Phoenix, Arizona  ·  Strategic Communications & PR

When the stakes are high, your message must be clear.

Senior-level communications strategy, crisis management, and brand storytelling — without the agency overhead. Trusted by Fortune 100 executives for over 25 years.

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25+
Years of Experience
F100
Client Pedigree
60+
Countries Managed
3
Industry Awards

Who We Are

Senior Counsel. Real Experience. No Junior Staff.

High Impact Marketing, LLC is a strategic communications and public relations firm founded by Mark Molzen — a 25-year veteran of Fortune 100 communications who has advised CEOs, COOs, and CFOs through some of the most complex and high-stakes communications challenges in corporate America.

"Every client gets me — not a junior account team learning on your dime."

Based in Phoenix, Arizona, High Impact Marketing serves companies, executives, nonprofits, and organizations who need communications that actually move the needle — with the precision and poise that only comes from decades at the highest levels of the craft.

  • Director of Global Issues & Social Media, Lumen Technologies (Fortune 300) — 17+ years
  • Director of Corporate Communications, Forged Fiber 37 (an AT&T Company)
  • Spokesperson experience: Bloomberg News, Wall Street Journal, Associated Press
  • C-suite advisory across finance, legal, cybersecurity, HR, and labor relations
  • Account Director, Brodeur Worldwide — IBM, Avnet, General Dynamics, Novell, Red Hat
  • BS, Public Relations & Marketing — University of Utah
  • PRSA Media Relations Award · IABC Communications Award · IBM Media Maven Award
  • Executive Board, Black Chamber of Arizona — 13 years

What We Do

Communications Services Built for High-Stakes Moments

From quiet strategic counsel to full-scale crisis response, High Impact Marketing delivers the right message, to the right audience, at the right time.

Crisis & Issues Management

Rapid-response counsel when reputations are on the line. Message development, media response strategy, internal communications, and real-time stakeholder management — with calm, clarity, and speed.

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Executive Communications & Coaching

Speechwriting, messaging frameworks, and media training for CEOs, COOs, CFOs, and senior leaders. Prepare your executives to lead with confidence in interviews, town halls, and high-visibility moments.

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Media Relations

Proactive storytelling and reactive media management. Pitch development, journalist relationships, press releases, media tours, and spokesperson preparation for local, national, and trade outlets.

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Brand Development & Messaging

From Mission, Vision, and Values to brand voice and foundational copy — building the communications architecture that gives your organization a unified, credible identity across every channel.

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Strategic Communications Planning

Annual communications plans, campaign strategy, stakeholder mapping, and message architecture. Providing the strategic roadmap that ensures your communications drive real business outcomes.

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Public Affairs & Investor Relations

Navigating the intersection of business, government, and financial audiences. Earnings communications, public policy positioning, regulatory messaging, and community affairs counsel.

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Social Media Strategy

Executive social presence, corporate social media strategy, social listening, and content development. Building digital voice that's consistent with your brand and positioned for your audience.

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AI-Powered Communications

Leveraging Microsoft Copilot, Claude, and ChatGPT to accelerate executive writing, strategy documents, and media content — cutting time-to-publish without cutting quality or precision.

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Nonprofit & Community Communications

Mission-driven storytelling, fundraising messaging, and community engagement for nonprofits and faith-based organizations. Communicating purpose with authenticity and impact.

Vision · Mission · Values

What Drives Us

Vision
A world where every organization communicates with clarity, courage, and purpose.

We believe that great communications — honest, strategic, and human — can transform organizations, protect reputations, and build genuine trust between companies and the people they serve.

Mission
To deliver senior-level communications strategy that creates real impact.

High Impact Marketing exists to give organizations access to Fortune 100-caliber communications counsel — without the cost, bureaucracy, or distance of a large agency. Every engagement is personal, strategic, and results-driven.

Our Core Values

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Integrity Above All
We tell clients what they need to hear, not just what they want to hear. Honest counsel — even when it's uncomfortable — is the foundation of every engagement.
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Calm Under Pressure
Crisis doesn't rattle us — it's where we're built to perform. Decades of high-stakes experience means we bring steadiness and sharp strategy precisely when organizations need it most.
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Relationships Over Transactions
We invest in understanding your organization, your culture, and your people — not just your current communications challenge. Long-term trust is the metric that matters most.
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Excellence Without Exception
Every press release, every messaging document, every crisis response brief is held to the same standard: the best work we're capable of producing. No shortcuts, no boilerplate.
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Community & Purpose
We believe business is a vehicle for community impact. Our work extends beyond clients to nonprofit organizations, faith communities, and the greater Phoenix community we're proud to call home.

Experience Across Industries

Clients & Industries Served

Over 25 years, High Impact Marketing has supported — directly or through senior corporate roles — organizations across a broad range of industries and sectors.

Telecommunications Technology Cybersecurity Defense & Aerospace Financial Services Healthcare Entertainment & Media Semiconductors Nonprofit Faith-Based Organizations Real Estate Home Technology Higher Education Aviation Professional Services

Contact Us

Let's Talk About What's at Stake

Whether you're facing a communications challenge, planning a campaign, or just want to explore what senior-level PR counsel could do for your organization — we'd love to hear from you.

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Location
Phoenix / Chandler, Arizona