Your school community needs to hear from you when it matters most

You never know when your next communication crisis is coming. Are you ready for it?

Services

EXPERIENCE MATTERS

With more than 85 years of combined experience, we can help you navigate the toughest of situations. We are savvy problem-solving communicators who help you develop communication plans, provide training, and offer the support you need to communicate authentically and effectively with your stakeholders.

Our team

Jenny Weekes

 Jenny helps agencies build relationships with their community through strategy, training and coaching, while focusing on the power of communication.

Edie Jeffers

Edie helps organizations create communications strategy, develop branding, and leverage plain talk. She’s an award winning writer, editor, and leader. 

mike halliday

A leader in emergency management communications, Mike Halliday is a FEMA Master Public Information Officer and state-certified communications instructor.

Meet Jenny

Meet Edie

Meet Mike

We forged our partnership during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, each with our unique perspectives from public health, emergency management and public safety communications. We understand settings from newsrooms and Emergency Operation Centers to emergency scenes, board rooms and classrooms.  

 

STRATEGIC communication services for schools

Speaking engagements

Whether it is a conference or small group, we can present on topics to help you implement strategies that work.

Topics may include:

  • Plain talk (to save time and get your message across effectively)

  • Using social media in a crisis

  • Media relations in today's news cycle

  • Communicating effectively with your audience

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training + Workshops

Does your team need training on a specific topic? By training together, this allows you to amplify your message and streamline your communication efforts.

We customize agency-specific trainings to your needs and may include topics like: 

  • Plain talk

  • Social media best practices

  • On-camera interviews training

  • Media relations / Speaker training

  • Tabletop exercises


The topic and length of each training or workshop are customized to the needs of the agency.

LET’S CUSTOMIZE YOUR TRAINING

crisis communications

Steps you take today can help you navigate bad news, a public safety or health emergency, a public relations crisis, or another big event with confidence and know how.

From power, water or other building emergencies to disease outbreaks, fires, and sensitive personnel issues, we’ve helped organizations navigate it. We can teach you to manage your own emergency, or we can consult with you and take on any of the communication needs that arise.  

Whether the emergency is predictable or not, learn how to use tools to deliver your message timely and efficiently.

We help agencies prepare by:

  • Building communication plans (including staff training)

  • On-call emergency communications team

Projects are customized based on the needs and goals of the agency.

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Event planning

When your stakeholders need to hear your message, we help you create it. Whether a public meeting, ballot measure or other large event, we'll help you implement strategies and tactics for success.

We'll work with you to find the best way to meet your goals and show accountability to your constituents.

LET'S GET PLANNING

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