Our Expertise
OUR EXPERTISE
Strategy for the moments
that matter.
Understand your audience, assess the political environment, and prepare your response. Each practice connects specialist expertise to a decision you need to make.
Political strategy & public affairs
Navigate campaigns, institutions, and the interests shaping public debate.
01Political strategy
& campaigns
Define the objective, understand the electorate, and build a coherent path from positioning to execution.
& campaigns
Campaign positioning, issue research, voter and coalition analysis, candidate preparation, and strategic message development.
05Public affairs &
coalition strategy
Understand the people, institutions, and interests that shape a public debate.
coalition strategy
Stakeholder mapping, issue positioning, coalition planning, audience research, and public engagement strategy.
Polling & research
Understand your audience and the evidence behind your next move.
02Polling, surveys
& focus groups
Understand what people think, why they think it, and what those findings mean for your next decision.
& focus groups
Public-opinion polling, custom survey design, questionnaire development, and focus-group research for political, corporate, and public-affairs clients.
Quantitative analysis measures attitudes and trends; moderated qualitative discussions explore the motivations behind them. Written findings connect the research to practical recommendations, with clear explanations of methodology and limitations.
Discuss a research projectCommunications & executive counsel
Prepare your position, your message, and the people delivering it.
03Strategic
communications
Bring discipline to what you say, how you say it, and how you respond when the stakes rise.
communications
Narrative development, speechwriting, executive messaging, rapid-response planning, and crisis communications counsel.
04Corporate &
executive counsel
Put political developments in context for the decisions facing businesses and their leadership.
executive counsel
Political landscape analysis, scenario discussions, reputational considerations, and preparation for moments of public scrutiny.
07Media & message
preparation
Prepare to communicate a clear, credible position under pressure and in front of a camera.
preparation
Interview preparation, message refinement, presentation coaching, difficult-question practice, and spokesperson development.
08Political briefings
& speaking
Make sense of elections, shifting voter coalitions, and the forces reshaping American politics.
& speaking
Executive briefings, keynote presentations, moderated discussions, and election analysis for business and civic audiences.
Speaking inquiriesChina & international affairs
Bring global political developments into the decisions facing your organization.
06China &
international affairs
Put developments in China, democratic governance, and human rights in context for your organization.
international affairs
Issue briefings and political-context analysis drawing on Dr. Jianli Yang’s experience in China, human-rights advocacy, and political economy.
Explore the implications for public positioning, stakeholder conversations, and leadership discussions, with the scope defined around your organization’s questions.
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Bring us the question.
Discuss a research project, a communications challenge, or a political development affecting your organization.