Spaeth Communications

ABOUT SPAETH

SERVICES

STRATEGIC RESOURCES

Tex Lezar Memorial Lecture

Apex Award

History & Awards

History
Spaeth Communications, Inc. is a Dallas-based firm recognized as a leader in the communications field for its innovative training and strategic consulting. Founded in 1987 by Merrie Spaeth, the company has handled internal and external communication for local, national and international corporations and organizations during financial restructurings, downsizings, labor negotiations, litigation and commercial disputes, factory and hospital closings, acquisitions, mergers, product tamperings, industrial accidents, bankruptcies, and key personnel changes. The firm has a diverse client base that includes service and manufacturing companies, trade associations, financial institutions and government agencies.

Merrie Spaeth has pioneered a new approach to communication that analyzes and details techniques for influencing what a target audience will remember in a message. CEOs and top corporate officers from around the country have sought the firm's advice in developing communication strategies to affect local and national media coverage and improve investor relations, employee relations, and contact with clients, customers, government officials and other key audiences.

Awards
Spaeth Communications, Inc. has an award-winning team of experienced, creative, hard-working professionals with an exceptional success record on behalf of their clients. The Spaeth organization takes pride in innovative, individual approaches to each client's challenges.

2002 Apex Awards for Writing Excellence
Best Re-write: Merrie Spaeth
Best Regular Column: Karen Pruente
Best How-to Guide: Rod Downey

2002 IABC Silver Quill for Issues Management
“The Bleachers and The Blabbermouth”
Merrie Spaeth and Sarah Wright

2001 TPRA Silver Spur for Crisis Communications
“The Bleachers and The Blabbermouth”
Merrie Spaeth and Sarah Wright

2000 TPRA Silver Spur for Crisis Communications
“The Tainted Taco: Communicating the Nation’s Largest Food Recall”
Merrie Spaeth, Peter Pitts, Sarah Wright

2000 IABC Bronze Quill for Media Relations
“El Paso Firefighters vs. The Mayor”
Rod Downey and Emily Rockenstein

2000 Dallas IABC Communicator of the Year Finalist
Merrie Spaeth

1999 The Media Relations Report Bulldog Reporter Award for Crisis Communications
Missouri State Teachers Association
Rod Downey, Judi Nardella and Karen Pruente

1995 IABC Bronze Quill for Excellence in Public Relations
Merrie Spaeth

1994 TPRA Best of Texas Certificate of Merit
Merrie Spaeth

1989 Women in Communications Matrix Award for Interpretive Column/Editorial
Merrie Spaeth

IABC Bronze Quill for Crisis Communications
Rebecca Shaw

IABC Bronze Quill for Feature Writing
Rebecca Shaw

IABC Award of Merit for Interpretive/Editorial Writing
Rebecca Shaw

IABC Award of Merit for Speech Writing
Rebecca Shaw

IABC Award of Merit for Feature Writing
Rebecca Shaw