Public policy developments at the local, state and federal levels have a significant impact on every organization and business. From taxes to regulations - from economic development to state and federal spending programs - the decisions made by government have a profound impact on your organization's success.

Today's most successful organizations work proactively to influence the direction of public policy before it affects their business - or their bottom line.

JB&A's Public Affairs Group helps your company capture the attention and imagination of policy makers - and cut through the clutter of hundreds of competing messages to engage the public and change minds on complex issues. This is where we can serve you.

Building Knowledge
Research - it's much more than taking a poll. It's about understanding what influences people's decisions and motivates their actions. Our researcher, Bill Greene, helps you understand your audiences and see your challenges with 20-20 clarity.

Providing Insight
Insight is the beacon that guides you through the stormy waters of policymaking, helping you achieve your goals and advance your issues. Our Lansing-based PR team, headed by Emily Gerkin Palsrok, knows the legislative process, key leaders on both sides of the aisle and how they respond to messages. This results in strategic communications that support your lobbying effort by rallying public support, educating key decision makers and influencing the direction of public policy. Discover more with this case study of our work.

Getting the Job Done
Cutting through the clutter to get your message heard. It's why you hire a PR agency in the first place. At John Bailey & Associates, our public affairs experts don't work alone - they are backed by 20 Michigan-based communications professionals at our Troy headquarters.

JB&A provides clients with extensive media contacts, decades worth of experience and the capabilities to communicate messages clearly on a statewide, regional and national basis. Why are we the PR agency of choice for North America's largest media event? Michigan's largest single-day public event? Fortune 500 companies? Local businesses? Not-for-profits? Because whether the program is large or small, we have the capabilities to get the job done.