Makeda Loney, Copywriter at The Martin Agency, in List of 50 Rising Stars Revolutionizing Advertising
Makeda Loney, copywriter at The Martin Agency in Richmond, is included in Insider’s list of 50 rising stars of Madison Avenue who are revolutionizing advertising in 2021. According to…
D.C.-Area Agency Updates: GVC Strategies, Seven Letter and Bullhorn Creative
Global Vision Communications announced its rebranding to GVC Strategies, reflecting an increased focus on providing government relations services. “Increasingly, our clients requested direct lobbying…
Richmond Ad Agency NDP Sold to NoVa Investor as Co-founders Retire
As they look toward retirement in the coming months, the “N” and “D” in ad firm NDP are leaving the longtime Richmond agency in…
Ben Finzel and Kate Perrin Inducted into National Capital Public Relations Hall of Fame
The Public Relations Society of America’s National Capital Chapter (PRSA NCC) announced the induction of Ben Finzel and Kate Perrin into the National…
Peace Corps Selects Crosby as Integrated Marketing Agency of Record for Five-Year Contract
Crosby Marketing Communications has won a five-year blanket purchase agreement with an estimated amount of $20 million to provide brand strategy and integrated…
Response Labs Adds Persa Konomi and Christopher Kayser
Response Labs, based in Baltimore, added Persa Konomi, above, and Christopher Kayser to its team. Response Labs expands the breadth of experience in digital…
Confessions of a Business Book Addict
By Kelly Callahan-Poe, President, Williams Whittle Warren Buffet says “Read 500 pages…every day. That’s how knowledge works. It builds up, like…
Crosby Adds Two To Social Media Team
Florence Lochrane and Jennifer Forester have joined Crosby Marketing Communications, expanding its team of social media professionals. Lochrane, left in photo, will serve as…
Jack Leslie, Chairman of Weber Shandwick, to Retire
Weber Shandwick Chairman Jack Leslie announced his retirement, following 45 years in communications and public affairs. Leslie has held the role of chairman at…
Yes&, Alexandria, VA, Acquires Boldr Strategic Consulting
Yes&, Alexandria, VA, has acquired Boldr Strategic Consulting, a digital management firm based in Springfield, VA, that uses a design-thinking approach to…
10 Marketing Trends for Nonprofits
By Kelly Callahan-Poe, President, Williams Whittle We began 2021 hopeful that the pandemic was behind us. With the rise of the Delta variant…
Remembering Phyliss Robinson, 1921- 2010, Female Trailblazer in Advertising
October is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Phyllis Kenner Robinson, “the first lady of Madison Avenue’s creative revolution,” as she was…
David Finn, One of the Fathers of the PR Industry, Dies at 100
David Finn, co-founder of PR agency Ruder Finn, died at age 100 on Oct. 18. In an AdAge post, Ruder Finn’s Chief…
Over 70 Speakers to Converge for 25 Sessions on November 10, Live
The Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit and the PR Summit DC will be by far the most comprehensive gathering of advertising, marketing, public relations and…
40 Lessons Learned from a 40-year Ad Veteran
By Cary Hatch, CEO, MDB Communications It may be luck, pluck, or our date of origin’s good karma…but the fact that we’…
