Are Americans Falling Out of Love with the Box of Chocolates Shaped Like a Heart?
Valentine’s Day spending is up this year, according to data from the National Retail Federation, to $19.6 billion—about as much profit
PRSA Richmond Accepting Entries for the 71st Annual Virginia Public Relations Awards
The Richmond Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America is accepting entries for the 71st annual Virginia Public Relations Awards. Each year, PRSA
The Washington Post Launches Retropod Podcast
The Washington Post launched a daily audio program called Retropod. According to The Post: “After the launch of the Retropolis blog, we discovered a
Facebook Losing Lots of Young Users to Snapchat Finds New Research
Facebook is losing young users at an even faster clip to Snapchat than previously forecast, according to new research from eMarketer, reports USA TODAY,
Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Aimee Freund, Mighty Good
Capitol Communicator is running “Up Close and Personal” profiles of communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this profile we feature Aimee Freund. Photography for
Cade Martin Creates Portraits for Washington National Opera’s New Production of “La Traviata”
With the release of the Washington National Opera’s 2018-2019 schedule, Cade Martin shared with Capitol Communicator his rich, dramatic portraits that give
Crosby Adds Matt Mazer and Jamie Heathcote
Crosby Marketing Communications announced that Matt Mazer and Jamie Heathcote joined the agency as Associate Digital Program Managers, working on paid search, email campaigns,
New Geico Preroll Ads Are An “Interrupt-a-Palooza”
The Martin Agency in Richmond has done plenty of experiments with preroll ads for Geico, which is based in Chevy Chase, MD. According to
Twitter Lost US Users, But Finally Made a Profit, Reports The Verge
At nearly 12 years old, and after four years as a public company, Twitter has finally had a profitable quarter, reports The Verge, which
Celebro Media to Open Multi-Million Dollar Broadcast Studio in D.C.
London-based Celebro Media will open a live broadcast studio in D.C. with, stated a release, “stunning views of the White House. The
YouTube Usage Surges
YouTube video hourly consumption has risen by around 30% for each of the last four months, but it still represents a fraction of total
Tide Topped 2018 Super Bowl Ads According to AAF DC’s Between Downs
An estimated 103.4 million people watched the Philadelphia Eagles beat the New England Patriots in Sunday’s Super Bowl. And, while it was
On the Move in D.C.: Three Former GMMBers Launch Mighty Good, David Tamasi Launches Chartwell Strategy Group, and Emily Schillinger Moves to American Investment Council
Nicole Harburger, John Gundlach and Aimee Freund have launched Mighty Good, a boutique social impact branding and communications agency based in Washington, D.C.
Email Newsletters Increasingly Used as Storytelling Platforms
The Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF), a non-profit advocacy organization, launched its U.S. Press Freedom Tracker newsletter, reports MediaPost, which added
“House of Cards” Resumes Production on Final Season
Production has resumed on the sixth and final season of “House of Cards,” reports Variety, which added that the production on the series, which
