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By Cade Martin SourceAmerica is a nonprofit that works to place Americans with disabilities – some of them veterans – into meaningful jobs.  I have been

Sep 6, 2020
Cade Martin Supports Organization that Works to Get People with Disabilities Seen, Heard and Hired
Agency

Mark Read, CEO of WPP, found himself in “hot water” when, during the company’s earnings call on August 27, he said the “average

Sep 6, 2020
WPP CEO in “Hot Water” for Comment that Average Age of WPP Employee is “Less than 30”
People

For the past five years, thousands of volunteers have joined the AARP Foundation on the National Mall to commemorate a National Day of Service

Sep 5, 2020
AARP Foundation Launches Meal Pack Challenge to Assist D.C.-Area Seniors in Need
Media

Adweek acquired three properties from NAPCO Media: Target Marketing and Publishing Executive; as well as FUSE Media, a publishing technology summit. Terms of the

Sep 2, 2020
Adweek Adds Three Properties from NAPCO Media
Agency

Washington, D.C.-based agency Admirable Devil was awarded a $10,000 grant by WeWork as part of an effort to fund Black small

Sep 2, 2020
Admirable Devil Receives WeWork Grant for Black-Owned Businesses
Brand Creep

Capitol Communicator is running an industry commentary series by Dennis Goris, president and creative director at Goris Communications. You can find more Brand Creep

Sep 1, 2020
Pull Out all the Stops
People

D.C.-based SoundExchange named Esther-Mireya Tejeda as chief marketing and communications officer.  Tejeda will oversee the company’s brand strategy and marketing,

Aug 31, 2020
SoundExchange Adds Esther-Mireya Tejeda as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
Jobs

The Advocacy Association released  “Guide to Careers in Government Relations, Communications and Advocacy,” an e-book offering insights on how to pursue jobs in

Aug 31, 2020
Advocacy Association Releases Guide to Careers in Government Relations, Communications and Advocacy
People

Allison Seymour is leaving FOX 5 after 21 years at the D.C.-based TV station. When the station announced her departure, FOX 5

Aug 29, 2020
Longtime D.C. Broadcaster Allison Seymour Leaves FOX 5
PR

Two senior public relations experts advising the Food and Drug Administration have been fired from their positions after President Trump and the head of

Aug 28, 2020
Two P.R. Experts at F.D.A. Removed After “Fiasco” Over Convalescent Plasma, Says New York Times
Agency

WPP’s underlying revenues slumped by 15.1% over the past three months as Covid-19-imposed cuts to ad spend deepened, reports The

Aug 27, 2020
WPP Reports Revenues Dropped 15 Percent in Past Three Months as Company Pivots Towards More Blended Ways of Working and Digital Transformation
B to C

Jeep, Amazon, Walmart, American Express, MSNBC, Clorox and Netflix lead the list of the top-50 most patriotic brands, according to an annual survey,

Aug 26, 2020
The Commercial “Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Chevrolet” Must Not Resonate Any Longer
Communications

Howard University named Frank Tramble its Vice President of Communications and Chief Communications Officer (CCO). He will be responsible for refining and executing Howard’

Aug 25, 2020
Frank Tramble Named VP of Communications at Howard University
Media

More than 90 million people visited The Washington Post in July 2020, marking a 7.7 percent increase year over year, according to Comscore.

Aug 24, 2020
Washingtonpost.com Visited by More than 90 Million People in July
PR

PRSA NCC is seeking industry professionals to serve on its 2021 volunteer Board of Directors.  According to PRSA NCC, to serve on the Board

Aug 24, 2020
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