Reilly Connect is an award-winning 100 percent women-owned public relations, brand and digital content agency offering senior level expertise. We strive to become a valued partner to our clients. Our goal is to bring clarity to every communications strategy and to push boundaries so plans deliver measurable impact. Our competitive advantage is deep experience on how to align channels into truly integrated communications campaigns with focus on the health and wellness, medical, legal, and hospitality sectors.
We've been a different kind of agency since opening our doors. We offer big agency talent and experience and the best and the brightest tailored specifically to each client assighment. We've been in the trenches working with high profile influencers, professional organization leadership, C-Suite leaders, and world-renown medical experts. We pride ourselves on developing successful campaigns with attention to sharing information with the utmost credibility and accuracy.
Clever Monarch Studio™ is our award-winning full service production studio where we help our clients craft their stories and share them with the world across multiple channels.
In addition to leading Reilly Connect and Clever Monarch Studio, our founder, Susan Reilly is an expert in media messaging and media training. She has been retained by global brands, leading professional organizations and experts and global brands to help translate messages into simple consumer terms and to prepare messengers for optimum control and effectiveness across multple channels including media interviews and presentations. Reilly created The Reilly Media Training Method™ and has coached hundreds of people using this battery-tested, proprietary process to shape messages and prepare messengers to boost the likelihood of favorable results.
Bronze Verified
$25,000+
$200 - $300 / hr
2 - 9
Founded 1996
1 Language that we service
English
1 Timezone that we service
CST
Central Standard Time (CST)
Average Review Rating
5.0
Total Reviews
4
Most Common Project Size
$200,000 to $999,999
Average Referral Rating
5.0
/5
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Locations (2)
1358 West Wrightwood AvenueChicago, IL,
United States60614
Influencer Campaign for Communications Advisory Firm
Featured Review
Digital StrategyPublic RelationsSocial Media MarketingVideo Production
Confidential
Oct. 2021 - Oct. 2022
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"I was impressed with their dedication to quality and deep commitment."
Jul 24, 2023
Chief Strategist, Communications Advisory Firm
Lynn Hanessian
Consulting
5,001-10,000 Employees
Online Review
Verified
Reilly Connect designed and implemented an influencer campaign for a communications advisory firm's end client. The team managed and created the campaign's content, which involved video production.
Reilly Connect's campaign drove increased product awareness and inquiries, exceeding the campaign's goals. The team was dedicated and committed to delivering quality results. Reilly Connect had an incredibly thoughtful, experienced, and flexible team that delivered work on time.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and position.
I am the Chief Strategist of a communications advisory firm.
Describe what your company does in a single sentence.
Communications advisory firm
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What specific goals or objectives did you hire Reilly Connect to accomplish?
Design and implement on a branded pharmaceutical influencer campaign.
SOLUTION
How did you find Reilly Connect?
Word of Mouth
Why did you select Reilly Connect over others?
High ratings
Great culture fit
Good value for cost
Company values aligned
How many teammates from Reilly Connect were assigned to this project?
2-5 Employees
Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.
Carry forward an integrated communications campaign featuring a dynamic influencer and a pharmaceutical product, including directing and overseeing video production day; direct the editing of all video and still content; and in collaboration with other agency partners, bring the campaign to life across owned, earned, social and paid channels. .
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
The campaign drove increased product awareness and inquiries bringing potential customers into the product consideration funnel. Engagement rates exceed other company campaigns and the content lives on across channels far beyond the period of the campaign.
Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?
Partnering with a client that was engaging in a first-time integrated campaign required the creation of the client's own operating procedures to enable the completion of the campaign. Reilly Connect was an incredibly thoughtful and experienced collaboration with an immense depth of experience and terrific flexibility.
What was your primary form of communication with Reilly Connect?
In-Person Meeting
Virtual Meeting
Email or Messaging App
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
I was impressed with their dedication to quality and deep commitment to delivering and exceeding campaign goals.
Are there any areas for improvement or something Reilly Connect could have done differently?
Reilly Connect is always thinking ahead!
RATINGS
5.0
"Tremendous, creative and delightful partner!"
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
"Delivered an engaging campaign even with regulatory constraints"
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
"Flexible, accessible and able to manage a myriad of details"
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
"Campaign delivered on time and on budget!"
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
"An incredibly breadth and depth of experience across communications channels for corporate and product communications success.
"Reilly Connect exceeded expectations on every level and delivered significant value to our company."
