
Crosby Takes Two Best in Maryland Awards
Crosby 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…
Grafik at 40
By Lance Wain, Principal and CEO of Grafik, which is based in Alexandria, Va. Each time I watch Judd Apatow’s This Is 40,…

D.C.-Area Agency Updates: ICF, Sage Communications and Waxman Strategies
ICF, a global consulting and services provider based in Fairfax, VA, is working toward the convergence of its marketing, communications and associated technology businesses.…

What’s Next: Digital Marketing Predictions for 2019 by Ironmark
By Lynne Kingsley It’s a brave new world out there, and it’s getting braver. The pace of change is increasingly faster and…

U.S. Marines Issue Advertising Contract RFP
The U.S. Marines has issued an RFP for its advertising contract, currently held by longstanding incumbent JWT. Per government policy, the contract comes…

2019 is the Year of Experience
By Greg Kihlström It’s once again the end of one year and the beginning of another. And with it, a chance to reflect…

2019 Outlook: The Velocity of Change
By Cary Hatch, CEO/Brand Advocate, MDB Communications Strap yourself in for more industry change and plenty of opportunity. Three areas of note: CSR…

2019 Predictions from CHIEF/ByteCubed
Capitol Communicator is running a series of posts about predictions regarding what’s ahead in 2019. If you have thoughts on what’s ahead…

2019 Predictions from Capitol Communicator, Higher Logic and GreenSmith
Capitol Communicator is running a series of posts about predictions for 2019. As you will note, we are posting Capitol Communicator predictions, as well…

D.C.-Area Updates: The Brand Guild, Qorvis and DirectMail.com
BrandLinkDC, a communications agency based in D.C., has become The Brand Guild. According to a release, the new name reflects its agency’s…

The Cyphers Agency Hires Michael Jans as Graphic Designer
Integrated marketing agency, The Cyphers Agency, has hired Michael Jans as graphic designer to support the agency’s creative team with graphics, collateral and…

Amazon Adds Public Affairs Firms to Aid Efforts in Launching NYC HQ2
Amazon.com Inc. is bringing on public affairs help as it develops its HQ2 campus in New York City, reports the Wall Street Journal,…

SmithGifford Launches Interactive Holiday Giving Campaign for Children’s National
Award-winning advertising and marketing services agency SmithGifford is lighting up the Washington, D.C., metro area this holiday season with a new, interactive…

D.C.-Area Updates: kglobal, ICF and CHIEF
kglobal added public affairs veteran Andy Beck as Managing Director. Beck, pictured above, has served as Director of Public Affairs in the U.S.…

Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Dionne Kumpe, Branding and Marketing Consultant at Dionne Leigh
Capitol Communicator is running “Up Close and Personal” profiles of communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this profile we feature Dionne Kumpe. Photography for…

