Maroon PR Adds Famous Dave’s and Carluccio’s
Minneapolis-based Famous Dave’s and the Italian restaurant group Carluccio’s have hired Maroon PR for media relations, social media consulting, partnership development, event support and media buying. Founded…
Higher Ed Communicators Talk Trends, Pitches, Print vs. Social and Crisis PR at College Media Conference in D.C.
More than 200 communicators from 163 colleges and universities were in D.C. for the 29th annual College Media Conference, June 29–July 1,…
Trump Dropped By NBC Following Remarks That Generated “Swift Condemnation from Latino Organizations, a Mexican Official and Across Social Media”
Donald Trump, “the real estate mogul and Republican presidential candidate lost a longtime business partner on Monday when NBC decided it had had enough…
Brands Need to Build Relevance and Trust Through Content and Connections, Concludes New Research
Brands targeting U.S. consumers need to be more relevant and authentic with their social media content to transform their reputation, according to new…
Facebook Starts Measuring How Long You Look at Your News Feed Items
Facebook is about to start measuring how long you look posts, photos, and comments in your News Feed, reports The Verge. The thinking is,…
Social Media Becoming Millennial Generation’s Source for News About Politics and Government
When it comes to where younger Americans get news about politics and government, social media look to be the local TV of the Millennial…
Crisis Communications Insights from PRSA Chesapeake Conference Keynote Speaker Sherry Llewellyn
When Sherry Llewellyn, director of public affairs for the Howard County Police Department, received the dispatch call about an active shooter at the Columbia…
Baltimore Updates: Under Armour CEO Invests in SocialToaster; News from MGH, Weitzman, American Office
Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank is among the new investors in fan engagement and social content sharing firm SocialToaster, which recently announced it has…
PRSA Maryland Chapter Names Davis and Harrison 2015 Co-Presidents; Seven Join New Board of Directors
The Public Relations Society of America Maryland Chapter (PRSA-MD) has named its 2015 Board of Directors. The newly-elected board consists of: Co-…
PowerBar Names IMRE as Agency of Record
Sports nutrition company PowerBar has named Baltimore-based IMRE as its Agency of Record for social media, public relations and creative services. “We are…
Buzz in Baltimore: Ravens’ Kevin Byrne to Talk Crisis Communications and Ray Rice; Sinclair Launches Digital Investment Division; ‘Political Connecting’ in Annapolis
Kevin Byrne, senior vice president of public and community relations for the Baltimore Ravens, will discuss crisis communications and the Ray Rice controversy at…
Buzz in Baltimore: idfive Adds Four Higher-Ed Clients; News from MGH and Warschawski
Baltimore-based idfive is providing marketing and web services to four new higher-education clients: Howard University, George Washington University, Brandeis University and the…
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…
The New Reality of Crisis Communications: Everyone Can Be a Reporter
Activists and average citizens with their smartphones have radically changed the field of crisis communications, according to a panel of experts at Capitol Communicator’…
Journalists to Communicators: Connect With Us on Twitter and Share Images and Links to Visual Content
Text-only press releases won’t get you too far in today’s newsrooms, according to a panel of journalists at Capitol Communicator’s…
