Top Crisis Communications Firms
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Scottsdale, AZServices provided
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See all 26 projects10 to 1 Public Relations is a comprehensive communications agency specializing in PR, media relations, and corporate communications. The firm consistently receives positive feedback, with over 90% of reviewers praising their timely delivery, effective media coverage, and brand reputation enhancement. Clients commend their thoroughness, strategic crisis management, and ability to secure significant media exposure. Their customer service and commitment to client goals are frequently highlighted as key strengths.
$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Sarasota, FLServices provided
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See all 52 projectsNet Reputation is an online reputation management firm that specializes in maintaining and improving brand reputation through strategic public communications and media relations. The company has received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with 100% of reviewers highlighting their professionalism, responsiveness, and effectiveness in suppressing negative content and enhancing online presence. Clients commend their personalized approach and ability to deliver consistent, timely results.
$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Sewickley, PAServices provided
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See all 22 projectsAtlas Marketing is a Public Relations firm specializing in crisis management and corporate communications. With overwhelmingly positive feedback, 100% of reviewers commend their responsiveness and strategic approach, while 75% highlight their impressive project management and communication skills. Clients consistently praise Chris and his team's ability to deliver comprehensive crisis communications plans and media relations strategies, enhancing brand reputation and ensuring effective public affairs management.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Paris, France
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Cap&Cime PR is a PR firm established in 1999. Located in Paris, France, the team specializes in Public Relations and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Springfield, MA
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Garvey Communication Associates Inc. (GCAi) is an Email Marketing company. The company is in Springfield, Massachusetts. Their team provides Email Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49San Francisco, CAServices provided
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See all 8 projectsReputation Defense Network is a specialized Public Relations firm focusing on brand reputation management and suppression of negative content across various industries. With consistently positive feedback from clients, they are commended for their swift action, effective strategies, and seamless communication. Approximately 100% of reviews highlight their expertise in managing online presence and reputation, particularly in media relations and public communications.
$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Tel Aviv-Yafo, IsraelServices provided
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See all 18 projectsPercepto is a Public Relations and Communications firm specializing in reputation management and online presence enhancement. Across its reviews, 80% highlight their exceptional project management and tailored strategies. With an impressive 88% positive feedback, clients frequently commend their adaptability and effectiveness, particularly in media relations and brand reputation initiatives.
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Stanton is a small New York, New York-based public relations agency. Their services include Public Relations and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Dublin, Ireland
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Small PR agency Hopscotch Europe, is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland and Dublin, Ireland. The team provides Public Relations and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Kraków, Poland
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Good-PR , a public relations firm, is headquartered in Kraków, Poland. The team focuses on Public Relations and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249New York, NY
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Public relations company Gutenberg focuses on Public Relations and Digital Strategy. They were founded in 2004.
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Competitive Intelligence Australa is a PR company. Based in East Jindabyne, Australia, the agency was established in 1990. Their services include Public Relations and Litigation Support Services.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Dallas, TX
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Evoke Solution is a branding company launched in 2020. The company provides Branding and Public Relations, and is small.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49London, England
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Founded in 2016, NewsMakers is a PR agency and SEO agency. Their team offers Public Relations and Search Engine Optimization.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Elk Grove, CA
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Christina Kumar PR is a public relations company. Established in 2019, the team provides Public Relations and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Nampa, ID
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Advertising company Peppershock Media was established in 2003. The company specializes in Advertising and Graphic Design, and is small.
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Montréal, Canada
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Clark Influence, a social media marketing agency, is headquartered in Montréal, Canada and Toronto, Canada. Established in 2017, the team provides Social Media Marketing and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Istanbul, Türkiye
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TIME Public Relations / TimePR is a PR company. Founded in 2007, the company specializes in Public Relations and Event Management.
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$25,000+$300+ / hr10 - 49Sydney, Australia
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Founded in 1996, Australian Public Affairs is a PR firm. The team offers Public Relations and Event Management and is in Sydney, Australia.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Jerusalem, Israel
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Gova10 is a PR agency. Launched in 2022, the company is located in Jerusalem, Israel. Their services include Public Relations.
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Creato Urban, a small public relations firm, is located in Lagos, Nigeria. The team focuses on Public Relations and Marketing Strategy.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Rehoboth Beach, DE
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Digitech Outsourcing Solution LLC is a Back Office Outsourcing company. Founded in 2010, the team provides Back Office Outsourcing and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Edinburgh , Scotland
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Launched in 2013, Charlotte Street Partners, a small public relations firm, is in Edinburgh , Scotland and London, England. Their services include Public Relations and Business Consulting.
