Full Service Public Affairs
Rideout Public Affairs is your complete source for managing government affairs and communications needs. We use a service-oriented approach working along-side our clients to build strategies to manage issues, build reputations, and solve problems.
Government Relations
Rideout Public Affairs can help you build and execute a strategy to meet your public policy needs. With relationships and experience across local, state and federal governments, we help clients identify issues and opportunities then work with you to resolve them.
We monitor the Indiana Legislature and Agencies throughout the year so that we can:
- Identify emerging issues that may affect your business or organization
- Provide you the best information on issues of concern
- Recommend priority issues and messages and strategies to impact them issues
- Communicate with legislators, agency leaders and staff to represent you and your position
- Build and maintain relationships for your team with key public policy leaders
- Keep you informed and engaged throughout the process
Corporate Communications
Whether you need help improving employee communications or engaging with external stakeholders, Rideout Public Affairs has the necessary experience working inside large and small organizations to support you. We can help you understand your audience and build the messages that will interest them the most.
We work with external media sources to generate news stories, editorials, and letters-to-the-editors to support your policy positions and we coach clients on handling interviews, news conferences and other media opportunities to ensure you get your message across.
Community Engagement and Reputation Management
Through years, Rideout Public Affairs can help you identify the components of an effective community engagement plant. We will work with you to understand the stakeholders who influence decisions and develop strategies to connect with them. Our philosophy is to use transparent messaging to build trust, drive two-way communications, and increase the options for a win-win outcome.
Crisis Communications
Rideout Public Affairs can help you manage through a crisis whether you see one on the horizon or are in the midst of the issue. We can help you prioritize the issues of concern, identify strategies to increase understanding, and build the messages you need to communicate.
Economic Development & Procurement
With experience working all sides of economic development, Rideout Public Affairs can help you land the best package of incentives to support your investment plans. We have experience representing companies making investments and on the other side of the table as part of the body recommending the incentives to be offered. We help clients understand the options to pursue and the people to talk to.
Years of experience working with various state agencies and the executive branch positions Rideout Public Affairs to assist when permitting is required. Businesses sometimes have unique and sensitive situations that require a targeted approach aimed at top Indiana officials. We have the connections to help you get the job done.