SunCal Companies
Turning the Media’s Eye to New Mexico
When our client closed escrow on 57,000 acres in New Mexico, expectations for high-level financial media placements were high. We delivered: The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Associated Press, MSN Money, Business Week and other key, strategic media – 4.5 million impressions in all. Along the way, we provided messaging and briefings to key stakeholders, including the governor, state legislators and the mayor, and they gave positive interviews as a result.
County of Orange
Media Training the Board of Supervisors
Orange County’s Supervisors were the primary spokespersons for the County’s restructuring plan following its high-profile bankruptcy, so a nervous County CEO hired LP&A to train them and their department heads on messaging and successful interviewing techniques. The result: A long series of news reports with solid, non-contradictory messaging throughout.
Tejon Ranch
Condor Protection Press Conference
LP&A organized a press conference to announce the banning of lead shot on Tejon Ranch, which has the largest private hunting program in California and is home to the endangered California condor. The event, hosted by the Natural Resources Defense Council at an Audubon facility, garnered coverage in prominent local and national publications and successfully positioned our client as a leading protector of the species.
Santa Margarita Water District
A Spoonful of Medicine Drives the Water Quality
A national news report regarding trace levels of pharmaceuticals (monitored to the parts per trillion!) in drinking water concerned customers and fired up the local media. In the hours immediately following the study’s publication, LP&A prepared District spokespeople with comprehensive messaging that secured good initial coverage, and followed up with an op/ed in the local paper and a “Pharma Page” on the district’s Web site.
Newhall Land
Environmental News Bureau
Newhall Land is dedicated to innovative environmental design in its communities, but isn’t often recognized for it. LP&A created an “environmental news bureau” to prepare and pitch green stories, resulting in eight positive placements in multiple broadcast and print outlets in its first year. Stories were then emailed to Newhall’s VIP list.
The Mills Corporation
Grand Opening of Ontario Mills
LP&A managed media relations for The Mill’s Corporation’s first West Coast outlet megamall, Ontario Mills. Our efforts secured 32 television news spots, 27 radio spots and 36 print stories – including coverage in USA Today and The Wall Street Journal.
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Getting the most out of your communications budget
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— Ron Metzler, Shea Homes - “Your campaign was well conceived, well executed and instrumental to our success. You did a great job of reading the community and our leadership was pleased the efforts came in under budget.”
–Lyle Overby, Shapell Industries - “You guys [LP&A] are one of the most valuable team members I’ve worked with in my 10 years of entitlement communications experience.”
–Jay Reed, DMB Redwood City, Saltworks, LLC - “Laer Pearce is one of the best PR guys in the Golden State.”
— Hugh Hewitt, national syndicated radio host, author and blogger - “We appreciate your sage counsel and perspective. We appreciate the help from you and your team. You folks do a great job for the SMWD ratepayers.”
— John Schatz, Santa Margarita Water District - “It’s so much easier taking punches when you’ve got great people in your corner coaching, supporting and rooting for your success. Your experience, dedication and support to during this trying time were invaluable.”
–General Manager of an Orange County public agency - “We’re all quite pleased with how the media coverage of our environmental studies turned out. Your craftsmanship has proved quite fruitful and I wanted to say ‘Thank You!’”
— Mark Subbotin, Newhall Land - “You have truly done some amazing work. I am quite impressed.”
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— Cucamonga Valley Water District customer. - “Laer Pearce has one of the best strategic minds in Orange County public affairs and public relations – and besides getting the message just right, he makes the process of getting to victory enjoyable for everyone on the team.”
— Lucy Dunn, President and CEO, Orange County Business Council - “LP&A was instrumental in helping us design and execute a strategic communications campaign that resulted in overwhelming local support and the unanimous approval of Tejon Mountain Village.”
—Dave Crowder, Director of Government & Community Relations, Tejon Mountain Village - “Laer’s most important asset is a rare personal characteristic: wisdom. I have been in many team meetings with Laer, and witnessed his ability to see and communicate the best course of action.” ”
—John Kain, President, Urban Crossroads - “I found Laer to be a sharp strategist with a creative mind who champions staying on message, on strategy and within budget.”
— Andrew Daymude, Tejon Ranch Company - “I greatly appreciate Laer’s creative, and often cost efficient, approach to communicating complex issues in a meaningful yet simple manner.”
—Marlee Lauffer, Vice President, Newhall Land - “Thank you again for your insights and guidance. I truly a cannot thank you enough. You are stellar in every way!”
—Christina Noonan, Los Angeles Dept. of Water & Power Commissioner - “A public health plan like CalOptima has to communicate with its members, providers and relevant stakeholders quickly, accurately and in easily understood language. Laer Pearce understands that mandate and has been helping us deliver on it for several years now. He and his team have been an invaluable resource to CalOptima.”
—Margaret Tatar, Executive Director of Public Affairs, CalOptima
