About Elevator Communications, LLC Media Buying company in San Francisco, United States
Frankly were not like other agencies. We focus on absolute results not hourly-billing sluggish PR processes typically offered by firms which have yet to figure how to get out of their own way.
Thats right we dont bill by-phone-call. No surprises here. Weve been there weve done that. In this new Business 2.0 climate streamlined agile and extremely efficient is the way to succeed. This has greatly influenced the way we do business. With key PR associates positioned throughout the media grid Elevator Communications is connected by every 21st Century communications tool and web-driven metric on the planet. Were virtual responsive and highly efficient. And we get results.
An email comes in from the New York Times. They want to interview our client. Theyve responded to a creative feature story idea we wrote and sent to the reporter. Odds are the story isnt simply about ’news’. Were former journalists we develop compelling story angles that grab media attention.
From this point we manage the entire process from setting the client/reporter interview to submitting photos and visuals with follow up. Its all in a days work at Elevator. Weve done these thousands of times.
Elevator is a modern virtual agency with employees spread across the U.S. and Western Europe. Our leadership and account management teams combines years of PR and journalism experience. You only work with the best people – no interns.
John Reed has more than 17 years experience in placing client stories with National Media. John has an outstanding story placement track record — scoring hits for Technology Business Homebuilding ’Green’ Energy and Consumer clients with media that include AP (print and radio) Barrons Investors Business Daily Wall Street Journal NY Times USA Today CNET LA Times CBS MarketWatch San Jose Mercury News Newsweek Bloomberg TV Today Show KNTV KGO KPIX KRON KTVU and well over one thousand client stories in other media both consumer business and trade publications and Web sites. As Creative Director he works with the team to research and write compelling client stories that will get press coverage for clients in the media the client has selected to increase visibility and drive sales. He is a former Journalist newspaper magazine and Web columnist author of two books published by Crown/Random House TV and radio host and magazine editor.
Prior to forming Elevator Communications John held 3-Director-level positions at 3 Public Relations agencies including: Director of Media Relations National Media Director and Director of Public Relations.