Strategic Communications

We're a part
of your team.

We apply the lessons of winning political campaigns to your organization's goals, reputation, and policy priorities. Because in this work, winning is everything.

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Results.
Measurable outcomes, every engagement
Strategy.
Comprehensive plans built around your goals
Advocacy.
Proven in politics. Applied to business.

How We Work

Campaign-inspired.
Results-driven.

We bring the rigor and urgency of political campaigns to every client engagement — from regulatory proceedings to brand reputation to legislative advocacy.

01
Analyze & Build
We define what winning looks like, then build everything needed to get there — message architecture, media strategy, and a tactical roadmap.
02
Drive Measurable Results
We execute with precision, track performance, and adjust — keeping you informed and audiences engaged.
03
Amplify & Sustain
We don't just launch — we sustain momentum through digital, earned media, and stakeholder engagement.

What We Do

Communicate. Persuade. Win.

From strategy development to crisis response, we deploy the right tools at the right time to persuade, mobilize, and inspire your target audiences.

Strategic Communications Planning
Integrated plans that align stakeholders, sharpen your narrative, and move your mission forward.
Message Development
Research-backed messaging that resonates with the audiences that matter most.
Media Relations
Earned media strategy and execution that puts your story in front of the right journalists.
Digital Advertising & Strategy
Multi-channel targeted paid media — built for advocacy and results.
Crisis Communications
Rapid-response strategy to protect your reputation and control the narrative when it matters most.
Editorial & Thought Leadership
Op-eds, speeches, white papers, and content that establish authority and advance your agenda.

Our Team

Practitioners,
not just advisors.

Our team has worked inside campaigns, government offices, and boardrooms. That experience translates into communications that are sharp, credible, and built to win.

Leadership
Daniel van Hoogstraten
Daniel van Hoogstraten
Partner

Daniel has built his career at the intersection of communications, politics, and media strategy. Prior to co-founding Amplifire, he led a large-scale issue advocacy and political organization in Ohio, served as Communications Director to senior members of the U.S. House of Representatives, and worked on political campaigns across the country.

Preston Maddock
Preston Maddock
Partner

Preston has spent over a decade on the highest-stakes political campaigns in the country. He served as Senator Sherrod Brown's communications director during his successful 2018 re-election, helped orchestrate a paid media effort at the DSCC to help Democrats expand their Senate majority in the 2022 cycle, and has been a spokesman and strategist for multiple US Senate campaigns.

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Let's talk about your goals.

Whether you're navigating a regulatory process, launching a campaign, or managing a communications challenge — we'd like to hear about it.