# SKDK

> SKDK is a Washington-headquartered strategic communications and political consulting firm that brings campaign habits - research, message discipline, creative, coalition building and rapid response - to companies, nonprofits, labor unions, philanthropies, candidates and causes. It earns fees from advisory and execution work spanning public affairs, crisis communications, media relations, advertising, research, executive counsel and digital campaigning, while newer offerings such as Blizzard TXT add managed and self-service technology to the mix.

- **Founded:** 1968
- **Headquarters:** Washington, United States
- **Founders:** Bob Squier (Founder, Squier Knapp Dunn), Bill Knapp (Founding partner), Anita Dunn (Founding partner), Josh Isay (Founding partner, Knickerbocker Consulting)
- **Products:** Strategic and crisis communications, Advertising and political consulting, Research and analytics, Jasper Advisors, Blizzard TXT
- **Notable:** Named North America Public Affairs Agency of the Year by the Holmes Report/PRovoke multiple times, including four wins in the five years cited around its 2020 Sloane acquisition., Helped the US Airways-American Airlines merger build bipartisan, labor and community support before the Department of Justice settled its challenge three months after filing suit., Served as a key adviser to the Biden-Harris campaign in 2020.

## Products & services

- **Strategic and crisis communications** — Message development, war-room operations, reputation protection, media strategy, stakeholder briefings and rapid response for organizations and leaders.
- **Advertising and political consulting** — Strategy, creative production, targeting, media planning and buying, debate preparation, speechwriting and campaign counsel for candidates, committees and issue coalitions.
- **Research and analytics** — Quantitative and qualitative opinion research, audience analysis, stakeholder mapping and message testing used to guide communications strategy.
- **Jasper Advisors** — An independently branded SKDK subsidiary advising CEOs, companies, sports organizations, nonprofits and prominent individuals on reputation, strategy and leadership moments.
- **Blizzard TXT** — A peer-to-peer SMS and MMS platform offered as both a managed service and a self-service product for campaigns, advocacy groups, nonprofits and brands.
- **Integrated cross-screen advertising with Wavelength Strategy** — Unified creative, media planning and buying across linear television, streaming, programmatic digital and social platforms.

## Achievements

- Named North America Public Affairs Agency of the Year by the Holmes Report/PRovoke multiple times, including four wins in the five years cited around its 2020 Sloane acquisition.
- Helped the US Airways-American Airlines merger build bipartisan, labor and community support before the Department of Justice settled its challenge three months after filing suit.
- Served as a key adviser to the Biden-Harris campaign in 2020.
- Produced nearly 1,000 television, digital, radio, out-of-home and print ads in the 2024 election cycle while advising wins including Ruben Gallego and Josh Riley.
- Recorded 25% year-over-year fee-income growth in the 2025 PRovoke agency review.
- Earned a 2026 Chambers ranking for nationwide litigation PR and communications.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Named Loren Riegelhaupt, Michael Czin and Julie Andreeff Jensen as partners, strengthening healthcare, litigation and corporate advisory leadership.
- **2026-06** — Its litigation communications practice received a nationwide Chambers ranking.
- **2026-04** — Announced firmwide promotions across SKDK and Jasper Advisors.
- **2026-02** — Combined forces with Wavelength Strategy to integrate advertising across television, streaming, programmatic and social channels.
- **2025-10** — Launched Blizzard TXT, a peer-to-peer SMS/MMS platform available as a managed service and self-service product.

## Links

- Website: https://skdknick.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/skdknick
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SKDK
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/skdknick/

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Last updated: 2026-09-24