Available for hire
I’m Garth, a digital communications professional helping organizations say the right thing, in the right place, at the right time.
Based in Washington, DC. I help clients navigate digital strategy, social media, and content communications that actually connect with people.
About Me
I’m a digital communications director with more than 25 years of experience helping organizations, from government agencies to nonprofits to private firms, communicate more clearly and more strategically in a crowded digital world.
My work sits at the intersection of strategy and execution: knowing not just what to say, but where, how, and when to say it. Whether it’s a crisis communications moment, a social media overhaul, or a long-term content strategy, I bring a practical, audience-first approach to every project.
When I’m not working, I’m probably reading something that makes me think differently about technology, media, or human behavior, and writing about it here.
25+
Years of Experience
DC-based
Available nationwide
Strategy → Execution
End-to-End Approach
How I Can Help
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Digital Strategy
From channel selection to content calendars, I help organizations build a communications approach that’s coherent, consistent, and audience-driven.
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Social Media Consulting
More than just posting, I work with teams on voice, tone, platform strategy, and how to use social media intentionally rather than reactively.
03
Content & Messaging
Clear, compelling writing for websites, email campaigns, and digital campaigns. I help translate complex ideas into messages people (and LLMs/search) actually read and act on
From the Blog
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Something has been quietly happening to nonprofit email programs over the past year, and most organizations have no idea it’s occurring. Open rates are down. Click-throughs are soft. Leadership is frustrated. The email team is demoralized. And everyone assumes the list has gone stale or the subject lines aren’t punchy enough. Sometimes that’s true. But…
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I have approximately forty-seven newsletter subscriptions. I know this because I finally went through my email last month and did a proper accounting. Some of them I’ve read faithfully for years. A few I opened once and forgot to unsubscribe. Several exist in a liminal state where I’m vaguely curious but never actually read them,
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A few things happened in 2023 and 2024 that changed how I think about organizational websites, probably permanently. First: generative AI made the bad-website problem worse. Not because AI built bad websites, but because AI gave every organization an excuse to produce more content faster and dump it online without any real editorial judgment. I
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