Practice Areas

Our team includes some of the brightest talent in policy analysis, economics, journalism and media analysis, information sciences, integrated communications and reputation management, occupational analysis, education reform, infographics and brand design, and economic development.

We help companies and communities compete through our work in Economic and Community Development, Talent Competitiveness, and Integrated Communications. Every market, client, and community is different. That's why we customize solutions that enable our clients to compete and succeed.

Fairfield Index provides direct and meaningful response to recurring questions from top leaders in companies, agencies, public-private partnerships, and non-profit associations and foundations:

How do we make our community or region more competitive?
How do I know if our assumptions of yesterday are correct today? Is our data even relevant?
How can I work through the complexities of education, transportation, real estate, sustainability, and reputation/brand management in order to focus on what matters most?
How do I measure our enterprise's performance in difficult circumstances (in external and internal markets)?
How does our enterprise move from reactive communications to a state of readiness?
How do I translate our aspirations to action and measurement?
Why are our philanthropic investments stranded; how can they be recovered?
How do I connect diverse stakeholders and markets?
What are today's standards of excellence in stakeholder communications?
Is this asset a competitive value, or merely a table-stake?
Who are my collaborative partners?
How can I be more efficient and effective?
How do we take strategy to action?

Step 1: Situation Assessment.
We begin every engagement with a confidential Situation Assessment. This helps provide context and clarity for your enterprise and the markets you serve and rely upon, and helps us understand where your critical areas of need, challenge, and opportunities are. This step includes analysis of your goals and concerns, and may include a scan of data, policies, and metrics used by or impacting your market or enterprise. For many clients, stale assumptions based on stale pre-recession data have led to unintended challenges and even crisis.

"Fairfield Index builds custom solutions through economic development, workforce and talent competitiveness and STEM, and integrated communications. You will have a designated project team built around your needs and goals, supporting you every step of the way - from research and policy analysis, to media scans and reputation management, to design and launch of new systems for engagement, metrics, or collaboration."