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dovetail solutions is a one-of-a-kind public relations, public affairs and creative firm based in Denver that specializes in pr/media management, crisis communications, public affairs, branding/visual identity, digital/web marketing, internal/external communications, social media engagement and our unique Strategic Community Investment. Our campaigns integrate our clients into the communities they serve, promoting their businesses and leveraging their reputations.
the ‘dovetailing’ philosophy is simple:
- To be remembered, you have to show up.
- Your best resource is your community. Make it a core part of your business — we’ll show you how.
- An effective market presence takes more than a good brand. It takes relationships. Good ones. We’ll help you build them.
- Your most valuable commodities are your time and money. We’ll help you maximize both.
what is dovetailing?
1: to join by means of dovetails
2: to fit skillfully together to form a whole
3: to fit ingeniously or complexly
4: to revolutionize the relationship between business and community
a sample of representative clients
client testimonials
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"Dovetail Solutions is a very special firm – their ability to take very complex themes and capture them in simple, easy to understand written terms is what initially attracted us to them. That is a gift unto itself. However, after engaging them to help us modernize our web site, we were thrilled to discover that they understand how to leverage technology and best position companies with personalized sites that truly engage the visitor and capture the essence of their Client’s DNA. They patiently worked with us to deliver an end product we were ecstatic about, and very proud of. I enthusiastically recommend them to enhance or launch your Brand."
Tom Shahnazarian
Co-Founder/President
Spectrum Search Partners -
“dovetail solutions joined as our communications partner after our merger with a major New York investment company, and they have been a major partner in our firm’s continued growth. They have been by our side every step of the way as we face challenges common among growing businesses. The dovetail solutions team is skilled in branding, messaging and media relations, and they have been instrumental in helping to raise our brand profile within the industry, in Denver, and beyond."
Marshall Burton
President & CEO
Confluent Development -
“We turned to dovetail solutions at the height of our crisis and they handled a very intense and delicate situation with sensitivity, care and the utmost professionalism. We highly recommend this organization to anyone who finds themselves in need of communications services, urgent or not.”
Heath Orvis
Co-Owner
Tebo-Orvis, LLC -
“dovetail solutions was an integral part of our public relations and media relations strategy for the Daniels College of Business. Their business acumen and strategic guidance was complemented with their professionalism, responsiveness and media savvy. dovetail solutions was key to facilitating tactical media introductions to secure valuable placements.”
Dr. Dan Baack
Assistant Dean and Full-Time MBA Program Director
Daniels College of Business, University of Denver -
“dovetail and their entire team were very professional and helpful in assisting us with writing and submitting an article about current events in our industry. They took the time to understand talent acquisition and diversity and as a result, their contributions were meaningful and added value. Thank you, dovetail. We will use your services again!”
Ken Greenberg
Founder
KLG Consultants, LLC -
“dovetail solutions has served as a valued part of our team for seven consecutive years helping develop the Grant Thornton brand in Denver. As I stepped into my role as the Denver office’s managing partner, relocating from Grant Thornton’s Wichita office, dovetail solutions’ longstanding relationship with our firm helped ensure that my transition was successful. The dovetail team understands Denver’s business community, and through a strategic immersion plan, helped introduce me to key leaders and integrate me into the community. The return on our investment with dovetail solutions has been undeniable.”
Lori Davis
Denver Office Managing Partner
Grant Thornton -
“The team at dovetail solutions is nothing short of remarkable. It has been with our firm for more than a year and has done stellar work to get us better known, to help build mutually beneficial relationships, which have led to more business for us, and garnered new friendships. Its unique service delivery model of putting relationships first is refreshing, and has proven to work very effectively to build our practice. It is a top-notch public relations firm with high ethical values and standards that align perfectly with our organization. We highly recommend anyone considering engaging a public relations firm to look at dovetail solutions.”
