Services

Association Management

An active and productive association is the result of good planning and responsive management.  Tonkin Management Group provides these key fundamental services to foster and expand your association.  Regardless of whether an association is community-based or nationally-headquartered, our proactive staff will effectively manage your demands.

  • Day-to-day association management
  • Conference and meeting management
  • Board development
  • Strategic plan development
  • Meeting facilitation
  • Project implementation
 
Consulting Services

Tonkin Management Group is well established in the field of health and human services consultation.  The reputation of the firm's principals are rooted in years of reliable and comprehensive client work.  We specialize in the areas impacting the present and future quality of life of West Virginians, and have experience in many disciplines.  This experience includes:  health care; social services; civil justice; and professional service associations (i.e. hospitals, physicians, architects, and physical therapists).
Our consultation services include:
  • Research of "best practices"
  • Policy research and analysis
  • Group facilitation and strategic plan development
  • Field research
  • Community forums
  • Special assignments
  
Public Relations

Our public relations experience affords clients knowledge and creativity as well as a proven track record of success.

Public relations services are utilized to influence how businesses, governments, and institutions make decisions.

Whether working behind the scenes or informing the media, Tonkin Management Group is expert in executing critical public relations, initiatives, including:
  • Strategic communication planning
  • Press and news releases
  • News conference management
  • Position papers/key message development
  • Campaign planning, focus groups
  • Development and execution of advertising campaigns and marketing initiatives
 
Government Relations

Tonkin Management Group is expert in all areas of government relations.  Whether providing direct lobbying, grassroots mobilizing or legislative monitoring, we work alongside clients to develop a specific public policy plan of action, and strategies that provide results.  Our in-depth knowledge of the legislative process allows us to customize and develop effective advocacy objectives for any organization.
  • Lobbying legislators, appointed officials and key stakeholders
  • Providing timely reports, updates and analysis of legislative activity
  • Assisting in the development of coalitions and strategic alliances
  • Training in public policy, advocacy and the legislative process
  • Media advocacy, opposition research and campaign management