Northwind Strategies is a Massachusetts-based political consulting, public affairs and strategic communications firm. Over the last 20 years, our team has run and won more statewide races in Massachusetts than any other consulting firm. We’ve led multiple successful community outreach campaigns for development projects and run cutting-edge public affairs and communications programs for some of the leading corporations and senior executives in New England. We bring a complete suite of public affairs and communication services along with an experienced, talented team of consultants and partners to help our clients win.
Northwind Strategies offers full service strategic communications, campaign management, and public affairs services for corporations, non-profits, and grassroots campaigns and initiatives.
Strategic Advice and Guidance
Proprietary Data Analysis / Targeting Model
Social Media Engagement
Grassroots / Influencer Operations
Press / Media Outreach
NWS can develop overarching external messaging and, in conjunction with our client, design and execute an earned media campaign that advances the campaign’s goals. Our public relations work includes:
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- Pitching and placing news stories in local and regional outlets
- Drafting press materials, such as releases, advisories, letters to the editor and op-eds.
- Handling incoming media requests.
- Setting up interviews and off-the-record conversations
- Providing media training for any “on-the-record” speakers for the project.
Paid Media Creation / Buying
Our team has served as senior strategists, consultants and campaign managers to winning Massachusetts campaigns for US Senate (Elizabeth Warren 2012), Governor (Deval Patrick 2006, 2010), Treasurer (Tim Cahill 2002, 2006, Steve Grossman 2010) Auditor (Suzanne Bump 2014, 2018), Congress (Niki Tsongas 2006, Joe Kennedy 2012, Jake Auchincloss 2020) and many county, state legislative and ballot campaigns. Members of our team have served as chiefs of staff to the Governor and Treasurer of Massachusetts, and in other senior state and federal government roles.
We’ve also won local development referendum campaigns in cities like Newton and conducted successful community outreach campaigns in support of major development projects like Riverside, Washington Place and Northland’s Newton development. In addition, Northwind Strategies has served as senior strategists and communication consultants for major corporations and statewide business and trade organizations.
