PR without the bs
Too many PR firms today are all too happy to waste your time and money. They’re more focused on creating the illusion of impact than delivering real results. Their bloated retainers, outdated strategies and superficial metrics weren’t made for a new media environment in which it’s harder than ever to chisel out space for your message. Too often, they leave clients feeling overbilled and underwhelmed.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
At Grapevine Strategies, we understand that effective communication in a crowded public forum requires agility, authenticity and an acute understanding of modern media. We also believe that good PR shouldn’t be a luxury. Grapevine was built to make professional, innovative PR services more focused and client-friendly – without all the wasted energy and resources. We streamlined our services to make them accessible to organizations of all sizes, from publicly traded companies to early-stage startups and nonprofits.
Our team combines years of experience across the spectrum of media, communications and crisis management. Collectively, we have:
Managed communications strategy around high-stakes lawsuits involving federal agencies, publicly traded corporations and high-net-worth individuals;
Drafted dozens of speeches delivered to the UN Security Council and General Assembly; and
Developed crisis communications plans and emergency playbooks for Fortune 500 corporations facing natural disasters, government investigations and media firestorms.
Together, these lenses have given us a clear-eyed view of what works and what doesn’t. That perspective informs our defining goal as your PR partner: To help you achieve real wins – not performative ones.
Our approach is as intentional as it is innovative. We ensure that our clients’ every word speaks to their audiences. That every action is carefully calibrated to resonate with the communities they need to reach. We don’t waste time, energy or resources on the smoke-and-mirror tactics and superficial metrics that expensive agencies still rely on to justify their hefty retainers and nose-bleed rates.
Today’s media environment is noisy. There have never been more voices talking at once, and it’s easier than ever to make a misstep or say the wrong thing. It can feel like the deck is stacked. But there’s also never been more opportunity: Dramatic changes in the national media ecosystem – from the emergence of new technology platforms to the decentralization of news – have created hundreds more ways to connect with your audiences and engage them directly.
You need a forward-looking PR partner to help you take advantage of this moment.