ISL Completes New D.C. Office for its 60 Employees
After signing a variety of new big-name clients – including seven liquor brands in the William Grant & Sons portfolio – and continued work with

D.C. Area Updates: Finn Partners, Waxman Strategies and LMO
Chris Lawrence, who was senior VP in Hill+Knowlton Strategies’ research unit, moved to Finn Partners as director of research in its D.C.

Cision Acquires Viralheat
Cision has acquired Viralheat, which it billed as a top social media engagement and content marketing platform. According to Cision, soon, you’ll have

Delahaye Paine Urges PR Pros to Define Their Champagne Moment
Katie Delahaye Paine urged attendees at PRSA-NCC’s March 19th Traditional and Social Media Workshop to be ‘data informed, not data driven.’ In

Digital Tools Still Need a Human Touch
By Kelsey Balimtas and Rachel White While technology is driving change in our industry, there’s still no substitute for relationship building. Our time

Agency Updates: Ogilvy, Ketchum, Delucchi Plus and Frost Miller
Ogilvy Public Relations announced that The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded Resilience Action Partners a $130 million contract to provide “risk

“Successful Marketing Looks a Lot More Like Grassroots Organizing than Ever Before,” Social Driver Tells DC Inno
According to DC Inno, “On the corner of 15th and L, a minutes walk from McPherson Square, Social Driver Chief Strategy Officer and co-

NASA Takes “One Small Step” to Woo SXSW Audience With Stories From Space … And Beyond
By Steve Winter, Senior Vice President, Sage Communications NASA has taken us to some strange and wonderful destinations. Thanks to the National Aeronautics and

Parties at South-By: Where “Business” Gets Done
By Steve Winter, Senior Vice President, Sage Communications South By Southwest is a festival that can best be described as “week full of innovation,

New Research Reveals Most Influential Digital Content During Federal Procurement Process
Government decision-makers rely on research reports, webinars, case studies and white papers for information and education during the federal buying process, according to

DC Ad Club Seeks Speakers for ADWKDC
The DC Ad Club is accepting applications and suggestions for speakers for ADWKDC 2015, the region’s largest and most diverse hands-on, networking-

Edelman Adds Kathryn Beiser as Head of Global Corporate Practice
Edelman concluded “a lengthy search” to identify the new head of its global corporate practice, hiring former Hilton Worldwide communications head Kathryn Beiser to

The Future of the Experience Web from SXSW
By Jessica Watson I had the pleasure of happening upon “The Future of the Experience Web,” a talk led by Dries Buytaert (http://buytaert.

WWPR Searching for Emerging Leaders for ELA Awards
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) is looking for outstanding young women in the D.C. area who have excelled in public relations and

Washington, D.C., Economic Partnership Transforms Austin into “Washington, D.C.-Texas Style”
By Steve Winter, Senior Vice President, Sage Communications The Capitol of Texas bears a striking similarity to the Capital of the United States at

