Alder & Associates, formerly Boisseau Partners is a PR firm based in Richmond, VA. Some of its services include websites, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), design services, branding, PR and broadcast. The company’s industry focus includes law, banking, professional services, advocacy groups and urban development. Alder & Associated has established excellent media relations to help them deliver desirable services to their clients. The company has highly experienced and qualified executives with the current president having previously headed the creative and marketing division of a “Top 50” global law firm and two national financial firms.

Commonwealth Partnerships is a Richmond-based PR firm. The company offers crisis communications, media relations, PR, reputation management, content marketing, social media, video services, awards and rankings. Some of the awards the firm has received include Virginia Public Relations Awards, Platinum MarCom Award and a National Mature Media Award. The company’s founders hold several accreditations in PR and have several recognitions such as being named by Style Weekly under “Top 40 under 40”. The founder is the president of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)-Richmond chapter and a member of the American Marketing Association (AMA).

The Hodges Partnership is a Richmond-based PR firm that has been in existence for several decades now. Some of the firm’s services include Media Relations, Content marketing, communication audits and social media. All these services are tailored to help clients reach prime target audiences. The firm’s former clients include Taradel, Kroger, University of Richmond, Snagajob and Hilldrup. One of the firm’s founders previously worked with the press office at the FBI as well as the National Endowment for the Arts as the press secretary. He also worked in the private sector in radio and TV news.

The Smith Group Inc. is a Richmond-based PR firm that offers government relations, PR relations for private corporations and trade associations. The company has been in existence for more than 37 years. Some of its focus areas include the local government, Virginia General Assembly, department of taxation, public-private partnerships as well as state agencies. Private corporations served by the firm come from the following sectors; energy, wholesale distribution, banking and financial services, manufacturing, healthcare and pharmaceuticals as well as the commercial fishing industry and vending machines.

Whitehead Consulting offers PR service to government agencies and private businesses in Richmond. Since it was started in 2001, the company has specialized in government relations and public affairs such as managing client advocacy programs in line with policy development, grassroots mobilization and political activities. Some of the government bodies served includes the Virginia General Assembly. It also lobbies for businesses and professional organizations. Calloway Whitehead is highly skilled in lobbying for organizations having served Astra Zeneca, Covanta Energy Corporation, the Wine Institute, Virginia Dental Hygienists Association (VDHA) and Virginia Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons.

Etre is a Richmond-based boutique communications agency. It was started more than 20 years ago. Some of its services include; storyline development, scheduling interviews, media training, launching events, partnerships, third-party endorsements, influence seeding, digital and traditional media, and strategies. Other services include digital marketing, branding, and publishing. Leslie Strickler, an international marketing and branding consultant founded the company and has been listed in Richmond Magazine’s “50 Women of Power” and Inside Business’s “Top 40 under 40”. Paul Spicer, the chief branding officer at the company is an award-winning journalist and has been named in Style Weekly’s ‘Top 40 Under 40 Publisher’s Choice”.