In a world of antagonists and activists, companies – and their CEOs – are always vulnerable to criticism. How can you proactively manage your corporate and brand issues?

Yellow Dog Media clients understand that managing their issues is not only a communications initiative, but also an overall business and risk-management planning strategy that pays dividends when bad news strikes. Especially in a business environment that demands transparency and places culpability, comprehensive, compassionate and compelling proactive responses are critical to keep skittish stakeholders on your side.

• Risk Assessment & Vulnerability Analysis
• Product Tampering & Recalls
• Regulatory Actions
• Consumer Activist Responses
• Corporate & Executive Scandals, CEO Transitions
• Cultural Misperceptions
• Intellectual Property
• Competitive Product Launches

Today, goodwill is an asset that pays dividends, and the best way for a corporation to ensure goodwill among stakeholders is to act responsibly in the world at-large.

At Yellow Dog Media, our Corporate Social Responsibility programs connect your brand and your bottom line through tailored strategies that link social needs – with corporate resources. Not only are corporations awakening to the business-boosting impact of strategic philanthropy, stakeholders are demanding corporations rise to the occasion.

Corporate reputation is a successful enterprise's single-biggest long-term asset and in today's 24/7 news environment, it can be destroyed in a minute.

Holt's Corporate Advsiory group specializes in building, shaping and improving reputations through strategic communications campaigns. We know stakeholders – investors, consumers/customers, employees, media, non-governmental organizations and public officials – and how their collective opinions and beliefs influence your reputation. And when these opinions and beliefs don't match C-suite expectations, we help craft the messages and strategies that effect change.

Through leadership platforms, Yellow Dog Media executes award-winning communications programs that clearly boost reputation and stakeholder relations.

The more the world changes, the more important it is that CEOs articulate their visions.

Holt Communication's  advisors work with CEOs to develop their Executive Thought-Leadership positioning to build trust and credibility with their most important stakeholders. Executive Thought-leadership is a critical reputation-management tool that creates unique leadership platforms for members of the executive teams to shape their image relating to the key issues impacting their business strategies in an era of increasing scrutiny. Our work has included:

• Branded Leadership platforms
• Speaker Platforms and Networking Programs
• Board Memberships
• Media Outreach Programs
• Leadership and Management Book Deals
• CEO Transitions: Retirements, Resignations, Departures and New Arrivals
• Corporate Communications Training