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From comprehensive, integrated communications programs to specialized solutions, we consistently exceed expectations — a claim backed by our impressive client success stories. Ready to experience the E&V difference? Explore some of our solutions and service offerings and let us design a customized communications approach that will drive your business forward.

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Strategic Engagements That Get Things Done

Public Relations

Want to transform communication problems into authority-building advantages?

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Public Affairs

Ready to shape policy at the nexus of business, government, and community?

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Public Engagement

Need to defuse project risks through smarter community engagement?

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Targeted Solutions That Deliver

Crisis Planning

Build a plan that prevents an incident from becoming a crisis.

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Engagement Training

Train your field teams to transform public fears into project champions.

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Community Assessment

Know what your community really thinks before you break ground.

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Truth Prevails: How Smithfield’s Turned Viral Accusations into Vindication

On April 28, a social media post from the Raleigh Police Teamsters ignited a firestorm. The claim: Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q employees in Garner, North Carolina, had sung N.W.A.’s “F*** tha Police” while officers dined, forcing them to leave hungry. Within hours, the story exploded across FOX News, the Drudge Report, and the Associated Press, thrusting a beloved local restaurant into the center of America’s heated debate on race and policing.

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