Strong Mountain Media

What Strong Mountain Media does

Strong Mountain Media is a privately held public relations and digital marketing agency founded in 2018 and headquartered in Tannersville, Pennsylvania. The firm is led by founder Laurie Monteforte, a two-time Emmy Award-winning journalist with over a decade of news reporting experience across television, print, radio, and digital platforms. It serves three primary customer segments: government agencies (federal, state, and local), nonprofit organizations, and purpose-driven small to mid-sized businesses. Named logos include local SMBs such as Casino Theatre, Diamond Academy of Dance, Pocono Crimson Dragon Martial Arts, and Frogtown Chophouse, alongside enterprise and government references including Newswatch 16, Eyewitness News, federal agencies, global corporations, and community-based nonprofits.

The firm's core offerings comprise four service lines delivered on a professional services basis: Public Relations (custom strategy across digital, TV, print, radio, and social channels), Crisis Communications (key message development, stakeholder training, and media inquiry management), Media Training (individual and group coaching for interviews), and Custom Social Media/Digital Marketing (full-service management or client-directed training). There is no proprietary technology platform; the value proposition is grounded in the founder's journalist credentials, direct media contacts, and ability to combine traditional PR with digital strategy. Services are quote-based with free initial consultations, and the firm claims both regional (Pocono/Pennsylvania) and global remote delivery capability.

The business model is founder-led consultancy economics: 1-10 employees, no disclosed funding, no institutional investors, and revenue dependent on project-based engagements and multi-year contracts. Distribution relies on a website consultation booking funnel, organic social media, email newsletters, earned media via the founder's journalist network, and client referrals. The firm has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, patents, certifications, or strategic partnerships, and has not pursued acquisitions or geographic expansion beyond its stated remote service offering.

Name

Strong Mountain Media

Legal name

Strong Mountain Media, Inc.

Website

https://strongmountainmedia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Strong Mountain Media is a privately held, founder-led PR and digital marketing agency in Tannersville, Pennsylvania, serving government agencies, nonprofits, and purpose-driven businesses with media relations, crisis communications, media training, and social media management services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Relations and Digital Marketing Services

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (54182), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418), Media Representatives (541840)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonprofit & Cause Communications (BPAFADAK)

Keywords

• Public relations services
• Crisis communications
• Media training
• Social media marketing
• Digital marketing consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Tannersville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Public Relations Services: Custom PR strategy design and execution including digital, TV, print, radio, and social media channel management. Revenue generated through consulting engagements and ongoing service contracts.
2. Media Training Services: Individual media coaching and group media training sessions available remotely or in-person. Both scheduled interview preparation and crisis media training offered.
3. Social Media Management and Digital Marketing: Full-service digital media and social outreach program management, or training clients to manage internally. Custom programs tailored to individual needs, schedule, and budget.
4. Crisis Communications Services: Crisis public relations services including key message development, stakeholder training, and media inquiry management for reputation protection.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Strong Mountain Media provides public relations, crisis communications, media training, and custom social media/digital marketing services to government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and purpose-driven businesses. Offerings span designing and executing PR strategies across digital, TV, print, radio, and social channels, along with the option for clients to receive training to manage programs internally. Services are delivered in-person or remotely via consultation-based engagements.

Product overview

Strong Mountain Media offers a suite of public relations and digital marketing services for government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and purpose-driven businesses. The core offerings include Public Relations Services for earning media exposure across digital, TV, print, radio, and social channels; Crisis Communications for brand reputation protection; Media Training for interview preparation; and Custom Social Media Training and Digital Marketing Plans with options for either full-service management or client-directed implementation. Services are delivered through consultation appointments and are tailored to individual client needs, schedules, and budgets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Relations Services Earning positive media exposure to build credibility and trust through custom PR strategies reaching audiences via digital, TV, print, radio, social, and other media channels. Intended for organizations seeking earned media and credibility.
• Crisis Communications PR crisis management services including key message development, key stakeholder training, and media inquiry management to protect brand reputation during crises.
• Media Training Coaching for individuals and groups to handle prescheduled interviews and surprise media inquiries with confidence, covering talking points, handling tough questions, and professional presentation. Delivered by experienced media coaches in-person or remotely.
• Custom Social Media Training and Digital Marketing Plans Customizable programs offering either full-service digital media and social outreach management or client training, tailored to individual needs, schedules, and budgets.
• Digital & Social Media Marketing Services Digital marketing services helping businesses build their digital media presence and social outreach to attract and retain customers across online channels.

Quantifiable outcome

• Quadrupled social media engagement rates for many business clients
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bliss Integrated Communication: Boutique PR and marketing agency serving healthcare, nonprofit, and professional services clients. Comparable in size and vertical mix to Strong Mountain Media, with similar integrated PR + digital service model.
• kglobal: Public affairs and crisis communications firm with strong nonprofit and government practice. Comparable to Strong Mountain Media's federal government training work and crisis communications offering, with similar founder-led positioning.
• Mercury: Public affairs and crisis communications firm with a strong government and nonprofit client base. Comparable to Strong Mountain Media's crisis communications and federal government media training lines.
• Big Buzz: Marketing and PR agency focused on nonprofit, healthcare, and purpose-driven organizations. Closely comparable in mission-driven vertical focus and integrated PR/digital offering.
• Beekeeper Group: Boutique cause-focused communications and public relations agency serving nonprofits, associations, and mission-driven organizations. Directly comparable to Strong Mountain Media in serving the same nonprofit vertical with PR, media relations, and digital storytelling.
• Leverage PR: Boutique PR agency delivering media relations, crisis communications, and digital marketing to small and mid-sized businesses. Closely matches Strong Mountain Media's SMB and purpose-driven business positioning.
• Earfluence: Boutique PR agency specializing in earned media, media training, and thought leadership for B2B and purpose-driven brands. Comparable in size, founder-led model, and journalist-network distribution advantage.

Broad incumbents

• Edelman: Largest global public relations firm offering PR, crisis communications, and digital strategy across all verticals. Sets the competitive ceiling Strong Mountain Media faces when pursuing larger nonprofit or government RFPs.
• Weber Shandwick: Global public relations and communications agency with deep nonprofit, government, and corporate practice. Comparable service lines but at vastly greater scale than Strong Mountain Media.

Emerging players

• J. Wallin Opinion Research: Public affairs and strategic communications firm serving government and advocacy clients. Partial overlap with Strong Mountain Media's government media training and PR work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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