Bret Jacobson

Current

• Founder & President at Maverick Strategies LLC

Past

• Senior Research Analyst at Berman and Company
• Publisher at The Oregon Commentator

Education

• University of Oregon

Recommended

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Connections

87 connections

Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Websites

• My Website
• My Company

Bret Jacobson’s Summary

I focus on high-impact research-based communications strategies for public policy and political fights for businesses, trade associations, and free market advocacy organizations.

Bret Jacobson’s Specialties:

Union corporate campaigns, activist agendas, opposition research, issue research, talking points, earned media, creative advertising, workforce policy communications

Bret Jacobson’s Experience

• Founder & President

  Maverick Strategies LLC

  (Privately Held; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)

  I founded Maverick Strategies LLC in January 2008 to help businesses and their advocates improve the effectiveness of their communications by employing a lot of research, some creativity, and a dash of discreet direct action. We provide a fresh look at old problems.

• Senior Research Analyst

  Berman and Company

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  January 2004 — December 2007 (4 years )

  Issue and opposition research, writing, media strategy, spokesman duties, and creative work in a fast-paced, challenging environment.

• Publisher

  The Oregon Commentator

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)

  2001 — 2003 (2 years )

  I led the best publication in the world -- the Oregon Commentator, a political/humor magazine at the University of Oregon. The real success: motivating unpaid volunteers to meet deadlines and exceed their own expectations while impacting campus culture through popular content with a free-market perspective.

Bret Jacobson’s Education

• University of Oregon

  BS , political science, journalism, business , 1998 — 2003

Additional Information

Bret Jacobson’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Company

Bret Jacobson’s Interests:

public relations, public policy, politics, liberty, investing, arguing

Bret Jacobson’s Groups:

Commie Hater

•    U.S. Government Relations & Public Affairs
•    Public Relations Professionals
•    LaborUnionReport.com

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