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Build Brand Better is a midsize Digital Strategy company founded in 2020. Their team offers Digital Strategy and Other Digital Marketing.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Dallas, TX
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Bagwell Marketing, an Advertising company, offers Advertising and Media Planning & Buying. The firm is in Dallas, Texas.
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Launched in 2007, Rainmaker Integrated is a small Marketing Strategy company. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Murrieta, CA
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The Creative Bar is a Murrieta, California-based graphic design company. They provide Graphic Design and Branding and were founded in 2007.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Daphne, AL
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JJPR Agency is a public relations company. The Daphne, Alabama-based firm specializes in Public Relations and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9London, England
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Meantime Communications is a branding firm. They specialize in Branding and Public Relations and are located in London, England.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Nashville, TN
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PR firm The Bradford Group is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The team focuses on Public Relations and Content Marketing.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Kyiv, Ukraine
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Launched in 2020, Exper.Tips - A thought leadership consulting agency in Ukraine is a small PR company. Their services include Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Birmingham, MI
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Identity is a Birmingham, Michigan-based social media marketing firm. The team specializes in Social Media Marketing and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Jaipur, India
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PinkCity Media is a PR firm. Their team is in Jaipur, India and offers Public Relations and Affiliate Marketing.
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Aneeverse Creative Solutions is a Navi Mumbai, India-based branding firm. Established in 2023, the team offers Branding and Public Relations.
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Harrington Clark is a PR company and social media marketing firm based in Los Angeles, California. They specialize in Public Relations and Social Media Marketing and were launched in 2022.
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AllReact is a branding firm. They focus on Branding and Public Relations and were founded in 2010.
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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JS2 PR is a public relations company. They were founded in 2001 and offer Public Relations and Branding.
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Giv'atayim, Israel
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Based in Giv'atayim, Israel, ReBlonde is a small public relations agency. Their services include Public Relations and Advertising.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Quezon City, Philippines
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Uniquecorn Strategies is a PR agency. Launched in 2021, the firm is based in Quezon City, Philippines and London, England. Their team focuses on Public Relations and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Noblesville, IN
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Pickett and Associates is a small Noblesville, Indiana-based branding agency. The team offers Branding and Public Relations.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Albury, England
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Chapter Communications is a PR agency. They are based in Albury, England and have small team. They provide Public Relations and Branding.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249London, England
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Newington Communications is a Digital Strategy company in London, England. They provide Digital Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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Reputation Partners, a PR company, was launched in 2002. The firm provides Public Relations and Digital Strategy, and is small.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Woking , England
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Padua Communications is a small web design agency. They offer Web Design and Back Office Outsourcing and were established in 2009.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Little Rock, AR
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Launched in 1987, The Communications Group is a small Marketing Strategy company headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. Their team focuses on Marketing Strategy and Public Relations.
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Advertising company Cork Tree Creative is based in Edwardsville, Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri. They offer Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Minato City, Japan
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Parthenon Japan is a small PR company headquartered in Minato City, Japan. The team offers Public Relations and Content Marketing.
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Branding company Tandem Public Relations is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. They focus on Branding and Public Relations.
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Undisclosed$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Toronto, Canada
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Public relations company Jesson + Company Communications Inc. Provides Public Relations and Digital Strategy. They are headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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POPCOM is a PR company launched in 2014. The team focuses on Public Relations and Social Media Marketing and is headquartered in Pyrmont, Australia.
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Founded in 2016, Food Gurus Hawaii is a Business Consulting company. The company focuses on Business Consulting and Branding.
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Decatur, GA
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BDC Strategy Group is a public relations firm headquartered in Decatur, Georgia. Their services include Public Relations and Graphic Design.
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Small Business Consulting company Olmec Consulting, is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The team focuses on Business Consulting and Market Research.
