ATKINSON STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

Unlocking the voice of business and its executives by providing unparalleled guidance in public relations, strategic communications and grassroots strategies. We conceptualize the ideas and words that help our clients effectively tell their stories in good times and when they are under pressure. Our strategies and media connections help clients influence opinions and protect and build their reputations.

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We help build our clients’ brands and put them in the spotlight, whether it’s print, television, social media or radio.

GRASSROOTS
STRATEGIES

We help clients build relationships with communities by developing grassroots and corporate social responsibility programs that have a lasting impact.

STRATEGIC
COMMUNICATIONS

Today, audiences absorb information across a variety of platforms. We help our clients harness these tools, so their messages are carried with impact.

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COMMUNICATIONS

We work with executives, corporations and individuals facing challenging situations and develop strategies to protect and build their reputations. 

CLIENT NEWS

“Moose” Brown Aims to Bring a Little “Smoke” to the Golf Associations He will Head in D.C. and Baltimore

Bill Atkinson / January 3, 2023
Nearly 30 years ago, the Baltimore Sun’s renowned sports columnist John Steadman wrote a series of columns on a young...
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Picking Up Trash in a Baltimore Alley Reveals Social Issues That Banner Neighborhoods Is Working to Solve

Bill Atkinson / August 17, 2022
The alley behind North Curley Street in east Baltimore is no joke. Shattered glass, rusty screws, trash, bottles, cans, a...
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Bill Atkinson Interviews Jason Pappas, CEO & President at RocketDocs for citybiz

Haley Chitty / October 27, 2021
By Edwin Warfield -- Oct. 25, 2021 Jason Pappas has been the president and CEO of RocketDocs for the past...
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Iconic Ambu Bag Celebrates a Birthday: 65 Years of Saving Lives

Haley Chitty / October 19, 2021
Ambu Inc., the world leader in single-use endoscopy, is celebrating the 65th birthday of its iconic invention, the Ambu Bag,...
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Think Systems Appoints Lauren Elphick Kistner as Director of Strategic Hiring

Haley Chitty / July 28, 2021
Think Systems Inc., a national management consulting firm that focuses on medium and large mid-market companies that need help with...
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Think Systems’ Jeff Berenholtz Named to The Daily Record’s VIP List

Haley Chitty / July 22, 2021
Think Systems Inc., a management consulting firm that focuses on medium and large mid-market companies companies that need help with...
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Atkinson Strategic Communications Announces Partnership with COMSINT

Haley Chitty / July 22, 2021
We're excited to announce a new partnership with public relations and marketing advisory COMSINT, to pursue large-scale clients that operate...
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Atkinson Strategic Communications Hires Haley Chitty

Haley Chitty / June 2, 2021
Baltimore-based public relations firm expands to meet growing needs of clients   Baltimore, Maryland, June 2, 2021 -- Atkinson Strategic...
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Think Systems, Inc. Provides Remote Management Tips in the Maryland Daily Record

Haley Chitty / May 21, 2021
"Providing remote work options can increase the potential talent pool, but makes it critical for managers to effectively manage remotely,"...
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SFG Wealth Management Appoints Jud Sokol as Wealth Manager

Haley Chitty / May 21, 2021
Sokol’s unique experience will enrich SFG and contribute to growth goals SFG Wealth Management, a comprehensive financial services firm offering...
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MD Education Department Awards $80K for Junior Achievement Summer Business Program

Haley Chitty / May 10, 2021
"Junior Achievement of Central Maryland is launching a new program this summer to equip 200 middle and high school students...
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Baltimore Sun Coverage of Ambu’s Single-Use Endoscopy Technology

Haley Chitty / May 3, 2021
Atkinson has been pitching this story for its client Ambu, a Maryland company that specializes in single-use endoscopy technology, since...
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Avi Mandel, Twizzlers and Southwest Airlines Go Viral

Haley Chitty / April 30, 2021
When Baltimore resident Avi Mandel was kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight for eating a Twizzler with his mask down,...
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The Transformation of Bocek Park

Haley Chitty / April 23, 2021
We began working in Bocek Park during a green space restoration project in 2018 and have been connected to the...
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Pastor Derrick DeWitt, Maryland Baptists Aged Home Case Study

Haley Chitty / July 21, 2020
Challenge In July 2020, Pastor Derrick DeWitt, head of First Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Sandtown-Winchester, wanted publicity around his...
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KETTLER Case Study

Haley Chitty / April 22, 2020
Challenge Six months after taking over management of the Pavilion Apartments in Newark, N.J., KETTLER faced an uprising. A group...
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Restaurant Association of Maryland Case Study

Haley Chitty / May 21, 2019
Challenge In 2019, the Restaurant Association of Maryland fought legislation requiring business across Maryland to pay a $15 minimum wage....
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Gemcraft Homes Case Study

Haley Chitty / October 21, 2018
Challenge Gemcraft Homes had a fight on its hands in 2018 as officials in Harford County, Md., allegedly blocked the...
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Coca-Cola Consolidated Case Study

Haley Chitty / June 21, 2017
Challenge In 2017, Coca-Cola Consolidated hired Atkinson to help develop grassroots marketing programs and connections in Baltimore and Washington. The...
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Lorien Health Services Case Study

Haley Chitty / April 19, 2017
Challenge For 40 years, Lorien Health Services, a family-owned nursing home and assisted living company with more than 2,000 employees...
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TESTIMONIALS

  • “Howard Bank has relied on the deep expertise, the rich network and the sound judgment of Bill Atkinson for half a decade. He has created opportunities, leveraged our own strengths, and helped us anticipate both headwinds and tailwinds as we have navigated a constantly changing local and industry landscape.”

    Mary Ann Scully

    Chairman and CEO of Howard Bank

  • “Atkinson Strategic Communications is a phenomenal firm. They have great relationships with the press and nonprofit organizations in the Baltimore-Washington metro area. The team takes initiatives with various projects and has assisted us in executing numerous events in the city of Baltimore.”

    Blair Belk

    Manager, Community Engagement of Coca-Cola Consolidated

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3300 Clipper Mill Road
Baltimore, MD 21211

Phone

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