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Advertising

Under Armour “trashed a T-shirt design based on an historic World War II photograph following outrage”, reported Baltimore Fishbowl. The “Band of Ballers”

May 19, 2015
Under Armour Pulls T-Shirt Design Following “Outrage”
Agency

LMO Advertising, a full-service communications agency in Arlington, Va, with an office in Baltimore, Md, announced two additions to its Baltimore office: Melissa

May 18, 2015
LMO Adds Two to its Baltimore Team
PR

The Optical Society (OSA) named Tracy Schario, shown above, its chief external relations officer.  Schario will provide strategic direction on government and public relations

May 17, 2015
Two Former PRSA-NCC Presidents Join Optical Society
PR

Amtrak posted a notice that it is looking for a Communications Lead who will be based at Union Station in Washington, D.C..  The

May 17, 2015
Amtrak Seeks Communicator For “Crisis Communications Work”
Awards

By Shonali Burke, PR strategist and founder and president of Shonali Burke Consulting, Inc., I was blown away when, on May 15, AWC-DC

May 16, 2015
Shonali Burke’s Response to Receiving AWC-DC’s 2015 Matrix Award
Advertising

Maryland’s Office of Tourism Development wants visitors to the state to indulge in the sights, sounds, smells, tastes and feelings of Maryland, reports

May 15, 2015
New Maryland Campaign Designed to “Satisfy Your Five Senses”
Media

Three changes in the media– two in D.C. and the other in Baltimore – mark the end of an era in each city’s

May 15, 2015
Newsworthy Changes Ahead for TV News and Sports Viewers in D.C. and Baltimore
Awards

Shonali Burke, an award-winning PR strategist and founder and president of Shonali Burke Consulting, Inc., was honored as recipient of the Association of

May 15, 2015
Shonali Burke Honored With AWC-DC’s 2015 Matrix Award
Digital

Facebook launched its “long-rumored plan to directly host articles from news organizations … concluding months of delicate negotiations between the Internet giant and publishers

May 13, 2015
Facebook Adds Articles from Nine Media Companies
Digital

Verizon is buying AOL, “the dial-up Web site from the ’90s that gave many people their first email address and chat-room screen

May 12, 2015
Verizon Buys AOL in Mobile Video Push
Communications

By Eileen Kessler I love National Geographic. And judging from today’s InstaGram milestone—1 Billion Likes!— I’m in good company. National Geo’

May 11, 2015
Brand Admiration: What Can We Learn from National Geographic?
Marketing

This year’s Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit on May 8 promised A-list and diverse speakers, compelling content and a strong turn-out of

May 11, 2015
Top Trends at the 2015 Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit
Advertising

LMO Advertising is partnering with DecisionQ, a predictive analytics firm, to form a joint venture named “LMODQ.” The goal is to provide clients with

May 10, 2015
LMO Advertising and DecisionQ Unveil “LMODQ” Partnership
Advertising

Nearly half – 46% – of the video ads running across the desktop and mobile web never had a chance to be seen, according to Google.

May 10, 2015
Google Says 46% of Web Video Ads Never Viewed, Reports AdAge
Digital

The Washington Post opened a satellite development center in Reston, VA. The new office, said The Post, “is a modern software development workspace that

May 7, 2015
Washington Post Opens Center of Innovation in Reston
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