Crosby Wins Two Bronze Anvil Awards in National PRSA Competition for DAV “Victories for Veterans” Campaign
Crosby Marketing Communications won two 2017 Bronze Anvil Awards of Commendation from the Public Relations Society of America for elements of the “Victories for

Meet IABC DC Metro’s Chapter President Tom Sommers
The 2017 IABC World Conference is set for June 11 to June 14 at the Washington Hilton in D.C. More than 1,000

Facebook Adds 3,000 People to Find Posts that Glorify Violence
Facebook plans to hire another 3,000 people to review videos and other posts after getting criticized for not responding quickly enough to murders

Guinness World Records to Participate in PR Summit DC on June 2
Keith Green, Vice President of Marketing at Guinness World Records™, will present “For The Record: Making It Official With Guinness World Records”, how the

Virginia Opera Campaign to Promote 2017-2018 Season Features Photography by Cade Martin
The Virginia Opera has launched a campaign to promote its 2017-2018 season and photographer Cade Martin, who photographs Capitol Communicator’s “Up Close

Stagwell Media LLC Adds SCOUT
The Stagwell Group, which is based in D.C., announced that its fund, Stagwell Media LLC acquired SCOUT, a full-service marketing communications firm

The Washington Posts Wins 170 Awards in Society for News Design Competitions
The Post had one of its most successful years in the Society for News Design print and digital competitions, winning more awards than any

President Trump’s “Campaign Apparatus” Launches Ad Campaign to Tout his Achievements in First 100 Days in Office, Reports NY Post
President Trump’s campaign apparatus launched a seven-figure TV ad campaign to tout his achievements in his first 100 days in office, reports

Cyphers Agency Adds Three to Support Growing Client Portfolio
Integrated marketing agency, The Cyphers Agency, has added three new hires to support its expanding client portfolio. Katie Lischick joins as public relations account

Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Jannie Gerds, VP, Creative Director at Subject Matter
Capitol Communicator is running a series featuring in-depth profiles of communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this “Up Close and Personal” profile, we

Creating Audience Personas in Four Quick Steps
By Jocelyn Johnson, Real Magnet The average professional receives over 100 emails to their business address every single day. That’s a lot of

Marketers Spent $72.5 Billion on Digital Ads in 2016, States New IAB Report
Marketers spent $72.5 billion on digital advertising in 2016, an increase of 22 percent from 2015, as Google and Facebook once again booked

Cyphers Selected for Influencer Marketing for Grain Foods Foundation
Integrated marketing agency, The Cyphers Agency, has been selected by the Grain Foods Foundation (GFF) to launch an influencer marketing campaign. The campaign, Healthy

“The News is Broken, but We’ve Figured Out How to Fix It,” States Wikipedia Founder
The founder of Wikipedia announced plans for a crowd-funded news website offering stories by journalists and volunteers working together, an initiative he hopes

The Washington Post Completes Rollout of Zeus, Its Speed-Focused Advertising Technology
The Washington Post has completed rollout of Zeus, its speed-focused advertising technology which, states the Post delivers “an optimal ad experience for both

