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Public Relations

Gard has 40+ years’ experience in public relations, crisis communications and reputation management. We shape stories and messages, promote events and garner attention for our clients. We develop PR and crisis management plans, build digital campaigns, manage social media, create talking points, pitch stories to media and train C-suite leaders to engage with the media.

The Standard’s Volunteer Expo: Connecting for a Cause

The Standard’s Volunteer Expo: Connecting for a Cause

10/23/17

At Gard, one of the most rewarding aspects of the work is bringing our clients and the community together. Sure, much of the magic happens in the office at a desk – but every so often we get to be a part of the scene we helped create. And just recently, a particularly great scene took place at Pioneer Courthouse Square on September 7, 2017: The Standard’s 9th annual Volunteer Expo. Full story »

Employee Spotlight: Andrew Thompson, Account Manager

Employee Spotlight: Andrew Thompson, Account Manager

10/19/17

Andrew Thompson is the kind of person who sees connections. Like how trucking relates to technology, or the way insurance intersects with philanthropic foundations. “Industries are often interconnected in surprising ways,” Andrew says. “Even very different businesses experience similar trends. I find the deeper I go with one client, the better I understand another.” Full story »

Employee Spotlight: Scott Gallagher, Director of Public Relations

Employee Spotlight: Scott Gallagher, Director of Public Relations

07/28/16

Meet Scott Gallagher, Gard’s director of public relations. He graduated from Ohio University with a Ph.D. in English literature and creative writing. He learned marketing and public relations (PR) “on the fly” as the director of marketing and communications for Rogue Ales breweries and pubs. He joined Gard in 2016 after eight years as the director of communications and spokesman for Portland State University. Full story »