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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 began her career as a newspaper reporter for the Eagle-Tribune in Lawrence, Massachusetts, where she participated in the paper's Pulitzer Prize-winning team for Breaking News in 2003.

A graduate of Boston University's College of Communications and the renowned Boston University Washington Program, Meredith spent several years covering the Merrimack Valley as well as the political beat on Beacon Hill.

After leaving the newspaper, she served as Deputy Chief of Staff and Communications Director for the Minority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, in which capacity she frequently interacted with members of the news media from across Massachusetts and beyond.


Meredith Warren

Meredith is a frequent guest contributor to The Morning Show on the New England Cable News channel. Meredith has also been a featured guest on Sky News, National Public Radio, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Radio, WGBH, and The Geraldo Rivera Radio Show, and she has been quoted in The Boston Globe, The New York Times, The Associated Press and several other publications.

Meredith also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus.

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

   

Fred Van Magness is an attorney who has spent his career providing trusted advice and consultation to clients in both the private and public sectors.

After graduating Tufts University and Boston College Law School, Fred began his legal career litigating civil cases as an associate at a prestigious Boston law firm. His clients ranged from individuals to regional utility companies to international product manufacturers and insurance companies.

From there, Fred pursued his commitment to public service by serving as Chief of Staff and Senior Legal Counsel for the Minority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. In this capacity, he provided strategic advice on complicated public policy issues to the Minority Leader and other members of the Republican Caucus and their staff.


Fred Van Magness

He also serves as an occasional guest contributor to The Morning Show on the New England Cable News channel, and has been quoted in The Associated Press and several other publications.

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