By Capitol Communicator on
8/28/2008 12:39 PM
Approximately 350 people have signed up for the DC Ad Club's Advertising Week 2008, which begins Sept 15.
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By Capitol Communicator on
6/3/2008 12:00 PM
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By Capitol Communicator on
6/2/2008 12:00 PM
- Robb Deigh, member of the DC chapters of PRSA and IABC, and principal of RDC Communication/PR, penned a PR book called "How Come No One Knows About Us?" and promoted it at BookExpo America in Los Angeles. - The Washington Independent Writers Board of Directors has approved a name change to American Independent Writers. The 33-year-old communicator’s organization will expand its focus from a DC-only area organization to a broader national one. The new name is effective July 1. - GovMark Council, a not-for-profit forum that facilitates education and networking for senior-level marketing executives who serve the government Information Technology and ...
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By Capitol Communicator on
6/1/2008 12:00 PM
The Capitol Communicator, earlier this month, hosted a seminar on public service announcements at Interface Media Group. One of the presenters was John Quinn of WJLA-TV who offered attendees a tip sheet called “The Top Seven Concepts that Make Good PSAs.” If you would like a copy of John’s tip sheet, please e-mail phil.rabin@capitolcommunicator.com.
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By Capitol Communicator on
5/21/2008 5:52 AM
The media is providing significant coverage of what’s happening in the ever-changing, challenging world faced by communicators. Working with Fleishman-Hillard’s DC office, we have identified some media reports worth sharing:
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By Capitol Communicator on
5/9/2008 12:00 PM
At the M Awards gala, hosted by the American Marketing Association’s DC chapter, Williams Whittle and Imre Communications tied for top honors as Marketer of the Year – indicating that their entries received the highest scores from all the entries submitted in this year’s M awards competition. Williams Whittle won for a campaign for the USO, while Imre won for a campaign for the American Institute for Architects. ...
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By Capitol Communicator on
5/8/2008 12:00 PM
If the local communications community is in a recession, it would be news to the experts we contacted. That’s the finding of our unofficial and unscientific survey we conducted this month. That’s not to suggest these are boom times, in fact we heard that companies are being cautious in hiring, but we heard that business has been firm for much of the local communications community. Perhaps, as one person suggested, since the Washington, DC, area has a relatively small retail base, we’ve been spared significant setbacks. In fact, said one expert, those communicators with skills in new media and with health and “green” expertise still are in demand. Regarding people being more cautious, we did hear that some projects are taking longer as clients are taking longer to launch new initiatives.
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By Capitol Communicator on
5/7/2008 12:00 PM
- WTOP radio, for years, the ratings radio powerhouse here in DC, helps set the news agenda in the Nation’s Capitol. The Capitol Communicator toured the station to provide you with a behind-the-scenes video – including the basics of getting your story on the air.
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By Capitol Communicator on
5/6/2008 12:00 PM
The media is providing significant coverage of what’s happening in the ever-changing, challenging world faced by communicators. Working with Fleishman-Hillard’s DC office, we have identified some media reports worth sharing: -
Speakers at a major advertising conference urged executives to stop wallowing in self-pity and meet the challenges of new media head-on, reports the New York Times. The remarks, delivered at the leadership ...
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By Capitol Communicator on
5/5/2008 12:00 PM
 Eleanor Clift, contributing editor at Newsweek, regular panelist on "The McLaughlin Group" and aut ...
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