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MPA Strategies MPA Strategies is the one place you can turn to for true full-service public relations. We pride ourselves in unmatched professionalism.

Voted SC's Best Public Relations Firm offering Media Relations, Grant Writing, Graphic Design, Association Management, Advertising, Website Development & Marketing. We bring the top talent in public relations, association management, project procurement, and legislative advocacy all under one umbrella. Many businesses and local governments do not have the time nor the money to invest in a public r

elations firm, a management executive, and a grant writer. At MPA Strategies, they don’t have to. We offer our clients a wide range of services, including: direct community advocacy, digital marketing, media relations, project funding and procurement, social media management and special events planning. Our goal is to eliminate the time you have to spend promoting yourself and instead allowing you to focus on providing core functions to your business or local government. Knowing how you are perceived by business leaders, policy makers, the media and your community plays an enormous role in your overall success. That perception can be completely overhauled or merely tweaked with the ability to implement a meaningful public relations and new media strategy. For our clients, we maintain a steady flow of positive information and updates into the community. Whether it is internal department marketing or planning your largest event, MPA Strategies can help you plan and implement the most economical and effective strategy to achieve your goals. Among our team, we have some of the most talented folks in the business. Below are a few of the numbers to showcase our experience and how we measure our success.

Congratulations are in order for our friend and longtime MPA client, Lexington County Council Chair, Todd Cullum! Chairm...
17/12/2025

Congratulations are in order for our friend and longtime MPA client, Lexington County Council Chair, Todd Cullum!

Chairman Cullum has been listed on the The Post and Courier 2025 Power List! ⭐️ And one of the only Lexington County leaders to make the list!

Cullum is also the owner of Reely’s Body Shop in the City of West Columbia.

Read it here: https://www.postandcourier.com/columbia/news/post-and-courier-columbia-power-list-2025/article_5a3e81fd-fee8-4463-a04d-30446c46945d.html

The best night celebrating our MPA Executive Team! ✨🎄🥂
08/12/2025

The best night celebrating our MPA Executive Team!
✨🎄🥂

MPA Strategies proudly supports the City of Cayce Police Department’s Annual Shop with a Cop! 🚔 You can still donate and...
07/12/2025

MPA Strategies proudly supports the City of Cayce Police Department’s Annual Shop with a Cop! 🚔

You can still donate and be a part of this initiative pairing our local law enforcement officers with children and families in our community for Christmas!

Donate to the Cayce Public Safety Foundation here:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/shop-with-a-cop-5

  2025! 🥂🎄🎁
07/12/2025

2025! 🥂🎄🎁

MPA is proud to support the City of Cayce Police Department's Annual Shop with a Cop! If you are interested in sponsorin...
05/12/2025

MPA is proud to support the City of Cayce Police Department's Annual Shop with a Cop! If you are interested in sponsoring a child this year, you can donate to the Cayce Public Safety Foundation here: https://www.caycepsf.org 💙

Another big day at  ! Today is another   birthday! Happy Birthday to our Communications and Branding Guru, cbanks11! Cay...
25/09/2025

Another big day at ! Today is another birthday! Happy Birthday to our Communications and Branding Guru, cbanks11! Cayci has been a part of our team since day 1! She brings a wealth of knowledge for non-profits and all communications projects! Happiest of Birthdays to you, Cayci Banks! ♥️🎉

An important day at  ! Happy Happy Birthday to our VP of Development & Operations, Adrienne Patrick! She does so much fo...
15/09/2025

An important day at ! Happy Happy Birthday to our VP of Development & Operations, Adrienne Patrick! She does so much for our team! From grant writing and project funding to serving as Executive Director of the South Carolina Green Industry Association, Adrienne wears many hats at work and at home! She's a Mom, stepmom, wife, sister, daughter, aunt and friend to so many!

We hope your day is special, AP! 🎉🎂 ♥️

Attention All Parents, Coaches and Community Leaders: Big Event This Sunday in Lexington! 💛 Beyond the Scoreboard📆 Septe...
15/09/2025

Attention All Parents, Coaches and Community Leaders: Big Event This Sunday in Lexington!

