MPT Names Tom Williams Managing Director of Communications
Maryland Public Television (MPT) in Owings Mills named Tom Williams, APR, its managing director of communications. In this newly-created position, Williams oversees the organization’s media relations program and…
D.C. Updates: GYMR Adds Four, McNamara Joins MediaDC, and Littlejohn Named to PR Week’s “The Innovation 50
GYMR Public Relations announced new hires in its D.C. office. Sarah Beth Cloar joined GYMR recently as an account supervisor. Previously, she worked…
Area Communicators Honored with 2015 PRTech Awards
Fifty individuals – including four from the D.C. area – who are thinking differently and leading communicators into the PRTech future were honored on Sept.…
PR Pros Should Study Donald Trump’s Tactics “to See How They Might Benefit,” States CyberAlert
While the media was busy reporting “The Donald’s” presidential bid, some public relations experts took time to analyze his tactics to find what…
PadillaCRT Wins ‘Best of Show’ at PRSA-NCC Thoth Awards Gala; Mathias, McLearn & Silimeo Inducted into National Capital Public Relations Hall of Fame
PadillaCRT was presented with the “Best in Show” award at the Public Relations Society of America National Capital Chapter’s (PRSA-NCC) 47th annual…
Kelly Parisi, Head of Communications and Marketing at LeanIn.org, will be Keynote Speaker at Washington PR Woman of the Year Award Luncheon on Nov. 13
Washington Women in Public Relations announced that Kelly Parisi, head of communications and marketing at LeanIn.org, will be the keynote speaker for its…
PRSA Richmond Announces 2016 Slate of Officers
PRSA Richmond announced its 2016 slate of officers, and chapter members will vote on this slate at a Sept. 30 luncheon. The slate of…
Baltimore Updates: New President at Bonnie Heneson; Think Again Merger; NewsBox 3.0 Launch
Bonnie Heneson Communications tweeted that Kyri L. Jacobs, left, has been named president, and founder Bonnie Heneson has taken the position of CEO. Jacobs…
Eleven Eleven PR Focuses on Marketing Needs of Startups, Reports DC Inno
“Disrupting a major industry is hard to do if no one has heard of your revolutionary new product,” reports DC Inno in a story…
Bloomberg’s John Hughes, National Press Club President, Will Be Keynote Speaker at PRSA-NCC’s Thoth Awards Gala on Sept. 16; Plus, Three to Be Inducted into Chapter’s Hall of Fame
Bloomberg’s John Hughes, president of the National Press Club (NPC), will be the keynote speaker at the National Capital Chapter of the Public…
20th Anniversary of the “Streak” has Special Meaning for PR Firm
While baseball fans in Baltimore and across the U.S. celebrate the 20th anniversary of the “Streak,” John Maroon can look to Sept. 6,…
Mid-Atlantic Tourism Public Relations Alliance Names Four New Executive Board Members
The Mid-Atlantic Tourism Public Relations Alliance (MATPRA), a consortium of public relations and marketing professionals dedicated to promoting destination markets in Delaware, Maryland,…
Implementing SEO and SEM Into an Integrated Digital Campaign
Communicators frequently toss around the terms Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM). But what does it actually mean to implement SEO…
PR Pros Should Pay Careful Attention to the Hacking of AshleyMadison.com
PR pros should pay careful attention to the hacking of AshleyMadison.com, the online dating service marketed to people who are already in a…
Buzz in Baltimore: News from idfive, Warschawski and Planit; BBJ Ranks PR Firms
Baltimore’s idfive hires three, bringing the staff count to 31 after eight hires this year. Joining the agency are Director of User Experience…
