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One Downside of the Web

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:28:00 GMT

Two recent items brought into focus one of the downsides of today's communications environment, where speed can kill you … or almost kill you!

2008 Trends

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:39:00 GMT

If there were two trends that marked 2008, they would be the explosion in usage of new communications tools and the concern that a recession in 2009 would impact jobs - although some would argue that we should have listed the second trend first.

Communicators Help Others this Holiday Season

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:36:00 GMT

MDB Communications released a pro bono 30-second TV spot highlighting homelessness ... and a number of PR firms are helping the Capital Area Food Bank.

We Be Tweeting!

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:38:00 GMT

We've been hearing it for months: "Capitol Communicator! Set up a Twitter account!" And now we have.

Stay Out of the Doghouse This Holiday Season

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:33:00 GMT

It's that time of the year that many guys really dread and for them, Satchi and Satchi in NY captured this spirit of the season with a viral video for JC Penney called “The Doghouse”.

iStrategyLabs Supports "Apps for Democracy"

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:38:00 GMT

Digital agency iStrategyLabs and DC’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer held a contest last month with the goal of "visualizing DC’s public data" designed to benefit the DC government, citizens, visitors and businesses .

Ten Key Holiday Shopping Trends

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:04:00 GMT

No one can truly predict the future in this volatile economy. What really matters for marketers is consumer behavior today -- what and how people are spending, or not, in reaction to the economic crisis - and Porter Novelli offers 10 key holiday shopping trends.

Employment Update

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:12:00 GMT

What’s the latest employment update? The answer is that it depends on who you talk to.

News Worth Noting

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:49:00 GMT

Johnson & Johnson’s Motrin apologized for an online and print campaign that angered mommy bloggers ... Journalists’ usage of new media technologies – such as online newsrooms, blogs, RSS and social media – is extensive ... Butterball goes online.

Agency Update

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:51:00 GMT

Brunner changes name, management & focus of its D.C. office; GolinHarris selected to handle Cool Earth's U.S. launch; Strategic Communications Group adds TARP; Low + Associates wins awards for two PSA campaigns; CreatiVerge wins ...