From Bates to Beyond, We’re Taking A Look Back
For sixteen years, Bates Creative worked with over 200 clients to build brands, connect with members and audiences, and create impact. But clients are
Media Insights for 2021 Planning: How COVID-19 Changed Media Consumption
By Wendy Weaver COVID-19 has impacted all of our nonprofit clients in 2020 in one way or another. Some clients halted advertising temporarily,
Crosby Foundation Grants $75,000 to Nonprofits for COVID-19 Emergency Relief Efforts
To help local families, children and communities hit hard by COVID-19, the owners of Crosby Marketing Communications, based in Annapolis, MD, have donated
Confessions of a Mad Man
By Rob Whittle, CEO Williams Whittle Every marketer in these days of multi-platform choices faces the decision of how much of their resources
Brand Leaders Empathizing With Black Lives Matter Should Begin With Their Agency
By Joel R. Johnson You’ve declared “Black Lives Matter” and that is the right thing to do … but now what are you going
What I’ve Learned (or Re-Learned) During the Pandemic
By Rob Whittle, CEO, Williams Whittle A friend of mine wondered to me recently if he’d ever wear a suit to work again.
Crosby Ranked Region’s #1 Ad Agency by Washington Business Journal, #4 in Public Relations
Crosby Marketing Communications has been ranked the Washington, D.C., region’s #1 ad agency in the Washington Business Journal’s annual list of
Unlike Platforms, News Publishers Provide Quality Content, Safe Environment for Ads
Marketers have benefited from advertising in newspapers for centuries. Not only do news publishers offer quality information from trusted sources, but they provide advertisers
How Marketing Is Changing in The “New Normal”
By HBP, Inc. As the U.S. economy gradually begins to reopen, you may want your marketing strategy to look different than it has
Crosby Promotes Creative Directors Ron Ordansa and Elise Kolaja to Vice President
Crosby Marketing Communications announced that Ron Ordansa and Elise Kolaja have been promoted to Vice President, Creative Director. “Ron and Elise are remarkable talents
Why You Absolutely, Positively Must Keep Advertising
By Rob Whittle, Chairman & CEO, Williams Whittle Most marketers know the studies. They always, unanimously show that brands that keep advertising during recessions
Crosby Joins Top-25 Public Relations Firms in O’Dwyer’s National Ranking
Crosby Marketing Communications has joined the elite ranks of the nation’s top-25 public relations agencies, rising to #24 on O’Dwyer’s
How to Use Wikipedia to Communicate with Customers
If Wikipedia isn’t already a pillar of your marketing strategy, it should be. Why? For one, it almost always ranks in the top
Crosby Wins Six Telly Awards for TV PSAs
Crosby Marketing Communications won six awards in the 41st Annual Telly Awards. The national competition, which received more than 13,000 entries this year,
COVID-19 Local Business Adaptations
By Kelly Callahan-Poe, President, Williams Whittle As our kids completed the last day of “virtual” school and after nearly 90 days in lockdown,
