At Povaddo, we do opinion-based research to develop messages and materials that enable our clients to more effectively communicate their position on important issues. Research, communications and design are at the heart of everything we do and embedded in how we operate. We do not treat these as separate disciplines, but rather we train our people to leverage all three in a seamless manner. We deliver more than just ordinary research, communications and design deliverables – we bring together insight, messaging and creative materials to deliver something extraordinary. Most of Povaddo’s business is generated from doing primary opinion research outside of the United States – surveys, focus groups and in-depth interviews. We execute most of these projects using in-house resources, from trained moderators to online survey programming tools. We are a firm that specializes in societal expectations research rather than traditional market research. We help organizations tell their story to various audiences and stakeholders. Issues management and message development/testing are the bread-and-butter of what we do for our clients when it comes to research. Rather than doing one-off research projects, clients get the most strategic value from Povaddo when they engage with us on an ongoing, long-term basis. By having this extended seat at the table, Povaddo is able to assist clients with the mechanics of communications and strategy, from collaborating on messaging to developing full communications plans. Notably, several members of the firm’s senior team have experience working in major PR firms, thus have a fundamental understanding of communications and how all of the pieces come together. Additionally, Povaddo infuses design into how it thinks and solves client challenges across our practice areas. Our seamless approach brings a more thoughtful dimension to the end product and how our clients’ stories are being told in both words and visuals.