Buzz in Baltimore: idfive Promotes Three; Ad Age Recognizes Weber Shandwick and MGH
In Baltimore, integrated marketing agency idfive announced the promotions of Director of Finance Tara Nowakowski as well as Directors of Client Services Caitlin Currey and Jake Tarbert (in photo, left…
PRSA-NCC Selects RMK Productions for Association Management Following Retirement of Sherri Core
The Public Relations Society of America’s National Capital Chapter (PRSA-NCC) selected RMK Productions (RMK) for strategic counsel, support of day-to-day…
Clapp Communications Acquired by Victory-360
Baltimore’s Clapp Communications announced its business was acquired by Victory-360, LLC, a direct marketing, market analysis and consulting firm. These two firms…
ExpertClick Closing its 2019 Yearbook on January 31: Register Now and Save $100.00
ExpertClick is closing its 2019 Yearbook on January 31. ExpertClick members send news releases without per-release costs, and many releases have hundreds of…
Matt Smith Wants to Promote Your Work – Not His – on Capitol Communicator
Hello, my name is Matt Smith. I started my ad agency, SmithGifford, more than 16 years ago to do “Good Work with Good People.…
WWPR Announces 2019 Board of Directors; Names Amanda Cate President
Washington Women in Public Relations announced its 2019 Board of Directors. According to WWPR, the 2019 Board of Directors slate “is an impressive group…
ICR Acquires Baltimore-based Healthcare Investor Relations Firm Westwicke Partners
Baltimore-based investor relations firm Westwicke Partners has been acquired by ICR, a leading strategic communications and advisory firm with offices in New York,…
Jack O’Dwyer – The Passing of a PR Legend
By Fay Shapiro, Publisher, CommPRO.biz “OD here…kid, what do you have for me?” – This was the way Jack O’Dwyer and I…
Jack O’Dwyer, Who Created Jack O’Dwyer’s Newsletter 50 years ago, Dies at 85
Jack O’Dwyer, who launched his pioneering Jack O’Dwyer’s Newsletter 50 years ago, died Dec. 19 of a chronic lung issue. He…
Lisa Brusio Coster Elected Board President of PRSA Maryland Chapter
The Maryland Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America announced that Lisa Brusio Coster, president of Coster Communications, has been elected president of…
Van Eperen Wins Three Awards at PRSA’s 2018 Best in Maryland Gala
Van Eperen, an integrated communications agency specializing in public relations, marketing, social media, digital strategy, and advertising, announced that it has been awarded three…
Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Company Takes Best in Show at PRSA’s ‘Best in Maryland’ Awards
Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Company, Maryland’s largest writer of workers’ compensation insurance, won “Best in Show,” Dec. 11, at the Public Relations Society of…
2019 Predictions: Van Eperen on PR, Influencers and Social Media
By Laura Van Eperen and Jeffrey Davis As we close out another strong year at Van Eperen, it’s time to look at what…
Buzz in Baltimore: Vision Technologies Helping Ravens; New Client for Clapp; Gilbert to Lead Strategy at R2i
Vision Technologies, Inc. of Glen Burnie is the official Audio-Visual Partner of the Baltimore Ravens for the second year. As a Ravens partner,…
Misdirected PR Pitches Continue to Clog TV Producer’s Inbox
Capitol Communicator sponsor Van Eperen recently asked one of the agency’s national media contacts for advice on how to maintain a PR-producer…
