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Point Taken is one of those public relations companies that takes great care of its clients. It ensures that every penny paid by its customer is maximized and that every project is handled by senior professionals with a wide range of training and experience in the field. 

This Jacksonville-based public relations and marketing firm is headed by veteran writer, public speaker and communication strategist Michelle Guglielmo Gilliam. She is joined by a team of senior-level professionals who all possess a passion to help businesses and organizations achieve their goals. 

The company offers a full range of lead generation services including marketing, web design, video production, and public relations management. To add to this, nonprofit public relations, marketing and web design are some of its unique offerings. These services are all carried out to raise awareness on the nonprofit’s work, identifying potential donors and devising ways to reach out to these donors.

Point Taken has collaborated with dozens of companies over the years. Casita Yoga Studio, Riverside Presbyterian Day School, AUTM Foundation and Professional Educators Network of Florida are some of its clients. 

Traditional public relations is a thing of the past. At least that’s what Axia Public Relations thinks when it comes to PR work. Founded in 2002, chief executive and founder Jason Mudd finally decided to start a business after years of working on public relations campaigns of businesses like American Airlines, Budweiser and Southern Comfort. 

The company offers public relations services for regional and national businesses. Media relations, influencer engagement, partnerships, content creation and social media management are some of the services the company offers. To carry out its public relations campaigns, it taps different channels like news media, social media and the Internet.

This Jacksonville public relations firm launched digital and print coverage for brands like Brightway Insurance, The Hurst Company and Washington Accounting Services. It also worked on the social media engagement of businesses CHRISTUS Physician Group, 925 Partners Insurance Agency and Compass Group, Inc.

For its quality PR campaigns, it has received awards from the Public Relations Society of America, Florida Public Relations Association and the Jacksonville Business Journal.

Coppola PR is known for its work on delivering positive opportunities and outcomes from business reputational and communications triggers. In its years of operation, this firm has helped businesses and organizations come out of challenging situations with the use of effective communication solutions.

Its founder, Maria Coppola, is one of the leaders in the field of public relations. She was recognized by the Jacksonville Business Journal as one of the Women of Influence honorees in 2009. She was also named by the same publication in its 2009 Forty Under 40 list in 2009. 

Coppola PR has worked on the public relations campaigns of companies in and out of Jacksonville including Southern Moss Realty, American Lung Association in Florida, Jacksonville University and Community First Credit Union.

The company offers services including expert media relations, relationship and reputation building, event planning, community relations and crisis management. 

Building brand reputation, communicating a brand’s story and expertise, and extending a helping hand to achieve business growth are some of the things that guide the everyday work of Reputation Ink. This B2B marketing agency works with all kinds of businesses from law to engineering and architecture to manufacturing. It is a great partner for businesses who also believe in the power of public relations to improve growth and profitability.

This public relations and marketing company was tapped by IT support provider TruTechnology when it underwent a name change in 2002. The name “TruTechnology” was adopted to reflect its model of transparency and innovation. Reputation Ink launched a drive that highlighted TruTechnology as a viable partner for small and medium-sized businesses and nonprofits looking for a cost-effective IT support company. At the end of the project, Reputation Ink delivered a company website, proposals and other tactics designed to increase business transactions. 

Due to its commitment to helping any kind of business hurdle through any PR dilemma, Reputation Ink has received awards like the 2019 Media Relations Award from PR Daily, the Communicator Award of Excellence for its work on client Lightfoot, Franklin & White LLC and the 2018 Communicator Award of Distinction from the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts in the Online Video: Branded Content - Series category.

Doing smart work that brings in rabid fans is what public relations is for this Jacksonville-based agency. Connect caters to businesses listed in the Fortune 500 list that are present in different industries. It specializes in providing services like market research and insights, digital and social media strategy and branding. 

As a company powered by research, client collaboration, and goals, Connect Agency has been a favorite among brands and organizations since 2009. What makes them stand out is its love for gathering, analyzing and taking advantage of data. Additionally, it is also a leader in content creation. It does not only make use of the power of words, but also visual cues that can leave a great impact on the intended audiences.

Connect Agency collaborated with Gator Bowl Sports when the latter wanted to raise public awareness on the TaxSlayer Bowl, JaxSports Council and the GBS Charities. The agency helped by converting a one-way marketing channel into multiple promotional conversations.

It also worked on the campaigns of Deerway Country Club, nonprofit WISH for OUR HEROES and Live Oak Contracting.