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A positive reputation (your organization's reputation) is an intangible asset. Effective public relations and communications is the key to a sound reputation. How are you communicating your image?

If you have ever thought about what a marketing communications strategy could do to move your business to the next level, contact us. We build and manage well rounded marketing communication plans and campaigns in partnership with clients and their internal staff.

Clients include small and mid-sized businesses. Projects range from local to national. Leaders typically have a specific need and are looking for affordable, professional public relations counsel and services. As an extended member of our client's team, we work to provide answers to questions about the rapidly changing and ever evolving world of marketing communications, including Web sites, blogs, social media and more. We work to create the strategy and roll up our sleeves to help clients communicate their image... positively and professionally.

Public Relations Services

  • Strategy and planning
  • Marketing audits
  • Branding
  • Media relations (local, regional, national)
  • Brochures/sales collateral
  • Research
  • Writing
  • Web 2.0/online public relations
  • General counsel

Hostetler Public Relations is an independent public relations firm in business in Indianapolis for more than 10 years. Principal Rae Hostetler, a sole practioner, has partnerships and affiliations with many independent practitioners and professionals working in marketing communications and professionals in leadership positions throughout Indianapolis. Rae has 20 years of experience working as a journalist, non-profit public relations practitioner and public relations manager in a corporate setting before founding her independent firm in 2000.

Feed the beast… Google that is.

I’ve recently found my practice focused on several client projects that involve website development. As I work with clients to design their communications plan, company story and budgets for these projects I get the opportunity to partner with talented Indianapolis graphic designers. These designers all have some great web folks.

Together we all continue living and learning about social media, SEO and Google.  And yes we’re talking a lot about Google the ever changing breathing search engine. And as we work to educate clients, I keep using the phrase… “Feed the beast.”

The reality of website work today is that it is (more…)