Our Services

You have an important message or call to action that needs to be amplified. Let us help you make it happen.

We are specialists in accelerating social impact by crafting powerful messages that stick.

 
 

Crisis Communications & Reputation Management

Bad things happen to good people. And nonprofits and foundations. Oh, and schools, universities, and companies. Even city agencies. We can help you communicate during crises, too.

Sage Communications has extensive experience helping clients navigate difficult situations and rebuild trust. We are happy to share some case studies in person; not online. ?

COVID-19 is like no other public health or economic crisis we’ve witnessed in our lifetime. Messaging is especially difficult. Let us know if you need support by heading to our contact page.

Capabilities
  • Crisis communications services and solutions
  • Issues and reputation management
  • Problem management with media
  • Media relations
  • Employee/internal communications
 

Communications Strategy

This is the core of who we are and what we do. We work best when we can work off of your priorities and goals. We align communications goals, strategies, and tactics that help you achieve your goals.

How we do it depends on time and budget. Research first is best, since it helps build effective messages for the right audiences. How to reach them and get them to sign up, change their minds, advocate, donate, volunteer, or buy is next. And then we can help to execute and measure impact.

Capabilities
  • Focus groups
  • Perceptions research
  • Internal communications
  • Messaging
  • Writing and executing plans
  • CSR communications strategies
  • Content creation and collateral development
  • Websites, videos, brochures, social media
  • Creative support for events, symposiums, roundtables, and retreats
 

Brand Building

It’s likely you already have a brand but we find ways to build awareness of what you do, how you do it, and why you’re the most effective. Sage has great results in raising brand awareness.

We have a partner firm that is a certified brand strategist if you need a total rebrand or a launch. We work collaboratively to build a strategy and then create all materials and media buys needed.

Capabilities
  • Communications audits
  • Brand assessment
  • Brand strategies
  • Materials to support brand building
  • Media Buys, Strategies
 

Digital Strategy & Media Relations

While this part falls under communication strategies, sometimes clients come to us for specific digital and/or media strategies. We believe you can’t do one without the other and they better be integrated ASAP. Or else.

We are media relations specialists. Our firm is 17-years-old, and the founders are “sage.” Media strategy has always been our core competency. We eat news for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and love it. And now digital strategies are always integrated into our plans.

Capabilities
  • Media relations management and strategies
  • Media/spokesperson training
  • Press conferences and events
  • Social media strategies