Kersten Communications offers a variety of products and services that are tailored to the specific needs of our clients. We specialize in budget, tax, fiscal, business climate, health, local government, and education issues, but commonly work on projects in other issue areas.
Our products and services include:
- Public policy and legislative research, analysis and history
- Data collection and analysis
- Campaign research
- Development of one-pagers, issues papers, reports, and memoranda
- Special projects
We have created this research needs assessment form to gain a bit of insight into what your goals and objectives to help us uncover specific ways in which Kersten Communications may be able to help. It is a free assessment that will remain confidential. To download the assessment form click here.
Kersten Communications provides research and analysis for:
Foundations and Non-Profits
We work with foundations and non-profits to produce issue-based research that can support new and existing projects and programs. We commonly study the viability of proposed projects and provide research to strengthen the case for existing projects.
Public Officials, Lobbyists and Advocacy Organizations
We conduct the policy research to required develop and clearly define new legislative proposals. We produce research that bolsters existing policy proposals and rebuts proposals submitted by our clients’ opponents. We help candidates and public officials develop and refine their public policy agenda.
Campaigns and Public Affairs Professionals
We provide the policy research that forms the basis for issue-based, ballot measure, and candidate campaigns. We help campaigns effectively sell their message and differentiate themselves from the opposition. We provide the substance for direct mail campaigns, TV advertising, and other public relations campaigns.
Getting Down To Business: Our Research Method For Serving Our Clients
Step #1: Clearly Define Research Question and Project Goal: The first step is to work with the client to clearly define the client’s research question and overall goal.
Step #2: Conduct Issue-Based Research: We conduct research on the
research question which commonly includes personal interviews, collecting facts and data, a review of the literature, and obtaining primary and secondary sources of information.
Step #3: Analyze the Research: We then analyze the research to provide answers to the client’s research question.
Step #4: Effectively Communicate Results: We develop a work product that effectively communicates the results of our research to the client.
Step #5: Follow Up: Kersten Communications is available to answer any questions about the project or conduct follow up research.