You have a story.
Let us help you tell it.
Better. Louder. And in the right places.

Everyone has a story. What makes yours different, better, smarter?

The Hodges Partnership, is a PR agency based in Richmond, Virginia, that helps clients turn the volume up on their stories so they reach the right people at the right time and with the right messages, messages that make audiences want to know more. Through public relations, content marketing and social media, our own story of success is built on helping clients tell theirs.

What We Do

Public Relations

Public relations today means more than media relations. It includes a landscape of strategies and tactics that can influence opinions and drive strategic outcomes. From community engagement and event planning to internal communications and crisis management, we have a depth and breadth of experience that can be applied to a range of communications challenges and needs.

Media Relations

A great deal has changed over the years in public relations, but even today, nothing enhances reputations more effectively than media relations. That’s why, for more than 20 years, we’ve focused on media relations campaigns that raise our clients’ visibility and give them that third-party credibility. Let us tell you more about our media relations experience and capabilities.

Content Marketing

Digital platforms let you control your own message, and we help you develop those messages and ensure they are seen by the right eyeballs. Through content marketing, you can showcase your expertise and provide important industry insights. Content campaigns are some of the most cost-effective – and just plain effective – strategies available to marketers today.

Social Media

Let’s face it, social media platforms are where clients (and prospective clients) live and work, and these platforms – LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and more – demand a serious strategy and commitment. Integrated with content programs, social engagement strategies are an effective way to deepen relationships and broaden awareness. Let us show you how.

Crisis Communications

Crises are inevitable. Despite best-laid plans, how you respond to unpredictable events will either compound or ease a situation. This is where our experience comes in. We help manage communications strategy and messaging at a critical time. We’re also skilled at creating crisis plans that help you prepare for a crisis ahead of time.

Research and Insights

Even the most experienced marketers need some external assistance to assess their strategies, measure their effectiveness against best practices and evaluate whether or not they are maximizing their potential against communications objectives. Call it a communications audit (or what we call Hodges Insights), we deliver a comprehensive analysis of where you are against where you should be.

Creative Services

By incorporating Creative Services into your public relations strategies, you can add a visual storytelling layer to your work that helps to bring to life your key messages, values and storylines. Our Creative Services team supports social media, content marketing and media relations work by maintaining brand identity while making your organization stand out.

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Our Clients

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Focus Areas

Education

From pre-K to doctorate programs, our education client experience has been rewarding at every level, helping nonprofits and universities alike tell stories on how they are making a difference in students’ lives. Now that feels good.

Nonprofit

We love all of our accounts, but there’s something about our nonprofit clients that holds a special place in our hearts. Maybe it’s knowing we are helping raise their profile and creating awareness that leads to more donations. Either way, we’re making our community better.

Economic Development & Retail

We firmly believe that generating interest in local businesses and communities drives economic impact and supports quality of life. For more than eight years, we’ve helped Richmond Region Tourism communicate the value of tourism locally. We have a lot to share: The region continues to win national accolades and break visitation records.

Tourism & Hospitality

We help small and mid-size destinations, hospitality brands and craft industries make headlines, capture attention and welcome new visitors. Our experience is broad, from creating and managing marketing campaigns for Virginia Spirits (80+ distilleries across the state) to promoting the mission of the largest living history museum in the country in top-tier national media outlets.

B2B & Logistics

Most businesses need not shout about their products from the rooftops but have customer targets that are more precisely defined. Developing B2B campaigns that leverage trade media, trade shows and content strategies is one of our specialties.

Advocacy

We may not be able to change the world, but we love working with clients who are out to change a little part of it. Our advocacy clients have a passion and fire that’s contagious. Just call us the match to their flame.

Client Results

The Gong Blog

How to Effectively Promote Your Destination

In the competitive world of travel and tourism, successfully promoting a destination demands a strategic fusion of storytelling, relationship building and innovative marketing techniques. Winning campaigns go beyond simply showcasing attractions; they create an emotional connection that resonates with potential visitors. Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to attend…

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RVA Industry Events Calendar: November 2024

Each month, we bring together a curated list of networking and educational events happening throughout the Richmond region. This November, dive into a calendar packed with coffee meetups and happy hours to fuel your networking goals! We hope to see you at an event in November soon!  November AMA Coffee Chat  Hosted by AMA Richmond  Friday, Nov. 1 from 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. at The Smoky Mug, 15 E Brookland Park Blvd. Learn more and register for this event.  HYPE Happy Hour at Cabo…

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Elevating travel and tourism through storytelling

If you travel to a new city and don’t find yourself thinking, “I could totally live here one day,” was it really a successful trip? Did it live up to your 20 saved TikTok recommendations claiming, “You haven’t experienced the city until you’ve gone to this locals-only restaurant,” or “Here are the top 10 non-touristy things to do the next time you’re in [insert destination]. Make sure to like and follow for more!”? As cliché as it sounds, it truly is more about the journey…

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How to Overcome a Creative Block

Everyone has experienced creative blocks, whether you’re a writer, a designer or an artist. Staring at that blank page or canvas can become so intimidating. Your mind can feel empty, and the project can feel impossible. But don’t worry. With these helpful tips, you can overcome it. Take a break Step away from your project for a moment. If you’ve been ruminating on it all day, your brain is likely fatigued and needs a break. Try switching to smaller tasks or another side project. Or…

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About Us

The Hodges Partnership, Richmond, VA

For over two decades, we’ve been helping clients tell their stories and enhance their reputations, and along the way, we’ve developed a reputation of our own. We’re an agency that gets results. An agency where there are no surprises. A place that cares as much about your success as you do. Our counsel is honest, transparent and insightful, at least we like to think so. It’s one of the reasons our client relationships last so long.

Our core values are built on being Collaborative, Inclusive, Bright, Driven and Genuine. It makes for a workplace where regular “pizzastorms” spawn new ideas (from everyone) and a giant gong celebrates success. Where Slack conversations keep us informed about PR news or a new recipe. And where we have fun together.

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