Kennedy Krieger Names Brand, Ad, Creative & Paid Media AOR
After a nationwide competitive search, Baltimore’s Kennedy Krieger Institute selected Minneapolis-based Preston Kelly for a comprehensive brand renovation and launch of a multi-media campaign to raise awareness…
Advertising and Data Taxes – Numerous States to Watch in 2020
State legislatures have convened their 2020 legislative sessions and this year, not only Maryland but, several states are setting their sites on advertising and…
The Re-Making of an Iconic Brand
By Rob Whittle I am not going to try to paint a picture of advertising that is all fun, games and glamor. Our business…
Advertising Leaders Head to Annapolis to Oppose Ad Tax Bill
American Advertising Federation of Baltimore President Matt McDermott, American Advertising Federation EVP of Government Affairs Clark Rector, and MDDC Press Association Executive Director Rebecca…
Super Bowl Ad Favorites
Capitol Communicator asked a number of regional agencies to share their opinion about their favorite ads. Here is what some of them had to…
Nation’s Two Largest Auto Industry Associations Partner With Grafik To Launch The Alliance For Automotive Innovation
The combination of the nation’s two largest auto industry associations, Global Automakers and The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, has resulted in the new…
Endorser/Influencer Publications Of Deliverables: Business and Legal Affairs Considerations
– ADVERTISEMENT – ATTORNEY ADVERTISING NOTICE. The contents of this article, and the accompanying articles of this five-article set, are: (i) attorney advertisements, (ii) designed…
The End of Mr. Peanut is the End of an Era
SPOILER ALERT: In an advertisement for Planters that will air during the upcoming Super Bowl, Mr. Peanut dies while saving actor Wesley Snipes and…
OAAA Starts News Service for OOH Ad Industry
The Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) and SmartBrief launched a twice-weekly news service called OOH SmartBrief. OOH SmartBrief shares the…
Census Bureau Launches “Unprecedented” $500 Million Public Education and Outreach Campaign
The U.S. Census Bureau unveiled what it said was an unprecedented $500 million public education and outreach campaign featuring more than 1,000…
Marketer Engagements of Endorsers/Influencers: Business and Legal Affairs Considerations
– ADVERTISEMENT – ATTORNEY ADVERTISING NOTICE. The contents of this article, and the accompanying articles of this five-article set, are: (i) attorney advertisements, (ii) designed…
AAF Baltimore Opposes Maryland Senate Bill to Tax Digital Ads
The American Advertising Federation of Baltimore (AAFB) sent a letter to Maryland State Senate President Bill Ferguson and members of the Budget and Taxation…
Google Asked by 4A’s and ANA to Ax Cookie-Blocking Plan
The ad industry is asking Google to reconsider its plan to configure the Chrome browser to block cookies set by ad-tech companies and…
Why Williams Whittle Chose to Be Specialists in Nonprofits
By Rob Whittle, CEO, Williams Whittle In 2012, toward the end of the Great Recession, I made the decision to restructure the entire agency…
Brand Digital Publishing Compliance: Business and Legal Affairs Considerations
– ADVERTISEMENT – ATTORNEY ADVERTISING NOTICE. The contents of this article, and the accompanying articles of this five-article set, are: (i) attorney advertisements, (ii) designed…
