Strategic Communications Planning
Helping clients be intentional about their marketing and communications efforts to maximize effectiveness
So let’s get this out of the way…
Wonder why we have such an interesting name? It’s because a washed-up catcher in the Carolina League showed us that you don’t get from the minors to the big leagues overnight. True success takes hard work and persistence to earn that “one extra flare … a gork … a ground ball with eyes … just one more dying quail a week” needed to get where you want to go. That’s why we wake up with a passion to help our clients get a little better each day…
What We Do
For executives, we provide strategic guidance and help them evaluate their broader business decisions through a communications lens.
For marketing and communications leaders, we support their teams by leveraging decades of relationships and expertise to help them communicate effectively.
For startups and growing brands, we bring knowledge, relationships and expertise to help scale their brand and reach a broader audience.
Expertise
BRANDS
Remarkable brands deliver superior products or services while fostering emotional connections that enhance the lives of their customers. We help great brands tell their story and manage risks to their reputation that could have far-reaching impact on their organization.
We partner with:
CONSUMER PRODUCTS
QUICK SERVICE RESTAURANTS
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
MEDIA COMPANIES
REGULATED INDUSTRIES
SPORTS
Sports organizations are billion-dollar brands and community assets that excel at winning games and delivering a great experience to their fans. We help sports properties interact with the broader community to communicate their impact beyond victories on the field of play.
We partner with:
PROFESSIONAL TEAMS
COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENTS
AGENTS
ATHLETES
SPONSORS
EQUIPMENT & APPAREL BRANDS
EDUCATION
The world of academia operates differently than the rest of society. Communicating in and around the scholastic ecosystem takes patience and experience. We help educational leaders effectively communicate to a myriad of audiences inside and outside the academy.
We partner with:
PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
PRIVATE COLLEGES
COLLEGES WITHIN THE INSTITUTION
INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
Leadership
Bryan Harris
Founder and CEO
25 Hits25 Hits is led by Bryan Harris, a 20+ year veteran in the communications field who has directed complex and high-profile communications programs for industry-leading sports organizations, consumer brands, higher education institutions and public sector projects.
Prior to founding 25 Hits, he spent 17 years at Jackson Spalding, one of the nation’s leading marketing communications firms. In his time there, he led their sports and crisis practices, while serving as an advisor on many corporate accounts.
Bryan attended Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Ala., where he was a member of their nationally-ranked golf team before transferring to the University of Georgia, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Sports Studies and a master’s degree with a concentration in Political Communication. He is still involved at UGA, serving as an adjunct professor in sports communications at the Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication. Bryan is a past chair of the Grady Society Alumni Board and now serves on the Grady College Board of Trust. He is a leader in the Atlanta sports community and serves on the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Sports Council.
Bryan and his wife Ashlea live in Athens, Ga. with their two children – Kyle Grace and Hannon.
Experience
25 Hits is proud to partner with:
Past projects include:
- Sports Properties: Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Track Club, College Football Hall of Fame, ESPN/SEC Network, UGA Athletic Association, Mizuno, TRUE linkswear, turtleson, Fourteen Golf, seasonshare and many others.
- Marquee Events: College Football Playoff National Championship, MLS All Star Game, Super Bowl LIII, U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and multiple PGA TOUR-sanctioned events (RSM Classic, TOUR Championship, Mitsubishi Electric Classic and Stadion Classic at UGA).
- Educational Institutions/Organizations: University of Mississippi, University of Georgia, Oglethorpe University, University of West Georgia, National Speech & Debate Association, The Lovett School and many others.
- Public Sector: Gwinnett County Government, Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta Connector Park and many others.
- Consumer Brands: Chick-fil-A, Publix, Cricket Wireless, Urban One, Google, Coca-Cola and many others.
Get in touch
Want to come visit us? Our offices are above the Oak House Distillery in Athens.
Need to send us something? Our mailing address is:
P.O. Box 7404
Athens GA 30604
