Tips for “At Home” TV Interviews
By Doug Simon, CEO, D S Simon Media So, you’ve landed your client or senior leader an interview opportunity on a major outlet.
National Ad Market Fell 10.8% in March, First Month to Begin Feeling Effects of Pandemic
March, the first month to begin feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the advertising economy, saw the national U.S. ad

ANA Provides Free Access to Member Resources to Help Marketing Community During Pandemic
The ANA (Association of National Advertisers) is making a broad range of exclusive members-only resources available to the marketing community, without restrictions and

Arlington Economic Development Offers Assistance and Asks for Your Help
As we enter the second month of disruption as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Arlington Economic Development wanted businesses to be aware

Spurrier Group Adds Three to its Media Intelligence Team
Spurrier Group in Richmond added Austin Bader, Holly Myles and Mackenzie Rhodes to the agency’s Media Intelligence team. Bader joined as a digital

Nine Ways To Improve Your Video Conferencing
By Ken Nahigian As social distancing has forced a shift in communications practices, one such practice is the explosion in the use of video

Arlington County, Virginia, Announces Small Business Emergency GRANT Program
What is the Arlington County, VA, GRANT program? The GRANT program – Giving Resiliency Assets Near Term – is designed to provide immediate financial assistance to

How the Coronavirus Financial Crisis is Hurting PR Agencies
Gould + Partners released results of a survey designed to “gather a temperature read on how the North American PR industry is coping with the

Ace Metrix Releases Data Measuring Americans’ Attitudes Towards COVID-19
Ace Metrix has released data that shows Americans are united in their attitudes towards COVID-19 and are also showing strong cooperation rates with

RaffertyWeiss Media Teams with August, Lang & Husak for Spot for the Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association
Bethesda, MD-based production company RaffertyWeiss Media produced and edited a 30-second TV spot titled “Essential” with August, Lang & Husak for the

Pandemic Fatigue Rising Finds Mindshare Survey
A new Mindshare survey examining how COVID-19 is affecting media consumption, consumer behaviors and more finds new evidence of “pandemic wear-out.” According

2020 AAF District 2 Award Winners Announced
The American Advertising Federation District 2 recently selected the American Advertising Award winners for AAF District 2, which represents creatives in New York, New

Design Army Wins Five Awards at District 2 ADDYs
D.C.-based Design Army won five awards – four Gold and a Silver – in the District ADDY competition held in Pittsburgh earlier this month.

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

COVID-19 Poll Reflects Virginians’ Concern for Fellow Citizens’ Health and Finances, States Elevation
Virginians have a heart and expect their favorite brands to have one, too, states a release Capitol Communicator received from Elevation, an advertising and

