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# Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Scott Laughlin, Co-Owner and Director, LMO Advertising
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/up-close-and-personal-getting-to-know-scott-laughlin-co-owner-and-director-lmo-advertising/
- Published: 2016-02-04T13:29:10.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-08T23:50:51.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: Agency, Profiles, Up Close and Personal, #Import 2026-10-08 18:47

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**Capitol Communicator is running a series** featuring profiles of communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this “up close and personal” profile, we feature **Scott Laughlin.** Photography for the “up close and personal” series is by [**Cade Martin**](http://www.cademartin.com/?ref=capitolcommunicator.com)**;** wardrobe styling by **Pascale Lemaire** for THE Artist Agency; and hair and makeup by **Patti D Nelson** and **Janice Kinigopoulos** for THE Artist Agency.

**Scott, please provide us a short bio.**

I currently co-own LMO Advertising, an independent full-service communications firm, where I work with clients on branding and demand creation. I started my career at International Data Group (IDG) where I served in various positions, capping my early career with the launch of The Web, a magazine about the then-emerging Internet. Following IDG, I joined LinkExchange, the Internet’s first advertising network which was acquired by Microsoft in 1998\. At Microsoft, I worked as a Group Program Manager overseeing the creation of web-delivered applications before returning to IDG as a Partner in their venture capital group, IDG Ventures.

My venture activities also include technology transfer and education. In 2005, I was the inaugural Director of the University of Maryland’s VentureAccelerator, a program that spins out companies based on University IP. At UMD, I serve as a Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at the Engineering School and a consultant to the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (MTECH). I also helped found and build Zymetis, an industrial biotechnology company focused on sustainable chemicals and fuels which was acquired in 2011.

**Are you involved in any other organizations?**

Yes, I’m a venture partner with Ardent Capital and I’m on the Board of Directors of FVCbank.

**What are the things you are most proud of?**

My successful marriage and our children.

**What professional advice do you have for others?**

Choose your job opportunities not by salary, but rather by the people with whom you get to work. Having a great mentor and successful co-workers will do more for your career long-term than a raise today.

**What advice do you have on what’s appropriate attire for your organization?**

Chose items that are comfortable, functional, and durable, yet sharp. Our folks have to be ready for anything at a moment’s notice. Wearing clothes that you can dress up or tone down, while still being able to run a mile or two means you’re always ready to both perform and make a positive impression.

**Where do you buy most of the clothes you wear to the office?**

Triple Aught Design. TAD has perfected tactical couture!

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