Communications & Engagement

Solving Complex Challenges Through Community Collaboration

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Aerial footage of a highway receding into the horizon with text overlay including a search box with text “TRIPLE BRIDGES PROJECT” above additional text outside search box reading “BRIDGE BUILDER SURVEY, Baltimore Maryland”

Scrolling footage of a public workshop on a sidewalk with people discussing project display boards in front of canopies labeled “SEPTA FORWARD”

Still shot of seven men and women in a row dressed in semi casual attire while standing together outdoors smiling

A booklet flutters in from the left side of the screen before flipping around and closing to reveal the cover with the title “New Castle County Comprehensive Plan 2050.” A second booklet entitled “Sustainability Playbook” appears from behind the first book.

A shot of peoples hands pointing from opposite sides of a table to different parts of printed roadway intersection design alternatives at a public meeting

A scrolling shot of a racially diverse group enthusiastically discussing a project at a public meeting around a printed roadway design on a table

A slow close-up shot of a computer monitor displaying a page from the Laurel Valley Transportation Improvement Project website

Additional footage of a communications specialist discussing a project with a citizen at an outdoors “SEPTA FORWARD” public workshop on a sidewalk

Scrolling shot of an indoor public meeting with several people viewing a series of roadway designs on a large video monitor and printed displays on the wall next to the monitor and additional prints on a table.

Two people viewing three separate printed project display boards on easels at an outdoor public meeting

A composed array of devices including a smart phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer and a desktop computer all showing pages from the Talk PA Transportation website

End of video transcript.

For more than 35 years, McCormick Taylor’s Strategic Communications and Engagement group has helped our clients convey the vision and value of various projects to public audiences. We collaborate from planning through construction so that project goals, delivery methods, and milestones are clearly communicated and developed to align with community needs. From energy projects to transit agencies, to state DOTs and municipalities, we strive to foster positive and productive dialogue between client and community that builds strong, trusting relationships and understanding.

Our technical experts in communications, creative and technology services, planning, engineering, and environmental sciences collaborate to develop meaningful engagement programs and graphics that simplify complex technical concepts and provide award-winning outreach and public involvement products. We are committed to advancing important plans and projects that benefit communities and improve the overall quality of life.

Service Capabilities

  • Communications Planning
  • Content Development & Delivery
  • Crisis Communications
  • Key Messaging
  • Metrics & Key Performance Indicators
  • Multi-Channel Strategy
  • Talking Points
  • Target Audience Assessment

  • Agency Coordination
  • Community Context Assessments
  • Consensus Building & Conflict Resolution
  • In-Person, Hybrid, & Virtual Engagement
  • Outreach During Planning, Design, & Construction
  • Partnering
  • Pop-Up Events
  • Project Communication Protocols
  • Public Meetings & Public Hearings
  • Stakeholder Identification
  • Statewide, Regional, and Project-Specific Outreach
  • Technical Committee & Working Group Facilitation
  • Tribal Coordination
  • Underserved & Vulnerable Population Identification & Coordination
  • Visioning Workshops & Design Charrettes

  • Collateral Material Design
  • Content Creation
  • Event Planning & Coordination
  • Issue Advocacy
  • Legislation Tracking & Intelligence
  • Reporting & Documentation
  • Strategic Communications

  • Administrative Support
  • Data & Information Management
  • Funding Support & Grant Writing
  • Guidance Document & Handbook Development
  • Organizational Management
  • Policy Development & Compliance
  • Process Development & Systems Management
  • Project Coordination
  • Strategic Planning
  • Training & Onboarding Support

  • Comment & Responses Analysis
  • Custom Dashboards & Application Development
  • Data Collection
  • Data Quality Control & Validation
  • Data Visualization
  • Database Design & Maintenance
  • GIS & Interactive Mapping
  • Pattern Recognition & Trends Analysis
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Survey Design & Delivery

  • 3D Renderings & Animation
  • Application Development
  • Branding & Identity
  • Content Marketing & Strategy
  • Graphic Design & Illustration
  • Video Production & Photography
  • Website Development

  • Analytics & Reporting
  • Crisis & Incident Response
  • Digital Content Strategy
  • Internal Team Communications
  • Media Monitoring & Analysis
  • Paid Advertising
  • Press Releases & Op-Ed Development
  • Public Relations
  • Realtime Communications Management

Strategic Communications

  • Communications Planning
  • Content Development & Delivery
  • Crisis Communications
  • Key Messaging
  • Metrics & Key Performance Indicators
  • Multi-Channel Strategy
  • Talking Points
  • Target Audience Assessment

Public & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Agency Coordination
  • Community Context Assessments
  • Consensus Building & Conflict Resolution
  • In-Person, Hybrid, & Virtual Engagement
  • Outreach During Planning, Design, & Construction
  • Partnering
  • Pop-Up Events
  • Project Communication Protocols
  • Public Meetings & Public Hearings
  • Stakeholder Identification
  • Statewide, Regional, and Project-Specific Outreach
  • Technical Committee & Working Group Facilitation
  • Tribal Coordination
  • Underserved & Vulnerable Population Identification & Coordination
  • Visioning Workshops & Design Charrettes

Federal, State, & Local Officials Coordination

  • Collateral Material Design
  • Content Creation
  • Event Planning & Coordination
  • Issue Advocacy
  • Legislation Tracking & Intelligence
  • Reporting & Documentation
  • Strategic Communications

Policy & Program Development & Delivery

  • Administrative Support
  • Data & Information Management
  • Funding Support & Grant Writing
  • Guidance Document & Handbook Development
  • Organizational Management
  • Policy Development & Compliance
  • Process Development & Systems Management
  • Project Coordination
  • Strategic Planning
  • Training & Onboarding Support

Data Analysis & Management

  • Comment & Responses Analysis
  • Custom Dashboards & Application Development
  • Data Collection
  • Data Quality Control & Validation
  • Data Visualization
  • Database Design & Maintenance
  • GIS & Interactive Mapping
  • Pattern Recognition & Trends Analysis
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Survey Design & Delivery

Creative Services

  • 3D Renderings & Animation
  • Application Development
  • Branding & Identity
  • Content Marketing & Strategy
  • Graphic Design & Illustration
  • Video Production & Photography
  • Website Development

Media Coordination

  • Analytics & Reporting
  • Crisis & Incident Response
  • Digital Content Strategy
  • Internal Team Communications
  • Media Monitoring & Analysis
  • Paid Advertising
  • Press Releases & Op-Ed Development
  • Public Relations
  • Realtime Communications Management

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