“I am Firing Myself,” Says Founder of Dallas-Based Agency Following Racially Insensitive Remarks Capitol Communicator October 16, 2020 Advertising, Agency, Bottom Left SponsoredSolemn and serious, Stan Richards, the soon-to-be-88-year-old founder of the acclaimed Dallas advertising and marketing firm that bears his name prepared in solitude for the most emotionally fraught staff...
World Federation of Advertisers Finds Many Members Say Their Marketing Campaigns No Longer Impacted by Coronavirus Capitol Communicator October 6, 2020 Advertising, Coronavirus, Insights, Top Center Sponsored "Guarded optimism" is how analysts at the World Federation of Advertisers characterize responses to the federation's fourth tracking study on the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on...
AAF Baltimore Seeking Candidates for Board of Directors Jeffrey Davis October 2, 2020 Advertising, Maryland NewsThe American Advertising Federation Baltimore is seeking new candidates from a variety of backgrounds for its Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee is accepting applications through Sunday, October 11,...
RBG: “How One Person Can Make A Difference,” States Adweek Post Capitol Communicator September 23, 2020 Advertising, PeopleRebecca Batterman offers a tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Adweek and a portion of it follows: When RBG entered law school in 1956, women made up 3% of the legal profession in the US. As...
U.S. Ad Economy Rises 5.9% In August, First Expansion Since March, Reports MediaPost Capitol Communicator September 21, 2020 Advertising, Insights, Top Center SponsoredThe U.S. advertising marketplace grew 5.9% in August -- its first monthly year-over-year expansion since March, when the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic put the brakes on many forms of ad spending,...
WFT Launches “No Name but TEAM” Ad Campaign Capitol Communicator September 14, 2020 Advertising, B to C, Top Center SponsoredThe Washington Football Team has launched a fan-focused ad campaign titled “No Name but TEAM” that will "highlight the organization’s full roster, marking the WFT’s first major creative work...
Marketing Leaders and Adweek to Address ‘Seismic’ Challenges Capitol Communicator September 6, 2020 Advertising, Marketing, Top Center SponsoredAdweek launched six new Adweek Community Collaboration Teams to identify the challenges and opportunities facing the advertising and brand marketing industries and make recommendations for the future. "In...
Baltimore’s Unconquered Adds Swimwear Brand Unify the Ties; Launches “Conquer the Noise” Podcast Jeffrey Davis August 6, 2020 Advertising, Agency, Bottom Left Sponsored, Maryland NewsIndependent creative agency Unconquered announced an engagement with Unify the Ties, a New York City based swimwear and active wear brand. Unconquered will be working with the brand on strategy, creative...
Unlike Platforms, News Publishers Provide Quality Content, Safe Environment for Ads Sponsored August 5, 2020 Advertising, Marketing, Media, Upper Left SponsoredMarketers have benefited from advertising in newspapers for centuries. Not only do news publishers offer quality information from trusted sources, but they provide advertisers with brand-safe options for...
Twitter Expects to Lose Millions for Using Personal Information to Target Ads Capitol Communicator August 5, 2020 AdvertisingTwitter expects to lose as much as $250 million for using personal information users provided for security purposes to target advertising instead, after receiving a draft complaint from the Federal Trade...
