Public Affairs – Public Relations

IMS develops Public Affairs and Public Relations programs that are entirely based on building direct and mutually beneficial relationships to position your organization, and if necessary, overcome any issue facing you and your stakeholders.

IMS builds customized approaches to fit YOUR business needs, unlike competitors who try to fit you into a cookie-cutter approach.

In addition to its best practices, IMS adds value to your organizational goal by providing award-winning, full-service tools and innovative approaches to accomplish your goal. Practices include:

• Advocacy Campaigns
• Community Relations
• Media Relations
• Public Involvement and Outreach
• Stakeholder Analysis

 

Issues Management

Daily business routines can be shattered by unplanned events and challenges. Many of these issues represent an element of change the organization did not properly anticipate and is ill-prepared to face.

Strategic communication – often overlooked as a management asset – is a fundamental enabling tool that can serve as both a preventative measure and the most important element necessary to overcome challenges. Let IMS' experts assist you with our leading-edge approaches to managing the following types of issues:

• Organizational Change
• Litigation
• Crisis and Emergency Communication/Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP)
• Public Health and Safety Initiatives
• Environmental Policy and Programs

 

Government Relations

IMS provides a base for a thorough style of government relations. We combine public affairs and issues management practices to cover every aspect of your government relations objectives. Interacting and collaborating with government agencies transcends more than legislative affairs. Too many organizations put all their eggs in this one basket or try to rely only on who they know. IMS recommends a holistic approach to government relations to accomplish your goal, including:

• Legislative
• Regulatory
• Intergovernmental
• Public Policy