White House Communications Director Alyssa Farah Leaves to Launch Consulting Firm Capitol Communicator December 4, 2020 B to G, People, Top Right SponsoredWhite House communications director Alyssa Farah resigned from her post Thursday after 3½ years in the Trump administration. According to The Washington Post, she plans to start a consulting firm...
BIA’s U.S. Local Advertising Forecast for 2021 Reveals Growth Across Media, Even Without Political Advertising Capitol Communicator December 3, 2020 Advertising, Insights, Top Center SponsoredIn its newly released U.S. Local Advertising Forecast 2021, BIA Advisory Services, based in Chantilly, VA, estimates total local advertising revenue across all media in the U.S. will reach $137.5 billion in...
ICF Next and CDC Campaign Wins ‘Best in Show’ at ECAs; Edelman’s Osborne Ross and American University’s Puglisi Inducted into National Capital PR Hall of Fame Capitol Communicator December 2, 2020 Awards, PR, Top Center SponsoredThe Public Relations Society of America National Capital Chapter (PRSA NCC) held its 52nd Annual National Capital Excellence in Communication Awards (ECAs) on Wednesday, December 2. The virtual event, which...
JibJab Brings Back its Year-in-Review Video to Remind Us of “Everyone’s Least Favorite Year” Capitol Communicator November 30, 2020 General, Top Center Sponsored, VideoEven in the worst of times, a smile and a laugh can go a long way to heal the human spirit, states JibJab, so the brand is bringing back its Year-in-Review video. After a six-year break, JibJab’s 2020...
RepItSocial to Launch Social Media Network to be “Central Hub for All Things BIPOC” Capitol Communicator November 30, 2020 Social Media, UncategorizedRepItSocial, a tech company in Howard County, MD, is launching an app, with the same name, that, states a release, "is a dynamic, new social media network, poised to become the central hub for all things...
Biden Announces All-Female White House Senior Communications Team Capitol Communicator November 30, 2020 People, Top Center SponsoredPresident-elect Joe Biden named two Obama administration veterans to head up his "White House’s communications strategy and serve as its public face," reports Politico. The report states that...
DC-Area Updates: PenFed, Seven Letter and Van Eperen Capitol Communicator November 28, 2020 Advertising, Agency, Top Right SponsoredPenFed Credit Union, Tysons, VA, launched the “PenFed Saves You Money” integrated marketing campaign. The campaign promotes PenFed’s rates for checking and premium online savings, credit cards,...
Cartoonist Dies After Being Hit by Car in Alexandria, VA Capitol Communicator November 24, 2020 PeopleJustin Benedict, known throughout the D.C. area for his satirical comics was struck and killed by a car in Old Town Alexandria, reports News 4. Benedict, 55, was crossing South Washington Street at the...
ShelleyDesign Creates Logo and Brand Identity Program for grOH! Playrooms Capitol Communicator November 24, 2020 Agency, DesignShelleyDesign reports it was commissioned to create a logo and brand identity program for grOH! Playrooms LLC, a D.C. company started by two young teachers. grOH! is an educational design firm...
PhRMA Names Debra DeShong Executive Vice President of Public Affairs Capitol Communicator November 24, 2020 B to G, PeopleThe Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) named Debra DeShong as executive vice president of public affairs. According to a release, "DeShong will oversee the strategic...