YouTube: What Was Hot in 2015
YouTube has gone from strength to strength in 2015 – generating billions of video views each day, and reporting a 60 percent increase in watch

D.C.-Area Updates: LinkedIn, Stanton Communications and Van Eperen
Dan Horowitz joined LinkedIn’s Washington office as director of advocacy and campaigns. According to Politico, Horowitz, formerly executive vice president and senior partner

Crosby Marketing Communications Wins Four Awards in the 2015 Best in Maryland Awards Competition
Crosby Marketing Communications won four awards in the 2015 Best in Maryland awards competition of the Maryland Chapter of the Public Relations Society of

Digital Media to Surpass TV Ad Sales Worldwide in Coming Years
Global television ad sales are expected to fall slightly this year, decreasing for the first time ever, aside from a recession year, according to

Sinclair Broadcast Group Relaunches Digital News Site Circa
Sinclair Broadcast Group, based in Hunt Valley, Md, announced the relaunch of Circa, an independent digital news site “aimed at the new generation,” and

In the Spotlight: Jamie Smith Joins BitFury Group as Global Chief Communications Officer
BitFury Group, which bills itself as the leading Bitcoin Blockchain infrastructure provider and transaction processing company in the world, added Jamie Smith as global

Who to Listen to When Conducting a Social Media Audit
By: Connect360 MultiMedia A social media audit is a thorough assessment of how you manage your brand online. It should examine which platforms you

D.C.-Area Updates: Kivvit, Banner and Crimson Fly
Chicago-based Kivvit added former White House digital practitioner Thomas Kelley and former U.S. Department of Energy and Obama Administration official Damian Bednarz

New York Philharmonic Launches “Let’s Play” Campaign with Image by Cade Martin
Cade Martin, who photographs Capitol Communicator’s “Up Close and Personal” profile series, has just completed a campaign for the New York Philharmonic – also

Celebrate the Season at a Holiday Party with Communicators
A number of professional organizations are planning holiday parties this month. Two already have taken place – The ONE Party in D.C. and the

Interactive Advertising Bureau Names Dave Grimaldi to Lead D.C. Office
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) named Dave Grimaldi as the trade organization’s new executive vice president of public policy and head of its

HZDG Adds BURNº
HZDG acquired commercial production, special effects and post-production company BURNº, reported Karen Zuckerman, president and chief creative officer of the Rockville, Md-headquartered

Post’s Goal is to Be “New Paper of Record”
Jeff Bezos, appearing on “CBS This Morning”, was asked by Charlie Rose, “You now own The Washington Post. Can you tell us where you’

Elaine Shuster Foundation Holds Second Annual Fundraiser
The Second Annual Elaine Shuster Foundation fundraiser is set for Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, from 6:30- 9:00 p.m. at the American

Richmond Roundup
Richmond BizSense published an update on items involving the area’s communications community. That update includes the following: Neathawk Dubuque & Packett added Mitchell

