By Terri Sanders I received a call from a despondent former colleague a few years back: her organization had decided to slash its already-low marketing and communications (MarCom) resources to mitigate losses from the recession. The thinking was understandable, on some level — leaders believed MarCom was an indirect revenue driver, so they figured impact to
EXCERPTED FROM O’DWYER’S For its first few years, the Biden White House was known for its strait-laced, professional manner. It was down the middle and focused its tone on “coming together” and “healing the nation” post-Trump. That changed on August 25th. After Republicans had criticized the Biden Administration for its student loan relief plan, the typically
Washington, DC – July 12, 2022 – DC-based creative advocacy firm Subject Matter today announced that longtime communications strategist Lindsay Kryzak and Hill veteran Caitlin Canter have joined the firm. Kryzak will serve as senior vice president of policy communications, ensuring enhanced collaboration amongst the firm’s government relations, creative and communications teams. She also will
Kivvit has won Bronze awards for Most Innovative Agency and Best Issue/Cause Advocacy Campaign at the 2022 Bulldog PR Awards. The annual awards presented by Bulldog Reporter are the only PR awards judged exclusively by journalists. They recognize the most outstanding public relations and communications campaigns, agencies and practitioners each year and are among the
Kivvit won five awards at the American Association of Political Consultants’ Pollie Awards for its impactful work with the State of New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) in creating a COVID-19 public awareness campaign, and its work for the ELM Action Fund Independent Expenditure on an environmental and climate advocacy platform for Boston Mayor Michelle
As Russia has grown more isolated from the rest of the world due to social media shutdowns, communication cutoffs, and global companies withdrawing operations, we need to work harder to understand what the Russian people think and believe. At Kivvit, we uncovered public sentiment through our data-driven analysis of social media conversation, audience engagement with
Kivvit was recognized across a range of categories at the 2022 Reed Awards last night, becoming the first firm to earn the title of Public Affairs Firm of the Year for three consecutive years. Kivvit also won 10 awards for its impactful work with the State of New Jersey Department of Health, demonstrating the success
NEW YORK, NY – Kivvit was awarded four of the most prestigious awards in North America at PRovoke’s SABRE 2022 gala last night in New York City, earning recognition from among 2,000+ entries reviewed by a jury of more than 50 industry leaders. The evening’s highest honor – Best in Show – went to Kivvit for its
Kivvit has been chosen as a finalist for North America Digital Agency of the Year as part of PRovoke Media’s annual Agencies of the Year review – an exhaustive research process involving more than 150 submissions and 50 meetings with agencies across the U.S. and Canada. In announcing the recognition, PRovoke praised Kivvit for “bringing the tenacity—and
Kivvit is one of the top U.S. independent communications firms, according to O’Dwyer’s annual ranking of more than 140 companies based on 2021 revenue. Kivvit previously announced it once again ranked among the top 20 largest firms overall, driven by revenue growth of 12.9% to $39.8 million last year. The latest specialty rankings from O’Dwyer’s showcase Kivvit’s leadership in