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We’re excited to share that Kane is a certified B Corporation!

Earning this certification and the Impact Business Model designation recognizes our commitment to ensuring the best possible outcomes for our clients, employees, community and the environment.

How quickly a company responds to a crisis has a dramatic impact on their reputation. A strong crisis communication plan will minimize damage and risk and ultimately protect your business. Stephanie reflects on a trending topic in the news about Adidas and how this is a prime example of a business that may need to refresh their crisis communications plan. She also shares seven crucial steps in developing a crisis communication plan.

Kane Communications Group recently joined the United Nations Global Compact initiative — a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible business practices.

The first detailed study of Wisconsin Working Women assesses women employees’ current outlook regarding their jobs, provides recommendations for employers.

Kane Communications Group has been recognized in Inc. Magazine as number 3,142 on the 2021 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America.

As businesses began to recover slowly but surely, World YMCA hosted a 3-day online summit to get young workers back on track. Kane is very fortunate to be a partner of World YMCA, and we were thrilled to have two of our own employees - Morgan Burns & Kathleen Elsig - present at the summit. 

Kane Communications Group has been recognized in Inc. Magazine as number 141 on the 2021 Inc. 5000 Regionals: Midwest list. This prestigious ranking lists the fastest-growing private companies in 12 midwestern states.

Kane Communications Group has been recognized with three 2020 MarCom Awards and three honorable mentions for work with the City of Racine, the Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management, Catholic Financial Life, Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division and Wisconsin Center District.

Kane is honored with MMAC’s Fueling the Frontlines Award in recognition of its critical support to local governments and healthcare organizations throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in southeastern Wisconsin. This award is part of MMAC’s Focus on the Future Award series.

Our team at Kane Communications Group is responding with decades of crisis communications experience.

Kane Communications Group, a full-service public relations and integrated marketing firm located in downtown Milwaukee, announces the launch of its brand journalism practice. Brand journalism takes stories beyond press releases to create a compelling journalism-style narrative with real news value. Kane’s team brings nearly 60 years of combined award-winning journalism experience across multiple disciplines including print, broadcast and digital to this new practice.

Kane Communications Group, a full-service, public relations and integrated marketing firm headquartered in downtown Milwaukee, announces multiple new hires and promotions to meet the needs of its growing client base.

As 2020 kicks off, we’d like to share some of the amazing, results-oriented public relations and marketing work Kane Communications did for our Milwaukee-area clients in 2019. This is just a small taste of all the great work we did on behalf of our clients. Enjoy!

Kane Communications Group has been selected to present on strategic communications and reputation management at the Public Relations Society of America’s International Conference in San Diego later this month. Kimberly Kane, president and CEO, and Sarah Fracek, vice president of strategy and marketing will deliver a presentation called “Strategic Communications: An Essential Risk Management Tool” on Tuesday, October 22.

Kane Communications Group, a full-service integrated public relations and marketing firm located in downtown Milwaukee, announces multiple new hires and promotions, and an office expansion. Since moving to a new office in downtown Milwaukee in 2018, Kane has experienced rapid growth.

As a business owner, it is important to reflect every now and then on the hard work – and the teamwork – it takes to make a dream a reality. I started Kane Communications Group in 2013 with aspirations of doing business differently. As we enter our sixth year, I took a closer look at what we’ve accomplished. I also have my sight clearly focused on what’s ahead.

When I Ieft my career as a journalist, I didn’t take the traditional route into PR and marketing. I joined a start-up executive search firm and spent five years as a recruiter. This meant I worked with C-suite leaders and hiring managers to understand their business goals and help them find amazing talent, whether they needed one key employee or a full team.