The Village of La Grange is soliciting proposals from qualified consultants to provide ongoing services consistent with the following Scope of Work. The goal is to enhance communication with audiences that includes residents, businesses, and visitors, fosters community engagement, and provides timely and reliable dissemination of information. It includes: • Development of annual communications calendar with planned messaging. o Calendar to include monthly services and deliverables schedule. • Standardization of Village’s communication style o Use brand standard fonts, colors and imagery. 2 o Develop and employ a warm, inviting written communication style that emphasizes being informative. • Social Media/Web Postings o Construct and launch a Facebook account. o Create content and post a minimum of 15 times a month, plus additional regularly scheduled posts regarding Village meetings. o Supplement Village images with new photography and related stock imagery. o Coordinate the capturing of images from various Village events. o Monitor, maintain, and respond to inquiries; collaborate with staff. o Engage with partners’ social accounts to invite new audiences. • Ad Hoc Services o Graphic design. o Flyer or postcard development. o Website maintenance. o Assistance with press releases and media responses.