What We Do
Integrity, authenticity, and a genuine desire
to see our community THRIVE.
We’re proud to collaborate with clients throughout Hawaiʻi, united by shared values.
Whether it’s addressing key sustainability issues, creating educational opportunities through the power of community, rooting scientific advancement in connection to place and people, or helping families build their dreams — this is the impact Pa'akai Communications is built for.
What We Offer
Strategy. Storytelling. Outreach. Execution.
Paʻakai Communications is a full-service communications and community relations firm. From strategy and materials development to deployment, we can help with any or every aspect of your marketing and communications needs.
Integrated Strategy and Project Management
Proactive, forward-looking guidance and planning that integrates organizational goals, strengths, and resources with situational context to achieve specific communications objectives. Ongoing organization and accountability support to ensure successful execution.
Counsel on pertinent community, policy, and political factors
Strategic communications planning including strategy, tactics, deliverables, and metrics of success
Project management to coordinate collaboration and ensure deadlines are met at the appropriate standard of quality
Community Relations
Strategy and execution for cultivating pilina and resolving conflict through building reciprocal relationships, trust, and shared understanding. Materials development and facilitation for:
1:1 stakeholder conversations
Small group conversations
Public meetings
Internal stakeholder management
Storytelling and narrative management
Stakeholder Engagement
Community engagement, data collection, and research geared toward deeper understanding and insight to inform organizational, governmental, and sector-wide strategy and messaging.
Community listening and group facilitation
Focus group facilitation
Key stakeholder engagement
Survey design and distribution
Qualitative and quantitative analysis
Post-research share out of results
Brand and Message Development
Brand and messaging development that authentically represents organizations and deeply resonates with internal and external stakeholders.
Stakeholder mapping
Visual identity development including logo design and brand kit
Mission, vision, and core messaging articulation
Audience-specific talking points
Collateral materials (business cards, letterhead, brochures, presentation decks, etc.)
Media Relations
Full service media relations to increase organization visibility, promote events and initiatives, and further causes.
Messaging development
News release and media advisory drafting and distribution
Interview booking
Op ed drafting and placement
Fact sheet creation
Media training
Press kit development
Digital Media and Website Development
Digital presence development that dovetails seamlessly into general communications strategy by reinforcing brand ad voice; and driving awareness and engagement; and telling compelling stories.
Social media strategy, analysis, content creation, and account management
Managing social media influencer and collaboration posts
Website audit and development
Still photography and video asset production
Crisis Communications
Rapid-response communications services in the event of an unforeseen crisis scenario. Examples of such a crisis scenario may include natural disasters, worksite accidents, legal actions, or other unplanned adverse events that require a heightened level of response and communications support.
Strategic counsel
Stakeholder management
Drafting and distributing news releases
Research and fact checking
Drafting holding statements; responding to media inquiries
Ready to chat?
If you have an idea, project, business, or organization that you seek to amplify for the benefit of our community, we’d love to connect with you. Communication is so often critical to the success of an initiative. Let us support you in doing it in the most pono way.