Public relations “becoming less territorial, making freelance and consulting work more viable”
Highly skilled workers are being laid off in droves, “but there’s still a major demand for marketing and communications talent — just maybe not as full-time employees,” states an…
SEO myths, missteps and magic
— Pros share SEO tips at Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit — This post, presented in Axios Smart Brevity style as taught by Mike Allen during the…
WWPR presents inaugural Kate Perrin Service Award to Kate Perrin
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) awarded the inaugural Kate Perrin Service Award to Kate Perrin. The new award, named in honor of its…
A grand gathering for mid-atlantic ADMARCOM professionals
A record number of professionals from the advertising, marketing, public relations and media fields gathered on Nov. 3 for the combined Mid-Atlantic Marketing…
Irene Noguchi joins NPR as Executive Producer of Enterprise Storytelling Unit
Irene Noguchi, based in D.C., is joining NPR as Executive Producer of the Enterprise Storytelling Unit, NPR’s home for ambitious long-form…
WWPR names Gemma Puglisi, Assistant Professor of Public Communication at American University, its 2022 Woman of the Year
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) named Gemma Puglisi, Assistant Professor of Public Communication at American University, its 2022 Woman of the Year. Established…
WWPR to name 2022 Washington PR Woman of the Year today
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) will name its 2022 Washington PR Woman of the Year today, Nov. 4, at the 33rd annual Washington…
Planit makes Adweek fastest growing agencies list; Lisa Coster to Howard County; Larry Young to retire from WOLB
Baltimore-based Planit has been named #59 on Adweek’s 2022 list of 75 Fastest Growing Agencies, reflecting the company’s 91% growth in…
Amazon Welcomes PRSA National Capital Chapter to Arlington HQ2
Amazon hosted PRSA National Capital Chapter members at its new Arlington, Va., headquarters on October 6. Amazon recently became a Diamond Sponsor supporting the…
Majority of journalist responses occur in first few hours after receiving a pitch, states new report
About 60 percent of journalist responses occur within the first four hours of a pitch sent to them, according to the Propel Media Barometer.…
imre names Neera Chaudhary CEO; agency founder Dave Imre moves to executive chairman
Baltimore-based imre has announced the appointment of Neera Chaudhary as its next Chief Executive Officer. Based in New York City, Chaudhary will report…
Keynote and agenda announced at Summits
Seth Goldman will Keynote at the combined summits of ADWKDC, Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit and PR Summit DC to be held at Capital One…
Mindgrub handing out ice cream for 20th; Vitamin scores a big ROI; new MPT college funding program and imre announces more promotions
Baltimore’s Vitamin reports that a campaign for commercial and general contracting firm High Mark Construction generated a nearly 900% return on ad spend…
Susan Matthews Apgood, Lisa Matthews and Melissa Skolfield to be inducted into the PRSA National Capital Public Relations Hall of Fame
The Public Relations Society of America’s National Capital Chapter (PRSA NCC) announced three new inductees who will join the National Capital Public Relations…
Muck Rack expands podcast function to showcase episodes dating back to the beginning of a podcast’s RSS feed
IAB forecasts the podcast industry will exceed $4B by 2024. As podcasts continue to gain popularity with PR pros, the ability to have the…