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Rossa PR is a PR firm. Located in Toronto, Canada, their small team provides Public Relations and Digital Strategy. The agency was launched in 2019.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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Makovsky is an Advertising company established in 1979. The team specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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List of the Top 15 Crisis Management Firms
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49St. Petersburg, FL
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Lewisville, TX
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999New York, NY
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Chicago, IL
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$1,000+$300+ / hr10 - 49Agios Athanasios, Cyprus
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37.9/40.019.2/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Scottsdale, AZ
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36.9/40.017.8/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Fort Lauderdale, FL
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35.9/40.016.8/20 Reviews9.2/10 Clients & Experience9.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Leeds, England
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36.2/40.016.6/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience9.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Sarasota, FL
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Sewickley, PA
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36.2/40.017.2/20 Reviews9.9/10 Clients & Experience9.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Burlington, Canada
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Amsterdam, Netherlands
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Houston, TX
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36.2/40.016.6/20 Reviews9.8/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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$10,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Chicago, IL
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34.3/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.2/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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35.6/40.016.4/20 Reviews9.8/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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36.2/40.017.2/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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Undisclosed$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Spring Hill, Australia
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33.6/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Las Vegas, NV
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35.1/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Denver, CO
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34.4/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.2/10 Clients & Experience9.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Boston, MA
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35.4/40.015.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9London, England
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32.7/40.016.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+Undisclosed2 - 9New York, NY
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32/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.1/10 Clients & Experience6.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Boston, MA
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32.7/40.016.2/20 Reviews8.8/10 Clients & Experience7.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Chicago, IL
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Atlanta, GA
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35/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Redondo Beach, CA
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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33.7/40.017/20 Reviews9.1/10 Clients & Experience7.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
60% Public Relations20% Crisis communications40% Other
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Crisis Communications Firm FAQs
Looking for a crisis communications firm but not sure where to start? We've put together answers to the most common questions businesses ask when searching for a trusted partner. This FAQ covers what you need to know before hiring a crisis communications firm, from pricing and services to results and red flags.
A crisis communications firm helps organizations plan for, respond to, and recover from events that could harm brand reputation or stakeholder trust. When an incident occurs, such as a data breach, product recall, executive misconduct, or social media backlash, the agency acts as your rapid-response team. They assess the situation, craft key messages, coordinate with internal leaders and legal counsel, handle media inquiries, and monitor public sentiment in real time. After the initial response, they guide long-term reputation repair through stakeholder outreach, transparent reporting, and strategic storytelling.
Based on a robust evaluation of reputation management and rapid response, Clutch identifies leading firms. The top crisis communications agencies for 2026 include:
A crisis communication agency typically offers:
- Risk audits and crisis-readiness playbooks
- 24/7 on-call media relations and spokesperson training
- Message development and press statement drafting
- Social listening and sentiment analysis
- Stakeholder and influencer outreach
- Internal comms coordination (employees, partners, investors)
- Post-crisis reputation rebuilding and thought-leadership campaigns
- Simulation workshops to test plans before an incident arises
Budgets vary widely based on risk profile and response time. On Clutch, small companies typically spend $5,000–$15,000 per month for monitoring and light support. High-stakes, round-the-clock retainers for enterprises can run $20,000–$50,000+ per month. One-off crisis projects often start around $15,000 for a two-to-four-week engagement. Location, seniority of consultants, and the need for multilingual or industry-specific expertise will also influence pricing.
Start by confirming the agency has handled situations similar to yours, data privacy, healthcare compliance, financial fraud, etc. Review case studies and ask for measurable outcomes (e.g., time to neutral coverage, share-of-voice regained). Ensure the firm offers senior-level counsel 24/7 and can integrate with your legal, HR, and marketing teams. Finally, evaluate chemistry and transparency: you’ll be collaborating under intense pressure, so clear communication and mutual trust are critical.
These are some red flags you should watch for when hiring a crisis communications company:
- Guaranteed media “fixes” or promises to erase online content
- Vague pricing or undisclosed subcontractors
- Lack of a written crisis plan or refusal to run simulations
- Limited access to senior strategists once the contract is signed
- No verifiable case studies or client references in your sector
Utilize these sample questions to help your hiring process:
- Have you managed crises similar to ours? What were the outcomes?
- Who will be on our account, and what is their availability?
- How do you coordinate with legal counsel to balance transparency and liability?
- What monitoring tools and metrics do you use to track sentiment and ROI?
- How will you train our executives and staff for media interactions?
- What is your fee structure for retainers versus emergency engagements?
Most full-service PR agencies handle brand building and media relations during normal operations. Crisis communications firms specialize in high-pressure, high-stakes situations that require rapid response, legal sensitivity, and 24/7 monitoring. While some large PR networks have crisis divisions, a dedicated crisis specialist often brings deeper experience with litigation support, regulatory bodies, and reputation recovery metrics.
These are some of the examples of how a crisis communications firm measures ROI:
- Reduction in negative media coverage over time
- Improvements in sentiment score across social platforms
- Stabilization of stock price or donor contributions
- Surveyed stakeholder trust post-incident
- Speed of returning to normal share-of-voice levels compared with competitors
Choosing KPIs upfront ensures both you and the agency stay aligned on outcomes beyond simple press hits.