Top Public Affairs Firms
Public affairs firms help organizations build influence with lawmakers, regulators, and the public — work that spans government relations, policy advocacy, crisis communications, and community engagement.
Whether you're navigating a new regulation, managing a high-stakes policy campaign, or building long-term relationships with government stakeholders, finding a firm with the right expertise matters. Clutch vets every listed firm through verified client reviews and a data-driven scoring methodology, so you can compare track records with confidence. Browse the broader PR firms directory for communications-adjacent services, explore content marketing agencies if your strategy includes thought leadership, or narrow your search by region on the U.S. PR firms page.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Elk Grove, CA
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25% Public Relations25% Branding25% Marketing Strategy +125% Social Media MarketingFocus Areas
50% Public affairs50% Crisis communicationsLemon Tree Agency is a branding company. The team is headquartered in Elk Grove, California, and their services include Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Danville, CA
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50% Public Relations10% Email Marketing10% Graphic Design +310% Social Media Marketing10% Web Design10% Web DevelopmentFocus Areas
25% Public affairs50% Crisis communications25% Corporate communicationsLand Use Strategies is a small Danville, California-based PR company. The team specializes in Public Relations and Email Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Toronto, Canada
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25% Public Relations15% Branding15% Email Marketing +315% Graphic Design15% Search Engine Optimization15% Web DevelopmentFocus Areas
50% Public affairs50% Crisis communicationsPR company Brown & Cohen Communications & Public Affairs was established in 1991. The agency offers Public Relations and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Newport Beach, CA
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50% Public Relations20% Branding20% Media Planning & Buying +110% Event ManagementFocus Areas
25% Public affairs25% Corporate communications25% Crisis communications +125% Investor relationsGodfrey Sanders PR is a small Newport Beach, California-based public relations firm. Their services include Public Relations and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Mission Viejo, CA
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50% Public Relations20% Advertising20% Media Planning & Buying +110% Event ManagementFocus Areas
25% Public affairs25% Corporate communications25% Crisis communications +125% Investor relationsDaly-Swartz Public Relations is a public relations agency. The agency is located in Mission Viejo, California. Their services include Public Relations and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9St Neots, England
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50% Public Relations25% Content Marketing25% Market ResearchFocus Areas
25% Public affairs25% Corporate communications25% Investor relations +125% Online reputation managementXYZ Communications is a PR agency. The St Neots, England-based company was launched in 2017. Their team provides Public Relations and Content Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Budapest, Hungary
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25% Public Relations25% Graphic Design25% Mobile App Development +125% Search Engine OptimizationFocus Areas
50% Public affairs50% Crisis communicationsUnique Communications is a small graphic design company. They specialize in Graphic Design and Mobile App Development and were launched in 2009.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Fort Washington, MD
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50% Public Relations25% Business Consulting25% Corporate Training & CoachingFocus Areas
25% Public affairs25% Corporate communications25% Crisis communications +125% Investor relationsIn Fort Washington, Maryland, McMillon Communications, Inc is a small PR company. Their services include Public Relations and Business Consulting.
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25% Public Relations50% Business Consulting25% BrandingFocus Areas
50% Public affairs50% Corporate communicationsMatt Appleby Consulting Ltd, a small Business Consulting company, is headquartered in Cardiff, Wales. The team offers Business Consulting and Branding.
