A campaign-style approach to business…

BEGALA CONSULTING takes the discipline, deadline pressure and intense focus of execution related to campaigns and reporting and incorporates it (with over 25-years experience) into you and your project.

In politics and journalism intensity is high and deadlines are hard.

In a major political campaign, the first Tuesday in November looms as a hard deadline whether you like it or not.  A major political campaign is similar to building a multi-million dollar business and disbanding it in about 3-months.  Attention to detail and getting it done right the first time are critical to success.  All for one day; you win or you lose.

In journalism, the deadline pressure is much the same especially when it pertains to live broadcasts. Deadlines and pressure are intense and unlike most business’s, you can’t “put it off till tomorrow”.

Begala has over 25-years of experience in the areas of communications, media strategy & media relations, marketing, political campaigns and government relations.  As a licensed Real Estate Agent in Texas, Begala has considerable experience in construction and development.  This unique skill set will serve as a valuable tool to you, your company or project.

Begala has countless media placements including The New York Times, Washington Post, LA Times, New York Daily News, Miami Herald, CBS Morning Show, Super Bowl XXXVIII Pre-Game Show, ABC’s Nightline, 20/20, NBC's Dateline, NBC's Today Show, CNN's Larry King Live, FOX News, FOX Sports, MSNBC, CNBC, Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, The Newark Star Ledger, San Francisco Chronicle, Time Magazine, Newsweek, USA Today, US News & World Report, Dallas Morning News, Ft. Worth Star Telegram, Houston Chronicle, Austin American Statesman, Texas Monthly and more.

BEGALA CONSULTING takes on a client and/or project with your bottom line in mind.  For example, we come in lean and mean with minimal overhead.  BEGALA CONSULTING will only add additional staff when the client wants to and when the client needs to.

Begala Consulting Co-Managed the worldwide roll-out of the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund including management of media, a live via-satellite press conference, elected officials including former Presidents Bush (41) and Clinton, Sen. Hilary Clinton, Sen. Barock Obama, Gov. Rick Perry and many more, business executives like Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott and many more.  The event (Sept. 2005) received worldwide media attention and the Fund to date has raised over $130 million.

BEGALA Consulting Co-Managed Media for President Bush's 80th Birthday Celebration, 41@80. The 3-day event (June 11, 12 & 13, 2004) received tremendous media attention in the Houston area, throughout the U.S. and around the world.
 

The event raised an amazing $58 million for charity.  BEGALA CONSULTING worked closely with all three charities; The George Bush Presidential Library at Texas A&M University, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas and The Points of Light Foundation (volunteerism) headquartered in Washington DC.  BEGALA CONSULTING also worked closely with the US Army and its worldclass Golden Knights parchute team.
 

President Bush and Barbara Bush welcomed family and friends from around the world including President Bush (43) and First Lady Laura Bush, Florida Governor Jeb Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, former VP Dan Quayle and Mrs. Quayle, former Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev, former British Prime Minister John Major, former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres, former Mexican President Salinas, CNN's Larry King, Rush Limbaugh, CBS's Jim Nantz, Pete Sampras, Chris Evert, Greg Norman, entertainers, actors and more.  

Begala was a leading force in the rejuvenation of Houston's sports venues.  He Managed Media & Political strategy for the winning Sports Referendum, assisted in the passage of the State legislation authorizing the sports venues and was intimately involved in all aspects of the three venues (Minute Maid Park, Reliant Stadium and Toyota Center).

BEGALA CONSULTING helped produce and served as Media Manager for A Houston Salute – Official Opening Ceremony for Super Bowl XXXVIII.  BEGALA CONSULTING also co-produced the video tributes for A Houston Salute. A Houston Salute was conceived by CBS Sports anchor Jim Nantz, who Co-Chaired it along with the 41st President of the United States, George H. Bush.  President Bush was accompanied by the former First Lady, Barbara Bush.

A Houston Salute was a huge success and drew raves from President Bush as he commented that “this was indeed a special night for Houston.” NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue was impressed and said, “the night was made even more special because President Bush took part in that incredible event that people are going to remember for a long, long time.”    

BEGALA CONSULTING has a successful track record of placing clients on local, regional and national television.

BEGALA CONSULTING has a successful track record of placing clients in local, regional and national newspapers and magazines.