💛 Beyond the Scoreboard
📆 September 21 | 4:00 pm
📍 Pilgrim Lutheran Church

Featured Speaker: former Major League Baseball player, Travis Snider⚾️

Committed to helping players develop a resilient sense of identity and self-worth and reach their potential on and off the field/court, Snider will discuss the stress and anxiety that today’s youth experience due to the pressure to succeed in sports and the immediate steps that parents, coaches, and mentors can take to prioritize well-being over perfection.

Facebook Event Page/Registration: https://www.facebook.com/share/1VP4pY7LMa/

A special thank you to First Reliance Bank for sponsoring and to the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber & Visitors Prog...
04/09/2025

A special thank you to First Reliance Bank for sponsoring and to the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber & Visitors Program for hosting our MPA Strategies CEO, Ashley Hunter, to discuss crisis planning for businesses!

Just ONE WEEK AWAY!
Our Learn Local Cohort Certified Class is back with a powerful session you won’t want to miss:
“Communications During a Crisis for Business Leaders”
with Ashley Hunter, MPA Strategies

📅 Thursday, September 4
⏰ 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Greater Cayce West Columbia Chamber

In today’s world, knowing how to communicate clearly and effectively during a crisis can make all the difference for your business. Ashley will share practical strategies to help leaders stay calm, protect their reputation, and lead with confidence when it matters most.

Seats are limited—don’t wait to secure your spot!
First Reliance Bank

Town of Irmo you really outdid yourself! What a cool collaboration of local businesses, vendors, local leaders, amazing ...
04/09/2025

Town of Irmo you really outdid yourself! What a cool collaboration of local businesses, vendors, local leaders, amazing athletes and a historic Irmo Little League Community event!

Special thank you to all the community vendors, businesses and to WIS TV!

💛💚

14/08/2025

A wonderful opportunity for non-profits in the County of Lexington,!

Leadership Lexington County (commonly referred to as “LLC”), is a non-profit educational organization that offers a stimulating program to develop leaders in the Lexington County community. Leadership Lexington County exists and remains engaged because of the people who live, love, and give back...

MPA Strategies has been nominated in six categories for Community Votes Columbia 2025! ✅AdvertisingDigital MarketingGrap...
14/08/2025

MPA Strategies has been nominated in six categories for Community Votes Columbia 2025! ✅

Advertising
Digital Marketing
Graphic Design
Marketing & Advertising
Social Media Marketing
Web Design

These can be found under the Services category. Please consider voting for MPA!

You can vote here once daily through September 14: https://columbiasc.communityvotes.com/2025/04

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Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00

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MPA Strategies is the one place you can turn to for true full-service public relations. We pride ourselves in unmatched professionalism. We bring the top talent in public relations, association management, project procurement, and legislative advocacy all under one umbrella. Many businesses and local governments do not have the time nor the money to invest in a public relations firm, a management executive, a grant writer and a lobbyist. At MPA Strategies, they don’t have to.

We offer our clients a wide range of services, including: direct community advocacy, digital marketing, media relations, project funding and procurement, social media management and special events planning. Our goal is to eliminate the time you have to spend promoting yourself and instead allowing you to focus on providing core functions to your business or local government. Knowing how you are perceived by business leaders, policy makers, the media and your community plays an enormous role in your overall success. That perception can be completely overhauled or merely tweaked with the ability to implement a meaningful public relations and new media strategy. For our clients, we maintain a steady ?low of positive information and updates into the community. Whether it is internal department marketing or planning your largest event, MPA Strategies can help you plan and implement the most economical and effective strategy to achieve your goals.

Among our team, we have some of the most talented folks in the business. Below are a few of the numbers to showcase our experience and how we measure our success. 460+ Board/Quarterly/MidYear/Committee Meetings 65 Annual Meetings Procurement of $1 Million Annually for Client Projects 100+ Webinars and Podcasts 7 Successful Multi-Page Websites Built 18 Client Social Media Sites We Manage 67 Press Conferences since 2014 12 Media Trainings 19 Executive Board Retreats 16 Strategic Planning Sessions $1,475,000 Managed in Annual Association Budgets 1400+ Members/Client Members Staff: Ashley S. Hunter - CEO Cayci Banks- Director of Communications Adrienne Patrick - Director of Procurement & Operations

Leah Johnson - Director of Association Management