Randolph Court
Director of Communications at Business Software Alliance
- Location
- Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Industry
- Public Relations and Communications
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Randolph Court's Overview
- Current
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- Director of Communications at Business Software Alliance
- Past
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- Vice President / Public Affairs Practice Leader at MS&L Worldwide
- Senior Fellow for Policy Development at Progressive Policy Institute
- Senior Editor, Blueprint Magazine at Democratic Leadership Council
- Internet Operations Manager at Democratic Leadership Council & Progressive Policy Institute
- Technology Policy Analyst at Progressive Policy Institute
- Business Reporter at Wired News
- Education
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- University of California, Berkeley
- University of California, Santa Cruz
- Recommendations
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- Connections
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245 connections
Randolph Court's Summary
Before a corporation, association, philanthropy, or political organization can embark on a communications program to enhance its reputation, extend its influence, or advance public policy, it first must have substantive messages to communicate. My expertise is in honing those messages.
I draw on 15 years’ experience as a journalist, policy analyst, and communications professional to help organizations and executives articulate their ideas and points of view as persuasively as possible. I then develop and execute communications plans that employ the most appropriate tools and tactics to sway target audiences — whether though traditional media outreach, research reports and government relations, or social networking and interactive media.
Specialties
Public relations, public affairs, media relations, corporate communications, issue campaigns, policy advocacy, coalition management, message development, writing and editing.
Randolph Court's Experience
Director of Communications
Business Software Alliance
Nonprofit; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry
May 2010 – Present (2 years 1 month) Washington D.C. Metro Area
Drive policy communications and thought-leadership campaigns on issues such as intellectual property protection, trade policy, cybersecurity and cloud computing.
Help produce BSA’s flagship research studies, develop messaging for executive events, edit BSA’s blog, and manage media relations.
Vice President / Public Affairs Practice Leader
MS&L Worldwide
Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry
April 2007 – April 2010 (3 years 1 month) Washington D.C. Metro Area
Developed and executed strategic-communications plans and public affairs campaigns for Fortune 500 companies, national trade associations and philanthropic foundations, including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Corn Farmers Coalition, Deutsche Bank Asset Management and Procter & Gamble.
Led public affairs group of six professionals. Directed opinion research, framed messages and oversaw advertising, media outreach and issue advocacy to advance clients’ interests in the Washington policy arena.
~ Directed an award-winning campaign to burnish the reputation of the embattled U.S. corn industry.
~ Key contributor in generating 80 million media impressions for climate-change awareness campaign.
~ Provided media training to top corporate executives, helping them refine and articulate their ideas for interviews with The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and other national media.
~ Helped pitch and win more than $2 million in new business by demonstrating insightful understanding of clients’ problems and proposing well-thought-out solutions.
~ Recognized as 2009 employee of the year.
Senior Fellow for Policy Development
Progressive Policy Institute
Nonprofit; 11-50 employees; Public Policy industry
May 2004 – March 2007 (2 years 11 months) Washington D.C. Metro Area
Right hand to the president of a leading center-left think tank, responsible for overseeing development of policy reports for federal and state lawmakers. Worked with experts to devise proposals on issues such as economic innovation, climate change, health care reform and technology.
~ Co-authored a comprehensive “Progressive Energy Platform” to reduce U.S. oil consumption and spur a greener economy through clean-tech investment.
~ Associate editor of a PPI book on building U.S. soft power, "With All Our Might: A Progressive Strategy for Defeating Jihadism and Defending Liberty" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2006).
Senior Editor, Blueprint Magazine
Democratic Leadership Council
Nonprofit; 51-200 employees; Political Organization industry
November 2002 – March 2007 (4 years 5 months) Washington D.C. Metro Area
Wrote and edited articles on national policy debates and political trends for leading Democratic strategy group’s bimonthly journal of ideas. Conceived special reports and features; collaborated with the art director on design and layout concepts; and helped direct photo research.
~ Wrote an early analysis of Howard Dean’s 2004 presidential campaign identifying its political weaknesses and correctly predicting its demise.
Internet Operations Manager
Democratic Leadership Council & Progressive Policy Institute
Nonprofit; 51-200 employees; Political Organization industry
January 2000 – May 2004 (4 years 5 months) Washington D.C. Metro Area
Overhauled DLC/PPI Web sites and created a vibrant online hub for the New Democrat movement. Assessed DLC/PPI operational needs; designed database-driven publishing system; and managed internal staff, outside contractors and service providers on a $500,000 Web project.
~ Launched a series of e-newsletters updating target audiences about new policy reports and political analyses, quickly growing circulation from zero to more than 5,000 subscribers.
Technology Policy Analyst
Progressive Policy Institute
Nonprofit; 11-50 employees; Public Policy industry
June 1998 – December 1999 (1 year 7 months) Washington D.C. Metro Area
Wrote policy reports and briefing papers for federal and state policy-makers on issues surrounding the technology-driven global economy, such as privacy and e-government.
~ Co-authored a widely noticed series of reports that illustrated national and state economic trends and recommended policies to foster innovation and spur growth.
~ Delivered presentations on the policy implications of new information technologies at conferences and to state legislatures, and served as an expert source on the subject for local and national news media.
Business Reporter
Wired News
Public Company; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry
September 1997 – June 1998 (10 months) San Francisco Bay Area
Covered the technology and telecom industries for a leading online news service during the Internet boom — emerging trends in Silicon Valley, hot startups and quirky, offbeat stories, such as online auction sites for bull semen. Wrote on deadline: news briefs every morning by 9:30 and features every afternoon by 3:30.
~ Produced more than 100 articles in eight months, adding analytical perspective to breaking news.
Randolph Court's Skills & Expertise
Randolph Court's Education
University of California, Berkeley
Master's, Journalism
1995 – 1997
~ Master’s thesis on the sagebrush rebels of Nye County, Nevada, “Why They’re Mad,” published in the anthology "The Real Las Vegas: Life Beyond the Strip" (Oxford University Press, 1999).
University of California, Santa Cruz
Bachelor of Arts, American Studies
1988 – 1992
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