3rd Coast PR
Located on the shores of Lake Michigan in downtown Chicago, 3rd Coast Public Relations is an award-winning agency with a track record of launching consumer products and reinvigorating mature brands through unique and effective programs. Formed in 2011, we have experience in both consumer and business-to-business marketing and media relations, while also creating dynamic programs for category leaders in food, beverage, nutrition, housewares and baby and kids' products. The 3rd Coast PR team's success has been proven by the ability to start and sustain conversations and engagement in both traditional and social media for clients, creating meaningful interactions that can help transfer messages and attitudes.
Richard Timmons, President & Chief Strategy 312.257.3030 info@3rdcoastpr.com
AFFIRM Agency
At AFFIRM, our purpose is to effectively communicate to people how they can make their lives better. Our mission is to help our clients achieve their most ambitious goals through advertising, marketing, and public relations campaigns that enhance brand awareness, improve sales, and foster growth. What differentiates AFFIRM from other agencies are our Core Values that form the foundation of everything we do. These values are to be: Always Responsive, Compellingly Creative, Extremely Reliable, Amazingly Resourceful, Openly Collaborative, Exceptionally Adaptable, Absolutely Positive. We also always strive to have Inspired Fun! All of us at AFFIRM look forward to the opportunity to work with you to plan, produce and implement Positively Engaging Marketing!
Contact: Danny Mager, President 262-650-9900 dmager@affirmagency.com
Bader Rutter
We’re Bader Rutter: the #1 US B2B agency for the last 3 years and 2023’s B2B Agency of the Year. We believe in work that’s B2Braver, B2Bolder, B2Better. And we fiercely champion our clients’ success by always putting their B first. We’re independent. Never bought another agency, never been bought. Our growth has been steady and stable because we focus on our clients’ businesses like our jobs depend on it (surprising how others don’t get that). Headquartered in Milwaukee with a Chicago office 90 miles down I-94 and employees working across 18 states, we’re an agency of 200 professionals who dream big and plan meticulously. While our biggest clients have global footprints, we are undeniably Midwestern; we get up early, stay up late, and make it our business to know our clients’ businesses better than anyone. Our heritage lies in agriculture; we’ve topped AgriMarketing Magazine’s rankings 28 times. But over the years, we’ve navigated that world’s complexities, audiences and channels so well, we’ve grown. While we focus on adjacent categories like pet care and food and beverage, our client partners include everything from insurance to the Milwaukee Bucks.
Contact: Liam Boyle, VP of New business Development 773-915-3742 lboyle@bader-rutter.com
Caruso Communications LLC
Caruso Communications LLC is a results-oriented, client-focused full-service public relations firm, based in Chicago specializing in media relations, social media, special events, website audits and re-designs. In our PR 2.0 world, where technology and communication channels impact how businesses share their messages, Caruso Communications helps create business communication solutions that incorporate the best of both new and traditional PR tactics. We have extensive backgrounds in public relations, social media, special events, and website content and strategic development that allows us to quickly get up to speed on your business, product, or service. Working with our talented pool of highly skilled communications professionals, we are able to offer you a full range of services with a creative synergy and hands-on approach that are both successful and cost-effective. Our clients include non-profit organizations, legal and healthcare professionals, and retail and service businesses. We develop and execute programs of all sizes—short-term projects, website audits, re-designs, special events, year-long campaigns, and on-going public relations counseling. We help you build or strengthen your online communications presence enabling you to reach and engage your target audience. We are your path to effective PR 2.0 public relations.
Contact: Ellyn Caruso, Principal 312-854-7079 ellyn@carusopr.com
Cooper Hong Inc.
Cooper Hong Inc. delivers successful, integrated business-to-business marketing communications solutions for clients in a variety of industries. CHI combines the contacts, expertise and resources of a large agency with the agility, creative firepower and drive of a smaller firm. The team at CHI is comprised of passionate marketing communications professionals with years of public relations, advertising, branding, Web development, graphic design and direct marketing experience. We invite you to experience the power of CHI -- the energy, commitment and positive attitude inherent in everything we do. As a full-service agency, CHI can develop a comprehensive, integrated marketing communications program to help you market, position and promote your brand. Or we can narrow the scope as needed to provide specific marketing communications solutions using select marketing elements. Our service offerings are as diverse as our clients’ needs.