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50% Public Relations50% BrandingFocus Areas
25% Public affairs25% Corporate communications25% Crisis communications +125% Online reputation managementIn Albuquerque, New Mexico, Clew Communications is a branding agency and public relations company. Their services include Branding and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9
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15% Public Relations15% Branding15% Recruiting +515% Staffing10% Graphic Design10% Video Production10% Web Design10% Web DevelopmentFocus Areas
60% Public affairs40% Corporate communicationsBased in District of Columbia, GEN Global Solutions is a small branding agency. Their services include Branding and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Bloomfield Hills, MI
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25% Public Relations25% Branding25% Marketing Strategy +125% Social Media MarketingFocus Areas
50% Public affairs50% Crisis communicationsKinetic Communications Marketing, LLC is a branding firm. Founded in 2017, their team offers Branding and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9
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50% Public Relations20% Advertising20% Branding +110% Event ManagementFocus Areas
25% Public affairs25% Corporate communications25% Crisis communications +125% Online reputation managementZeleni.Agency is a public relations agency. Their small team is headquartered in Kyiv, Ukraine and provides Public Relations and Advertising. The agency was established in 2018.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Berlin, Germany
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50% Public Relations20% Content Marketing20% Content Writing Services +110% Digital StrategyFocus Areas
25% Public affairs25% Corporate communications25% Crisis communications +125% Online reputation managementPharus Corporate Affairs GmbH is a small Berlin, Germany-based PR agency. Their services include Public Relations and Content Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9København, Denmark
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50% Public Relations50% Media Planning & BuyingFocus Areas
25% Public affairs25% Corporate communications25% Crisis communications +125% Investor relationsCorporate Matters, a small PR agency and media planning & buying company, is in København, Denmark. Their services include Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Chicago, IL
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25% Public Relations15% Branding15% Content Marketing +315% Event Marketing15% Search Engine Optimization15% Social Media MarketingFocus Areas
50% Public affairs50% Crisis communicationsOrly Telisman Public Relations, Inc. Is a PR agency. The Chicago, Illinois-based agency was launched in 2011. Their team offers Public Relations and Branding.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Plantation, FL
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20% Public Relations30% Social Media Marketing20% Digital Strategy +310% Branding10% Event Management10% Marketing StrategyFocus Areas
11% Public affairs67% Corporate communications11% Crisis communications +111% Online reputation managementTop of Mind PR is a social media marketing firm. The small Plantation, Florida-based team provides Social Media Marketing and Digital Strategy. The agency was founded in 2015.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Shrewsbury, MA
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30% Public Relations20% Branding20% Graphic Design +310% Event Management10% Market Research10% Web DevelopmentFocus Areas
34% Public affairs33% Crisis communications33% Online reputation managementIn Shrewsbury, Massachusetts and Boston, Massachusetts, Expose Yourself Public Relations is a small public relations agency. The team focuses on Public Relations and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Milano, Italy
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30% Public Relations20% Advertising20% Event Marketing +220% Social Media Marketing10% Event ManagementFocus Areas
34% Public affairs33% Corporate communications33% Crisis communicationsEstablished in 2004, P.R. & Go Up Communication Partners is a small Milano, Italy-based public relations agency. Their team specializes in Public Relations and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Fort Worth, TX
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40% Public Relations50% Advertising10% Event ManagementFocus Areas
24% Public affairs25% Corporate communications25% Crisis communications +213% Investor relations13% Online reputation managementOPEN CHANNELS GROUP, L.L.C. Is an Advertising company launched in 2005. The team provides Advertising and Public Relations and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Pineto, Italy
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25% Public Relations50% Internet & Technology Law25% Marketing StrategyFocus Areas
10% Public affairs20% Other PR15% Corporate communications +315% Crisis communications15% Investor relations10% Online reputation managementPrivacy Garantita is an Internet & Technology Law company. The team offers Internet & Technology Law and Public Relations and is based in Pineto, Italy and Milano, Italy.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Birmingham, England
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15% Public Relations15% Content Marketing10% Branding +710% Digital Strategy10% Email Marketing10% Graphic Design10% Search Engine Optimization10% Social Media Marketing5% Marketing Strategy5% Media Planning & BuyingFocus Areas
11% Public affairs50% Corporate communications13% Crisis communications +213% Investor relations13% Online reputation managementBased in Birmingham, England and London, England, Wyatt International Ltd is a PR firm. The team focuses on Public Relations and Content Marketing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Magdalena del Mar, Peru
