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Evolving communications
for a shifting landscape

THE
communications agency
‍that makes a point.

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a note
FROM 
NEEDLE

We believe that great communications should inspire action.

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But getting anyone to pay attention, let alone take action, is harder than ever.

AI has dramatically increased the number of companies and executives competing for visibility by collapsing the time it takes to bring something new to market. When ideas can become real businesses almost overnight, building awareness and authority requires sharper, nimbler strategies than it did even a few years ago.

AI has also made content effortless to produce at scale. The slop flooding reporters' inboxes, our collective LinkedIn feeds, and every channel in between is eroding trust and making the path to meaningful engagement steeper, rockier, and less certain.

And while earned media is increasingly difficult to secure as a result, with shrinking newsrooms raising the bar even further, it has also never been more valuable. LLMs prioritize credible third-party sources when deciding which brands to surface and recommend, giving those placements growing influence over how companies are discovered.

We could go on, but here's the point: speed and volume alone won't break through. Capturing attention, holding it, and moving audiences to act means writing a new playbook, then rewriting it again and again, in real time.

That's where our team of seasoned communications professionals—exceptional writers, strategic thinkers, and relentless executors who hail from careers in film, journalism, education, politics, and beyond—comes in.

We bring the breadth of experience, creativity, discernment, and craft now required to move the needle and set our clients apart in the AI era, along with an insatiable curiosity for what comes next.

If you’re interested in learning more about our approach (and dare we say, are inspired to take action), we’d love to connect.

Sincerely,
The Needle Team

a future-focused Approach

Evolving communications for a shifting landscape.

MINDSET & OFFERINGS

We help innovative clients solving meaningful problems, transforming who has capital, resources, rights, & ultimately, the ability to live a happy & healthy life.
We continuously adapt our methods to stay ahead of where communications is going, from owned content to AI-powered tools to emerging mediums.
We are a team of exceptional writers & creative thinkers, including campaign operatives, documentary filmmakers, former actors, reporters, & teachers.

Services

STRATEGY

Short-term campaigns to drive awareness, excitement, + FOMO around key moments
Long-term programs to establish trust, credibility, + category leadership
Crisis + reputation management to avoid or navigate difficult headlines

Messaging

Core narrative architecture to establish a clear, consistent POV across all communications, so even LLMs can contextualize + repeat priority messages
Tailored talking points to adapt that narrative for every target audience + media vertical
Industry research + competitive landscape analysis to identify white space in crowded or emerging markets

Media Relations

End-to-end management of media-facing communications to carry strategy through execution
Close monitoring of the rapidly evolving media landscape to identify the traditional outlets + emerging platforms that will have the most impact
Thoughtful, targeted media outreach to prioritize influence over saturation + quality storytelling over volume

MEDIA TRAINING

1:1 coaching to help founders + executives become leading industry voices
Group sessions to align teams on messaging + sharpen skills beyond media, from selling to customers to pitching investors
AI-era interview strategies to prepare executives for an evolving media landscape

OWNED CONTENT

Original content strategy + development to complement earned media efforts
Executive ghostwriting to sharpen + amplify thought leadership, including op-eds, contributed bylines, newsletters, + social copy
Researched, well-crafted company blogs, newsletters, + case studies to turn expertise into industry authority

SPEAKING + AWARDS

Strategic award submissions to build brand credibility
High-value speaking placements to more reach + engage industry decision-makers
Event development to bring priority audiences together through roundtables, pop-ups, webinars, + more

Work

Clients trust us to deliver results that move the needle. 
01

MIGHTY CAPITAL

Establishing Mighty's standing alongside venture's most recognized names, starting with a WSJ feature on its Fund III close
02

RUBI LABORATORIES

Showcasing Rubi's momentum + path to commercialization through business, tech, + trade media coverage
03

PLURAL ENERGY

Building awareness + strengthening credibility for Plural through earned + owned media
04

MATTOBOARD

Driving customer acquisition with carefully curated podcast placements.
05

FLOAT HEALTH

Editorial content development to own the narrative & speak directly to high-priority stakeholders.
06

TWENTYEIGHT HEALTH

An exclusive Series A funding feature bolstered by 20+ unique pieces of announcement coverage.

LEADERSHIP

Ambitious, creative, nimble, sharp, + deeply strategic.

TeSs
Pawlisch

Founder & Chief Executive Officer
CONNECT
Tess Pawlisch

Dedee
Droege

Director of Content Development
CONNECT
Dedee Droege

ISABEL
HUGHES

Director of Media Strategy
CONNECT
Isabel Hughes
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