Association House is the Saville Row tailor of Ottawa’s government affairs firms. Our philosophy is every client is unique and deserves service that is custom-made to fit his or her specific needs and goals.
At the heart of our company is an Ottawa core of experienced experts in the government, public and media relations fields and business development.
This experienced team is plugged in to a network of key associates and strategic partners across the country, allowing us to pick and chose the best people and resources for the job and so ensure made-to-measure solutions for our clients.
Whether your needs are at the federal, provincial or municipal level, or all three, Association House has the knowledge and the flexibility to put together the team best suited to produce results.
The tougher the challenge, the better. Association House prides itself in is problem-solving abilities and the one thing we do not provide is straightjackets.
Our combination of experience, knowledge and flexibility also allows us to offer clients one-stop shopping. Association House is your single portal to obtaining all the key elements of service crucial to success. From identifying opportunities to developing the best strategy for achieving goals to executing these strategies, Association house has the know-how, resources, connections and experience to get the job done. The result is a superior, more accountable service that saves you time and money
Our core services are:
Association House provides all these services at the federal regional and local levels, coordinating every element to provide a seamless product to fit you unique requirements.
Government Relations - who to approach and how to approach them. We demystify government for you. We can use our understanding of the system and insight to lobby on your behalf, while providing you with the strategies and advice you will need to develop your own contacts and pursue your own effective presentations. If you need to deal with government, Association House can show you how.
Public Affairs/Public Relations - creating the right image and developing public understanding and support for a particular project, service or desired change in government regulations or legislation. Community events and promotions, advertising campaigns, coalition building and creating associations are just some of the tools we know how to use to your benefit.
Media Relations - providing comprehensive strategies for earning positive news coverage and editorial commentary. This could mean helping you take your story directly to the right reporters and editorial boards, producing and placing news stories in targeted publications, preparing effective press releases and backgrounders or staging successful press conferences.
Business Development /Financing/Procurement - we can help you identify and pursue existing and potential government service and supply contracts. Association House understands the government procurement business and can help you navigate its twists and turns. We also know how to tap in to the many pools of public funding set aside to help companies and communities grow and prosper.
And at Association House we offer exclusive and comprehensive quality service at competitive rates. We do not have an army of fulltime staff consultants and lobbyists all trying to find ways to bill enough hours to justify their salaries and pay the overheads on showy and costly offices across the country. We cut our cloth to fit your specific needs.
Off-the-shelf services and king’s ransoms do not apply at Association House. Try us out for size – you’ll be glad you did. |