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10% Public Relations15% Marketing Strategy15% Social Media Marketing +910% Graphic Design10% Media Planning & Buying10% Search Engine Optimization5% Broadcast Video5% Corporate Photography5% Ecommerce Marketing5% Product Design5% UX/UI Design5% Video ProductionFocus Areas
19% Public affairs44% Crisis communications25% Online reputation management +26% Corporate communications6% Investor relationsLNM Agency is a Marketing Strategy company headquartered in Magdalena del Mar, Peru and Santiago, Chile. The team focuses on Marketing Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Berlin, Germany
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10% Public Relations30% Content Marketing25% Search Engine Optimization +315% Performance Marketing15% Social Media Marketing5% Account-Based MarketingFocus Areas
15% Public affairs25% Corporate communications25% Other PR +320% Online reputation management10% Crisis communications5% Investor relationsContent Marketing company suxeedo was established in 2011. The team offers Content Marketing and Search Engine Optimization and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
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$25,000+$300+ / hr50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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10% Public Relations20% Blockchain20% Digital Strategy +620% Marketing Strategy10% Business Consulting5% AI Development5% Content Marketing5% Content Writing Services5% Event MarketingFocus Areas
14% Public affairs29% Corporate communications29% Crisis communications +214% Investor relations14% Online reputation managementCash Labs is a Marketing Strategy company. Their team is in Toronto, Canada and provides Marketing Strategy and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Fort Collins, CO
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40% Public Relations30% Marketing Strategy20% Business Consulting +110% Event ManagementFocus Areas
34% Public affairs33% Corporate communications33% Investor relationsSensa Business Communications is a PR company. They are in Fort Collins, Colorado and have small team. Their team offers Public Relations and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9New Haven, CT
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40% Public Relations25% Content Marketing25% Social Media Marketing +110% Event ManagementFocus Areas
34% Public affairs33% Corporate communications33% Online reputation managementOmniculture Communications, a public relations company, was founded in 2014. The team focuses on Public Relations and Content Marketing and is based in New Haven, Connecticut.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Columbia, SC
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20% Public Relations20% Event Marketing20% Graphic Design +320% Web Development10% Event Management10% Social Media MarketingFocus Areas
54% Public affairs46% Corporate communicationsHomeyer Strategy Group, LLC, an Event Marketing company, was established in 2006. They offers Event Marketing and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Atlanta, GA
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40% Public Relations50% Corporate Training & Coaching10% Event ManagementFocus Areas
34% Public affairs33% Crisis communications33% Online reputation managementCasie Yoder Consulting is a Corporate Training & Coaching company. Launched in 2016, the team provides Corporate Training & Coaching and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Portsmouth, NH
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40% Public Relations50% Business Consulting10% Event ManagementFocus Areas
34% Public affairs33% Investor relations33% Online reputation managementNovus Public Affairs is a Business Consulting company. They were founded in 1996, and their services include Business Consulting and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Portsmouth, NH
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40% Public Relations25% Marketing Strategy25% Social Media Marketing +110% Event ManagementFocus Areas
34% Public affairs33% Corporate communications33% Online reputation managementE & G Public Relations is a PR agency. The Portsmouth, New Hampshire-based company was founded in 2006. Their team specializes in Public Relations and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Manchester, NH
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40% Public Relations50% Marketing Strategy10% Event ManagementFocus Areas
34% Public affairs33% Corporate communications33% Online reputation managementMarketing Strategy company LG Strategies is based in Manchester, New Hampshire. They specialize in Marketing Strategy and Public Relations and were founded in 2014.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Concord, NH
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40% Public Relations50% Marketing Strategy10% Event ManagementFocus Areas
34% Public affairs33% Corporate communications33% Online reputation managementSmith Phillips Strategic Comm, a Marketing Strategy company, is located in Concord, New Hampshire. The team provides Marketing Strategy and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Candia, NH
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40% Public Relations25% Content Marketing25% Marketing Strategy +110% Event ManagementFocus Areas
34% Public affairs33% Corporate communications33% Online reputation managementDucharme Writing and Public Relations is a PR firm located in Candia, New Hampshire. Launched in 1989, the team provides Public Relations and Content Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Amherst, NH
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40% Public Relations25% Corporate Training & Coaching25% Translation +110% Event ManagementFocus Areas
34% Public affairs33% Corporate communications33% Online reputation managementCastro & Associates HR Consultants is a small Amherst, New Hampshire-based PR firm. The team offers Public Relations and Corporate Training & Coaching.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Ciudad de México, Mexico
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40% Public Relations50% Branding10% Event ManagementFocus Areas
