O'Neill and Associates

“Our business is all about people. Even in today’s digital world, I still think a handshake goes a long way.”

– Thomas P. O’Neill III, CEO

Who We Are

O’Neill and Associates has one mission: to help you reach the people critical to your business goals. Whether you want results with the local and national media, social media, City Hall, Beacon Hill, the Executive Branch, Capitol Hill, or your key customers and constituents, we can help you.

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Services

State Lobbying and Government Relations

At O’Neill and Associates, we work with our clients to determine the lobbying priorities that will advance their business goals and protect their interests. We create an advocacy strategy based on our subject matter expertise and long-standing relationships throughout legislative bodies and agencies of state government, on both sides of the aisle. Our state lobbying and regulatory advocacy practice covers Massachusetts government, spanning legislators and leadership, committee chairs and committee staff, executive agency heads and administrators, and independent authorities. Our work extends to municipal officials and agencies including mayors, city councilors, town managers, conservation commission members, environmental authorities, and other officials throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. We make sure your message is heard and fight for the appropriate action to be taken. O'Neill and Associates is proud to be part of the National Association of State Lobbyists. Click for more information about our state lobbying and government relations services.

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Public Relations with Seven Letter

The strategic communication practice of O’Neill and Associates merged with Washington, DC-based Seven Letter in 2020. Through the Seven Letter partnership, we help companies stand out in today’s crowded marketplace by communicating their unique strengths to the audiences they care about most. Whether seeking to market a product or service to potential customers, influence industry opinion leaders, communicate with employees, or increase public awareness and grassroots support for an issue, we offer a full range of public relations services help clients reach their goals. Click for more information about our public relations services on the Seven Letter website.

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Crisis Communications

The strategic communication practice of O’Neill and Associates merged with Washington, DC-based Seven Letter in 2020. O’Neill and Associates and Seven Letter help clients proactively prepare for crisis situations, and should the need arise, our experienced professionals are ready around the clock to provide emergency guidance. Services include crisis planning, crisis response, government relations and stakeholder outreach. We have managed crises for education, healthcare, transportation, broadcast, and financial service clients, among others. Click for more information about our crisis communications services on the Seven Letter website.

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Federal Relations

With offices in Washington, D.C. and Boston, O’Neill and Associates’ federal relations services help clients form productive relationships with federal decision makers, whether the goal is to secure funds, sell products, affect the regulatory process or impact legislation. O’Neill and Associates makes certain that our clients’ voices are heard at the federal agency level. Our successes include projects within the Department of Transportation, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Health and Human Services and Environmental Protection Agency. Click for more information about our federal relations services.

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Community Relations, Permitting, and Grassroots Advocacy

O’Neill and Associates community relations campaigns integrate government relations and public relations services to help clients garner support for or neutralize opposition to their real estate development projects. Services include message development, grassroots community outreach, and direct advocacy with municipal and state officials. Click for more information about our community relations, permitting, and grassroots advocacy services.

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Seven Letter Labs, Social and Digital, Podcasting

Digital communications is a key component in almost all public relations and government relations strategies. Seven Letter Lab's full-service Digital Public Relations and Social Media team can help clients raise awareness of their brand, drive action on an issue, increase event attendance, and position leaders to target audiences. Our social media and digital PR campaigns involve a combination of elements, including: Platform strategy and development, content creation and execution, online video production, website design and development, blogging, content creation, platform management, audience engagement, SEO enhancement, and real-time analytics and reporting to detail the campaign’s effectiveness. We also have a podcast studio at our Boston office where we can record high quality audio and produce white label podcasts. Click for more information on Seven Letter Labs

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Public Opinion Research

Through our affiliation with Washington, DC-based Seven Letter Insight, O’Neill and Associates helps clients to design the most effective messages to mobilize and influence those important to your objectives – Congressional leaders, policy influencers, opinion leaders, and other target audiences. We then help companies develop and execute a tailored strategy that yields the best results. Click for more on Seven Letter Insight

Branding and Messaging

The strategic communication practice of O’Neill and Associates merged with Washington, DC-based Seven Letter in 2020. Seven Letter provide in-house creation and management of visual needs based on conceptual and stylistic direction. The visual strategies that are created have a proven track record to enhance audience engagement, amplify messaging, and increase visibility. Services include: Brand creation, brand audits, logos, web design, UX design, social media graphics, presentation decks, reports, and other printed and digital collateral. We help companies determine what sets them apart from their competitors as well as which positions in the marketplace present the greatest strategic potential. We then help companies develop and execute a tailored strategy that yields the best results. Click for more information about our creative design, branding and messaging strategy services on the Seven Letter website.

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Relationship Marketing

In today’s highly competitive business environment, O’Neill and Associates partners with our clients to create successful business development strategies through targeted relationship marketing. Utilizing a comprehensive understanding of your goals and our extensive network of contacts, we foster relationships between clients and senior executives in virtually every industry sector as well as the public sector. Click for more information about our federal, state and local relationship marketing services.

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Litigation Support

O’Neill and Associates is a valued partner to large and small law firms across the region, providing integrated communications and government relations services that support legal strategy. Developed collaboratively with legal counsel, our strategies remain sensitive to legal and liability concerns while successfully promoting and defending client interests. Click for more information about our litigation support services.

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Our Team

O’Neill and Associates is creative, collaborative and flexible when it comes to developing, refining and executing strategies that build lasting client and community relationships. We believe our longstanding client retention rate is due to the unique ways we do business.

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Massachusetts Port Authority

For over twenty years, O’Neill and Associates has developed and implemented this agency’s strategies for federal funding and approvals. Recent successes include federal approval of the full eligible reimbursement rate...

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O’Neill and Associates seeks to hire talented and dedicated professionals with experience in public relations and government work. For new hire inquiries or to submit a resume, please contact us.

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Washington D.C.

“Our business is all about people. Even in today’s digital world, I still think a handshake goes a long way.”

Who We Are

Services

State Lobbying and Government Relations

Public Relations with Seven Letter

Crisis Communications

Federal Relations

Community Relations, Permitting, and Grassroots Advocacy

Seven Letter Labs, Social and Digital, Podcasting

Public Opinion Research

Branding and Messaging

Relationship Marketing

Litigation Support

Our Team

Blog

Case Studies

Massachusetts Port Authority

Work With Us