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Last Updated: Fri., Jun. 20, 2025 @ 6:07 pm

Chesapeake (VA) Looks for EcoDev Firm

Fri., Jun. 20, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

ChesapeakeChesapeake wants proposals to spur economic development and investment in Virginia’s second most populous city.

X Tries Another PR Executive

Fri., Jun. 20, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Rosemarie EspositoElon Musk’s X has hired Blue Origin's Rosemarie Esposito as media strategy lead based in New York.

LGBTQ+ Community Still Proud of Pride Month

Fri., Jun. 20, 2025

By Steve Barnes

Collage Group SurveyWith Pride Month in full swing, a new survey from Collage Group shows that more than eight out of 10 (83 percent) LGBTQ+ Americans celebrate the event and nearly half (44 percent) of them expect all brands to celebrate or acknowledge it.

Gladstone, JF Square Off in $5B Battle for GMS

Fri., Jun. 20, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

GladstoneGladstone Place Partners represents QXO Inc. as the nation’s biggest publicly traded distributor of specialty building products launches a $5B takeover offer for Gypsum Management & Supply, which uses Joele Frank for strategic communications matters.

AI-Powered Agent Takes Marketing Post

Fri., Jun. 20, 2025

By Steve Barnes

AriaSmythOS, which bills itself as “creator of the AI Agent Operating System,” fills its chief marketing post with “Aria, a SmythOS powered agent.”

Productizing Your Secret Sauce

Fri., Jun. 20, 2025

By Starr Million Baker

Starr Million BakerAdvancements in AI are making the execution of work (your “what”) less valuable and impactful strategy even more valuable.

DHHS Calls for ‘Bold, Edgy’ Messaging

Thu., Jun. 19, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

DHHSThe Department of Health and Human Services wants “a series of bold, edgy national campaigns with innovative messaging” to empower Americans to reclaim control over their health, according to its RFP.

Trust in Brands Grows

Thu., Jun. 19, 2025

By Steve Barnes

2025 Edelman Trust BarometerBrands are deemed increasingly more trustworthy than other sectors of society, according to the newly released 2025 Edelman Trust Barometer.

Commentary

AI Is Coming for Your Job. Duh!

Thu., Jun. 19, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Andy JassyMedia go nuts over memo from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy about AI being a job-killer. Of course, it is... Hats off to straight-talking NAACP chief Derrick Johnson... Donald "Unconditional Surrender" Trump does poor imitation of General Ulysses Grant.

Mbugua Enrolls at Bowdoin College

Thu., Jun. 19, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Martin MbuguaMaine’s Bowdoin College has named NYU Abu Dhabi's Martin Mbugua senior VP-communications and PA. He takes the spot on August 1.

On the Move: Whiteboard Advisors Re-Hires Battaglia

Thu., Jun. 19, 2025

By Steve Barnes

Natalie BattagliaWhiteboard Advisors, a DC-based edtech PR firm, re-hires Natalia Battaglia at firm as SVP... Checkmarx brings on Scott Gainey as CMO... Erlanger, a multi-hospital health system affiliated with the University of Tennessee, names Patrice Batchelor as chief marketing and communications officer.

Accounts in Transit: Champion Collects Sunny Street Café Biz

Thu., Jun. 19, 2025

By Steve Barnes

Sunny StreetChampion is selected as PR and franchise development agency of record for Sunny Street Café, a chain of family-run breakfast and lunch restaurants... Nickerson comes on board as AOR for Arrowpoint Properties, a multifamily real estate investment and management firm... Media Mantra Consulting, the international arm of Dubai-based PR and communications agency Media Mantra Group, is partnering with real estate developer Centurion Properties.

Checkmate Checks In for Pakistan

Wed., Jun. 18, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

PakistanCheckmate Government Relations is supporting Pakistan as it seeks to boost its relationship with the US.

Brands Strike Out with Sports Fans

Wed., Jun. 18, 2025

By Steve Barnes

A new report from MikeWorldWide looks at how well brands in five major industries (automotive, casual dining, CPG, financial services and footwear) are doing at leveraging the emotional commitment that sports fans feel for their teams, as well as using it to help develop a similar commitment to their products.While sports fans are one of the most engaged audiences out there, brands are often not sealing the deal when it comes to making a meaningful connection with them.