Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know James Maravetz, VP of Marketing and Brand Management, Flying Dog Brewery, Frederick, MD
Capitol Communicator is running “Up Close and Personal” profiles of communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this profile we feature James Maravetz, VP of

Former WBFF-TV Meteorologist Jessica Starr is Dead, “Took Her Own Life”
According to WBFF-TV in Baltimore, Jessica Starr, a former member of their weather team, has died. WBFF-TV stated that her current station,

WPP Launches Restructuring Plan that Includes Eliminating Jobs and Offices
During an extended investor day conference, WPP CEO Mark Read positioned his business not as a formerly dominant network pivoting to retain its relevance,

Crosby Takes Two Best in Maryland Awards
Crosby Marketing Communications won two awards in the 2018 Best in Maryland competition conducted by the Maryland Chapter of the Public Relations Society of

TIME Names “The Guardians” and “War on Truth” as “2018 Person of the Year”, Includes Capital Gazette
TIME magazine named “The Guardians” and the “War on Truth” as its 2018 Person of the Year – marking the first time that someone who

Social Media Surpasses Newspapers as News Source
Social media sites have surpassed print newspapers as a news source for Americans, reports the Pew Research Center, with one-in-five U.S.

D.C.-Area Agency Updates: ICF, Sage Communications and Waxman Strategies
ICF, a global consulting and services provider based in Fairfax, VA, is working toward the convergence of its marketing, communications and associated technology businesses.

U.S. Marines Issue Advertising Contract RFP
The U.S. Marines has issued an RFP for its advertising contract, currently held by longstanding incumbent JWT. Per government policy, the contract comes

Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak Elected President of National Press Club
Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak, health policy correspondent for NPR, was elected the 112th president of the National Press Club, the world’s leading professional organization

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2019 Predictions from CHIEF/ByteCubed
Capitol Communicator is running a series of posts about predictions regarding what’s ahead in 2019. If you have thoughts on what’s ahead

ANA Announces “Brand Purpose” as 2018 Marketing Word of the Year
The Marketing Word of the Year, according to the ANA (Association of National Advertisers), is one which is particularly timely, relevant, and representative of

2019 Predictions from Capitol Communicator, Higher Logic and GreenSmith
Capitol Communicator is running a series of posts about predictions for 2019. As you will note, we are posting Capitol Communicator predictions, as well

A Viral Phenomenon – YouTube Rewind
When YouTube Rewind 2018 was uploaded on YouTube Spotlight Channel, it was viewed nearly five million times within two hours of posting. YouTube Rewind

D.C.-Area Updates: The Brand Guild, Qorvis and DirectMail.com
BrandLinkDC, a communications agency based in D.C., has become The Brand Guild. According to a release, the new name reflects its agency’s

