Strategic Communications for Growth
My superpower is helping clients clearly express who they are, what they do, and why you should care.
With over 25 years of experience across high-stakes persuasion environments, I ensure clients see an ROI on communications.
Together, we will move your audience to action.
“Some consultants deliver exactly what you ask for. Mia delivers what you didn't even know you needed.” —Karen Lazarus, Director of Campaign Development, myFace
Impact ≠ Engagement
You do incredible work with measurable impact, but your communications are not hitting the mark.
No matter how you measure success, your numbers need improvement.
Is your messaging persuasive? Are your communications generic? Have people stopped clicking your links? Do you need clearer calls to action or better images? Is your low open rate due to too many emails, or not enough? Do your materials reflect your mission, your target audiences, your goals? Does your team have the skills and systems to level up?
Analyzing the effectiveness of your communications can be overwhelming. Coming up with new ideas, strategies and methodologies requires strategic expertise, creativity and a fresh vision.
That’s where I come in.
My Philosophy
My communications philosophy is that:
Everything is persuasion.
The central question all communications must answer is:
“Why should I care?”
Stating that your work has intrinsic value isn’t enough. The competition to engage audiences is fiercer than ever.
With a thoughtful, effective communications strategy and persuasive messaging, you can turn strangers into supporters.
“So much of my success evolved from our conversations over the last year. I am grateful, and you are totally my guru.” —Laura N.
Services
90-Day Strategic Communications Reboot
Transform your organization’s communications in 90 days.
Together, we will identify your highest-priority communications challenge, and define what success looks like.
The 90-Day Reboot kicks off with a strategic audit of your messaging, audiences, visual communications, digital channels and communications systems to understand what’s working, what isn’t, and why. Then we build the strategies, tactics, messaging and infrastructure needed to produce dramatically better results.
The 90-Day Reboot can address issues like:
Subpar audience engagement
Decreasing donations, sales or signups
Fundraising or advocacy campaigns
Program or product rollouts
Organizational growth or restructuring
Rebranding or public repositioning
Leadership transitions
Lackluster creativity and innovation
Depending on the challenge, we may:
Refine your core messaging for clarity and persuasiveness
Develop a distinctive voice that sets you apart from the competition
Define and prioritize key audiences for nuanced targeting
Strengthen calls to action for improved engagement
Improve website, email or social media content and delivery
Boost creativity in visual and written content across channels
Build more effective communications systems and workflows
At the end of 90 days, you’ll have a clear, actionable Communications Strategy to address your highest-priority challenge, along with the messaging, tools and systems to produce measurable results.
Happy with the progress we’ve made together? We can tackle another 90-Day priority challenge, or discuss an ongoing engagement.
Ongoing Strategic Communications Consulting
For organizations facing multiple, evolving communications challenges, I also offer longer-term strategic consulting engagements.
The process begins the same way. Together, we will define your strategic priorities and audit your current messaging, content and systems. From there, we'll develop a plan for tackling multiple communications challenges over time.
Working closely with your team as a senior strategic advisor, we will tackle multiple priorities and interconnected communications goals, with milestones and timelines to ensure accountability and progress.
Our work may include high-level reimagining of how you communicate your mission, and to whom. We can revamp messaging and positioning, develop nuanced audience and stakeholder targeting, create more persuasive asks, implement new technology and systems, and/or realign brand and visual content. Throughout it all, I’ll be there to offer strategic guidance as new challenges arise.
To discuss your communications goals, challenges, and potential fit, please schedule a consultation.
“Mia has been an instrumental sounding board, providing excellent strategic guidance on complex plans and decisions. She is always ready with a fresh perspective, clarifying questions and sound advice.” —Edd S.
About Me
I may be the only communications strategist with a successful art career.
From strategy to sculpture, I find unexpected and compelling ways to communicate complex ideas to diverse audiences.
Art is a form of communication. It deeply informs my understanding of how to harness design, imagery, symbolism, storytelling, emotional resonance and perception for clients.
I’ve worked with Fortune 500 companies, nonprofit organizations, advocacy campaigns, small businesses, electoral candidates, and individual creatives to build meaningful growth and visibility.
I bring decades of real-world experience in web and graphic design, copywriting, branding, PR, community organizing, advocacy and artmaking to craft holistic strategies for clients looking for real improvements in revenue, engagement, and brand awareness.
“Mia is one of those rare people I recommend without hesitation. She is strategic, creative, and incredibly nimble, but what sets her apart is the way she listens. She doesn't rush to offer solutions or force an agenda. She takes the time to absorb what she's hearing, thoughtfully evaluates the situation from multiple angles, and responds with insights that feel both fresh and on point. Mia has an uncanny ability to distill complexity into clarity.
Every organization hopes to find a partner who makes them think better, communicate better, and ultimately become better. That's exactly what Mia has done for us.” —Karen Lazarus, Director of Campaign Development, myFace
Rallying with legislators and the True Blue NY coalition in Albany
As Co-Founder and Lead Strategist of True Blue NY, I helped build a statewide coalition of more than 70 organizations to flip control of the New York State Senate, contributing to the passage of major legislation on voting rights, criminal justice reform, climate, abortion access, education funding, and civil rights. In 2019, we built the NY People’s Platform in collaboration with Common Cause, Citizen Action, NAACP, Make the Road, Food and Water Watch, VOCAL-NY and many other advocacy organizations.
My political communications strategy clients include candidates for New York City Council, New York State Assembly and the United States House of Representatives. In 2020, I led communications for the winning re-election campaign of New York State Assembly Member Diana Richardson, currently Director of Statewide Engagement for New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.
"Mia was the Communications Strategist on my 2021 campaign for New York City Council, where she provided invaluable insight into messaging, policy and voter persuasion. Mia is creative, pragmatic, professional and efficient. It's always a pleasure to work with her."
—Evie Hantzopoulos, Executive Director, Queens Botanical Garden
BRUSHSTROKE, 2021, printed aluminum, 69ft H x 65ft D x 33ft W, Zhongshan Huafa Plaza, China
As a sculptor, I’ve exhibited internationally in museums, galleries, and nonprofit institutions, with commissions for clients like Liberty Mutual, MTA Arts and Design, Hermès, MGM, PwC and the Hospital for Special Surgery.
My work has been included in over 25 books on contemporary art, and featured in The New York Times, the Boston Globe, New York Magazine, Elle Decor, the New Yorker, and on TV and radio.
I love bringing people together for the greater good. In 2025, I founded the PUBLIC ART PARTY, a hugely successful community-building event for people across the public art ecosystem. I also write INSIDE/OUTSIDE, a newsletter covering “hot topics” in public art. These are labors of love, just for the fun of it.
My diverse experience is what sets me apart as a consultant.
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