Consulting Services

Martin Burns is an accomplished political advocate and independent journalist in Ireland and in the Unites States. He is a campaign manager and innovator with expertise in opposition research and digital politics.

Martin Burns has served in leadership roles in both the advocacy and communications divisions. Two of the highlights of Martin’s career at AARP include directing state outreach efforts supporting the addition of a prescription drug benefit to Medicare and  developing a grassroots strategy to oppose President George W. Bush’s efforts to privatize Social Security. Some of his expertise includes:

Lobby Day
Preparation & Analysis

Martin can train your volunteers to effectively lobby their local, state and federal on your issues. He will also analyze your interactions with legislators and produce an action plan to capitalize on your efforts.

Volunteer
Management

Volunteers are the heart and soul of any campaign. Yet, few consultants can help you recruit, train and manage your volunteers. Martin can substantially improve both the number and effectiveness of your volunteers.

Opposition
Research

You need to know where your opponent stands on the critical issues.  Martin will provide you with actionable political intelligence that will help you win.

Social Media
Strategy

Social media is an integral part of a winning campaign. Unfortunately, too few campaigns approach social media in a strategic way.  Martin can help you plan a social media strategy that will be a part of your winning campaign.

Survey
Research

You get second medical opinions all the time. You should get them for your polling data and focus groups. Martin can deliver the political insights that your campaign needs.

Media Relations
Outreach & Training

Earned media is vitally important to any campaign. Martin can design a media outreach strategy and train your candidate to deliver.

Let's get in touch.

Fill out the form below to contact Martin or email him directly at martin@martinburns.news.

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