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"Thank you so much for your great work on the Sanford-Hunt tribute video.  It was terrific!"

Governor James B. Hunt, Jr.

                                                        

"Mike Davis, Bob Havely, and Tim McKay immediately grasped what our board wanted to achieve.  They wasted no time in developing a comprehensive and in-depth research program to gather the information we needed to accomplish our ambitious goals.

"The branding and marketing plan Mike, Bob, and Tim presented really blew away our board.

"The plan was fully grounded in the research, and it reflected a deep and broad understanding of our needs. OnPoint's recommendations were wide-ranging and specific -- and they were edgy and dramatic when they needed to be.

"My board and I could not be happier with OnPoint’s work, and we look forward to working with Mike, Bob, and Tim for the next few years as we establish our brand, strengthen our image, and improve our relationships with key audiences."

Kathryn J. Sawyer, Executive Director

American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina

                                                        

"I can honestly say that while I have been a college/university president for over 32 years, Bob Havely and his team put together the best planning effort I've ever seen for any college or university.

"He helped us reach out to every constituency, his research was extremely thorough, and his action plan was great.

"We implemented virtually every one of the recommendations, including changing our name to High Point University.  The plan Bob helped us put in place is still the basis for the University's success today."

Dr. Jacob C. Martinson

President, High Point College - High Point University, 1985-2005

                                                        

"Mike Davis and Tim McKay were an essential part of our team during a time when we were besieged by news reports calling our local economic project 'pork barrel politics at its worst' and by national groups using us to attack a political process they wanted to change.

"Mike and Tim provided us a professional perspective we did not have, gave us solid advice, and developed very effective communications tools that we used with the general public, with prospective contributors to the project, and with opinion makers and leaders at the local, regional and state level.

"The branding process that Mike and Tim led resulted in a great brand positioning statement, the slogan: 'Sparta Teapot Museum – Steeped in Surprises,' and an attractive logo, as well as print and media products that were very effective as we told our positive story."

Bryan Edwards

Sparta City Manager and former board chair, Sparta Teapot Museum

                                                        

"Bob Havely has worked with College Foundation of North Carolina since before its conception in 2000. He has been instrumental in the development of the brand concept and in the successful implementation over time.

"He has also served as a valued and perceptive advisor to our college savings program and with our efforts to help policymakers understand our one-stop shop for planning, applying and paying for college.

"We are very pleased with Bob's creativity, skill, energy, and commitment to our efforts."

Dr. Steve Brooks

Executive Director, NC State Education Assistance Authority

                                                        

"Mike Davis did an excellent job for our organization. He was thorough in his research and his recommendations were easy to understand, were to the point, and helped us improve our relationships with some very key groups.

"I especially like the way Mike and his team listened. He met with me and our entire team several times before he proceeded with the audit and the strategic plan.  I would not hesitate to engage Mike in a similar endeavor."

Steve Blanchard

CEO and General Manager, Fayetteville Public Works Commission

                                                        

"Bob Havely creates conversations -- real dialogues between institutional mission and the public good -- and turns those conversations into brands, themes, and messages.

"In working with our institution, he helped to enliven the institution's identity, clarify our core values, and build widespread community support. We worked together in a highly focused, intensely concentrated campaign to bring research, values, and vision together in concise and compelling terms.

"Bob knows how to take the time to encourage full participation and deliberation, all the while being a determined task-master and leading us to productive and highly effective outcomes. It was a joy to work with him."

Dr. Meredith Strohm Gunter

Former Provost, New College of Global Studies, Radford University

                                                        

"The OnPoint Communications team of Mike Davis, Tim McKay, and Bob Havely moved NCFREE to the forefront of web-based communications in North Carolina with POLCast, our TV-style interviews with political leaders.

"From logo art and set design to long-range program planning and regular fine-tuning, the work of OnPoint Communications is first class."

John Davis

President, NC Forum for Research and Economic Education (NCFREE)

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