Barnes & Company

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Let’s talk strategy.

 

Crisis Communications, Public Outreach and Strategic Issue Management.

Barnes & Company is an award-winning strategic consulting firm specializing in the areas of crisis communications, public outreach and issues management. We implement effective communication strategy helping organizations tell their best story and manage complicated issues.

Barnes & Company serves a wide range of businesses, organizations, and a diversity of nonprofits throughout Northern California. Our core services include crisis and issue management, community outreach, public meeting design and facilitation, CEQA strategy and land use approval, and media management. 

We work with our clients to put an ounce of prevention in action before a pound of cure is needed. We focus effective strategies to anticipate and address community concerns or issues before they become obstacles for organizations.

 

4777 Ross Road
Sebastopol, CA 95472

☎ CONTACT

Susan@BarnesCompany.com
(707) 888-2647

Current and Past Clients

Strategic Planning & Communications

Barnes & Company’s expertise is in strategic planning, public relations and political approval process management. Effective land use and issue planning begins with strategy. Our strategic counsel provides winning messages to ensure projects and issues garner public and decision-maker support. Barnes & Company tailors public outreach programs to meet our clients’ specific needs and challenges. We work behind the scenes to implement communication strategies positioning projects and issues in communities to build consensus and support.

Susan Barnes, Principal

A North Bay native with 30 years of experience as a communication and public affairs professional, Susan Barnes founded Barnes & Company in 2000. Susan is known for her strategic skills in garnering positive support for community and nonprofit projects implementing effective communication strategies shaping public opinion. Barnes & Company’s client list includes experience in communications, crisis management and issue management at the national, state and local level.

Susan Barnes has advised and served as a board member for numerous community nonprofits including the San Francisco Bay Trail, and California Chapter of the American Association of Political Consultants and Wells Fargo Center for the Arts (Luther Burbank Center for the Arts). Susan Barnes earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of California at Irvine. In 1989, Barnes was selected to represent the United States on the first student peace exchange as one of 50 youth leaders sent to the Soviet Union which was part of the 1988 US and USSR Summit set up by President Regan.

Let’s talk strategy.

We’re ready to start on your next project. Give us a call at (707) 888-2647, email Susan@BarnesCompany.com or complete the form below. Let’s talk strategy.