What BDC Strategy Group does

BDC Strategy Group (operating as Bernadette Davis Communications) is a Dallas, Texas-based boutique corporate communications and public relations agency founded in 2014 by Bernadette Adams Davis, APR. The firm provides strategic counsel in executive communications, employee and external communications, content development, editorial and design, public relations, DEI communications, and crisis communications to in-house corporate teams across enterprise, mid-market, nonprofit, hospitality, education, and technology sectors. Its team of approximately eight professionals carries more than 75 years of combined communications experience, drawing on prior tenures at Walt Disney World Resort, Cox Enterprises, Florida A&M University College of Law, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Eversheds Sutherland, and consumer brands.

Name

BDC Strategy Group

Legal name

Bernadette Davis Communications

Website

https://bdaviscomm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Short description

BDC Strategy Group is a Dallas-based boutique corporate communications and public relations agency founded in 2014, serving enterprise, mid-market, and nonprofit clients with executive communications, DEI, content, and crisis communications services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Communications Consulting

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (54182), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Technology & B2B PR (BPAFADAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

Keywords

• Strategic communications
• Public relations
• Crisis communications
• Executive communications
• Communications consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Strategic Communications Consulting: The primary revenue stream is professional services billing for strategic communications counsel, content development, public relations, executive communications, employee communications, editorial and design services. Engagements are structured as either project-based work or monthly/quarterly retainers. Retainers start at a minimum of $9,000 per month. The BDC Compass© strategic engagement is priced at $9,500 as a standalone offering and is provided at no additional cost to clients who book a six-month retainer (minimum $9,000/month).
2. Crisis Communications: On-demand crisis communications services billed as part of project engagements or retainer agreements for existing clients requiring rapid-response support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BDC Strategy Group is a Dallas-based boutique communications and public relations agency founded in 2014 that provides strategic communications consulting to corporate clients. Its core services span Executive Communications, Employee and External Communications, Editorial and Design, and Crisis Communications, anchored by the proprietary BDC Compass© strategic engagement framework.

Product overview

BDC Strategy Group is a boutique corporate communications and public relations agency offering a portfolio of strategic service modules centered around its BDC Compass© methodology. The core offerings include Executive Communications (key messaging, thought leadership, speech writing, presentation design), Employee & External Communications (media planning, DEI initiatives, annual reports, issues management), Editorial & Design (corporate newsroom strategy, press releases, social media, graphic design, video editing), Crisis Communications (reputation protection), and The Ideas Lab (a thought leadership webinar series). The BDC Compass© serves as the flagship engagement product providing structured strategic direction, with clients able to access it as a standalone $9,500 engagement or bundled free with six-month retainers. The company operates exclusively in the professional services domain with no software or technology product offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BDC Compass© BDC Compass© is a proprietary strategic engagement framework that serves as the firm's flagship structured offering, priced as a flat-fee engagement at $9,500 for prospective clients seeking strategic communications counsel. It is designed for organizations that need a defined, methodology-driven starting point before potentially moving to ongoing retainer engagements.
• Executive Communications Executive Communications is a service pillar focused on executive visibility, thought leadership, and spokesperson support for corporate leaders and senior executives. It is delivered to organizations that need support positioning executives in media, at events, and across owned and earned channels.
• Employee & External Communications Employee & External Communications is a service pillar that supports internal employee engagement and external stakeholder communications, helping organizations align messaging across audiences and channels.
• Editorial & Design Editorial & Design is a service pillar providing editorial content production and design support for branded communications, including written content, visual assets, and related deliverables.
• Crisis Communications Crisis Communications is a service pillar providing preparedness and response support for organizations facing reputational issues, including messaging, spokesperson coaching, and stakeholder communications during critical incidents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Team collectively brings more than 75 years of combined communications experience across diverse sectors.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• The Change AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBDC Strategy Group is a member of The Change Agencies, a national collaborative of multicultural and LGBTQ-owned public relations firms focused on providing inclusive public relations to multicultural and LGBTQ communities. This membership positions BDC within a network of specialized agencies and provides strategic alignment around diversity and inclusion in communications.
• National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)coreOthersBDC Strategy Group holds minority-owned business certification from the NMSDC. The NMSDC connects certified minority-owned businesses with corporate members seeking to procure diverse suppliers, providing BDC with access to corporate procurement opportunities and a recognized diversity credential.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BerlinRosen: BerlinRosen is a strategic communications and public affairs firm serving mission-driven organizations, campaigns, and consumer brands. It is comparable to BDC as a high-touch, senior-led boutique PR firm competing for enterprise and advocacy-oriented retainers.
• M Booth: M Booth is an independent, integrated communications agency working with consumer, health, and corporate brands on PR, social, and influencer marketing. Comparable to BDC as a mid-sized independent competitor chasing similar enterprise communications RFPs.
• Marathon Strategies: Marathon Strategies is a strategic communications and public affairs firm advising corporations, non-profits, and high-profile individuals. Comparable to BDC as a boutique strategic PR firm with comparable service breadth and enterprise client orientation.
• LaGrant Communications: LaGrant Communications is a minority-owned, full-service PR and communications firm specializing in multicultural and DEI communications. Directly comparable to BDC as a fellow boutique, minority-certified agency targeting the same corporate supplier-diversity RFPs.
• WE Communications: WE Communications is an independent, mid-sized communications agency with strong B2B technology and corporate communications practices. Comparable to BDC as an independent mid-sized competitor with technology-sector client overlap.
• Beutler Ink: Beutler Ink is a boutique PR and integrated marketing agency working with B2B technology and enterprise brands. Comparable to BDC as a similarly-sized boutique communications competitor for enterprise and mid-market clients.

Broad incumbents

• Edelman: Edelman is the world's largest independent PR firm with global enterprise clients across every major sector. Comparable as the scaled incumbent against which BDC competes (and sometimes partners) when enterprise clients consolidate agency rosters.
• FleishmanHillard: FleishmanHillard is a global public relations and communications agency serving Fortune 500 clients. Comparable as a broad incumbent that bids against BDC for enterprise communications retainers, particularly on DEI and employee communications.
• Ogilvy PR: Ogilvy PR is the public relations division of WPP's Ogilvy network, serving global brands with integrated communications. Comparable as a scaled incumbent offering overlapping corporate communications, executive visibility, and DEI capabilities.
• Ketchum: Ketchum is a global communications consultancy now part of Omnicom, serving enterprise clients across consumer, corporate, and public affairs. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping service portfolio for enterprise communications buyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bdaviscomm

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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