Contact: Tim Montgomery, Vice President 630-377-2555 tmontgomery@cooperhong.com
GreenMark Media
GreenMark Media exclusively provides integrated communications services to businesses and individuals representing green spaces, places and issues. We represent clients in the Chicago area, Midwest and across the country.
Contact: Sue Markgraf, Adventurer in Charge 847-917-9654 info@greenmarkpr.com
Jennifer Lane Publicity
Jennifer Lane Publicity is a strategic public relations boutique based in Chicago with clients throughout the country. Whether your business is a startup or a global giant, Jennifer’s collaborative approach is cohesive: strategically integrating media placements, event planning, and market research to help grow your brand’s value. Jennifer Lane, Founder of Jennifer Lane Publicity LLC., is a savvy public relations professional who focuses on media relations for her Fashion & Lifestyle, Food & Beverage, Diversified Industries, and Nonprofit clientele. Jennifer has had the privilege of representing clients such as: Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy’s, Jim Beam, Mario Tricoci Day Spa, General Electric, and SGK to name just a few.
Contact: Jennifer Lane, Founder 312-720-2700 jennifer@lanepublicity.com
Jennifer Neighbors & Associates, LLC
We tell our clients’ distinctive stories ... We build awareness of their products and services and set them apart from the competition. We position them as experts and leaders. We protect their good reputations. Jennifer Neighbors & Associates was founded in 2004 with a commitment to delivering high value and positive results to national and regional clients. Look to us to be your complete public relations solution or to supplement the efforts of your internal team. Our specialties include strategic planning. message development. media relations and content development (thought-leadership pieces, technical articles, case studies and more). Our approach can be summed up in one word – education. Provide the facts, not hype. Explain the “WIFM” (“What’s in it for me?”) for the audience. Position our clients as experts – knowledgeable and helpful problem-solvers. It begins, of course, with assessing the client’s needs, understanding the audiences, crafting the messages and identifying the best ways to get the word out. Our category experience ranges from building/remodeling, architecture and design to professional services, health care, capital goods, the performing arts and food and beverage.
Contact: Jennifer Neighbors, Public Relations Counsel 262-649-3824 jennifer@neighborspr.com
Kurman Communications, Inc.
Kurman Communications, Inc., is a Chicago based full-service marketing and public relations firm. Established in 1983 by President Cindy Kurman, the agency has served a variety of local, regional, national and international clients representing a wide cross section of business and industry. Our goal is to produce tangible results for our clients, period. We do that by immersing ourselves in our clients' businesses and developing a keen understanding of how our breadth and depth of resources can best be allocated to help them grow. In these days of immediate global Internet communications, merely keeping up with the Joneses isn't an option. Our clients need to be one step ahead of the competition at all times. At Kurman, we take pride in our ability to understand the marketplace and the issues unique to each client. We then use that knowledge to develop successful, proactive communications strategies and programs. We are experts in planning and implementing results-oriented communications programs that achieve marketing and public relations goals. These programs are based on creative thinking and strategic problem solving-the foundation of our company. Our creativity is what sets us apart from other agencies.
Contact: Cindy Kurman, President 312-651-9000 kurmanstaff@kurman.com
Laughlin Constable Public Relations
Laughlin Constable Public Relations (LCPR) is the full-service PR group within personal brand experiences agency Laughlin Constable. Through successful national and regional campaigns, strategic counsel and creative and thoughtful ideas, we partner with clients to tell their story and deliver results. We are your business partner, your trusted counsel, your eyes and ears, the red flag waver and your biggest cheerleader. Our team is seasoned, strategic and creative, with a focus on serving clients and producing results. Our public relations work has been recognized as some of the best in the industry, regularly receiving national recognition from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) and a variety of other awards. Three of our pros have earned Accredited in Public Relations (APR) distinction from the PRSA, placing them in the top tier of PR practitioners nationwide.
