Blair Blvd

Feeling a little out there on your own?  You’ve come to the right place.  We know when and how to build coalitions that get results.  When you need friends—and voices—to support you, BlairBlvd is the place.

When are business coalitions necessary?

• When one company or trade group isn’t enough to effect change—or stop it.
• When change is important across a wide platform of industries or businesses.
• When you need to demonstrate breadth and depth of business concern.
• When you want to leverage your reach, your resources, and your possibilities.
• When you just need friends.

If your business or industry is in that position, you need BlairBlvd. 

BlairBlvd’s principal, Tom Lee, knows how to build and lead successful business coalitions in Tennessee that get results.

In 2008-09, Tom led what Tennessee HomeBuilder magazine called “an unprecedented alliance of business, agriculture, and elected officials” to provide “clarity and consistency” in Tennessee’s water quality laws.  The Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s Business Insider reported that “two years of hard work and long negotiations with the Department of Environment and Conservation as well as other interested parties enabled consensus to be reached.”  The result?  Tennessee Road Builder magazine said the coalition produced “landmark water quality legislation that will have far-reaching impact on the agricultural and development industries.”

We recognize that coalitions are different from everyday government relations. Sometimes, coalitions require only short lives, existing to solve a single, one-off issue.  Sometimes, coalition formation leads to long-term partnerships.  Sometimes, coalitions require you to engage new and unexpected partners.

Always, coalition management requires a deft understanding of the group’s goals, the possibilities, and the obstacles inherent in any group.

Whenever formed and led, however, we firmly believe successful coalitions give you a greater chance of success—and lead to stronger working relationships for your business, trade association, or industry.