{"id":44445,"date":"2025-04-24T08:00:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T12:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/?p=44445"},"modified":"2025-08-08T19:18:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T23:18:41","slug":"focus-mission-driven-messaging-the-power-of-strategic-communications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/focus-mission-driven-messaging-the-power-of-strategic-communications\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission-Driven Messaging: The Power of Strategic Communications"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"44445\" class=\"elementor elementor-44445\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d6b056 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9d6b056\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ac1684 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ac1684\" 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In the high-stakes world of national defense, how well you communicate about your mission is vital to long-term success.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba5ea86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba5ea86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SPA\u2019s industry-leading team of Strategic Communications professionals is dedicated to helping you create compelling communication and fulfill organizational missions by delivering the right messages to the right audiences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ece4f0 qodef-sticky-column--no\" data-id=\"4ece4f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4357528 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"4357528\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/-jwXh1KDRrM&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ff3b3d e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0ff3b3d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b7b17d e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b7b17d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49924b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49924b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is Strategic Communications?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd42708 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd42708\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36cf3d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"36cf3d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"1010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/words-opps-people.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-44472\" alt=\"Three critical elements of Strategic Communications: Words, opportunities, and people\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/words-opps-people.png 1010w, https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/words-opps-people-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/words-opps-people-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/words-opps-people-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/words-opps-people-650x650.png 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-931749c e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"931749c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eea1120 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eea1120\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt SPA, we believe it\u2019s not <em>what<\/em> you say \u2013 it\u2019s your ability to create understanding and foster agreement. 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     }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Produce refined messaging<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Foster understanding and break through communication barriers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Streamline communication<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Make every stakeholder interaction purposeful and tied to the mission<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000; 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     }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Minimize reactive communication<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8e98f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8e98f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our Strategic Communications professionals keep the big picture in mind while drilling down on key issues to create solutions that support the organization\u2019s mission.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a22b6df e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a22b6df\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-291d6bb e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"291d6bb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06c31c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06c31c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Strategic Communications in action<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-192400d e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"192400d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-722794e elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"722794e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1921\" height=\"734\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/stratcomms-releaseable-message-engagement.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-44471\" alt=\"Strategic communications cuts through the noise to align your mission and organizational objectives with the way you communicate.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/stratcomms-releaseable-message-engagement.png 1921w, https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/stratcomms-releaseable-message-engagement-300x115.png 300w, https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/stratcomms-releaseable-message-engagement-1024x391.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/stratcomms-releaseable-message-engagement-768x293.png 768w, https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/stratcomms-releaseable-message-engagement-1536x587.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1921px) 100vw, 1921px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea5952a e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea5952a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-492de47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"492de47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Solutions to communications often comes down to three critical elements: Words, People, and Opportunities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0189f7d e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0189f7d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb4a4be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb4a4be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Strategic communications cuts through the noise to align your mission and organizational objectives with the way you communicate. With alignment and consistency of messaging, you will steadily make progress towards your organizational goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-586832d e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"586832d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-564b492 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"564b492\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c167ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c167ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At SPA, our novel approach to Strategic Communications is enabled by innovative Strategic Communications Opportunities and Recommendations for Engagement (SCORE) Tools.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e0d67 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"50e0d67\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d38b98f elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d38b98f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Words<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c66a936 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c66a936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Strategically crafted, designated messaging streamlines responses, creates internal alignment, and enables a more proactive posture. We develop and organize key messages based on in-depth analysis using our innovative Talking Point Response Management tool.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dad6668 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dad6668\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b558705 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b558705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">People: Stakeholder Analysis<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cbebbe elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cbebbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA solid understanding of how stakeholder interests may impact perceptions of your messaging is an essential component of strategic communications. SPA has developed comprehensive resources and tools, including our Stakeholder and Media Monitoring Databases, to identify and understand your audiences.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d959d7 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d959d7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb8ffa elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6fb8ffa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Opportunity: Engagement Strategy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9db85b elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9db85b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAll engagements \u2013 including speeches, briefings, public-facing communications, or any presentation of your message \u2013 are an opportunity to advance objectives. Our SCORE Planning card helps you find efficiencies and strategically plan your engagements. This interactive tool helps you organize and prioritize each engagement and align events with objectives.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ebeb0 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13ebeb0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a76d29e e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a76d29e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aa2c92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7aa2c92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDriven by experts, these tools are a hybrid of insider experience and analytic rigor and automation. These tools turbo-charge existing efforts and streamline processes, empowering you to quickly and confidently make decisions on engagements, anticipate stakeholder perceptions, and deliver aligned, strategic messaging. With the support of our Strategic Communications professionals, you can ensure every engagement moves the needle.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-246e2b8 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"246e2b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd3de54 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd3de54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f957a40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f957a40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Why strategic communications?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-201d2a0 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"201d2a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-154b019 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"154b019\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/score-venn.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-44470\" alt=\"The SPA Strategic Communications team provides the clear direction and forethought that is vital in a critical industry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/score-venn.png 860w, https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/score-venn-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/score-venn-768x699.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e7804d e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e7804d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06f3869 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06f3869\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnlike public affairs or traditional communications, which primarily focus on delivering messages to the public or media through tools like press releases, strategic communications works behind the scenes to shape both internal and external messaging. It involves crafting comprehensive strategies that guide how an organization communicates across all levels, ensuring alignment and consistency across all channels\u2014from internal teams to external stakeholders.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daa54f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"daa54f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Developed by professionals, Strategic Communications maintains the big picture mission while designing intentional messaging for key engagements with precision. The SPA Strategic Communications team provides the clear direction and forethought that is vital in a critical industry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3f8a02 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c3f8a02\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa095a1 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa095a1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d43346 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d43346\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy SPA?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cca68a e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4cca68a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d2c9ed e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d2c9ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-621a068 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"621a068\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d7ad48 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d7ad48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bf29c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bf29c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cA results-driven approach grounded in proven methodologies and industry-leading best practices.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e236096 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e236096\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5198ad5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5198ad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#8211; Shannon Potter, Strategic Communications Lead\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94135b6 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"94135b6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-800d4af e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"800d4af\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-600b309 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"600b309\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/reaching-the-next-level-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-44507\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-832909c e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"832909c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aed3d3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aed3d3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt SPA, we bring the expertise needed to craft and execute comprehensive communication strategies. Our experts write, design, and produce Strategic Communications materials so you can focus on the mission. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcd3a52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcd3a52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur rigorous approach to Strategic Communications combines expert experience with analytical focus. We provide tools to ensure simple, relevant, and intentional communications.  A tools-drive approach to comprehensive communication allows developed strategy to be transformed into streamlined processes and successful, high-return engagements.  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa6c66 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4fa6c66\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6d6f39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6d6f39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSPA offers strategic communications support across the Department of Defense and beyond, to clients including:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-621159b elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width 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