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Rasky Baerlein wins gold Bulldog Reporter award in crisis communications

From periscope.tv, “2015 Bulldog Reporter Media Relations Awards Winners List” August 13, 2015 Rasky Baerlein wins a gold Bulldog Reporter award in the Crisis Communications category for our work with Market Basket. WINNERS Crisis Communications Campaign Gold – Rasky Baerlein Strategic Communications The Market Basket Story: How a Loyal Band of Employees…

Justine Griffin quoted in Boston.com article

BOSTON.COM “Brandon Spikes epitomizes new NFL approach: cut and run, fast” JUNE 9, 2015 By Hilary Sargent and Adam Vaccaro In the post-Ray Rice era, NFL teams are learning something that public relations crisis consultants have known for a while: act decisively and act quickly. But in recent months, they appear to…

LARRY RASKY ON NPR’S POLITICAL JUNKIE

Ken Rudin’s Political Junkie, Episode #79: An Unimaginable Scandal, An Unfathomable Tragedy. June 4, 2015 Larry Rasky was a guest on Ken Rudin’s Political Junkie podcast to talk about the tragic passing of Vice President Joe Biden’s son, Beau Biden. To listen to Larry’s segment, please click here and start…

Joe Baerlein: How Tom Brady, Patriots fumbled Deflategate (BostonGlobe.com)

BostonGlobe.com “How Tom Brady, Patriots fumbled Deflategate” May 13, 2015 By Joe Baerlein Tom Brady’s off-field defense team let the NFL get to the quarterback — damaging a great brand and reputation, while much of the damage could have been prevented. Deflategate was an incident more akin to a speeding…

O’Dwyer’s Ranks Rasky Baerlein #2 Public Relations Firm in Boston

We’ve been ranked as the number 2 Public Relations firm in Boston by O’Dwyer’s PR, one of the most trusted and influential trade publications in the communications industry. This ranking drives us to work even harder to provide the outstanding public relations and public affairs counsel and services our clients…

Joe Baerlein co-chairs Mike Widmer tribute dinner

The Boston Globe “Honoring a fixture on Beacon Hill” March 10, 2015 By Jon Chesto Mike Widmer was like the Forrest Gump of Beacon Hill, a constant figure amid all the regime changes under the gold dome, inserting himself into some of the state’s biggest public policy debates over three…

DAVID TAMASI QUOTED IN ROLL CALL’S BELTWAY INSIDERS

ROLL CALL BELTWAY INSIDERS “K Street Donors Make Early White House Picks | K Street Files” FEBRUARY 24, 2015 By Kate Ackley They’re not billionaire industrialists poised to bankroll millions in the 2016 campaign, but K Street still matters to the crop of aspiring presidential candidates. Lobbyists are tapping long-established networks…

Boston’s public affairs firms: low profiles, big influence

Boston Globe: Boston’s public affairs firms: low profiles, big influence February 4, 2015 By Jon Chesto In a city where politics is a blood sport, shaping a candidate’s public persona can be big business. Candidates spent hundreds of thousands of dollars last year on the guys — and they’re almost always…

Matt Moon Joins Rasky Baerlein|Prism as Vice President

Matt Moon Joins Rasky Baerlein|Prism as Vice President January 15, 2015 (Washington, D.C.) – Rasky Baerlein|Prism, a leading public affairs agency with offices in Washington and Boston, today announced that Matt Moon has joined the firm as vice president. Matt comes to RBP after serving as communications director for Governor…

Larry Rasky quoted in The Boston Globe

The Boston Globe “Boston-to-D.C. flights showcase region’s power players'” December 23, 2014 By Matt Viser The lobbyist, the professor, and the business executive were all flying between Boston and Washington one day recently when they spied the familiar figure of Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III. The scene was Logan’s shuttle terminal,…