Our Market Development and Public Relations Services

ZNA Communications is a high-tech market development and public relations agency that specializes in helping information technology suppliers create brand awareness with their customers, while securing a leadership position within their industry segment.  We call this “Breakout Acceleration.” To achieve these goals, ZNA employs a unique combination of highly targeted media and analyst relations and specialized marketing services. ZNA leverages its industry knowledge with the latest category, community, and point-of-view marketing methodologies to plan and implement strategic and tactical campaigns, projects, programs and activities. Working with ZNA typically yields faster time to market and greater return compared with the traditional PR and promotional approaches typically employed by conventional agencies.

We offer a range of public relations and marketing development services to accelerate your sales momentum and leadership visibility. We work together to:

  • Define your marketing strategy and plans
  • Hone your value proposition and create a defensible industry position
  • Craft and execute your marketing and communications plans
  • Develop and deliver your integrated go-to-market programs
  • Forge enduring relationships within your industry segment
  • Achieve results aligned with your business

Our Breakout Acceleration services include:

Media and Analyst Relations

Providing highly targeted
public relations for the
emerging company

ZNA’s highly qualified team of public relations professionals is dedicated to getting your company placements in high-visibility, high-impact publications and analyst reports.

Public Relations

  • Media Relations Strategies, Plans and Targets
  • Ongoing Media Relations Support

Analyst Relations

  • Analyst Relations Strategies, Plans and Targets

Industry Presence

  • Speaker and Award Programs

Product Launch Support

Reinforcing product
marketing teams during
critical launches

The ZNA team’s combined decades of product marketing experience ensures point-in-time success for your critical product launch activities, when and where you need it.

Product Launch Process / Planning

  • Launch Planning Templates / Plans
  • Launch Process Facilitator / Tracking

Product Positioning Support

  • Product Positioning Templates / Support
  • Product Materials: Datasheets / Brochures
  • Proof Points: Success Stories

Public Relations / Analyst Relations

  • PR Strategies, Plans and Targets
  • PR Execution / Support

Company and Product/Service Positioning

Supporting executive teams
with robust, yet lightweight processes for initial or subsequent corporate and product/serivce positioning
and related messaging and validation.

ZNA provides its corporate and product positioning expertise and methodologies when business requirements or market factors mandate a breakout strategy.

Corporate Positioning

  • Breakthrough websites
  • Development of Core Company Overview / Proposition
  • Company Brand Identity / Values / Taglines

Product Positioning

  • Product Positioning Methodologies / Message Trees
  • Product Brochures / Datasheets / Whitepapers

Public Relations / Analyst Relations Introduction

  • PR and AR Strategies, Plans and Targets
  • PR and AR Execution / Support
  • Message Testing

Partner Program Development

Developing new or
expanded partner programs
to accelerate your business development efforts,
create new markets or
increase your brand affinity.

ZNA’s ability to build partner programs in record time enables you to quickly formalize new partner alliances, build affinity programs, and get a jump on business development activities.
Partner Program Development
  • Partner Program Structure, Definition
  • Partner Program ID, Brand Linkage
  • Partner Program Mechanics
Partner Program Communications
  • Partner Program Launch
  • E-Newsletters, Bulletins, Materials
  • Web Site and Module Development

Partner Program Media Relations

  • Community Media Relations Promotion
  • Member Placements and Promotion

Channel Development

Developing your channel
Into a community that
actively promotes your
product brand and positions
you as an industry leader

Our unique ChannelMark™ program turns ordinary channels into extraordinary communities that create demand and extend brand awareness far more efficiently and cost effectively than conventional branding programs.
Community Development
  • Map brand values into community point of views
  • Link point of views to industry trends and pain points
  • Empower channel partners to build your brand
Demand Generation Programs
  • Community Marketing Programs
  • Community Member Programs
  • Category Leadership Enablement Programs

Community Public Relations

  • Community Public Relations Promotion
  • Point-to-Point Public Relations for Community Members
   

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