34% Public affairs33% Crisis communications33% Online reputation managementSmall branding firm Comunicación Satya SA de CV., is located in Ciudad de México, Mexico. The team specializes in Branding and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Guadalajara, Mexico
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40% Public Relations50% Business Consulting10% Event ManagementFocus Areas
34% Public affairs33% Crisis communications33% Investor relationsBusiness Consulting company José Mora was launched in 1991. The small team focuses on Business Consulting and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9București, Romania
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40% Public Relations25% Content Marketing25% Social Media Marketing +110% Event ManagementFocus Areas
34% Public affairs33% Crisis communications33% Online reputation managementConan PR is a public relations agency based in București, Romania. Their services include Public Relations and Content Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Earley, England
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40% Public Relations50% Marketing Strategy10% Event ManagementFocus Areas
34% Public affairs33% Corporate communications33% Online reputation managementEscapade PR is a Marketing Strategy company. Launched in 2016, the company provides Marketing Strategy and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Ulverston, England
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40% Public Relations20% Digital Strategy20% Social Media Marketing +210% Event Management10% Marketing StrategyFocus Areas
34% Public affairs33% Corporate communications33% Online reputation management32West Ltd, a PR agency, is located in Ulverston, England. Their services include Public Relations and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Ashtead, England
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40% Public Relations50% Marketing Strategy10% Event ManagementFocus Areas
34% Public affairs33% Corporate communications33% Investor relationsScarlett P R & Marketing is a Marketing Strategy company. Founded in 2004, their team provides Marketing Strategy and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Woking, England
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40% Public Relations25% Branding25% Marketing Strategy +110% Event ManagementFocus Areas
34% Public affairs33% Corporate communications33% Investor relationsRGMR Ltd is a public relations agency. They are headquartered in Woking, England and have small team. Their services include Public Relations and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Fetcham, England
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40% Public Relations25% Market Research25% Marketing Strategy +110% Event ManagementFocus Areas
34% Public affairs33% Corporate communications33% Investor relationsPublic relations firm Prowse & Co Ltd was established in 1988. The team offers Public Relations and Marketing Strategy.
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10% Public Relations40% Advertising20% Event Marketing +220% Mobile & App Marketing10% Event ManagementFocus Areas
28% Public affairs43% Online reputation management29% Corporate communicationsN-maximus Sigma d.o.o. Is an Advertising company. Their small team is in Zagreb, Cambodia. Their services include Advertising and Event Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9New Orleans, LA
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40% Public Relations25% Business Consulting25% Corporate Training & Coaching +110% Event ManagementFocus Areas
34% Public affairs33% Crisis communications33% Online reputation managementDMM & Associates, LLC is a small public relations firm established in 2006. Their services include Public Relations and Corporate Training & Coaching.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Makati, Philippines
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40% Public Relations25% Cloud Consulting & SI25% Event Marketing +110% Event ManagementFocus Areas
34% Public affairs33% Corporate communications33% Online reputation managementIntrado Digital Media is a PR firm. They are located in Makati, Philippines and have small team. Their team provides Public Relations and Event Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Tacoma, WA
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40% Public Relations50% Business Consulting10% Event ManagementFocus Areas
34% Public affairs33% Corporate communications33% Crisis communicationsMomentum Professional Strategy Partners, a small Business Consulting company, is headquartered in Tacoma, Washington. The team specializes in Business Consulting and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Belize City, Belize
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10% Public Relations20% Business Consulting10% Market Research +910% Marketing Strategy10% Media Planning & Buying10% Other Marketing5% Branding5% Call Center Services5% Commercial Development5% Corporate Training & Coaching5% Digital Strategy5% Logistics & Supply Chain ConsultingFocus Areas
28% Public affairs45% Investor relations27% Corporate communicationsARCH Consulting Group Ltd. Is a Business Consulting company. The Belize City, Belize-based agency was launched in 2015. Their team offers Business Consulting and Public Relations.
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40% Public Relations25% Corporate Photography25% Video Production +110% Event ManagementFocus Areas
34% Public affairs33% Corporate communications33% Crisis communicationsHeadquartered in Kyiv, Ukraine, Lucky Ukraine is a PR firm. The team offers Public Relations and Video Production.
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15% Public Relations40% Content Marketing30% Branding +210% Event Management5% Market ResearchFocus Areas
12% Public affairs44% Corporate communications33% Online reputation management +111% Crisis communicationsIBrandeo is a small Content Marketing company located in Hamburg, Germany. The team provides Content Marketing and Branding.
