4media group Buys Bethesda-Based News Generation, Inc.
4media group Inc., has acquired Bethesda, MD-based News Generation, Inc., a media relations firm specializing in broadcast media techniques. Founded in 1997 by Susan Matthews Apgood, News Generation has…
WWPR Creating Mother’s Day Blog Post
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) is putting together a Mother’s Day blog post “highlighting all the amazing moms out there who have…
Public Relations RFP Online Tools Launched to Improve, Streamline PR Agency Hiring Process
The public relations industry’s first online RFP and RFQ agency selection tools and customizable templates are now available to help clients streamline public…
PRSA NCC Awards Submissions Open to Honor Outstanding Communications Programs
The Public Relations Society of America’s National Capital Chapter (PRSA NCC) invites brands, agencies and professionals in the Washington, D.C. area to…
Nominations Open for National Capital PR Hall of Fame
The Public Relations Society of America’s National Capital Chapter (PRSA NCC) announced that nominations are now open for its National Capital Public Relations…
How the Coronavirus Financial Crisis is Hurting PR Agencies
Gould + Partners released results of a survey designed to “gather a temperature read on how the North American PR industry is coping with the…
PR Checklist: 13 Steps to Conquer Public Sector Communications
Conquering the public sector PR challenge is something that many companies fail because they misunderstand one fundamental rule: Marketing to the government is distinctly…
Former Under Armour SVP Diane Pelkey Joins Chewy
Diane Pelkey, the former long-time SVP of communications at Under Armour, has been appointed head of communications and PR at online pet products…
Greg Abel Becomes CEO, Gina Richmond Named President at Abel Communications
Abel Communications in Baltimore announced promotions of its senior leadership, as founder Greg Abel has taken on the new role of CEO and longtime…
Ben Long, Founder and CEO of Travaille Executive Search, has Died
Ben Long, founder and CEO of Travaille Executive Search, has died. He had a stroke in December 2018. According to the firm’s website,…
Publisher Expedites Release of Crisis Management Book
D.C.-based public relations consultant Edward Segal, author of a forthcoming book on crisis management, said that because of the coronavirus crisis, the…
COVID-19 Media Guide: Radio Survey Results
By Doug Simon, CEO, D S Simon Media dougs@dssimonmedia.com In the third edition of COVID-19 Media Guide for PR Pros we…
COVID-19 Media Guide: TV Survey Results
By Doug Simon, CEO, D S Simon Media dougs@dssimonmedia.com In this edition of COVID-19 Media Guide for PR Pros we share…
COVID-19 Media Guide for PR Pros
By Doug Simon, CEO, D S Simon Media. dougs@dssimonmedia.com Given the enormous economic uncertainty and the need for brands and non-profits…
Coronavirus Crisis Comms 101
By Mike Smith, Senior Vice President, Yes& If the coronavirus has taught communicators one thing, it’s that crisis contingency planning is vital…
