SoundExchange Adds Helaine Klasky as Chief Communications Officer Capitol Communicator January 16, 2019 People, Uncategorized, Upper Left SponsoredSoundExchange appointed Helaine Klasky as chief communications officer, a move that, states a release, reflects the company’s expanding role in shaping the future of the music industry. Klasky will report to...
Lester Wunderman, Chairman Emeritus and Founder of Wunderman, Dead at 98 Capitol Communicator January 11, 2019 Agency, Upper Left SponsoredLester Wunderman, chairman emeritus and founder of Wunderman, died in New York on January 9 at the age of 98. According to Campaign US, Wunderman, a trailblazer in the advertising industry, "launched a new...
D.C.-Area Agency Updates: Qorvis, Bluetext and LEVICK Capitol Communicator January 11, 2019 Agency, Bottom Left Sponsored, Upper Left SponsoredThe food-recovery nonprofit Food Rescue Hero signed Qorvis Communications to develop and execute a communications campaign as part of a national expansion of its Food Rescue Hero technology. According to a...
Matt Smith Wants to Promote Your Work – Not His – on Capitol Communicator Matt Smith January 8, 2019 Advertising, Agency, PR, Upper Left Sponsored3 CommentsHello, my name is Matt Smith. I started my ad agency, SmithGifford, more than 16 years ago to do "Good Work with Good People." I didn't then (and still don't) care about the size of an account or whether an...
Judy Taub, “a One-Woman News Machine”, Retires from WTOP After 35 Years Capitol Communicator January 4, 2019 Media, People, Upper Left Sponsored After 35 years at the WTOP editor’s desk, Judy Taub, right in photo, has retired. According to WTOP, a radio powerhouse in the D.C. market, as Taub neared her well-earned retirement, "those at the...
National Advertising Review Board Welcomes Six New Members, Including MDB’s Cary Hatch Capitol Communicator December 28, 2018 Agency, B to B, People, Upper Left SponsoredThe National Advertising Review Board (NARB) welcomed six new members, including Cary Hatch, CEO, Brand Advocate of D.C.-based MDB Communications, who were selected for their standing and expertise to serve...
Flanigan Named President of Live Nation’s Washington, DC – U.S. Concerts, Overseeing Booking, Marketing and Business Operations Capitol Communicator December 23, 2018 General, People, Upper Left SponsoredLive Nation Entertainment, which bills itself as the world’s leading live entertainment company, named Kelly Flanigan as president of Washington, DC – U.S. Concerts. In her expanded role, Flanigan will...
Jack O’Dwyer, Who Created Jack O’Dwyer’s Newsletter 50 years ago, Dies at 85 Capitol Communicator December 20, 2018 Media, People, PR, Upper Left SponsoredJack O'Dwyer, who launched his pioneering Jack O'Dwyer's Newsletter 50 years ago, died Dec. 19 of a chronic lung issue. He was 85. According to his newsletter, "Respected and sometimes feared by leaders...
WHITE64 Presents A “Paper Thin” Holiday Video Capitol Communicator December 17, 2018 Agency, Upper Left SponsoredWHITE64, an agency based in Tysons, VA, produced a holiday video titled "Paper Thin." If you have a holiday greeting that you think communicators would enjoy, please send it to...
Crosby Takes Two Best in Maryland Awards Capitol Communicator December 12, 2018 Agency, Awards, Upper Left SponsoredCrosby Marketing Communications won two awards in the 2018 Best in Maryland competition conducted by the Maryland Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. Crosby won awards for: “Victories...
