Services

Acumen specializes in taking complex and complicated issues or projects and creating a Strategic Plan that will guide and shape an organization and its communications to deliver the desired outcomes. Specific services include:

Detailed stakeholder analysis
Risk assessments
Implementation strategies
Budget breakdowns
Evaluation measures

Project Management

Acumen thrives on managing communications projects that integrate all aspects of your marketing, communications and electronic activities, whether its a one-off event or an ongoing process. Our services include:

Complete work plans
Project management
Planning and strategy sessions
Clear, timely client reports
Industry consultations
Organizing and leading meetings
Regular client contact
Immediate problem disclosure

Writing Services

Acumen offers a complete range of writing services, from the straightforward to the complex. Our range includes:

Communication Strategies
News Releases
Backgrounders/Fact Sheets
Issues Management Strategies
Event Plans
Stakeholder Management Plans
Annual Reports
Articles
Newsletters
Brochures
Key Messages
Media Summaries
Media Analysis

Media Relations

Our team has extensive experience in the media, working as journalists themselves and with the media on a wide range of activities over the years. Our services include:

Media relations campaigns
Strategic media plans
Media training
Press conferences
Media pitches
Key message development
Media monitoring
Press releases, advisories and backgrounders

Issues Management

We help our clients identify issues and mitigate risks to their organization. Our services include:

Issues management audits
Issues management strategy and key messages
Issues tracking processes
Monitoring and managing the organization’s issues
Acting as spokesperson for your organization
Competitive intelligence gathering

Crisis Communications

Sooner or later, the best-laid plans get ambushed by circumstances beyond your control. A solid crisis communications plan, tailored for your specific circumstances, can go a long way to helping you recover from disaster and be up and running again as soon as possible. Our services include:

Research and development
Writing the plan
Implementing the plan
Strategic advice before, during and after a crisis

Graphic Design

Design for web-based and printed publications to support initiatives. Specific services include, but are not limited to:

Graphic design and editing
Desktop publishing services
Photo procurement and editing
Professional graphic software
Print and collateral coordination
General advice on design elements

Website Development

Your website is the gateway to your company and we make sure your website’s visual identity supports all your other branding and communication efforts. Our services include:

Creating visual identities
Web-ready photos and images
Intuitive navigation advice
Plain language content
High-quality, visually appealing branded websites
General advice on web design

Event Management

Event management is in our blood. We thrive in the fast-paced, multi-task event environment that is the controlled chaos of a well-run event. We’re confident that we can meet any challenge your organization faces. Some of what we can do includes:

Full-scale public consultations
International sporting events
Complete work plans
Event Plan checklists
Logistical events management
On-site event support

Our areas of Experience

Health
Education
Small Business
Tourism & Resorts
Agriculture
Crown land
Energy
Recreation and Sport
Forests
Gaming
ICBC
BC Ferries
Finance
Labour
Technology
Transportation & Highways
Culture/Archaeology
Film

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