagement, and crisis training. We draw on industry issues, our experience, relevant research in psychology, analysis, and communications to provide practical tools to help our clients’ communicate, prepare and respond.
