Response Labs, a digital CRM and Loyalty agency based in Baltimore, on Inc. 5000 list of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America for fourth year
Response Labs, a leading digital CRM and Loyalty agency based in Baltimore, once again claims its place on the prestigious Inc. 5000 list of

Kyle Carmean named Head of News and Content for WTTG Fox 5 DC and WDCA Fox 5 Plus
Kyle Carmean has been named Head of News and Content for WTTG Fox 5 DC and WDCA Fox 5 Plus. Carmean will oversee all

AI driving younger workers out of agencies
The ad industry appears to be shedding younger workers as artificial intelligence becomes a routine part of work at advertising agencies, reports Adweek. Figures

New agency, Applied Understanding, launches to help organizations make technology work better
In a world where digital tools change overnight but real people’s needs stay stubbornly human, a new consulting firm, Applied Understanding, was launched

AI tops PR priorities finds new Muck Rack survey
A Muck Rack survey of 1,089 PR professionals from June 5 to July 16, 2025, designed to provide insights that help improve the

Billy Robbins named Sinclair’s vice president of Station Sales Operations
Sinclair has named Billy Robbins vice president of Station Sales Operations. In this newly created role, states Adweek, Robbins will help lead AMP Sales

Susan Stamberg, “the voice of NPR,” to retire
Susan Stamberg, one of NPR’s original hosts and a fixture in American broadcast journalism since 1971, will retire Sept. 1, Edith Chapin, NPR

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

Crosby named MM+M Top 100 Healthcare Marketing Agency for fifth straight year
Crosby Marketing Communications has been named to MM+M’s Agency 100, the annual ranking of North America’s largest and most successful healthcare

BIA 2025 forecast update: $169 Billion in U.S. local advertising and 2.4% year-over-year decline
Revised outlook, with and without political advertising, is a 1.5 percent decrease from the firm’s March 2025 forecast. BIA Advisory Services’ revised

FTC sues owner of Match.com for using fake love interest ads to trick consumers into paying for a Match.com subscription
The Federal Trade Commission, based in Washington, D.C., has sued Match Group, Inc. (Match), the owner of Match.com, Tinder, OKCupid, PlentyOfFish, and

New book “AI Isn’t a Goal (or a Strategy)” upends the way enterprises talk about AI
Marketing technology veteran Greg Kihlström makes the case that algorithms are supporting actors, not the plot. Marketers chasing the next algorithmic silver bullet might

Warschawski adds Cogir Senior Living
Warschawski adds Cogir Senior Living (“Cogir”), a premier provider of senior living residences with 110 communities throughout the country. Warschawski will handle integrated marketing

Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit summer flash and 50% off second ticket sale
Act now to take advantage of our summer flash sale plus more savings if you buy two tickets for the Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit

Mark Goldstein, the first Chief Marketing Officer and former D.C.-area agency exec, dies at 77
Mark Goldstein, an advertising executive who, states Adweek, “helped reshape the role of agency leadership and mentored generations of talent”, died on July 31.

