Public Relations

We promote ideas, elevate awareness and tell compelling stories in local, regional and national media.

Media relations

Crisis management

Earned media planning

Media training

Publicity and promotion

Story development

Event promotion

Gard has more than 40 years of experience in communications and specializes in public relations, crisis communications and reputation management. We take a strategic approach, working directly with leadership, in-house marketing and communications departments, and external legal representation to identify clients’ unique goals. From there, we develop public relations strategies and targeted tactics to achieve those goals.

We focus on securing coverage in local and national media – earned media and paid media – controlling and shaping stories, promoting events and garnering attention for our clients. We also specialize in crisis communications and management, helping clients navigate challenging situations and protect their reputations. Gard’s public relations experts have extensive experience across multiple industries, including healthcare, food and beverage, energy, retail, nonprofits and public agencies.