Strategic communication

We help our clients build impactful thought leadership and strategic communication that stands out, resonates, and earns trust.

Strategic communication is rooted in business objectives. At its best, it is long-term planning that supports reputation management and the shaping of perceptions, i.e., the brand, in the public eye, for example as a partner or employer. It analyzes an organization’s position within the societal stakeholder landscape and creates a foundation for deliberate action that differentiates it from competitors, builds competitive advantage, and safeguards it in times of crisis. Ahjo approaches strategic communication from the perspective of Thought Leadership. This emphasizes the role of vision, mission, values, and responsibility in comprehensive communication. We help organizations stand out, influence, and earn trust even in challenging situations.

Why Ahjo?

We aim to build our clients’ thought leadership and growth with a long-term approach, starting from the groundwork.

We think beyond the surface: we help our clients create sustainable thought leadership that sets them apart from the competition.

We bring together strategy, story, and action in a way that resonates in the right channels at the right time.

We are a partner who sees communication as part of business strategy, not as an isolated activity.

With our extensive experience and international networks, we stay at the forefront of developments in communication.

How we can help:

  • Developing communication strategies and plans
  • Stakeholder and operating environment analyses
  • Designing thought leadership strategies and implementing communications
  • Developing internal communication
  • Change communication
  • Developing workplace communication and corporate culture using service design
  • Coaching executives and managers in communication skills
  • Planning content strategies and multi-channel content production
  • Measurement and impact assessment
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Our work

A fruitful partnership between GSK and the Finnish Heart Association to reduce smoking

Did you know that the likelihood of quitting increases fivefold after 28 days without smoking?   This was the starting point when Ahjo was…
Viestintätoimisto Ahjon Klinik-referenssin mustavalkoinen kuvituskuva, jossa on koodausta

Klinik eases the burden on healthcare – Ahjo delivers the message

With the help of Ahjo, Klinik Healthcare Solutions created the concept of AI-based patient flow management. The Klinik Access product rose to the top…

Microsoft Finland partners into Thought Leaders

Microsoft partners are rapidly growing technology companies providing services for non-technology background decision makers. Often marketing & communications is seen as too technical, thus…

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Stakeholder analysis – a key to strategic communication and successful collaboration

At the core of strategic communication are people and their expectations. Without a deep understanding of stakeholders, communication risks becoming random and reactive. With…

What our clients say

– PR Lead, Fiona Walsh, BritBox International
“The team at Ahjo successfully connected BritBox with a range of key media in Finland for our Nordics launch and has worked with an engaged and creative approach since to deepen our media connections nationally, consistently delivering great coverage for us across a range of top tier titles.”
– Anne Vibe Hansen, Zalando Nordic Communications Manager
”JMW, Kompas, Involve and Ahjo have been partners of choice when we started working together in 2020. We have achieved important milestones in the Nordics thanks to our great collaboration. I am very thankful for having had you by my side – especially after taking over the entire region – and I want to give a big thank you to all of you for the support over the last 4 years“
– Olli Hannuksela, Medical Information Manager, Boehringer Ingelheim Finland
"Ahjo has supported Boehringer Ingelheim's visibility on social media by creating, localizing, and managing the company's posts on platforms such as Facebook, adhering strictly to our company's practices. The work of Ahjo has been quick, self-directed, and efficient."
– CFO Timo Viitala, Hyxo Oy
"Ahjo and Attention have expericence and knowledge. They gave us a new and fresh perspective to develop CEO's personal communications in everyday leadership situations as well as in time of crisis. "
– Markus Lähdesniemi, Head of the Publishing House, Bazar Kustannus
“Our collaboration with Ahjo was a success. It was always seamless and easy to work with Ahjo’s skilled staff. I can, without any hesitation, recommend Ahjo as a partner in communications.”
– Maria Paavilainen, Product Group Manager, Swedish Orphan Biovitrum
”A super team! Our joint meetings have been a true source of inspiration. We have reached the desired target group and received positive feedback from our stakeholders.”
– Juhana Raitasalo, Chief Customer Officer, Onrego
“True partner value. Excellent way to help fast to the next level.”
– Yvonne Thomson, Head of Market Access and External Affairs, CSL Vifor.
"I found the workshop led by Ahjo to be very well organized, and the facilitator was excellent. The summary skillfully captured the key points of the discussions. Many thanks!"