Contact: Kristine Naidl, APR, EVP/Managing Director/Public relations 414-270-7270 knaidl@lauhlin.com
Lekas & Levine Public Relations, Inc.
Do you have a story to tell the world? A desire to expand your marketing efforts? Are you tired of seeing your competitor grab the spotlight? Public relations may be the solution! Lekas & Levine is a boutique P.R. firm with a 38-year track record of success. Specializing in small-to-midsize companies, we offer clients both the close personal attention of a small firm and the high-powered results of a big agency. Grow your business Raise awareness Build your brand Promote your products and services Attract new clients Enhance your industry standing Maximize existing marketing and advertising initiatives. Our clients span many industries, including entertainment, manufacturing, business and financial services, healthcare, hospitality, and retail. We are based in Chicago but have clients and connections from coast to coast.
Contact: Joanne Levine, President 847-327-9530 Joannepr@aol.com
Leonard & Finco Public Relations
Established in 1992, Leonard & Finco Public Relations, Inc. is a full-service public relations firm with a staff well-known for its experience in public and community relations; traditional, online, digital and social media; internal and external communications; issues management; public outreach/education campaigns; and crisis communication. Our comprehensive services are designed to meet client needs in an effective, efficient and cost-conscious manner. As the largest PR-only firm north of Milwaukee, WI, Leonard & Finco Public Relations represents global, national, regional and local clients in a variety of industries; with clients ranging from large businesses and corporations to non-profit organizations, government and educational entities and small businesses.
Contact: Susan Finco, President 920-965-7750 sfinco@LFpublicrelations.com
Lift Reputation Advisors
We are a public relations (PR) consultancy helping businesses advance and protect their reputations. Our experienced team understands what an important asset a positive reputation can be and how a negative reputation can become a drag on the business. Lift Reputation Advisors helps companies of all sizes develop charitable giving, social responsibility, cause marketing, community relations, thought leadership, issues management and crisis communications programs that build and sustain reputation while driving business results. Oh, by the way, we also can help share your story through traditional and digital channels. Although we don’t claim to be industry disruptors or to have that secret sauce to send your brand awareness into the next stratosphere, we can honestly say that after decades in PR working with industry leaders and small businesses alike, we know what we’re doing.
Contact: Mary Brophy, Principal 414-429-6180 mary@liftreputation.com
Mueller Communications
Mueller Communications is a full-service team of seasoned, well-connected marketing, communications and creative experts. We believe in doing the right thing for our clients and the communities we serve, and we have decades worth of success stories to share. Everyone has a story to tell and challenges to overcome. Whether you have good news to promote or a challenging situation to manage, we are the partners you want at the table. At Mueller Communications, there is no “one size fits all.” We tailor our approach to each individual client, circumstance and initiative, leveraging decades of experience in public relations, marketing, website development and creative design. When we do what we do best, it frees you up to do what you do best. We leverage decades of experience in communications and marketing to help organizations, leaders and influencers amplify their great work. With integrity at the heart of all we do, our team of strategic communicators and problem solvers strives to do the right thing for our clients and our communities. Across industries and geographies, our comprehensive communications and marketing services consistently deliver measurable results to support the individuals and organizations who are making a difference in our communities.
Contact: Hallie Hatch, Manager of People & Professional Development 414-390-5500 HR@muellercommunications.com
Punch PR
Punch is a full-service public relations agency based in Milwaukee. We create bold storytelling campaigns, comprehensive PR programs and compelling brand experiences that generate real business outcomes. Decades of experience. Countless top-tier media results. We're built to work smarter. We engage every client with a pragmatic approach to solving communication problems and we structure our accounts to achieve objectives as quickly as possible. Punch was started by two small groups of skilled publicists and marketing strategists who set out to develop creative approaches to traditional communications. Today, we’re one of the most innovative and effective PR agencies in the Midwest.
