LevittSeldin Consulting
Throughout his career, David Seldin has helped high-profile leaders manage their public profiles and use communications to advance their agendas. He has served in the White House Press Office and as a senior communications advisor to two U.S. Senators, led a global team at one of the world’s leading consultancies, and rebuilt the central communications function at a leading research university. As part of this work, he has advised corporations and academic institutions through major crises, transformational transactions, and significant litigation and regulatory events; developed strategies to leverage new communications technologies and approaches for high-impact storytelling and message delivery; and built extensive stakeholder engagement strategies to support organizational priorities and mission.
How can we help you communicate
Crisis and Issues Management
Crises are inevitable, and the best way to manage them is to prepare. The LevittSeldin teams help you think comprehensively about how to manage through predictable scenarios, address ongoing issues and criticisms, and evaluate preparedness for the unpredictable. From issue-management playbooks that guide long-term responses to challenges to tabletop exercises that stress-test your organization’s response capabilities to real-time support in live crisis situations, we stand ready to help you stay focused on your mission at the most trying moments.
Communications Coaching
Effective message delivery is a critical tool for achieving any goal – and everyone can always do it better. Just as world-class athletes rely on coaches to continually hone their craft, develop strategies, and provide clear feedback, even the most seasoned executives benefit from professional support. LevittSeldin Consulting draws on decades of experience working with senior elected officials, corporate executives, and not-for-profit and higher education leaders to help you get the most out of essential presentations, media interviews, panel discussions, and other engagements.
Stakeholder Engagement
No organization can succeed in a vacuum. Ongoing engagement with everyone your work touches, including those who can pose obstacles to success and those who can help overcome them, is a critical part of successful institutional strategy. LevittSeldin will work with you to identify the most critical stakeholders and develop strategies to build meaningful partnerships that can shape long-term success.
Content Development
Whether it is an email on a sensitive topic, an annual report, a conference presentation, content for social media, or anything else, few tasks are more critical than marshaling the right words and images not only to get your message across but also to make it break through the clutter of information readers contend with every hour of the day. We provide a full range of content services, from core message development to one-off writing projects to ongoing editorial support, to help you ensure that all your communications hit home.