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3/11/2010 5:20 AM
Each year, Brunner sends its top creatives to South by Southwest, which begins tomorrow, to learn, videoblog and tweet about where the digital world is headed and they will be providing feeds in real time with all the links, commentary, insights and inspirations that the festival is famous for.
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3/10/2010 1:31 PM
By Debbie Friez
Develop a strategy and stick to your core mission was the advice from an expert panel on Facebook at the National Capital Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA-NCC) professional development seminar on March 10 at the Navy Memorial and Heritage Center.
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3/9/2010 10:22 AM
Fleishman-Hillard Inc., has been named one of the “Top 50 Companies for Executive Women” by the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) and will be featured in NAFE magazine’s Spring 2010 issue. The list recognizes organizations whose policies and practices encourage women’s advancement and whose numbers at the highest levels of leadership demonstrate that commitment. Fleishman-Hillard ranked third on the top-50 list.
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3/9/2010 7:47 AM
There’s a lot of buzz about the latest issue of the Washingtonian magazine’s Bride & Groom magazine. The buzz is centered around the layout by Design Army and stunning photos by Cade Martin in a spread called “My Fair Lady”.
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3/9/2010 5:56 AM
The 2010 ADDY Awards Gala is next Wednesday, March 17, and it's your chance to honor the area’s most mind-blowing work, reports DC Ad Club. The gala, which starts at 6:30 p.m. with a cocktail reception and gallery of finalists, is set for the Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1530 P St., NW. The awards presentation, which is scheduled to last an hour, starts at 8 p.m. The evening concludes with coffee/dessert in the Gallery.
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3/8/2010 12:01 PM
The 18th annual Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital, March 16 through 28, will present 155 documentary, feature, animated, archival, experimental and children’s films selected to provide fresh perspectives on environmental issues facing our planet. The connections between food and the environment are a major theme of the 2010 festival, which features cinematic work from 31 countries and 66 D.C., U.S. and world premieres. Fifty-six filmmakers and 94 special guests will discuss their work at the Festival.
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3/8/2010 10:23 AM
We have updates from White + Partners, DPR Group, RP3, Hill & Knowlton, LM&O, Bean Creative and Abel Communications.
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3/8/2010 9:41 AM
The Virginia State Corporation Commission selected GolinHarris Public Affairs to lead an integrated, state-wide communications campaign to motivate Virginia consumers to save energy.
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3/7/2010 2:39 PM
By Tracy Schario Johnson, APR
Google News is often viewed as “the devil who caused the downfall of journalism or the savior of last resort,” explained Josh Cohen, senior business product manager for Google News, before a roomful of more than 100 journalists at Google’s D.C. office on March 3. James Fallows of the Atlantic Monthly led the discussion on “Google, Journalism and the Digital Era.”
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3/3/2010 10:20 AM
Facebook's D.C. office is expanding, reports The Hill, adding new positions to build on its current team of three D.C. staffers. According to a story by Kim Hart, Facebook is looking for a "public policy manager" and a "public policy associate" to help tackle the growing list of issues the company now faces in Washington.
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3/2/2010 5:57 PM
Even if your day is dominated more by pixels than ink, you can't deny the irresistible pull of paper. Admit it, paper is in your blood (and, well, you've been looking a little anemic these days). Luckily, ADCMW has the cure for you: a little paper transfusion at the 7th Annual DC Paper Show, brought to you by ADCMW - the Art Directors Club of Metropolitan Washington.
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3/2/2010 5:11 AM
Massive storms can be good for some media outlets, reports www.dcrtv.com. According to the website, it resulted in “gigantic ratings” for all-newser WTOP during the first week of February
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3/1/2010 5:22 PM
On Feb. 27, Elevación Ltd., a leading Hispanic advertising and communications agency, brought together the Washington Metropolitan Area Hispanic media outlets to jointly host a dance benefit for Haiti at Laurel Park Racecourse. This was the first time that all Hispanic media outlets in Washington, DC came together to support a unified cause.
