Build
your network.
At Archon Strategic Media, we work with our clients to build and maintain a network of like-minded advocates to advance policy goals.
“When we were faced with federal legislation that would have fundamentally upended our business as we know it, Archon was instrumental in helping us defeat the undefeatable. Through the organization’s expansive network and best-in-class rapid response operation, our message reached key decision makers on Capitol Hill and beyond. They were truly the silver bullet that saved the day.”
What We Do
We build relationships.
We serve as the day-to-day liaison between our clients and third parties including advocacy organizations, think tanks, and thought leaders, building and maintaining lasting relationships to advance short and long-term policy priorities.
We work with clients to develop a tailored plan for leveraging their resources and the maximizing the impact of their partnerships.
We produce content.
We draft and place numerous forms of collateral including letters to policymakers, national and local op-eds, blog posts, and social media content.
Our collective experience at the highest levels of the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, and White House gives us the context to know what content will have an impact – and what won’t.
We know policy.
We provide strategic advice on the design and execution of complex, multi-faceted policy campaigns.
We are immersed in the policymaking process and ensure that all activities are fully integrated with existing lobbying and public relations efforts.
Expertise
Case Studies
Relationship Management
Building a Network of Allies
An influential financial services trade association enjoyed strong relationships on Capitol Hill, but had not developed meaningful alliances with independent organizations.
Widescale Campaign
Mobilizing Opposition to a Major Policy Threat
Powerful Congressional committees had advanced legislation that posed an existential, multi-billion-dollar threat to a major health care company.
Targeted Campaign
Securing U.S. Support of Property Rights
With billions of dollars on the line over an property rights dispute, this client engaged Archon to identify sympathetic voices and ensure they were made aware of fundamental issues at stake if the U.S. government intervened.
Legislative Effort
Blocking Anti-Investment Proposal
Faced with efforts to attach a harmful financial services proposal to “must-pass” legislation, this client engaged Archon to quickly engage strategic allies to warn of this policy threat.
Relationship Management
Building a Network of Allies
An influential financial services trade association enjoyed strong relationships on Capitol Hill, but had not developed meaningful alliances with independent organizations.
This client turned to Archon to design a customized plan for third-party engagement and serve as the primary point of contact with outside validators. As a result, this client is fully coordinated with numerous state and federal allies and shared policy priorities are echoed through numerous mediums.
Widescale Campaign
Mobilizing Opposition to a Major Policy Threat
Powerful Congressional committees had advanced legislation that posed an existential, multi-billion-dollar threat to a major health care company.
Realizing the need to quickly mobilize against this proposal, this client turned to Archon to quarterback a multi-faceted campaign consisting of coalition building consisting of dozens of state and federal organizations, content production, digital/social/media/print/TV advertising, and extensive lobbying of Congress and the Administration.
Targeted Campaign
Securing U.S. Support of Property Rights
With billions of dollars on the line over an property rights dispute, this client engaged Archon to identify sympathetic voices and ensure they were made aware of fundamental issues at stake if the U.S. government intervened.
This effort consisted of extensive direct outreach and multi-faceted content production directed at a narrow set of policymakers, and received coverage in numerous top national publications.
Legislative Effort
Blocking Anti-Investment Proposal
Faced with efforts to attach a harmful financial services proposal to “must-pass” legislation, this client engaged Archon to quickly engage strategic allies to warn of this policy threat on a tight turnaround.
Archon developed and distributed talking points, briefed multiple organizations, and drafted content; as a result, over two dozen groups weighed in against this proposal through letters, blog posts, op-eds, and social media. This onerous proposal stalled.
