PR, Content and Social Media.
Your Strategic Story, Told.

More people aware and considering. More leads captured with innovative content. Better story-driven social advertising. Increased traffic. Opinions influenced. Higher conversion. Growth. Hodges provides you with a dedicated team of experts in public relations, media relations, content marketing and social media.

Media Relations

Reach and connect.

Over 15 years of constant media interaction, you learn authenticity matters. We care deeply about clients' stories. And connect with the right journalists and influencers - the ones who are likely to care about your story too. There’s no shortcut to real relationships. Meaningful interactions for results across established media, digital native publishers and upstart producers alike.

Content Marketing

Cultivate and grow.

Our content strategies help you create value for your audiences. Long and short form content that delivers emotional connections and valuable ideas to cultivate and grow key audiences. Your expert team partners to craft strategy, create engaging content and place that content in the right channels at the right time. The result? You influence customer opinion, generate leads and drive desired actions.

Social Media

Engage and amplify.

Social engagement and marketing is the heart of reputation management and customer influence. Craft and define your strategy. Cultivate your authentic voice, point of view and story. Amplify the impact of your content and earned media. Hodges clients stay ahead of the game, thanks to tight relationships, proactive strategy and always available, responsive social teams.

Public Relations

Find and influence.

Anchor your public relations efforts in strategic outcomes. From community engagement campaigns, product launches, public affairs, corporate communications, event planning, internal communications and so much more — your Hodges team hones your winning PR strategy delivering targeted public relations efforts that attract the right interest, enhance your brand and influence the right people.

A Tale of Two Crises

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University of Richmond

Daily demands in the University of Richmond Communications office meant that proactive outreach to national and international media with campus stories often was pushed aside. The Hodges Partnership came on as an extension of the campus’ two-person public relations team. Over our seven-year relationship, our efforts extended beyond media relations to include special projects, including crisis communications, social media planning and strategy. With five schools and two dynamic presidents during our tenure, our media relations strategy was to continually position faculty, administrators and staff members as experts on headline topics.

Social Media for B2B

Tridium Inc., an independent business unit of Honeywell, manages its proprietary Niagara Framework, a building automation platform that allows different devices and systems to connect via the internet. Among its many applications, Niagara is used by facilities managers to control HVAC, lighting and security, from a single online dashboard. Tridium engaged THP to support its external communications, focusing on social media management and media outreach. The assignment intersected with three other major initiatives for Tridium: its biannual, signature conference, the Niagara Summit; the launch of three new products, including the major launch of a new version of Niagara; and the launch of a new brand.

Social media engagement increased by 25 percent, including 3,000 new YouTube views over the first four months of the campaign. Attendees at the 2014 Niagara Summit registered the highest use of social media in the event’s history. THP secured interviews for Tridium’s executive team with all of its key media targets, the building automation trades, forging new relationships with key media.

Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia

After a multi-year renovation of a new building, the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia wanted to share its grand reopening in the former Leigh Street Armory in the news media, with a goal of getting more people in the door. Our team worked with museum staff to develop key storylines, such as details about the building’s history and construction and highlights of specific exhibitions. Working on a tight budget and timeline, the team created media materials to support the grand reopening announcement, including a news release and backgrounder with museum details and potential story angles.

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The Hodges Partnership, Richmond, VA

With 15+ years service to clients, you get a reputation.

Clients will tell you we put people and relationships first. Truly in it with them every day. People, relationships and living up to commitments. Personal dedication with a problem solving mentality – and a focus on results.

Which may be why Hodges is the most referred PR agency in Virginia.

So please ask around. Take a look at the work for yourself.

You’ll find a great reputation, a long track record of client successes and rate of client referral and retention that’s exceptional.

We love what we do. And we will bring it for you every day — expertise, experience and the can-do talent for making it happen… no matter what.