In 1984, Rick Long left the practice of law for the world of marketing and communication. The first step in this journey was joining a small Tulsa-based publishing company—working initially on a single monthly newsletter providing business advice to a specific retail niche.

 

Five years later—in 1989—Rick and his employer founded Source Publications with a goal of providing communication services to a much broader range of industries, niches and clients. While Rick ultimately bought out his partner’s interest in Source, the two remain steadfast friends and continue to work on various projects together (including the original publication that Rick began editing way back in 1984).

 

From those humble beginnings, SOURCEmpi (as we are now known) has matured into a diversified custom communications firm, with expertise in three crucial areas:

 

Marketing...Publications…Interactive.

 

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Walk down the hall at the SOURCEmpi office and you’ll see a splendid cast of professionals:

Strategists who can tailor the perfect plan to a given set of facts

Designers who routinely deliver knock-your-socks-off creativity

Writers and editors adept at finding just the right words in every situation

Developers who provide winning interactive solutions, no matter the challenge

And project managers who make it all happen—on time, on budget and with the results you expect.

SOURCEmpi is completely comfortable executing a complex communication plan from conception to completion. We’re equally comfortable working side-by-side with a client's internal team and other external resources (like advertising agencies, PR firms, video professionals and printers).

 

SOURCEmpi is guided by a well-developed sense of who we are and what we do best. This understanding informs our work, our relationships and our business strategies.

 

Compare your personality and needs against the descriptions below. If SOURCEmpi is the type of communications company with which you’d like to associate, let’s talk!

 

What we care about:

1. Things that make a difference
2. Growing long-term partnerships
3. Each other
4. Life
5. Excellence

 

What we’re good at

1. Brand strategy
2. Storytelling
3. Integrating design and message
4. Coordinating print and interactive solutions
5. Database strategy and development
6. Niches
7. Customer relations management

 

Where our business model leads us:

1. A smaller number of larger client relationships
2. Engagements that involve leverage
3. An emphasis on content
4. Projects where we add at least one indispensable element

 

Any custom communication firm is known by the company it keeps. SOURCEmpi is proud to have strong relationships with market-leading organizations in both the profit and nonprofit worlds.

 

SOURCEmpi clients are found in different niches and markets. They are pursuing different goals and dreams. What they share is an uncompromising commitment to speaking honestly, clearly and creatively to their respective audiences.

 

Among the names on our rapidly growing client roster are:

 

American Academy of Family Physicians	Oklahoma Centennial Photographic Survey
Applause Theater and Entertainment	Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency
BASF	Pastors Retreat Network
cleftRock Retreat Center	Petroleum Equipment Institute
Dynamic Brands	PetroSkills
Geophysical Research Company	River Parks Authority
Gilcrease Museum of the Americas	Teleflora
Leadership Network	Winnercomm

 

Key Markets

 

Let us tell you more about our expertise in the following niches—and how we attack assignments in new industries and market segments:

 

Health and medical	Faith-based organizations
Nonprofit associations	Retail
Small business	Travel
Energy	Specialty gift stores
Technology	Education