Jul 31, 2023
President & CEO, Biopharmaceutical Firm
Michael Ward
Pharmaceuticals
Toronto, Ontario
11-50 Employees
Online Review
Verified
Reilly Connect handled digital marketing and PR efforts for a biopharmaceutical firm. They helped the client improve their brand awareness and create a more professional approach to their annual earnings calls.
Thanks to Reilly Connect's efforts, the client enhanced their commercial presence and shareholder value. The team took the time to fully understand the business and its product, enabling them to deliver high-quality results. Overall, they exceeded the client's expectations.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and position.
I am the President & Chief Executive Officer
Describe what your company does in a single sentence.
A biotech company with a FDA-approved product
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What specific goals or objectives did you hire Reilly Connect to accomplish?
Elevate the awareness of the company and its FDA and EMA approval for an orphan drug while the company entered into negotiations to license the drug with several larger pharmaceutical companies.
Develop a more professional approach to quarterly and annual earning reports and analyst calls
SOLUTION
How did you find Reilly Connect?
Reputation of Reilly Connect
Why did you select Reilly Connect over others?
High ratings
Close to my geographic location
Pricing fit our budget
Great culture fit
Good value for cost
Company values aligned
How many teammates from Reilly Connect were assigned to this project?
2-5 Employees
Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.
Reilly Connect provided a professional "face" for the company and the recently-approved product that the company sought to license to other pharmaceutical companies. Reilly Connect also provided invaluable assistance and guidance for the quarterly and annual earnings calls.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
The company was successful in licensing the recently-approved product at a generous valuation and also contributed to increasing shareholder value
Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?
Reilly Connect exceeded expectations on every level and delivered significant value to our company, its management team, and its shareholders,
What was your primary form of communication with Reilly Connect?
In-Person Meeting
Virtual Meeting
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
Reilly Connect devoted time to understand the company, its product, and what the company and its management team required to increase our commercial presence and enhance shareholder value.
Are there any areas for improvement or something Reilly Connect could have done differently?
Reilly Connect exceeded every expectation and delivered more than the management team expected or needed.
RATINGS
5.0
"Truly enjoyable working with Susan Reilly and the other professionals at Reilly Connect"
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
"Exceptional professionals"
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
"Satisfied every deadline"
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
"Elevated the awareness of the company and its FDA and EMA approval for an orphan drug while the company entered into negotiations to license the drug with several larger pharmaceutical companies. The final result was exceptional"
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
"I would recommend Reilly Connect to any company looking to improve its market presence
Influencer Campaign for Communications Advisory Firm
Digital StrategyPublic RelationsSocial Media MarketingVideo Production
Confidential
Oct. 2021 - Oct. 2022
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"I was impressed with their dedication to quality and deep commitment."
Jul 24, 2023
Chief Strategist, Communications Advisory Firm
Lynn Hanessian
Consulting
Chicago, Illinois
5,001-10,000 Employees
Online Review
Verified
Reilly Connect designed and implemented an influencer campaign for a communications advisory firm's end client. The team managed and created the campaign's content, which involved video production.
Reilly Connect's campaign drove increased product awareness and inquiries, exceeding the campaign's goals. The team was dedicated and committed to delivering quality results. Reilly Connect had an incredibly thoughtful, experienced, and flexible team that delivered work on time.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and position.
I am the Chief Strategist of a communications advisory firm.
Describe what your company does in a single sentence.
Communications advisory firm
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What specific goals or objectives did you hire Reilly Connect to accomplish?
Design and implement on a branded pharmaceutical influencer campaign.
SOLUTION
How did you find Reilly Connect?
Word of Mouth
Why did you select Reilly Connect over others?
High ratings
Great culture fit
Good value for cost
Company values aligned
How many teammates from Reilly Connect were assigned to this project?
2-5 Employees
Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.
Carry forward an integrated communications campaign featuring a dynamic influencer and a pharmaceutical product, including directing and overseeing video production day; direct the editing of all video and still content; and in collaboration with other agency partners, bring the campaign to life across owned, earned, social and paid channels. .
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
The campaign drove increased product awareness and inquiries bringing potential customers into the product consideration funnel. Engagement rates exceed other company campaigns and the content lives on across channels far beyond the period of the campaign.
Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?
Partnering with a client that was engaging in a first-time integrated campaign required the creation of the client's own operating procedures to enable the completion of the campaign. Reilly Connect was an incredibly thoughtful and experienced collaboration with an immense depth of experience and terrific flexibility.
What was your primary form of communication with Reilly Connect?
In-Person Meeting
Virtual Meeting
Email or Messaging App
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
I was impressed with their dedication to quality and deep commitment to delivering and exceeding campaign goals.
Are there any areas for improvement or something Reilly Connect could have done differently?
