On Thursday and Friday, MAC Summit will Detail the Skills Communicators Need to be Successful in Age of Uncertainty
Hundreds of communicators are expected at the MAC Summit, October 22-23, an online event for professionals in marketing, advertising and public relations that will focus on what’s working…
“I am Firing Myself,” Says Founder of Dallas-Based Agency Following Racially Insensitive Remarks
Solemn and serious, Stan Richards, the soon-to-be-88-year-old founder of the acclaimed Dallas advertising and marketing firm that bears his…
World Federation of Advertisers Finds Many Members Say Their Marketing Campaigns No Longer Impacted by Coronavirus
“Guarded optimism” is how analysts at the World Federation of Advertisers characterize responses to the federation’s fourth tracking study on the impact the…
AAF Baltimore Seeking Candidates for Board of Directors
The American Advertising Federation Baltimore is seeking new candidates from a variety of backgrounds for its Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee is accepting…
RBG: “How One Person Can Make A Difference,” States Adweek Post
Rebecca Batterman offers a tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Adweek and a portion of it follows: When RBG entered law school in 1956,…
U.S. Ad Economy Rises 5.9% In August, First Expansion Since March, Reports MediaPost
The U.S. advertising marketplace grew 5.9% in August — its first monthly year-over-year expansion since March, when the effects of the…
WFT Launches “No Name but TEAM” Ad Campaign
The Washington Football Team has launched a fan-focused ad campaign titled “No Name but TEAM” that will “highlight the organization’s full roster,…
Marketing Leaders and Adweek to Address ‘Seismic’ Challenges
Adweek launched six new Adweek Community Collaboration Teams to identify the challenges and opportunities facing the advertising and brand marketing industries and make recommendations…
Baltimore’s Unconquered Adds Swimwear Brand Unify the Ties; Launches “Conquer the Noise” Podcast
Independent creative agency Unconquered announced an engagement with Unify the Ties, a New York City based swimwear and active wear brand. Unconquered will be…
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…
Twitter Expects to Lose Millions for Using Personal Information to Target Ads
Twitter expects to lose as much as $250 million for using personal information users provided for security purposes to target advertising instead, after receiving…
Baseball Beer Vendors Back in Buffalo Wild Wings Ad by The Martin Agency
After the longest drought in history, sports are finally back, states The Martin Agency in Richmond. But there’s one big problem, continues the…
DC Budget Approved with No Ad Tax
The Washington DC City Council gave final approval to the Fiscal Year 2021 budget without the proposed 3% tax on advertising. There was a…
All-Community Forum: Taking Action
By Hal Schild On July 16 AAF DC, AMA DC, APA and Capitol Communicator held their 2nd All-Community Forum: Taking Action to discuss…
We’re Close: DC Tax Update
July 23, 2020. By a vote of 11-2, the District of Columbia City Council voted to approve an amendment offered by Council Chair…
