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About Us.

A message from Fred and Meredith

Thank you for visiting our Web site.

As you browse through our site and learn more about us, we ask you to consider the following question in the back of your mind: What is your story?

You see, we believe there are thousands of people all across New England with great stories that are just waiting to be told.

Some of them are budding entrepreneurs or dedicated professionals. They work hard. They put their blood, sweat and tears into their business. It's their heart and soul. It's their life's dream. It's their passion.

Others are people who seek to contribute in a different way; namely, to improve the community by running for elected office. They want to help. They want serve. They want to make a difference.

Whatever their inspiration, whatever their passion, these people all share a common need to tell people their story. For each of them, the success or failure of their work depends on having a public reputation that's both well-known and positive.

We believe in these people. We believe in their stories. And, we're here to make sure their stories get told.

We started Lyric Consulting in 2008 as a way to combine our years of communications experience in the public and private sectors.


We share a goal of finding people who believe in themselves and what they're doing, and of helping them communicate the message of their work to others. We look for the business people who love what they do every day and want their customers to be as enthusiastic as they are about their business. We also look for political leaders who are willing to take a stand and make a difference. These people have a rich and interesting story to tell, and we come up with ways to tell it -- creatively, simply, quickly and affordably.

Lyric Consulting is much more than just a "consulting" firm. Yes, we will come to every meeting armed with new ideas and next steps. But we are also prepared to bring those ideas to life and carry out the work ourselves, including Web site design, media outreach, writing, photography and graphic design.

We seek to establish an in-depth working relationship with our clients, immersing ourselves in their enterprises and taking a vested interest in their success. As part of our work, we conduct a thorough examination of our clients' existing organization to develop a comprehensive and customized plan for their specific communication needs.

Our business clients have ranged from cupcake bakers to technical writing editors to successful retail stores, construction companies and educational institutions. We have also assisted non-profit and charitable enterprises with their communication needs. Our political clients have included Democrats, Independents and Republicans who have run as candidates for offices including United States Congress, statewide and county-wide offices, legislative and municipal candidates. We have also worked with several political advocacy groups.

There’s nothing we like better than designing a Web site that matches a shop owner’s ideal vision of their business, placing an op-ed in a newspaper for a political client that results in positive feedback from voters, or helping a non-profit client to expand their operations.

When you succeed, we succeed. And we won’t rest until we get there.

Call us and let us know how we can help you. Click here for a copy of our online brochure.

We can’t wait to get started.

Who We Are

Lyric Consulting is a two-person team that combines years of experience in the news, legal, political and public policy fields. Our company is small, but the depth of our experience and ability allows us to match the capability of an in-house communications/ marketing department, but with greater flexibility and no overhead costs.

 
Meredith Warren

Meredith Warren is a former newspaper reporter with years of experience covering politics in Washington, D.C. and on Beacon Hill.

A graduate of the Boston University College of Communication, Meredith got her start inside the Washington Beltway covering Congress for the Boston University Journalism Program. She then worked for several years covering stories in the Andover area and working the Statehouse beat for the Eagle Tribune newspaper.

During her time at the Tribune, Meredith was part of a Pulitzer Prize-winning team of reporters recognized for their coverage of breaking news.

After she left the newspaper, Meredith served as Deputy Chief of Staff and Communications Director for the House Minority Leader.

 

Today, Meredith uses her communications experience, her reporter's instinct and her extensive contacts in the Boston news media to assist clients of Lyric Consulting with press and communication needs. She also serves on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus (MWPC) and is co-Chair of the MWPC Political Action Committee. Meredith is also a frequent political commentator on Boston-area news broadcasts, including the New England Cable News "Morning Show" and "Broadside with Jim Braude."

Please click here to send Meredith an e-mail, or use the links on the left to follow Meredith on Facebook and Twitter.

     
 
Fred Van Magness
Fred Van Magness is an attorney who specialized in civil litigation in Boston before serving as Senior Legal Counsel and Chief of Staff to the Minority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for several years.

In addition to having expertise in public policy and political strategy, Fred also specializes in Web design and electronic marketing.

He received his undergraduate degree in political science at Tufts University and earned a Juris Doctorate degree at Boston College Law School.

Please click here to send Fred an e-mail, or use the links on the left to follow Fred on Facebook and Twitter.