Marketing & Communications

Connecting organizations with the communities they serve.

Thirty years of research, positioning, and press for health systems, universities, nonprofits, and global consumer brands.

Laurel Skurko
Laurel Skurko, marketing and communications consultant, San Francisco.

Approach

Our approach

Achieving business objectives through community-building, built on strategic planning, systematic content generation and outreach, analysis and optimization, and on-going relationship-building.

“Laurel brings a rare combination of strong content marketing and disciplined analytics to her work.”Kate MiffittChief Digital Experience and Engagement Officer, UC Office of the President

What the work produces

Improved website engagement

Meaningful interactions and conversions, driven by pathways built around what your visitors actually came for.

A consistent media presence

One voice across channels, and the press relationships that keep your organization in the conversation.

A team that amplifies the message

Stakeholders aligned around clear messaging and shared goals, so communications carry further than any one department could.

A stronger community

Engaged audiences grown through campaigns designed for the people you serve, not for a generic market.

Capabilities

A full communications toolkit, in six groups.

Research & Insight

  • Market research
  • Focus group studies
  • Competitive and site reviews
  • Outcome data analysis
  • Google Analytics
  • Tracking results

Strategy & Brand

  • Strategic planning
  • Branding
  • Brand management
  • Business development
  • Client engagement and partnership
  • Innovation

Press & Public Relations

  • Press relations
  • Press releases and media alerts
  • Public relations
  • Advocacy
  • Civic engagement
  • Journalism

Writing & Editorial

  • Authorship
  • Editing
  • Blogging
  • Grant writing
  • Proposal writing
  • Collateral development

Digital & Search

  • Website design
  • SEO and SEM
  • Google ranking management
  • Email marketing campaigns
  • Review site management
  • Database management

Community & Events

  • Social media marketing
  • Influencer marketing
  • Event planning
  • Networking events
  • Trade show management
  • Agency and vendor management

Clients

MDAUCSFStanfordEstée Lauder CompaniesProcter & GambleWorld Health OrganizationChildren's Medical CenterShiseidoHarvard Business SchoolDomino'sColgateMeijiIto-YokadoCaronNFTELucile PackardStanford ClubCalifornia Tomato