Goff Public News

March 12, 2014

Helping develop an award-winning speech

We are excited to have worked with U. S. Steel on an award-winning speech. Delivered to the Economic Club of Minnesota last year, the speech recently won the top award in the "Executive Communications - Speeches" category from the Public Relations Society of America, Pittsburgh chapter. Goff Public's writing team regularly helps clients develop compelling speeches and presentations.

When pictures speak louder than words

Catholic Charities and its partners are seeking funding for the Dorothy Day Center ReVision, a plan to create a more dignified and effective way to serve the homeless. Over the past month, we filmed and produced a video demonstrating the differences between the deteriorating Dorothy Day Center in Saint Paul and the successful Higher Ground building in Minneapolis, which is the model for the ReVision project.

Q&A with WCCO's Jamie Yuccas

WCCO morning anchor Jamie Yuccas has spent more than her fair share of time in the polar vortex this year. In addition to anchoring the WCCO morning show, Jamie has been featured multiple times on CBS evening newscasts this winter, reporting on the below-zero temperatures. She shared her take on reporting in the social media age and what it means to be featured on national broadcasts. Read more.

In the news

Minnesota School Counselors Association makes a splash

After Governor Dayton proclaimed the first week in February "School Counseling Week" in Minnesota, we helped our client - the Minnesota School Counselors Association - make a statewide media splash addressing the dire need for more school counselors. Minnesota's school counselor-to-student ratio is one to 782, the third worst in the country. See an example of coverage of this issue in the Mankato Free Press.

Ramsey County STEAM initiative featured on KARE 11

Our client Ramsey County has been working with Chippewa Middle School on a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) project related to efforts to redevelop the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant. KARE 11's Kim Insley visited the classroom in February to film a "Cool in School" segment about the students' participation in a real-life master planning exercise.

Goff Public in the media

Jennifer Hellman talked with WCCO Radio's Roshini Rajkumar on Sunday about a senior LinkedIn employee who made a major etiquette misstep on the social network.
Elizabeth Emerson talked with AM1570 about the start of the 2014 legislative session and issues that will dominate the discussion.

Two new Goff Public faces

Welcome to new employees Julie Hubbell and Kendra Tillberry!

Julie has more than 20 years of government relations support experience and will coordinate projects and special requests of all kinds. One of her greatest areas of expertise is campaign finance administration, including managing multiple state and federal political action committees.

A University of Minnesota graduate, Kendra brings a passion for writing to our team and has become fast friends with Ann E. Answers. Her past work includes writing grant proposals for Texas Tech University and volunteering for political campaigns and local nonprofits.

Ann E. Answers featured in local media

Goff Public's self-published book, The Ann E. Answers Guide to Communications Etiquette in the Digital Age, was featured in the Star Tribune on February 13 and on Twin Cities Live on March 12. Don't forget to follow Ann on Facebook and Twitter for regular business communications etiquette advice.

Goff gives and climbs

The Goff Gives Team was all smiles before climbing 31 flights of stairs to support the American Lung Association on Saturday, February 22. With help from many of our Goff Public clients and friends, our team raised $3,615, which will benefit people with lung diseases such as asthma, COPD, and lung cancer.