Steve Weitzman Email & Phone Number

Weitzman Public Affairs helps nonprofits, trade associations and businesess craft compelling stories and move them via traditional and new media. We also build/manage grassroots advocacy systems to move public policy agendas.- Develop clear and concise messages - Craft effective sound bites - Field difficult questions- Media train executives or staff/members for any interview format- Garner "earned" media- Develop or manage a grassroots infrastructure to deliver compelling messages to legislators/public officials at the local level- Train staff or members at the district/"back home" level effective legislative advocacy skills and techniques

The whole communications schmeer for the Rendell Administration's Dept. of Education -- planning, message development, proactive and reactive media spokesman, materials (releases, op-eds, talking points, speeches) coaching/advice/guidance​ -- for education execs, and for Gov's office for the big-deal stuff. Bagged after several months by new Corbett Administration because new administrations bring in their own people. No hard feelings; can't say I blame 'em.

I do press secretary-ish stuff that helps get the media attention we want and deal with the attention we don't. We get the word out about DCED's programs and highlight Gov. Rendell's efforts to create jobs, grow businesses and revitalize communities. We prep DCED execs and the Gov for public appearances and contacts with the media. We convert boring, wonky policy stuff to make it more-or-less interesting for media and public who would otherwise exercise their right-to-not-care.

Developed and conducted media and grassroots advocacy training; prepared staff and members for media encounters and public events; helped redesign and reinvigorate media and grassroots strategies and processes; spokesman and resource for media; translated bland, boring wonky/policy issues into op-eds, press releases, testimony, backgrounders, talking points, statements and other materials to communicate PANPHA ”message on timely issues

$18 billion financial institution, parent of Dauphin Deposit Bank and First Maryland Bancorp; acquired by M&T bank.

Hershey

Developed first coordinated advocacy program, integrating media, legislative and grassroots components