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2/28/2010 6:12 PM
Widmeyer Communications adds Kristofer Eisenla and Erin Robertson ... Jennifer Swint, founder and former president of the communications consulting firm Nine Dot Strategies, has joined APCO Worldwide is a senior vice president and the firm's business development director for the North American region ... White+Partners marks its silver anniversary as a member of the American Association of Advertising Agencies in 2010.<
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2/27/2010 6:10 PM
The Art Directors Club of Metropolitan Washington hosted Kyle Cooper at a sold-out event at the Navy Memorial’s Penn Quarter Conference Center. According to ADCMW President John Foster, there are few true originators in the land of Hollywood, but the iconic Kyle Cooper,
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2/27/2010 3:12 PM
Organizations that don’t dedicate resources to social media can face risks that have a ripple effect well beyond the marketing department, according to presenters at a seminar totaled "Social Media: Navigating the Legal Minefield".
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2/24/2010 9:33 AM
The Technology Marketing Alliance (TMA) - a forum for technology marketers in the D.C. area - has announced its board of advisors for 2010-2011. The TMA board volunteers its time to the community of senior-level technology marketers, and contributes valuable insight into speaker selection, membership development and promotion.
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2/23/2010 10:27 AM
Social media represents a powerful opportunity for marketers to multiply their messages amongst self-expanding pools of prospects. But specific sharing behavior can be difficult to generate and sustain. Next in R2integrated's “Social Media for Profit” webinar series, r2i discuss how to generate the right type of content, deliver it to the right people, and combine it with the right sharing mechanisms.
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2/23/2010 6:51 AM
When the snow was pelting the D.C. area, the staff at Equals Three decided to spend time, in part, developing a short cookbook
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2/19/2010 5:13 AM
Shaun Quigley has been promoted to vice president, digital practice director at Brunner. Quigley, who joined Brunner in 2008, previously served as interactive practice director in the agency’s D.C. office.
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2/18/2010 4:20 PM
Arnold Worldwide announced that Euro RSCG veteran Andrew Benett will join the communications agency as its global CEO. He will lead the worldwide Arnold micronetwork, which delivers creativity, strategy and integration to clients including Amtrak, McDonald's, Hershey's, Volvo, Ocean Spray, Carnival Cruise Lines,
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2/17/2010 5:53 PM
WWPR’s Executive Communicators and Professional Development Committees held a Brown Bag Lunch Feb. 17 titled: “Mind the Gap”
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2/17/2010 4:45 PM
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation has launched a national public service campaign titled “Two Main Causes of Asthma.” The goal of the campaign is to communicate a message to the millions of Americans
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2/17/2010 5:12 AM
Microsoft hired Christina Pearson as senior director for public relations in its D.C. office, reports National Journal's Tech Daily Dose. Pearson most recently worked for Fleishman-Hillard,
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2/14/2010 10:37 AM
Battered by the recall of eight million of its cars for faulty accelerator pedals, states odwyers.com, Toyota hired "Democratic powerhouse firm Glover Park Group to deal with its image mess"; Ogilvy PR
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2/14/2010 8:56 AM
Cynthia Powell received the following message on Facebook on Jan. 27 from a former APCO Worldwide colleague: “an urgent request for a field communications officer in Haiti, working on behalf of an international NGO. He/she must be experienced in writing, media liaison and speak fluent French. It is a one-two month assignment, beginning asap.”
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2/12/2010 5:04 AM
Capitol Communicator’s Sourcebook showcases companies and organizations serving the Greater DC business community, the nation and the world.
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2/9/2010 5:53 PM
Jones Public Affairs adds Kathleen Wahlbin as a senior vice president; West Glen Communications adds Allison Langfelder Hamilton as account director; Widmeyer promotes two; PRWeb announces a first-of-its-kind partnership with blogging application Zemanta; and, IPRA announces its 2010 Board.
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2/8/2010 5:30 PM
Beckerman, one of the largest independent PR firms, is opening a D.C. office, which will be led by newly appointed Senior Vice President for Crisis, Litigation and Legal Services Naomi Decter. Most recently, Decter - who brings to the position more than 15 years of experience in corporate crisis and litigation communications, public affairs, and media -
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2/8/2010 12:09 PM
Draftix has signed on with RP3 for marketing services. Draftix is the world's first web site dedicated to facilitating the sharing of sports season tickets. RP3 will help launch the brand, create awareness, engagement and grow the subscriber base within the sports marketing industry.
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