D.C.-Area Agency Updates: Silimeo Group, LRA PR and Octane Public Relations and Advertising
Silimeo Group, West Street Productions and Nov3rd Group were recognized with a Telly Award for excellence in social impact video, pictured above. The Get-Out-The-Vote spots aimed to…
Brusio Coster to Gavin as PR Director; New Hires at Atkinson Strategic Communications, Alex Brown Realty and MD MEP
Former PRSA Maryland President Lisa Brusio Coster has joined Pennsylvania-based boutique branding and communications agency Gavin as public relations director. According to a…
MDB Wins at 42nd Annual Telly Awards
The Telly Awards has named MDB Communications as a Telly winner in the 42nd Annual Awards for two of MDB’s clients, DC Lottery…
Small Ad Agencies Can Produce Great Work
By Ron Owens Great work. Everybody talks about it, but unless you work in the right kind of advertising agency, it’s hard to…
Coalition Urges Advertisers to Bypass Fox News Upfront
In an open letter to Madison Avenue’s media buyers,“a group of more than 40 media industry watchdogs and public advocacy groups called…
Are You Drinking Too Much or Not Enough?
By Richard Coad, Chief Creative Officer, MDB Communications A fascinating new book by Edward Slingerland, How We Sipped, Danced and Stumbled Our Way to…
D.C.-Agency Updates: Seven Letter, Susan Davis International and Red Banyan
Seven Letter, a communications firm with offices in Washington and Boston, announced the addition of Nu Wexler, Annalyse Keller, Jessa Scott-Johnson, Regina Anderson…
D.C.-Area Agency Updates: Allison+Partners, Qorvis Communications and Cape Fox Communications,
Blueair LLC named Allison+Partners its public relations AOR. According to a release, the Unilever brand and air purification provider for home and professional…
Omnicom Announces Plan for Employees to Return to Office
While some details are yet to be finalized, Omnicom Group employees are now headed back to the office in most regions, with most staffers…
Travel & Hospitality — Where Less Is Never More
By Nick Teare, RP3 Agency It wasn’t too long ago that the old saying, “don’t let a good crisis go to waste,…
Chris Foster Named CEO of Omnicom’s PR Division
Omnicom Group Inc. named Chris Foster as CEO of Omnicom Public Relations Group (OPRG) effective June 28. Foster will oversee the public relations portfolio…
Susan Davis, Susan Davis International, Inducted in Communications Hall of Fame
Susan Davis International reports the D.C.-based agency’s namesake and chairman, Susan Davis, has been inducted in the Communications Hall of Fame…
MGH Buzz Promotes 100% Cicada-Free Zone in Ocean City
Cicadas are re-emerging after their 17 year hiatus, with Maryland as the epicenter of the surge. However, cicadas don’t vacation in Ocean…
Van Eperen Rebrands as FOVNDRY
Van Eperen, a communications firm with offices in Rockville and Baltimore, MD, has rebranded as FOVNDRY. “The time was right to rebrand Van Eperen…
Photographer Cade Martin Joins Black Dot Films and National Geographic for Mermaids Campaign
By Cade Martin When we see something that our mind can’t quite reconcile with what we know to be, we wonder “is that…
