Shonali Burke Honored With AWC-DC’s 2015 Matrix Award
Shonali Burke, an award-winning PR strategist and founder and president of Shonali Burke Consulting, Inc., was honored as recipient of the Association of Women in Communications, Washington, DC, chapter’…
Verizon Buys AOL in Mobile Video Push
Verizon is buying AOL, “the dial-up Web site from the ’90s that gave many people their first email address and chat-room screen…
Brand Admiration: What Can We Learn from National Geographic?
By Eileen Kessler I love National Geographic. And judging from today’s InstaGram milestone—1 Billion Likes!— I’m in good company. National Geo’…
Top Trends at the 2015 Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit
This year’s Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit on May 8 promised A-list and diverse speakers, compelling content and a strong turn-out of…
Washington Post Opens Center of Innovation in Reston
The Washington Post opened a satellite development center in Reston, VA. The new office, said The Post, “is a modern software development workspace that…
D.C.-Area Updates: Rory Davenport, Matthew Beck and Harjant Gill
Alpaytac, a Chicago-based national communications firm, announced that Rory Davenport will manage its D.C. office and expand the firm’s public affairs…
Storyfarm Creates Pro Bono Videos for Baltimore Child Abuse Center
In 2010, when Storyfarm, a video production firm based in Baltimore, was just launched by John Sherman, Adam Rosenberg of Baltimore Child Abuse Center…
Rock Creek Strategic Marketing and CHIEF Integrate Operations and Now Operate as CHIEF
Rock Creek Strategic Marketing and CHIEF have integrated operations and now operate as a single agency under the CHIEF brand name. This move, said…
Social Media Focus of TV News Directors
About 150 TV news directors responded to a survey by the Radio TV Digital News Association (RTDNA) regarding the question of “What’s the…
Designing for Mobile Friendly and Beyond
Last year, Google changed its mobile search algorithm to reward sites that were developed and designed for mobile devices. In general, mobile-friendly sites…
Cision Launches New Flagship Products for PR, Social and Content Marketing
Cision launched two new flagship products – Cision Public Relations (PR) Edition and Cision Social Edition – designed to meet the needs of communicators who demand…
Nominations for DC Ad Club’s 2015 Silver Medal Award Now Open
Nominations for DC Ad Club’s 2015 Silver Medal Award are now open. The Silver Medal Award honors a member of the D.C.…
DC Ad Club Represented With Eight District Two ADDY® Awards and the Best of Show – Digital Award
Seven D.C.-area entrants who won Gold and Silver ADDY Awards at the DC Ad Club’s 2015 American Advertising Awards went on…
Around Town: Leigh George Opens freedom; Legacy Adds Two to Leadership Team
Leigh George, shown above, has launched freedom, a strategic branding and marketing agency. According to a release, instead of billable hours, freedom offers unlimited…
Baltimore Communicators Call for Action and a Unified Community
The City of Baltimore remains under a state of emergency as more protests are planned, a week-long citywide curfew is in effect (10…
