Patrick Wright

Background

About Patrick Wright

During my 25+ years in communications, I've created innovative media strategies and content to win elections, launch products, increase media attention, and diffuse public relations nightmares for Fortune 500 companies, national politicians, non-profit organizations, and major universities. My projects have increased revenues 50%, website and social media interaction 300%, fundraising 500%, and voter turnout 20% in as few as 5 days. In addition, I'm an expert storyteller. I create a narrative that appeals to a variety of audiences through press releases, op/eds, columns, speeches, newsletters and other talking points. As a former award-winning journalist, I understand how to build press relationships that put content into media outlets. Plus, I have designed websites and social media pages; written and promoted posts; conducted data and poll analysis; managed crisis communications; managed teams; prepared executives and members for media appearances; and served as an “on-the-record” spokesperson. My work has improved the publicity of several corporations and politicians, such as: American Airlines - Bank of America - BP - Children's Hospital of Michigan - Comcast - Fiat Chrysler - JPMorganChase - Toyota - Unite America - Univ. of Michigan - U.S. Senators and Congressmen - UPS - Visa - Wells Fargo My combination of journalism skills and doctoral research into consumer behavior helps me produce materials that educate, inspire and mobilize people to support a product, candidate or cause. As a writer, I've written speeches for C-level executives and national politicians as well as won nationwide journalism acclaim, such as a Pulitzer Prize nomination; 2nd place, IRE's Tom Renner Award (out of all major newspapers nationwide); and the Francis DeVore Award, Florida Press Club's highest honor. Feel free to view my TEDx talk and other materials below.