What do Goff Public’s Chris Georgacas and Mike Zipko have in common with Senator Amy Klobuchar, Twins President Dave St. Peter, former Governor Tim Pawlenty, Erik the Bike Man, and local musician Tim Mahoney (as seen on NBC’s The Voice)?   They are all past honorees of arguably the most prestigious honor for young professionals in [...]

I have proudly been a self-proclaimed social media Luddite. After a misspent early career in politics which included a lot of rhetorical bomb throwing, I eventually learned the wisdom of keeping my mouth shut in public on most occasions.  This became a professional necessity when I moved into the public relations and public affairs consulting [...]

Goff Public and Rural Strategies announced today that we will begin collaborating on rural and agriculture-related public affairs and public relations projects in the Midwest.  Through this new strategic partnership, the two companies will remain separate entities which will work together with clients on a project basis. Rural Strategies is an agricultural and rural consulting [...]

Goff Public President Chris Georgacas was recently named one of Minnesota’s top political influencers by Campaigns and Elections magazine. On the list, he joins Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, Congressman Erik Paulsen, former U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale, and others. Chris is widely regarded as one of Minnesota’s top public affairs strategists. He has been [...]

Goff Public’s Chris Georgacas and Mike Zipko are among the people whom Minnesota Public Radio has tapped to regularly recommend web links to noteworthy news and commentary on its Minnesota Today site, launched earlier this month, in a feature called “Recommended Links … From People in the Know.” Chris has recommended pieces on economics and [...]