Skewed Communications is a New Orleans-based shop focusing on arts and entertainment publicity.
Stafford Scott and Kelly Rose have over 20 years of combined experience cultivating and leveraging relationships with newsmakers in all media formats to earn exposure for clients. Through our polished written, verbal and interpersonal skills, we are accomplished at developing story angles and placing stories in TV, print, radio and internet media.
We have managed publicity campaigns for, among others, artist Alex Beard, authors Chris Rose and Joshua Clark, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, and films such as Little Chenier and Labou. We produce measurable results for clients. The following examples illustrate success with various clients and markets:
- Six Flags New OrleansGenerated over $2 million of print value and 70 nationwide television news segments reaching 8.9 million people in a two-month time period for the park’s opening and re-branding.
- Loews New Orleans HotelCreated over $1.7 million in PR value for in the hotel’s opening year through special events, community relations and promotions such as the “Recovery Concierge” program and “How High? How Loews?” nights.
- The Scoundrel’s WifeUtilized a $2000 budget to publicize and guerilla market the local film. Coverage totaled over $100,000 in public relations value in broadcast and print. Two-week theatre engagement extended to ten-week run.
- 1 dead in atticPublic relations efforts yielded book reviews and editorial coverage in The Washington Post, The New Republic, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Madison Capital Times, Fort Star Telegram, Tampa Bay Tribune, Roll Call, Lafayette Advertiser, Gambit Weekly, New Orleans Times Picayune as well as broadcast coverage on All Things Considered, CBS Morning Show with Harry Smith, The Lehrer Report and Huffington Post.
