
Focused Image wins six awards for GovCon web design
Focused Image announced that it has secured six dotCOMM Awards for 2024 in recognition, states a release, of its “unmatched website design and development work. The agency won more awards…
D.C.-area agency updates: LSG, BRG Communications and Merrick Creative
LSG adds Yoni Gedan as partner. Gedan will lead the firm’s data analytics and measurement practice and expand the corporate brand and consumer…

Yes& promotes Debbie Bates-Schrott to chief marketing officer
Yes& promoted Debbie Bates-Schrott to chief marketing officer. She has served as the agency’s SVP since 2021. In this new CMO…

Thomas Sanchez, CEO and co-founder of D.C.-based Social Driver, named Board Chair of The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project announced the election of Thomas Sanchez, CEO and Co-Founder of the digital agency Social Driver, as Board Chair. According to…

Mastering website maintenance: Essential updates and best practices
By Red Thinking We don’t want to scare you, but people see a website update and assume it’s a quick fix. They…

Richmond’s Tilt Creative + Production acquires RainMaker Studios
Richmond’s Tilt Creative + Production acquired audio production company RainMaker Studios to enhance in-house capabilities, expand service offerings and, states a release, further…

Navigating what employees say on social media – or to the media – during a crisis
By Yes& CommCore During a communications crisis, the rapid release of information can lead to the spread of misinformation, which can harm an…

Crosby promotes two to Associate Vice President
To better support its continued growth of healthcare organizations and major nonprofit clients, Crosby Marketing Communications has promoted two senior staff to the position…

“The audience doesn’t really like how we do things,” states agency CMO
Cory Treffiletti, above, a contributor to Media Insider, wrote that “brands and agencies should be looking to innovate on new ways to deliver a…

Can we change restaurant visitation habits? A case study in Sunday visits
By Andy Locke, Response Labs This question arose when we took on the task of increasing Sunday visits to our client’s restaurants earlier…

Agency updates: What’s new at RP3, Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications and Signal Group
RP3 promoted Anthony Romano to creative director Romano, above, states the agency, is an award-winning art director and designer with 15+ years of…

Clare Advisors represented Elle Communications in its sale to Dolphin Entertainment
M&A Advisory firm Clare Advisors announced that it served as financial advisor to Elle Communications, a PR agency specializing in social and…

Golden Drum Competition accepting submissions until August 21
Advertisers, agencies, media agencies and marketing communications experts are invited to enter their finest work into The Golden Drum Competition, the international competition of…

Yes& launches Yes& Federal
Andy Blenkle appointed President to expand government practice Independent agency Yes& consolidated its federal government business in a new subsidiary, Yes& Federal…

D.C.-based JPA Health acquires London-based akt health
JPA Health, a D.C.-based agency working exclusively in the health sector, acquired London-based akt health. “We are delighted to welcome akt…

