CASE STUDY: SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS
PR • CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS • WEB DEVELOPMENT • MEDIA MANAGEMENT
Find the Problem
01. Research
During one of the largest school district mergers in US history and with concern over possible job loss and school closures, KQ was tapped to inform the community of the impending transition.
Create a Plan
02. Develop
Faced with perceived negative media coverage, we developed a multi-faceted plan that focused on transparent communication and authentic community engagement and introduced an award-winning digital communications tool, the SCS Newsroom.
Execute Results
03. Evaluate
Our strategies led to increased trust in the district’s superintendent and in a little over a year, KQ changed the narrative, improving media tonality from 50 percent negative to 85 percent positive or neutral coverage.
“KQ helped our communications department develop the tools and channels needed to better support our staff, students and engage the community. In addition to providing expertise in PR, KQ became like staff by being available whenever called upon and providing expanded capacity for our internal team…”
Dorsey E. Hopson, II
Former Superintendent, Shelby County Schools,
