Murphy Espson

read moreOur down-to-earth team has a ferocious work ethic and our collaborative culture fosters big, bold ideas that propel your communication efforts forward. Consider us the natural extension to your movement team-a fun, dependable, hard-working addition to your circle of trust.

read moreNow in week seven of quaran-teamME-ing, we thought we should share a glimpse of where all the heavy lifting gets done: our home offices. And we can't forget our furry friends who join us and the views we're enjoying from our windows!

read moreMurphyEpson created messaging, graphics and a multi-channel outreach program to increase recycling cart adoption and usage by more than 200,000 Columbus households. Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman served as the brand ambassador in media interviews and photo opportunities - even personally delivering the first cart in each phase of the rollout. Program elements included a Facebook contest, go-to website, Recycling Band, Recycling Segway, volunteer ambassador speaking tour, automated calls, exhibits and event displays, poster placements, sponsored prizes, monthly newsletters and a Columbus Dispatch special section insert.

read moreThe way our communities held public meetings just a few months ago is very different than today. Now we stream city council meetings on Facebook Live, watch the Governor's press briefings via YouTube and participate in virtual public meetings with Zoom and WebEx. We chat or post our questions - and we're kind of getting used to it. As civic leaders recalibrate public meetings to a digital-first approach, we remind our colleagues of these tried and true do's and don'ts for productive community conversations.

read moreMurphyEpson was hired by the City of Westerville to create a communication campaign to proactively inform and engage residents on current, upcoming construction matters and deliver on a promise to improve the City's infrastructure. Our approach was to create concise, transparent and consistent messaging unified under one GoWesterville brand. The campaign connected roadway users to timely information to help them safely navigate to their destination during construction, and relayed to all residents the long-term benefits that would result from these short-term project inconveniences.

read moreIn response to a multi-year surge in fatal and serious pedestrian and bicycle crashes and epidemic levels of chronic diseases in Ohio, the Ohio Departments of Health and Transportation teamed up to encourage more Ohioans to choose active transportation and to make it safer for them to walk, bike and bus. This is one of the first joint agency initiatives of its kind in the nation. Qualitative research informed message and creative development, including focus groups and key leader interviews. The integrated, multi-channel campaign is called Your Move Ohio.

read moreWith 1000 babies dying every year and African American babies dying at nearly 3x the rate of white babies, it was clear Ohio needed to move to reduce its infant mortality numbers. MurphyEpson was hired to create that movement by healthcare industry leaders. Our Babies Count connects young moms-to-be to vital resources and information to prevent prematurity - the #1 cause of baby deaths in Ohio. Our approach was to reach people where they live through local events and programs to create a groundswell of awareness and education inside Ohio's most at-risk communities.