Your strategic communications consultant when the stakes are high.
MAX works as your fractional strategic communications consultant and crisis communications advisor—guidance on what to say, when to say it and how to protect trust, without stepping in front of your organization.
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What a strategic communications consultant does here
A strategic communications consultant sets the direction of what your organization says and to whom—then makes sure every channel says it the same way. We work as an outside senior advisor: reading the risk, writing the message, preparing the people who deliver it, and staying reachable when something breaks. No retainer-sized agency, no spokesperson standing in for your leaders.
Communications strategy and priorities
Stakeholder sequencing
Spokesperson preparation
On-call senior advisors
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Strategic communications
A senior outside perspective for organizations without a full communications team—or teams that need experienced capacity now.
Message architecture
Executive coaching
Narrative development
Communications planning
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Crisis and risk communications
Preparation before pressure, calm guidance during fast-moving events and practical guidance after the moment has passed.
Crisis playbooks
Tabletop exercises
Holding statements
After-action recommendations
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Earned media advisory
We find the real story, shape a credible pitch and help your team engage the news ecosystem with purpose.
News releases
Targeted media strategy
Interview preparation
Newsroom insight
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When companies bring us in
Most engagements start with one of these: a regulator or reporter is asking questions; a merger, layoff or leadership change needs careful sequencing; a lean team needs a senior communications strategy partner; or leadership wants to be ready before the pressure arrives.
Fractional advisory, monthly or by project
Crisis and risk communications consulting
Strategic communications planning
Government, association and owner-led clients
A key takeaway from Mark Albert session on media visibility: communication is not just expression—it’s positioning. The way you communicate directly shapes how your brand is perceived, remembered, and amplified.
Soukaina El Forsi · Multimedia & Marketing Professional