# Goff Public

> Goff Public is an independent, women-owned public relations and public affairs agency in Saint Paul. Founded in 1966 by Bob Goff and Nick Coleman, it combines communications, lobbying, community engagement, digital strategy and an in-house creative studio for companies, nonprofits, schools, public agencies and advocacy groups. Its most revealing work begins before the press release: interviews, surveys, listening sessions, legislative tours and neighborhood outreach that make a consequential decision easier to understand and act on.

- **Founded:** 1966
- **Headquarters:** Saint Paul, United States
- **Founders:** Bob Goff (Co-founder), Nick Coleman (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Public relations, Public affairs, Community engagement, Digital strategy, Creative services
- **Notable:** Founded in 1966 and reached its 60th anniversary in 2026., Certified Women’s Business Enterprise and Small Business Enterprise., Received the Minneapolis Regional Chamber’s 2023 Minnesota Keystone Award for small-business community investment.

## Products & services

- **Public relations** — Messaging, media relations, communications audits and plans, crisis and issues management, reputation monitoring, thought leadership and spokesperson training.
- **Public affairs** — Lobbying, advocacy, coalition building, political strategy, public opinion research, testimony and advocacy training.
- **Community engagement** — Public involvement strategies for policy, transportation, planning and other projects that require stakeholder participation.
- **Digital strategy** — Websites, targeted email and text campaigns, social media, digital advocacy, paid digital campaigns and training.
- **Creative services** — An in-house studio providing graphic design, videography, branding, photography and podcast production.
- **Careful Communications Training** — Tailored preparation intended to create a crisis-ready culture and reduce communications mistakes.
- **Goff Comms Cohort** — A pro bono program that provides communications expertise and learning opportunities to Minnesota-based nonprofit leaders.

## Achievements

- Founded in 1966 and reached its 60th anniversary in 2026.
- Certified Women’s Business Enterprise and Small Business Enterprise.
- Received the Minneapolis Regional Chamber’s 2023 Minnesota Keystone Award for small-business community investment.
- Named among America’s Best PR Firms by Forbes, according to the company’s awards list.
- Helped Catholic United Financial win merger approval by a 137-6 delegate vote.
- Generated 33 Minnesota media hits and an estimated 24.3 million-person media reach for the Taco Bell Defy launch.
- Helped Newgate School earn nine major media placements, an estimated 4.1 million-person reach and more than 400 Wheels for Women applications.
- Supported passage of a Minnesota school-ventilation program with $1 million in seed funding.
- Reached more than 130,000 people during a two-year Saint Paul and Maplewood construction engagement campaign.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Published guidance for organizations whose brands are being discussed on Reddit.
- **2026-06** — Published an analysis of how leaders can generate trust amid information overload.
- **2026-04** — Published crisis guidance on recognizing novel situations that do not fit an existing playbook.
- **2026-03** — Shared lessons from a two-year construction community-engagement campaign that reached more than 130,000 people.
- **2026-02** — Marked its 60th year in business.
- **2026-01** — Published advice on shaping an organization’s digital footprint for generative-AI search results.

## Links

- Website: https://goffpublic.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/goff-public
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/GoffPublic
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goffpublic/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goffpublic

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Last updated: 2026-09-21