OUR STORY
CV Strategies is a communications and community engagement firm that leverages expertise, influence and instincts to enhance the way public agencies tell their stories. Founded in 2007 by former television news director Erin LaCombe, CV Strategies helps clients blend media, messaging and audiences to connect with communities and drive support on the issues that matter. CV Strategies’ staff of 22 is made up of former journalists, news executives, marketing experts and designers who use their storytelling skills to provide value to clients.
The firm is currently involved in active, ongoing communications initiatives with more than 150 public agencies, schools and nonprofits across the Southwest. Our strategists provide support on issues as diverse as branding, website design, strategic planning, crisis communications, public education campaign architecture, and tactical outreach implementation. Our extensive experience makes us adept at crafting effective messaging for organizations with varying stories to tell.
The firm has developed conservation, education and engagement campaigns for clients across California. With offices in California, Arizona and Utah, our team members leverage their diverse expertise, contacts and skill sets to support educational, water, energy and government clients. Our firm is deadline-oriented and driven to deliver updates and results that identify measurable targets and achieve progress throughout a project’s scope.
We provide our clients with a diverse set of tactics to help them meet their outreach objectives with a wide variety of audiences. Through careful research, planning and strategic implementation, our specialists work closely with staff to create effective and innovative solutions to communication challenges. CV Strategies unites these elements to fulfill the organization’s vision and ensure achievement of communication goals.
THE CV STRATEGIES NEXUS
WHAT SETS US APART
With more than 150 current public agency clients, CV Strategies consultants have an intimate knowledge of municipalities and special districts, and are well versed in the tactics that enhance customer engagement and messaging success.
We are skilled storytellers.
Our backgrounds in journalism, advertising, design, film production and social media marketing have honed keen storytelling instincts that help create dynamic visuals and compelling copy.
We think holistically.
Our professionals are experienced in gathering and analyzing information in pursuit of a comprehensive and holistic strategic approach. The guidance and counsel we provide are engineered out of an in-depth understanding of client nuance and need.
We do all our work in-house.
CV Strategies offers a full suite of in-house creative services – concepting, copywriting, design, web production, photography, videography, social and digital media. This combined-services approach improves control of costs and deadlines, while close interaction between designers, copywriters and account coordinators results in deliverables that are cohesive, targeted and harmonious.