Xenophon Strategies

Julie Chlopecki

If you’re frustrated with the state of our nation’s transportation infrastructure, you might be watching the ongoing congressional debate over the reauthorization of federal surface transportation programs. 

The great thing about investment in our national transportation system is that it puts people to work in every state in the nation and in almost every community.  In fact, the best thing Congress can do to put Americans back to work is to pass a long-term...

Bob Brady

Is it possible that a highly publicized and temperamental meeting between President Barack Obama and Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer could increase the sales of Brewer’s recently released (November 1, 2011) autobiography, “Scorpions for Breakfast”?

Brewer, a Republican, met...

Erica Lawton

Twitter hashtags can be a great way to rally an online community and promote a campaign initiative. For instance, during The Salvation Army’s inaugural World Record Bell Ringing Contest for the 2011 Red Kettle Campaign, the hashtag #RingItOn was tweeted more than 19,500 times and helped bring greater attention to the effort.

Sometimes, though, a hashtag can take on a...

Blake Rhodes

Since the Costa Concordia ran aground last week in Italy, Costa Cruise Lines and its parent company, Carnival Corporation, have seen their reputations and bottom lines suffer severe blows.  While a crisis situation could be around the corner for virtually any company, planning for and effectively enacting a crisis response plan can mitigate damage to a company’s reputation and financial ledger.

From the crew’s delayed and fumbled reactions after the ship hit the...

Katie Lane

At Xenophon headquarters in D.C. we have framed copies of significant news coverage we have placed for our clients around the office. We have a New York Times story for The Salvation Army and a Los Angeles Times article framed for a...