On Point! Communications
When you really need to be heard.
About
At OPC, we can do a lot of things.
Community engagement, social media management, content development, special events, photography, videography, graphic design, training/coaching. We have deep experience in all of that.
But our focus is on one thing.
We help you tell your story. And we do it well.
Patricia Washington
Founder/Principal
Patricia Washington is an award-winning journalist and communications professional with more than 30 years of experience crafting compelling stories. She is a former reporter and Managing Editor for The St. Louis American Newspaper. Patricia served as Press Secretary for St. Louis Mayor Freeman R. Bosley, Jr. and Communications Director for St. Louis County Executive Charlie A. Dooley. Patricia has co-hosted numerous radio talk shows, served as an advisor to multiple political candidates and is a popular public speaker.
Patricia launched On Point! Communications in 2006 to work with non-profit organizations and small business clients. Her work has expanded to include political campaigns, reputation management and crisis communications.
Whether you are experiencing a crisis, clarifying your brand or engaging media, your message has to be heard. You have to be on point.
That's where we come in. We help you craft powerful messages and develop strategies to keep you on message and on point.
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Patricia Washington, Founder and Principal of On Point! Communications, has more than 30 years of experience crafting compelling messages and telling stories that matter. As an award-winning journalist, Patricia developed a reputation for asking the tough questions, doing her homework and sniffing out the story beyond the press release. Now, she puts those skills to work for her clients.
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"She was tough but fair. She has a very keen sense for what's not being said."-- J. Michael Towns
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"Pat Washington is the truth. End of story."-- Ricky Clemons, ARC Public Relations, Washington DC
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Patricia's work coaching clients for media interviews, debates and public appearances consistently earns high praise.
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"Pat Washington joined the team near the end of our campaign and within hours—literally within hours—she had us on message and on point."-- Ella M. Jones, Councilwoman, Ferguson MO
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"I am no stranger to public speaking and I thought I was ready for a very important speaking engagement. After a session with On Point! Communications I could see that I wasn't. Her team worked with me to tighten up my delivery and it made all the difference."-- Ryan Selby, Owner, RS Designs