Remembering ‘Gentleman Communicator’ Bill Toohey
Known as a gentleman and professional communicator with a calming presence, longtime Baltimore media and PR professional William “Bill” Toohey has died at age 69 following the discovery of late-…
D.C.-Area Updates: FleishmanHillard, Edelman and Celebrity Cruises
FleishmanHillard launched a global practice on privacy and cyber risk, which, said the agency, “will provide clients with a complete range of services to…
SeaWorld Responds to Critical Documentary with Ads in The Washington Post and Other Papers
SeaWorld Entertainment Inc., based in Orlando, is mounting a public defense of its animal handling in a new ad campaign that began Monday, “after…
Sen. Ted Cruz Websites Hacked with “Quite Opposite” Positions
As Ted Cruz, the U.S. Republican senator from Texas, formally announced he’s running for president in 2016, Adweek reported Monday that online…
ISL Completes New D.C. Office for its 60 Employees
After signing a variety of new big-name clients – including seven liquor brands in the William Grant & Sons portfolio – and continued work with…
D.C. Area Updates: Finn Partners, Waxman Strategies and LMO
Chris Lawrence, who was senior VP in Hill+Knowlton Strategies’ research unit, moved to Finn Partners as director of research in its D.C.…
Delahaye Paine Urges PR Pros to Define Their Champagne Moment
Katie Delahaye Paine urged attendees at PRSA-NCC’s March 19th Traditional and Social Media Workshop to be ‘data informed, not data driven.’ In…
Digital Tools Still Need a Human Touch
By Kelsey Balimtas and Rachel White While technology is driving change in our industry, there’s still no substitute for relationship building. Our time…
Agency Updates: Ogilvy, Ketchum, Delucchi Plus and Frost Miller
Ogilvy Public Relations announced that The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded Resilience Action Partners a $130 million contract to provide “risk…
“Successful Marketing Looks a Lot More Like Grassroots Organizing than Ever Before,” Social Driver Tells DC Inno
According to DC Inno, “On the corner of 15th and L, a minutes walk from McPherson Square, Social Driver Chief Strategy Officer and co-…
“Is it PR or Marketing…or Both?
By Cary Hatch, CEO, MDB Communications At the Capitol Communicator’s Convergence in Communications Conference, I was delighted to spend a “fast forty” [minutes]…
Edelman Adds Kathryn Beiser as Head of Global Corporate Practice
Edelman concluded “a lengthy search” to identify the new head of its global corporate practice, hiring former Hilton Worldwide communications head Kathryn Beiser to…
The Future of the Experience Web from SXSW
By Jessica Watson I had the pleasure of happening upon “The Future of the Experience Web,” a talk led by Dries Buytaert (http://buytaert.…
Buzz in Baltimore: Clapp Takes on Howard Bank’s PR; ParkRe App Launches; New Hires at LMO and Merkle; GKV Adds Network Health; Planit to Promote Kinglet
Howard Bank, now the largest bank headquartered in the Baltimore region following announcement of its plan to acquire Patapsco Bancorp Inc. of Dundalk, has…
WWPR Searching for Emerging Leaders for ELA Awards
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) is looking for outstanding young women in the D.C. area who have excelled in public relations and…
