Intesa is the trusted government affairs partner to Integral Communities as it pursues zoning-change approval for Oceanside’s first-ever agrihood, North River Farms. This one-of-a-kind and sustainably-planned North County community is in Oceanside’s South Morro Hills region. North River Farms’ planned 585 homes, a network of trails and parks, and a 31-acre production farm centers around agriculture, education, […]
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Palomar College
Palomar College In 2019, Palomar Community College tapped Intesa to create and project manage a full-scale public relations and marketing campaign to increase interest in the high-quality programming and faculty at its San Marcos, Rancho Bernardo and Fallbrook campuses. The summer Palomar Makes it Possible campaign ran from June through August in a push for Fall […]
Who’s Your “Spirit Superhero”?
Comic-Con is taking our town by storm this week and it has us thinking about superpowers. In a world dominated by the big guys, it can be tempting to follow in their footsteps. But there’s no need to live in another’s shadow when you have superpowers of your own! At Intesa, we believe in celebrating […]
Three things to keep in mind when doing business in North County
By Haley Peterson – Why North County? North County is flourishing with growth, entrepreneurship, tourism and economic activity. So, I think the question should be, why not North County? It is filled with beauty, but it is also an attractive place to do business. There are so many projects, people and organizations that aspire to strengthen […]
San Diego Veterans Coalition
San Diego Veterans Coalition The San Diego Veterans Coalition (SDVC) is the region’s go-to convener of organizations, resources, and governments seeking to serve Veterans and their families. In April 2018, the SDVC Board of Directors engaged Intesa to lead a communications planning workshop in an effort to strategically align their goals, messages, audiences, and infrastructure. […]
Newman named Communicator of the Year by IABC/San Diego
Margie Newman, founder and managing partner of Intesa Communications Group has been named Communicator of the Year (COTY) by the International Association of Business Communicators-San Diego (IABC/SD). The award recognizes a San Diego leader who demonstrates strategic excellence in communications and serves as an example for the community. Margie will give a speech at IABC/SD’s […]
Intesa partner Maddy Kilkenny honored as San Diego’s ‘40 under 40’
SAN DIEGO — Intesa Communications Group partner Maddy Kilkenny today was tapped among the region’s brightest young leaders, as she was named among SDMetro Magazine’s 2017 “40 Under 40.” The annual award honors individuals in San Diego County making notable contributions to their industry and community. The 40 under 40 honoree luncheon was held this […]
Cheers to 5 Years!
On August 9, 2017, Intesa celebrated five years of providing strategic communications and public affairs counsel to clients from San Diego to Washington, D.C. It was a treat to toast and celebrate with Intesa friends, family, and clients. Check the photo highlights of the event, which was catered by Urban Kitchen. Photography by Ashley DuChene.
Newman honored as San Diego’s “40 under 40”
Intesa founding partner Margie Newman has been recognized as one of San Diego’s best and brightest by SDMETRO Magazine, which has named her a recipient of the 2016 40 under 40 award. In San Diego, Ms. Newman has gone from an unknown to ubiquitous in just four years. Since relocating from Washington, D.C. in 2012, she founded Intesa Communications Group, a full-service […]
The Power of A/B Testing — Online and Offline
In the world of outreach and organizing, there has been a growing emphasis on list size. That is to say, the leadership of many organizations has become focused on the total number of followers, e-mail subscribers, web visitors and direct mail recipients they have racked up. Often, success is defined by the ability to grow […]