# Stewart Communications

> Stewart Communications is a Franklin, North Carolina marketing and public-relations agency founded by veteran communications executive Morgan Stewart. Its small multidisciplinary team combines strategy, media relations, social media, advertising, websites, events, graphic design, advocacy and crisis counsel, with a client list spanning local tourism and nonprofits to restaurants, energy companies and economic-development organizations. Its most legible public case study is Franklin's tourism program: a $150,000 first-year proposal, a new destination brand and website, and a reported 83% lift in engagement after an early measurement was corrected.

- **Founded:** 2013
- **Headquarters:** Franklin, United States
- **Founders:** Morgan Stewart (Founder, President and CEO)
- **Products:** Integrated marketing, Public and media relations, Social media, Website development, Events
- **Notable:** Won Franklin TDA's 2024-2025 tourism-marketing contract with a $150,000 proposal, below the two competing disclosed budgets., Launched the Experience Franklin destination brand and website; by mid-2025 the site was reported at 32,000 active users and more than 2,000 embedded images., The new Franklin tourism site recorded an 83% engagement increase versus the previous 12-year-old site after a published 312% figure was corrected.

## Products & services

- **Integrated marketing** — Strategy combining advertising, social media, promotional materials, events, web development, media relations and leadership counsel.
- **Public and media relations** — Story development, press outreach and integrated reputation-building across earned and owned channels.
- **Social media** — Strategy, content production, paid campaigns and community engagement.
- **Website development** — Websites designed to establish a professional presence, sell services, collect donations and support events.
- **Events** — Planning, logistics and promotion for openings, fundraisers and community events.
- **Crisis and reputation management** — 24/7 response counsel plus advance planning intended to reduce communications risks.
- **Graphic design and advertising** — Creative for websites, brochures, social assets, email, banners, print and billboards, plus channel and audience planning.
- **Advocacy and business consulting** — Public-policy communications, stakeholder mobilization, opportunity analysis and operating advice.
- **Copywriting and data management** — Message development and use of customer data to focus campaigns and improve operations.

## Achievements

- Won Franklin TDA's 2024-2025 tourism-marketing contract with a $150,000 proposal, below the two competing disclosed budgets.
- Launched the Experience Franklin destination brand and website; by mid-2025 the site was reported at 32,000 active users and more than 2,000 embedded images.
- The new Franklin tourism site recorded an 83% engagement increase versus the previous 12-year-old site after a published 312% figure was corrected.
- Franklin's TDA reached consensus to retain Stewart in March 2025 and unanimously approved a one-year renewal with a $180,000 allocation in April.
- December 2025 reporting listed 31,000 Instagram views, 2,100 interactions and an audience that was more than 90% new for Franklin tourism content.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Franklin tourism reporting showed more than 13,000 monthly website visitors, 216,000 Google Search impressions, a 6% email click rate and more than 174,000 Facebook post views.
- **2026-08** — The agency described an out-of-state targeting strategy using digital ads, influencers and ready-made video packages for regional TV outlets.
- **2026-05** — A Franklin tourism report cited more than 215,000 monthly social views and over 261,800 views for the Sweet Carolina campaign.
- **2026-04** — Founder Morgan Stewart relaunched Macon Sense as a digital local newspaper after acquiring it, while continuing to own Stewart Communications.
- **2025-12** — A TDA update reported five paid ads costing $1,881, 2,600 Facebook followers and 31,000 Instagram views.

## Links

- Website: https://stewartcomm.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stewart-communications
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StewartPRMarketing

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Last updated: 2026-09-22