D.C.-Area Updates: Widmeyer, ThinkFun and Cornerstone Communications
Widmeyer Communications promoted Rachel Zaentz to vice president. Zaentz, one of the youngest VP’s in Widmeyer history, joined the company in 2010 from GMMB and, stated a release, is…
VCU Issues RFP for PR and Marketing Campaign for Art Institute
Virginia Commonwealth University issued an RFP for a public relations agency to “execute a national and international publicity campaign to establish and launch the…
D.C.-Area Updates: JPA Health Communications Adds Michael O’Brien, Nicole Mann Joins Ketchum, and The Wireless Infrastructure Association Adds Roger Hughlett
JPA Health Communications added Michael O’Brien as executive vice president and head of its D.C. office. O’Brien brings more than 20…
Digital Marketing Updates You May Have Missed
The release of more than 25 relevant updates has our ears ringing! From new releases of Google Maps and Google Photos to Facebook’s…
Donate, Sign-up, Opt-in: Do more with Twitter
Nonprofit organizations, associations and government agencies have relied on online communications platforms—primarily websites and email software providers—to interact with their supporters, members,…
Six DC Marketing and Advertising Winners Honored at DC Inno’s “50 on Fire” Awards
DC Inno announced the winners of its third annual “50 on Fire” awards on Dec. 10 during a celebration at the Howard Theatre. The…
Pay TV “Cord Cutting” On the Rise
There are a lot of indications of the rise in cord cutting, or getting rid of pay TV to rely on the internet for…
YouTube: What Was Hot in 2015
YouTube has gone from strength to strength in 2015 – generating billions of video views each day, and reporting a 60 percent increase in watch…
Sinclair Broadcast Group Relaunches Digital News Site Circa
Sinclair Broadcast Group, based in Hunt Valley, Md, announced the relaunch of Circa, an independent digital news site “aimed at the new generation,” and…
In the Spotlight: Jamie Smith Joins BitFury Group as Global Chief Communications Officer
BitFury Group, which bills itself as the leading Bitcoin Blockchain infrastructure provider and transaction processing company in the world, added Jamie Smith as global…
Google Updates and Other Items of Interest
We all are busy and, sometimes, important items pass us by. Check out this collection of updates that you may have missed: Google Breaks…
Richmond Roundup
Richmond BizSense published an update on items involving the area’s communications community. That update includes the following: Neathawk Dubuque & Packett added Mitchell…
Yahoo Blocks Some E-Mail Accounts Until Users Turn Off Ad-Blocking Software
Yahoo is preventing some Yahoo Mail users from seeing their own e-mails until they turn off their ad-blocking software, reports The Washington…
The Passing of Pat Fallon, an Advertising “Pioneer”
Pat Fallon, founder of Minneapolis-based ad agency Fallon, has died at the age of 70. Richard M. Coad, chief creative officer at MDB…
Talking Snapchat, Live-Streaming, Email and More at the Campaigns and Marketing Summit
While communicators explore Snapchat and live-streaming video, email remains the killer app and televised moments from the presidential debates are still a major…