Joél Contreras
CTO and Co-Founder
Cesco Linguistic Services, Inc. -
“dovetail solutions is a highly professional, thorough and sophisticated agency, and we have valued its counsel tremendously. The firm’s ability to draw from its network of public officials, community and industry leaders on behalf of Hands-On Learning is nothing short of phenomenal. In addition, dovetail was able to help our organization build relationships with influential media to expand our presence among the audiences that are critical to our bottom line.”
John Miller
Technology Entrepreneur and
former Silicon Valley CEO & COO -
“dovetail solutions is a trusted partner for McWhinney. The team has gone above and beyond for our company. What sets them apart is their relationships within the community, including media, business leaders and government officials. For our work on co-development of the historic Denver Union Station especially, dovetail has been thoughtful and thorough, ensuring we are maximizing our brand on both a local and national scale.”
Chad McWhinney
CEO & Co-Founder
McWhinney -
“We’ve had a relationship with dovetail for several years and they have become a valuable member of our extended team. Their ability to understand our strategic direction and our current business plan has made our community investment and public relations function more successful.”
Jim Burton
National Partner Audit Methodologies
Grant Thornton, LLP
success stories
awards & recognition
On occasion, dovetail solutions is fortunate enough to be recognized for our work, either within our community or with specific clients and campaigns with which we have worked. This recognition may be in the form of an award, or simply a kind word or two about the dovetail team that has come from a client or partner. Listed below is a sampling of some recent kudos we have received.
It is a privilege to continue to do good work on behalf of our clients and our community!
Andy Boian discusses crisis communications, strategic community investment and more with host Dave Tabor.
To listen to the podcast, click here.
Part 1 – Mike Shaw (Mike Shaw Automotive) and Andy Boian (dovetail solutions): 40:07 – 53:57
Part 2 – Andy Boian (dovetail solutions) and Michael Hranicka (Microstar Logistics): 0:00 – 20:12
The company that managed Hillary Rodham Clinton’s private e-mail server said it has “no knowledge of the server being wiped,” … “Platte River has no knowledge of the server being wiped,” company spokesman Andy Boian told The Washington Post. “All the information we have is that the server wasn’t wiped.”
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Hillary Clinton’s campaign said Wednesday that emails on the private server she used when she was secretary of state contained material that is now classified… Platte River Networks didn’t know about any classified material on the server, a spokesman, Andy Boian, said Wednesday. Mr. Boian said the Clinton server was picked up at the Clintons’ home in New York and moved to a “secure data center in New Jersey,” where it operated until last week. He said the computer was operational when Platte River took possession of it. “It was an email server,” he said, “That’s what they used it for.”For the full article, click here.
Our client, McWhinney, transforms Denver’s Union Station and contributes to the progression of Denver and its thriving community. We are thrilled to see this project completed and open to the public.
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Congratulations to Waste Farmers, a sustainable agriculture company, for being selected as the winner of the Denver Office of Economic Development’s JumpStart Biz Plan Award! As the competition’s public relations sponsor, we are working with Waste Farmers to provide strategic marketing services.
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“The ideal business climate is one that holds relationships to a higher standard. Trust, integrity, honesty and loyalty are key aspects of any great decision maker–in business, in politics, in life.” Boian and his team built dovetail solutions into a one-of-a-kind public relations, branding and positioning firm that specializes in …”
ICOSA, Volume 4/Issue 3, Pg. 68-69
Featured Article with Andy Boian: Emergency situations, even disasters, happen all the time, calling for immediate action… To be without a strategy in this kind of situation puts both you and your property at risk. The time is now for you to develop a crisis communications plan that allows you to respond with clear direction and messaging for everyone involved.
Colorado Real Estate Journal
The Denver Office of Economic Development (OED) will honor the best and brightest ideas in small business this fall through its first ever JumpStart Biz Plan Awards. The program will recognize the top ten start-up and early-stage business plan finalists with tools to help their businesses thrive in Denver. The grand prize includes…60 hours of strategic marketing services from dovetail solutions…
For more information or to apply, click here. Or for a short clip from 9news, click here.
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