We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and
forget about progress and prosperity for
our community... Our ambitions must be
broad enough to include the aspiration
and needs of others, for their sakes
and for our own.

-- César Chávez

SERVICES

Each consulting relationship begins by listening and learning all we can
about our client’s mission and goals. Together, we define audiences,
short- and long-term goals, and identify issues and opportunities upon
which to build an effective communications program tailored to the client’s
needs and budget. Services include:

• COMMUNICATIONS AUDIT
  A review of existing communications strategy and marketing materials with
  recommendations for increasing their effectiveness.
  
  
• AUDIENCE IDENTIFICATION
  Who must we persuade to reach our goals?
  
  
• MESSAGE DEVELOPMENT
  Developing and refining key messages.
  
  
• TARGETED OUTREACH
  Developing media and marketing campaigns targeted to key audiences.
  
  
• MEDIA AND MARKETING MATERIALS
  Research, editorial, design, and production services of well-conceived and
  distinctive communications materials to support our client’s goals—brochures,
  press kits, magazines, newsletters, annual reports, and special publications.
  
  
• EVENTS
  Full service production and promotion for conferences, media, and
  fundraising events.
  
  
• STRATEGIC ALLIANCES
  Developing partnership opportunities to leverage visibility and credibility
  for our client’s cause.
  
  
• STRATEGIC PLANNING
  Sometimes organizations need help identifying or clarifying their goals
  before moving forward with a communications and marketing plan. Susan Ives
  Communications works with a team of experts in strategic planning and
  organizational change who share our collaborative approach and commitment
  to working for social change.

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