Public Affairs

Effectively navigating the intersection of the private and public sectors in today’s complex, changing society requires a special skills set.

Cohn & Wolfe’s Public Affairs Practice is endowed with unique capabilities. We start with an intimate knowledge of politics and government grounded in decades of experience through dozens of successful political campaigns from the courthouse to the White House. And we are empowered through a wide range of relationships both in Washington, D.C. and in individual states. Our practice is further enriched by a news media background and skills in the creation and delivery of effective messages to public policy influencers on targeted issues. We are national leaders in the planning and deployment of digital and social media. All of these assets are mobilized to create strategic action plans that meet client objectives and are sensitive to current economic, legislative, regulatory and public opinion environments. Cohn & Wolfe’s broad experience in this arena is especially valuable in crisis management.

Most top financial service executives are worried about their companies’ reputations, but are failing to make changes consumers want to increase public trust in the organizations.  The first study to compare attitudes of consumers and financial service employees, conducted by the global communications company Cohn & Wolfe, shows a big gap between consumer expectations and the behaviors of financial service companies.

New York – January 20, 2009 – As Congress calls for additional oversight of federal bailouts for financial services firms, a new study of American consumers shows the public shares congressional distrust of these companies.