America is grappling with foundational challenges, from the global energy transition to the fundamental transformation in our nation’s education system. And Washington, D.C. is ground zero in this time of unprecedented global change.

We partner with the nonprofits, trade associations and corporations that are tackling these pivotal issues, providing the over-the-horizon intelligence, “newsroom” management, and strategic communications campaigns they need to help build a better, cleaner, smarter future.

Preparing for – and acting on – future challenges requires three things: insightful over-the-horizon intelligence, a trained and integrated team that can translate that intel into persuasive content, and the capacity to augment your arguments with real-world action.

“The one characteristic more essential than any other is foresight.” – Theodore Roosevelt

Over-the-horizon Intelligence: Knowledge is power. And identifying upcoming threats and opportunities is the first step to engaging successfully in the policy arena. For decades, we have been providing over-the-horizon intelligence reports to our clients about emerging “long range” campaigns designed to shift public opinion and shape public policy long before that information makes headlines.

“Communicate everything you can to your associates. The more they know, the more they’ll care. Once they care, there’s no stopping them.” — Sam Walton, Walmart founder

Supporting Your “Newsroom”: Effective communications departments function like a well-managed newsroom – the editorial mission is clear and universally understood, knowledgeable sources are cultivated and engaged, and planned and breaking content is juggled to maximize audience engagement. We have been building productive and successful newsrooms for from Day One, resulting in more – and more engaging – content reaching the right audiences at the right time, and putting the Comms Department at the center of the organization’s information universe.

"There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about." – Margaret J. Wheatley, American writer and teacher

Strategic Communication Campaigns: Over-the-horizon Intelligence and engaging content are solid foundations for any organization that is dedicated to building a better future. But it is high-visibility public-awareness campaigns that maximize the impact of your message and expand your universe of supporters. And we excel at generating media and public interest. Our clients’ campaigns have garnered media attention from virtually every leading national TV, radio, and online news program and talk show in America, in addition to generating unprecedented local media coverage and social media buzz. It’s what we do.

John and Megan have been working on strategic public affairs campaigns for decades in Washington, DC. A proven team, they are well-versed in the skills needed to obtain results for their clients — national trade associations, nonprofits, and leading corporations.

Megan McDonald

Megan has over 15 years of experience delivering successful over-the-horizon intel and analysis, strategic communications campaigns, content creation, and positioning for trade associations, nonprofits and corporations in Washington, DC.

Projects have included organizational Newsroom management, coalition building, earned media, social media, strategic communications campaign development and management, industry report production, and other public affairs initiatives.

John Doyle

With over three decades of experience with DC communications, John is well-versed in all aspects of public affairs. He is a pre-eminent expert in earned media and has appeared on all major TV news shows and in every major newspaper while advocating for his clients. He specializes in deep-dive investigative research, creating engaging content, and developing innovative and effective strategic communications campaigns.