SKDK’s Kelley McCormick: Capitol File’s Most Successful DC Women

Check out SKDK’s very own Kelley McCormick’s career advice in this Capitol File piece: “DC’s Most Successful Women Share Career Advice.” “Be fearless when making a decision or taking a risk. Don’t hedge and don’t apologize, own it. Be intentional about every job you take. It should add equity to your career in terms of experience, […]

Fixing American Democracy? There’s an app for that.

Sean Parker, the co-founder of Napster and former president of Facebook, alongside a team of like-minded individuals are trying to change the way American democracy functions through social media. This is not the first attempt at using technology to revolutionize how citizens engage with politics – so what makes Brigade different? SKDK Digital took a […]

We’re Hiring in DC! Vice President, Public Affairs

We are looking for a vice president to join our expanding public affairs team in Washington, D.C. We look for people who want to be a part of the most pressing issues of the day. We believe that diversity of ideas, talents and backgrounds create the most successful teams at SKDK. People who thrive here are […]

SKDK’s Bill Burton on Legoland, Hillary and teachable moments

Legoland, Hillary and teachable moments BY BILL BURTON Special to The Bee On the way to Legoland, my 4-year-old son sent a wave of horror through this liberal father when he described the heroine of “The Lego Movie” by saying, “She’s really good at fighting and getting bad guys, even though she’s a girl.” I […]

LOVE WINS

We at SKDK stand with those who fight for marriage equality. We are joyously celebrating the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold same-sex couples’ RIGHT to marry and “equal dignity in the eyes of the law.” Today we rejoice and today we are proud.

↑ in Optimized Mobile Advertising

Earlier this month, Mary Meeker released her annual Internet Trends Report. Since the report is dubbed amongst techies as the “must read report” of the year, we wanted to highlight a key trend in the report: the rise in optimized mobile advertising. But what exactly does that mean? From sponsored stories on Snapchat, carousal ads […]

Cecelia Prewett Presents on PR Strategies for Companies with Regulatory Issues

Cecelia Prewett has been invited to present at Kelley Drye’s 2015 Advertising and Privacy Law Summit on public relations tactics companies should utilize when facing a regulatory onslaught. During The Perfect Storm: Strategies for When Regulators and Plaintiffs Pile On session, Cecelia will draw on her experience at the Federal Trade Commission to advise on […]