Contact: David Racine, Partner 414-439-1900 dracine@punch-pr.com
Reputation Partners, LLC
Reputation Partners is a strategic communications and public relations firm established in 2002 with offices in Chicago and Milwaukee. We are trusted public relations consultants who provide effective counsel, deliver the highest quality work, and generate meaningful results. We partner with public and private companies, trade associations, health systems, universities, and not-for-profits to drive greater recognition for and buy-in to their strategy, brands, thought leadership, executive team and investment/philanthropic merits. We also counsel clients in highly specialized communications situations, such as change management, reorganizations, financial challenges (e.g., restatements, bankruptcies), litigation, investigations and more. Since our founding, nearly 100 percent of our business (more than 700 clients) has come to us through referrals or by reputation. And, according to our client satisfaction survey conducted over the past 16 years, over 99 percent of our past and present clients said they would recommend us. Our team comes from a variety of backgrounds and areas of expertise. Yet, we all have something in common: a passion and skill for tackling even the most difficult communications challenges. Between our Chicago and Milwaukee offices, Reputation Partners serves clients throughout the Midwest, across the country and around the world.
Contact: Michael Grimm, Senior Vice President 920-904-4973 michaelg@reputationpartners.com
Rivera & Associates, LLC
Rivera & Associates, LLC is an award-winning public relations and marketing firm in Milwaukee Wisconsin. We have managed numerous public relations projects for state, local government and private companies. We strive for communications excellence to accomplish the goals of our clients, working with our clients to provide insight. Our expertise in various industries and local government projects have led us to highly successful outcomes and has given us an impressive list of clients in the Midwest region.
Contact: Michael Rivera, President/CEO 414-736-1255 michael.rivera@riveraprfirm.com
S/B Strategic Marketing
We’re a full-service marketing communications firm that wakes things up, shakes things up and moves business forward. We’re restless dreamers and tireless creators who don’t just deliver strategies and tactics, we deliver results. How? With innovative thinking and a drive to never settle for less than the best.
Contact: Quynh Leahy, Account Supervisor 608-241-4141 qleahy@stephanbrady.com
TC Public Relations
TC Public Relations is a boutique PR firm located on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. Our clientele is made up of high-caliber business leaders, law firms, attorneys, authors and publishers, and we also provide specialized service to Christian markets. We make it a priority to stay on top of new technologies and developments in communication and marketing while providing our clients with unparalleled customer service. A company is only as good as the people who work there, which explains why we’ve been successful since 2001. Our team is made up of outgoing, positive individuals with a determined work ethic, a passion for excellence and a love of life. Visit our website for more information about TCPR and our amazing team.
Contact: Thomas Ciesielka, President 312-422-1333 tc@tcpr.net
The Creative Company
When companies are building, growing or changing, they hire The Creative Company to tell their story. The Creative Company is a leading PR and Digital Agency representing nonprofits, businesses, and cooperatives, helping them evolve, promote, and protect their brands and reputations. The Creative Company is certified as a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise by the State of Wisconsin and the 2022 Dane County Small Business of the Year Winner. Representing leading brands and creating purposeful work for over 35 years.
Contact: Laura Gallagher, President 608-442-6336 laura@thecreativecompany.com
The Silverman Group, Inc.
Now in its second decade, The Silverman Group, Inc. is a prominent Chicago-centric public relations boutique specializing in the arts and leisure fields - from theater, dance and music, to film, visual arts and hospitality. The Silverman Group is a collective of committed and passionate professionals who provide expert media relations and promotional assistance, not to mention valuable one-on-one counsel. The Silverman Group is a proud proponent of the city's impressive arts and entertainment offerings. Having developed strong working relationships with countless media contacts in the Midwest and beyond, The Silverman Group is able to secure prominent exposure for its clients across a broad range of print and electronic vehicles, including the rapidly expanding social media network. Based on specific client goals, The Silverman Group can successfully reach out to both the mass media, reaching thousands (millions!) of viewers or readers, and more specific niche media, especially on-line, geared toward a more targeted audience.
Contact: Beth Silverman, Founder/President 312-932-9950 beth@silvermangroupchicago.com