Reilly Connect is always thinking ahead!
RATINGS
5.0
"Tremendous, creative and delightful partner!"
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
"Delivered an engaging campaign even with regulatory constraints"
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
"Flexible, accessible and able to manage a myriad of details"
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
"Campaign delivered on time and on budget!"
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
"An incredibly breadth and depth of experience across communications channels for corporate and product communications success.
PR & Digital Marketing for Law Firm
Content MarketingPublic Relations
Confidential
Aug. 2021 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"Reilly understands our business and consistently delivers on time and target."
Mar 15, 2023
Executive, Law Firm
Anonymous
Legal
Phoenix, Arizona
501-1,000 Employees
Online Review
Verified
Reilly Connect provides PR and digital marketing services for a law firm. The team is responsible for developing the client's brand perception, creating awareness, and providing media coverage.
Reilly Connect carries out nationwide and outstanding media coverage for the client. The vendor ensures timely and consistent delivery of the project. The client is delighted with the service provider's deep understanding, intelligence, and excellent analytics on the project's backend.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and position.
I am an executive at (a/an) Law Firm
Describe what your company does in a single sentence.
our firm is a business law firm that helps its clients thrive by creating possibilities.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What specific goals or objectives did you hire Reilly Connect to accomplish?
Brand perception
Creating awareness
Media coverage
SOLUTION
How did you find Reilly Connect?
Referral
Why did you select Reilly Connect over others?
Great culture fit
Good value for cost
Referred to me
Company values aligned
What was the size of Reilly Connect’s team?
2-5 Employees
Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.
Through the power of PR, our aim is to continue securing positive coverage in the media, hopefully differentiating our firm, and positioning us as one of the most formidable Mid-Market Majors in the country.
Our brand positioning goals include having our full-service law firm continuously seen as one of strength and stability, which are brand attributes that have defined us for over 138 years – and also a business firm of creativity and innovation, boldly helping clients to thrive and create endless possibilities.
By providing expert legal commentary and analysis on many of the current legal issues facing consumers and business clients daily, as well as creating strategic, high-quality content, we’ll strive to continue securing coverage in the media for our attorney thought-leaders and influencers – strengthening our brand awareness both nationally, and in the communities where we live and work.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
Outstanding media coverage nationwide.
Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?
Reilly understands our business and consistently delivers on time and target.
What was your primary form of communication with Reilly Connect?
Virtual Meeting
Email
Messaging App
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
Smart, sharp -- great content creators -- with awesome analytics on the backend of projects. Susan Reilly is also a lot of fun to work with, which goes a long way in our culture.
Are there any areas for improvement or something Reilly Connect could have done differently?
Like our firm, Reilly is constantly looking for ways to improve and get even better -- it's the way great companies operate.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
PR, Marketing & Web Design for Pharmaceutical Manufacturer
Marketing StrategyPublic RelationsWeb Design
$200,000 to $999,999
Jan. 2008 - June 2010
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"They were exceptionally professional in communicating and delivering on time."
Sep 25, 2023
Former Director, Upsher-Smith
Anonymous
Pharmaceuticals
Minneapolis, Minnesota
201-500 Employees
Online Review
Verified
Reilly Connect provided PR and marketing services for a pharmaceutical company. The team conducted market research, created key messaging and press kits, managed paid media, and designed the client's website.
Reilly Connect's work increased the client's click rates and grew their market share, meeting expectations. The team was creative and knowledgeable about the marketing landscape. The team delivered work on time and had professional communication through email and virtual and in-person meetings.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and position.
I am a former Director of Upsher-Smith
Describe what your company does in a single sentence.
pharmaceutical manufacturer
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What specific goals or objectives did you hire Reilly Connect to accomplish?
integrated communication strategy
public relations campaigns
key messaging
SOLUTION
How did you find Reilly Connect?
Referral
Why did you select Reilly Connect over others?
High ratings
Pricing fit our budget
Great culture fit
Company values aligned
market knowledge
How many teammates from Reilly Connect were assigned to this project?
2-5 Employees
Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.
Reilly provided an integrated communication strategy including but not limited to market research, key messaging & content development, web design, paid, owned and earned media, press kits, spokesperson and corporate media training, SEO, educational campaigns, satellite media tours.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
click rates and market share growth
Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?
They were exceptionally professional in communicating and delivering on time.
What was your primary form of communication with Reilly Connect?
In-Person Meeting
Virtual Meeting
Email or Messaging App
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
Knowledgeable about product and market landscape, creative, and easy to do business with
Are there any areas for improvement or something Reilly Connect could have done differently?
not that i can think of
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
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