Fors Marsh Group Achieves B Corporation Certification
Fors Marsh Group (FMG) reports it is officially a Certified B Corporation. FMG is the first Washington, D.C.,-area research company to earn this honor and joins a community…
Future of Greater Washington to be Discussed at Leadership Exchange on Oct. 26
Leadership Greater Washington, in conjunction with Leadership: Arlington, Baltimore, Fairfax, Howard, Loudoun, Montgomery, and Prince George’s will host “Future of Greater Washington,” a…
Facebook Fought Rules That Could Have Exposed Fake Russian Ads, Reports Bloomberg
Facebook Inc. is pledging greater transparency about who’s behind election-related ads online. But, for years, the company fought to avoid it, reports…
Maryland Marketing Partnership Unveils Creative from ‘Open for Business’ Marketing Campaign
The State of Maryland, through the Maryland Marketing Partnership, has launched a new economic development marketing campaign that positions the state as the ideal…
Nicole Cornish Joins Subject Matter as President and COO
Subject Matter announced that Nicole Cornish, who most recently was U.S. Chief Operating Officer of Burson-Marsteller, has joined the firm as its…
MSLGROUP to Support HealthyWomen in the Debate over Legislation to Repeal and Replace the Affordable Care Act
MSLGROUP announced it will assist HealthyWomen to give American women a voice in the debate over legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care…
DC-Area Agency Updates: Mercury Adds Bryan Lanza; HZDG to Create Ad Campaign for Relevent Sports
Mercury, a public strategy firm, announced the addition of Bryan Lanza, Communications Director for President Donald J. Trump’s Transition Team. Lanza, who served…
DC Tech Execs Write Open Letter to Trump Opposing Immigration Policies
Founders, CEOs and senior executives from more than two dozen DC-area technology companies composed an open letter to President Trump, expressing their “deep”…
Mercury Adds Staff With “Deep Ties Across Trump Administration”
Mercury, a public strategy firm based in D.C., added David Vitter, Al Simpson, and Brent Thompson. Former U.S. Senator Vitter joins Mercury…
Maryland Updates: News from Clapp Communications, PRR, Marriner and Campfire Communications
Baltimore-based Clapp Communications announced Belair Road Supply as its newest client. Clapp Communications will be providing marketing and public relations services to the…
Laura Van Eperen Named to Board of Maryland Public-Private Partnership Marketing Corporation
Laura Van Eperen, founder and CEO of Van Eperen, an integrated communications agency in North Bethesda, Md., has been named to the Board of…
PR Organizations Get Involved in Case Where Some PR Activities May be Considered Lobbying
PRSA, along with the PR Council and the Arthur W. Page Society, filed separate third-party affidavits with the New York State court to…
What Makes an Award-Winning Government Website?
Successful government websites are consistent, accessible and current. Surprisingly though, many sites lag far behind today’s communications standards; missing the most important goal:…
Some D.C. Law and Lobby Firms Now Offering PR and Public Affairs
Some of Washington’s hottest law and lobby firms are bringing public relations professionals in-house as they seek to influence Capitol Hill and…
Federal Agency PR Spending in the Billions of Dollars, Finds New Report
“The nonpartisan and often impressive government watchdog Open the Books conducted a report entitled “The Department of Self-Promotion: How Federal Agency PR Spending…
