Government Affairs
Our connections throughout Los Angeles and Orange County give us the opportunity to engage with a variety of government agencies at the federal, state, and local level. We have found that these connections have immeasurable benefits to all strategic communication, coalition building, and issues management efforts. With hundreds of municipalities, agencies, and special districts we are confident that we can help our clients develop a relationship with key opinion-leaders to get their issues heard. Through the years we have learned that successful government advocacy is about understanding decision-makers and the underlying political climate that affects their decisions. Our team is equipped with the skills to create a personalized action plan for each client and develop advocacy strategies that get them in front of elected officials and key decision-makers to impact public policy.
Issues Management
We have worked for many trade associations, Fortune 500 companies and nonprofit entities in some of the most heavily regulated and taxed industries in California and the United States. Because we are seasoned lobbyists, campaign professionals and media and coalition-building experts, we possess a unique understanding of what each constituency wants and needs in the decision-making process. Our knowledge of California’s complex political and public policy landscape allows us to reach, influence, and mobilize targeted audiences across the state. We successfully shape public discourse to help our clients achieve success on a broad range of issues.
Trade Association Management Services
We are an experienced association management firm that supports associations from different trade groups and industries. Our services range from supporting leadership teams in association management and operations as well as organizational strategy, grass top advocacy, communication, and brand awareness. We have a proven track record of working with associations seamlessly as an extension of the leadership team and have worked as an “in-house” government affairs team.
We have developed and implemented strategic plans to enhance and retain membership, communicate legislative priorities to support the association and communicate the public relations and advocacy efforts to other key opinion leaders. We will partner with you to achieve your association’s objectives with effective marketing campaigns, social media guidance, and communications strategies that will enhance membership lead generation.
Whether your needs are full-service strategic consulting, advocacy efforts, or financial oversight, creating value for your members our association management experts have a proven track record of getting the job done!
Public Relations
We are a full-service team, capable of engaging with reporters, editors and columnists in papers and news outlets throughout Southern California. We have won awards for our issue- oriented paid advertising campaigns. Our reputation is built on over 25 years of campaign management. We work with our clients to win political campaigns – specializing in political action committees, business associations and chambers of commerce at the local, regional and state levels. Our established relationships with decision-makers, influential community groups, and opinion leaders help limit opposition and keep projects on track.
Media Relations- Social Media
Our media specialists work diligently with our clients to create clear concise messaging regarding their platform and utilize various traditional news outlets and sophisticated social media platforms to engage the targeted audience with their story. We have connections with local, regional and national media outlets to ensure that our client’s campaign gains positive traction. With our strategic communication tools our clients are able to effectively communicate with their target audience and witness meaningful, positive, and measurable outcomes. Our team’s attention to detail gives our specialist leverage on when to utilize each type of media to present our client’s projects in an advantageous light. Below are some examples of how our media specialists can enhance your media relations:
- Digital fundraising
- Social media strategy
- Fundraising
- Persuasion
- Mobilization and direct response
- Organizing
- Website design & development
- Creative services
- Direct mail
Land use and development
While serving the development and real estate industries we have witnessed business, government, and market related forces influence the fate of real estate holdings. For this reason, our involvement in each stage of the approval process is critical to the success of our client’s goals. Our advocacy and campaign specialists assist our clients with their real estate, development and entitlement needs and connect them with the appropriate public agencies, elected officials and their staff, community leaders, and coalitions. As media experts, our team knows how to manage the media with ingenuity and sophistication. Through our methods we partner with the administration to help our clients identify and unlock opportunities, navigate challenges and mitigate risks.
Political Campaigns
Developing efficient political campaigns is one of the founding practices here at Edmond Group. We have a deep understanding that successful campaigns are driven by delivering the correct message to constituents and earning their unwavering support at the polls. Our team creates a holistic strategy that encompasses the goals of our clients and handpicks the necessary tools to influence public opinion. Mail, social media, local messengers, commercials and door-to-door community outreach are powerful tactics to elevate your campaign. Our campaigns have a proven track record because we continuously counsel elected officials with sophisticated fundraising, political and media strategies. This guarantees that the relationships that our clients cultivate with elected officials endure the ever changing political climate.
