
HC is a full-service communications agency based in Chicago. We have a wide range of capabilities, from managing national product launches and creating buzz-worthy celebrity events to developing comprehensive marketing and branding campaigns. Select one of our areas of expertise below to see our work.








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| AMLI | Inviting notable members of the real estate community and Chicago media, HC helped AMLI celebrate its groundbreaking for a new luxury apartment complex in River North. |
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| Event Creation & Management | ||
| Open Hearts Foundation | Jane Seymour hosted a personal event in her own home, recognizing outstanding individuals who have lived life with an open heart. |
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| Website Design & Development | ||
| Various clients | From creating the design and content to building and maintaining the site – we’ve done it all. We help clients keep their sites relevant and fresh. The goal of every website is to tell the brand’s story in the most comprehensive, interactive and user-friendly way. |
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| Social Media | ||
| Land O'Frost | Many consumers today rely upon peer-to-peer recommendations through social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to make decisions. These communications channels are cost-effective ways for companies to engage and build relationships with targeted consumers. In nearly all of HC’s PR campaigns today, the firm integrates social media throughout programming. |
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| Marketing & PR Materials | ||
| Various clients | Create, write and design a variety of marketing materials to fit clients’ individual needs. HC works closely with each client to ensure all materials are ascetically pleasing and perfectly in sync with brand essence. |
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| Web Videos | ||
| Ronald McDonald House Charities | Recorded short videos of celebrities and sports figures in the Chicagoland area to raise awareness and encourage calendar purchases for Calendar Raffle, resulting media coverage including NBC, Skyline Magazine, WGN and more. |
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| Branding | ||
| The Green Nut | Rebranded and positioned pistachios as a healthy snack choice. Publicity Club of Chicago Golden Trumpet Award Winner for Marketing, Rebranding Campaign. |
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| Corporate Video Development | ||
| Susan Fredman Design Group | For Susan Fredman’s 35th Anniversary, HC developed a brand essence video, celebrating their award-winning work. A donation of 3.5 cents per view was made to Designs for Dignity. |
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| Sports Marketing | ||
| Various clients | HC regularly works with Chicago sports teams and figures, including the Chicago White Sox, Bulls, Cubs and Blackhawks. From personal player publicity to corporate partnerships, HC has the connections and knows how and when to leverage them for clients. |
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| Spokesperson Securement, Support & Negotiation | ||
| Various clients | Spokespeople add credibility and heighten awareness to a campaign, program or event. HC has researched, identified and negotiated spokesperson contracts on behalf of many of our clients to provide third-party credibility and buzz. |
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| Celebrity & Entertainment Marketing | ||
| The Pampered Chef | Co-hosted a housewarming party for Dancing With the Stars alum, Melissa Rycroft, and gained brand awareness at a style lounge at the 2011 Emmy’s. |
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| Celebrity & Entertainment Marketing | ||
| Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises | HC regularly invites celebrities who are visiting Chicago to come dine at Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises restaurants, showcasing them as celebrity hot spots. |
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| Key Messaging and Media Training | ||
| Various clients | HC drafts and trains clients from top executives and spokespeople to large groups of employees to help them accurately portray their brand in a positive light. |
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| Local | ||
| Various clients | HC has close relationships with media outlets across the country and often secure local placements for clients in target markets. |
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| National | ||
| Various clients | HC regularly secures national media placements for our clients through creative pitches and story development, reaching target audiences based on the clients’ goals. |
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| Multi-Market Media Tours | ||
| Children's Heart Foundation | Coordinated media placements across 10 major markets as Nels Matson rode his bike cross-country to raise funds for congenital heart defects. |
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| Executive Visibility | ||
| Various clients | Positioned top executives as experts in their field by securing relevant media placements in targeted, influential media outlets. |
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| Positioning & Support | ||
| Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises & Red Frog Events | Positioned top executives as experts in their field by securing large profile articles and byline opportunities in targeted, influential media outlets. |
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| Restaurant Opening | ||
| Paris Club | With the goal of reintroducing French food to a new generation of diners, HC strategically spread the word for the philosophy behind Paris Club’s approachable cuisine, talented culinary team and exciting interior space. |
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| Trade Show Support | ||
| The Green Nut | Developed and executed booth design at the American Dietetic Association Food and Nutrition Expo, showcasing nutrition research, healthy recipes, industry spokespeople and contests to draw a crowd to the booth. |
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| Promotion Development | ||
| LifeSource | Capitalizing on the Twilight movie craze, HC secured donor interest by offering the chance to meet a cast member from the film and free movie tickets, resulting in their largest blood drive to date. |
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| Product Launches | ||
| The Pampered Chef | Developed eblast to promote and generate awareness for the new 2011 spring and summer products resulting in high-profile media placements. |
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| Sponsorship Development & Negotiation | ||
| The Green Nut & Prevention | Brokered a strategic partnership with the nation’s leading health magazine, Prevention, to raise awareness of pistachios as a healthy snack choice. |
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| Strategic Philanthropic Partnership Development | ||
| Coldwell Banker & Ronald McDonald House Charities | To help supply the world’s largest Ronald McDonald House with much-needed supplies, HC developed the in the “Help Make This House a Home” campaign. |
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| Press Kits | ||
| Red Frog Events | Created irreverent “race survival kits” to accurately portray the brand’s crazy adventure races to key media. |
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