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List of the Top 15 Public Affairs Consultants
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35.1/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Fort Lauderdale, FL
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32.9/40.017.6/20 Reviews9.2/10 Clients & Experience6.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49London, England
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32.1/40.017/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Chicago, IL
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32.6/40.020/20 Reviews8.4/10 Clients & Experience4.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Boston, MA
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33.9/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience7.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+Undisclosed2 - 9New York, NY
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30.3/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.1/10 Clients & Experience5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Scottsdale, AZ
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33.7/40.018.2/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience5.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Amsterdam, Netherlands
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33.2/40.017/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Houston, TX
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32.5/40.016.6/20 Reviews9.8/10 Clients & Experience6.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249New York, NY
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32.7/40.017.4/20 Reviews8.3/10 Clients & Experience7.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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31.1/40.016.4/20 Reviews9.1/10 Clients & Experience5.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9London, England
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32.3/40.017/20 Reviews9.4/10 Clients & Experience5.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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27.5/40.017.8/20 Reviews4.9/10 Clients & Experience4.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Boston, MA
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29.3/40.016.2/20 Reviews8.8/10 Clients & Experience4.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249São Paulo, Brazil
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33/40.018.6/20 Reviews7.1/10 Clients & Experience7.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$300+ / hr2 - 9Austin, TX
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30.1/40.019/20 Reviews5.3/10 Clients & Experience5.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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30.1/40.016.8/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience3.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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30.7/40.016.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Upper Mount Gravatt, Australia
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27.5/40.017/20 Reviews6.6/10 Clients & Experience3.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Denver, CO
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33.7/40.018.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Tampa, FL
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31.2/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49San Diego, CA
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32.1/40.017.4/20 Reviews6.1/10 Clients & Experience8.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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30.8/40.018.4/20 Reviews8.6/10 Clients & Experience3.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Denver, CO
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31.2/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.2/10 Clients & Experience5.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249London, England
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31.7/40.017/20 Reviews9.1/10 Clients & Experience5.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Falls Church, VA
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28.8/40.016.2/20 Reviews8.3/10 Clients & Experience4.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Warszawa, Poland
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30.4/40.016.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249London, England
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29.8/40.016/20 Reviews9.4/10 Clients & Experience4.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Nashville, TN
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29.6/40.017.2/20 Reviews6.2/10 Clients & Experience6.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49L'viv, Ukraine
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29.6/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.4/10 Clients & Experience4/10 Market PresenceService focus
50% Public Relations22% Public affairs50% Other
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Public affairs firms help organizations influence public policy and manage relationships with government bodies, regulators, community groups, and the media. Their core services typically include:
- Government relations and lobbying support
- Regulatory affairs counsel
- Stakeholder mapping and engagement
- Policy monitoring
- Issue advocacy campaigns
- Crisis communications.
Many firms also handle coalition building and grassroots mobilization to amplify a client's position on key issues.
Retainer engagements are the most common billing structure, typically ranging from $5,000 – $25,000 per month according to Clutch pricing data, though high-profile legislative campaigns or federal lobbying work can run significantly higher.
Meanwhile, project-based engagements for discrete deliverables — such as a regulatory comment or a stakeholder briefing package — tend to start around $10,000. Review the cost breakdown thoroughly to ensure transparency before signing any agreements.
Public relations primarily focuses on managing an organization's image with the media and the general public. Meanwhile, public affairs is a more specialized discipline centered on engaging government stakeholders, shaping policy outcomes, and navigating regulatory processes.
In practice, the two overlap, but a public affairs firm brings specific capabilities in legislative strategy and regulatory compliance that a general PR firm may not offer.
Start by defining your policy objective and the level of government you need to engage. After that, look for trusted firms with demonstrated experience in your specific sector.
Review verified client feedback on Clutch for insight into responsiveness, strategic quality, and results. Ask prospective firms for case studies that show measurable outcomes rather than broad relationship claims.
Be cautious of firms that guarantee specific legislative or regulatory outcomes — no firm can promise a bill will pass or a rule will change. Other warning signs include vague scopes of work, a lack of registrations required under lobbying disclosure laws, and poor communication about who will actually staff your account.
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