For Communicators, 2021 Brings More Questions than Answers Phil Rabin December 29, 2020 Insights, Top Right SponsoredBy Phil Rabin, Capitol Communicator editor As we enter a new year, normally, there is a sense of excitement and anticipation that the celebrations associated with New Year's Eve will ultimately bring a...
Mark Rosenker, Public Affairs Specialist and Former NTSB Chairman, Dies Phil Rabin September 27, 2020 PR, Top Right SponsoredMark Rosenker, a public affairs specialist who served in Republican presidential administrations and became an authority on planes, trains and automobiles, directing the National Transportation Safety...
Staying Ahead of the Curve: The New Role for the Communicator Phil Rabin November 4, 2019 Communications, InsightsBy Phil Rabin In today's world, everyone can be a reporter, photographer and, if they choose, their own "media" outlet. So where does that leave professional communicators? The opening speaker at the...
Theater Hopes for Rain During 2019 Holiday Show Phil Rabin November 4, 2019 GeneralBy Phil Rabin For lovers of “live” theater - and I am one of them - the holiday season traditionally brings a number of treats designed for virtually every age and taste. In the Washington, D.C.,...
Significant Number of Retailers Face Significant Risk of Bankruptcy, States Retail Dive Phil Rabin October 7, 2019 B to B, B to C, Bottom Left Sponsored, InsightsSince the summer of 2017, when retail bankruptcies were reaching Great Recession-era levels, Retail Dive has compiled lists of distressed retailers potentially at risk of bankruptcy. For about the past year...
Public Relations: Three Realities Facing the PR Profession Phil Rabin September 10, 2019 Bottom Left Sponsored, Insights, PRCapitol Communicator posted a piece about how changes in the advertising community are, among other things, creating shortages of people with the skills needed to be successful in coming years. In this post,...
PR Summit DC: “One-Size Fits All” Communications Campaigns No Longer Effective Phil Rabin July 19, 2019 Events, PRCapitol Communicator's PR Summit DC, July 18, at the National Press Club provided attendees with an in-depth overview of the trends impacting communicators and offered insights into the tools and techniques...
Amazon Comes to D.C. and D.C. May Never Be the Same Phil Rabin November 15, 2018 Insights, Richmond News, Technology, Top Center SponsoredBy Phil Rabin The announcement that Amazon, over time, will create a significant number of jobs in Crystal City, VA, has the potential for having a profound impact on the mid-Atlantic if, for no other...
“Hamilton” Hysteria So High the Internet “Exploded All Around the Nation’s Capital” Phil Rabin March 1, 2018 Communications, General, Top Center SponsoredBy Phil Rabin, editor, Capitol Communicator It’s not surprising that the pending arrival of “Hamilton” at the Kennedy Center in D.C. generated an overwhelming demand for tickets, given the fact that the...
Earle Palmer Brown, a Legend in the D.C. Marketing Community, Dies at 92 Phil Rabin October 2, 2014 Advertising, Marketing, Media, PR, Richmond NewsEarle Palmer Brown, a legend in the D.C. marketing community, died at the age of 92. Although Brown downplayed his legacy to the local ad and PR community, at one time, there were at least a dozen D.C....