
Davos 2026: Where dialogue meets the real test of leadership
When global leaders gather in Davos January 19–23 for the World Economic Forum’s 2026 Annual Meeting, they will do so under a theme that feels both timely and…
Why small caps are attractive to activist investors
Why Small Caps Are Attractive to Activist Investors is a complimentary CommPRO (a Capitol Communicator partner) virtual roundtable examining why small-cap companies account…

Maryland awards $2.8M contract to TEACH.org for recruitment campaign
The Maryland Board of Public Works has approved a $2.8 million contract for a statewide teacher recruitment campaign, selecting TEACH.org to lead…

5th Annual HarrisX & Ragan Survey of Communication Leaders reveals insights into how the communications industry is evolving
The 5th Annual HarrisX–Ragan Survey of Communications Leaders reveals insights from 400 CEOs and communications leaders on how the field is evolving and…

Mike Hartnett launches marketing firm; news from Flywheel Digital and Strategic Factory
Hartnett Marketing & Communications has launched under the leadership of Mike Hartnett, who, states a release, has “a track record of success in the…

Grokipedia: What communicators need to know about the new AI-Powered encyclopedia
Grokipedia, developed by xAI (Elon Musk’s AI company), launched its beta version last week, presenting itself as an AI-powered alternative to Wikipedia.…

Cracker Barrel ends agency “engagement” following “brand refresh” backlash
Cracker Barrel, after reversing course on a recent “brand refresh” which resulted in widespread backlash, has announced that the company is parting ways with…

“Keep the chit-chat short” is takeaway from study on podcasts
Get to the point. That is one of the takeaways from a forthcoming study that is a joint project between Point-To-Point Marketing…

The fraud apocalypse, content provenance authentication and re-building trust in content
By Simon Erskine Locke With the global cost of cybercrime forecast to be more than $10 trillion in 2025, and a whopping 75% of…

More than 100,000 podcasts launched in first half of 2025
The number of active podcasts has more than doubled the rate of all last year, as mid-year data from Listen Notes shows 533,…

Business Transformation Pitch with the CX Goalkeeper joining The Agile Brand podcast network
From the creators of the award-winning The Agile Brand with Greg Kihlström podcast, comes a new show that goes beyond theory. It brings…

Maryland news from AMA Baltimore, MPT, Baltimore Ravens and Warschawski
Keisha Clarke-English has concluded her two-year term as President of AMA Baltimore, sharing that “After serving two consecutive terms as Chapter President,…

Institute for Crisis Management releases 35th Annual Crisis Report
Crisis news story statistics returned to pre-pandemic-like results. The Institute for Crisis Management® (ICM) tallied 1,134,388 crisis news stories in…

Maryland news from Media Works, Marriner and Abel
Media Works in Baltimore announced it has secured four new contracts in the past 18 months totaling more than $105 million in new business…

Maryland news from Imre, Cyphers, Warschawksi, AFRO American, Mission, Loyola University Maryland and MPT
Imre appointed Greg Voyles as Chief Growth Officer, joining the Baltimore-based agency from Syneos Health where he delivered integrated commercial solutions for pharmaceutical…

