SKDKnickerbocker Nominated for Public Affairs Agency of the Year
SKDK is proud to announce our nomination by the Holmes Report for Public Affairs Agency of the Year. This year’s five finalists were selected from a field of over 150 firms across the US and Canada, after a year long performance review process. Winners will be announced on May 5th at the SABRE Awards in New York City.
A Social Media Snapshot: Public Opinion, Marriage Equality and the Supreme Court
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court held hearings for Obergefell v. Hodges, a landmark case that could grant marriage equality to the nation as a whole. In her oral argument, plaintiff attorney Mary Bonauto noted that in this case, it is appropriate to consider changing societal views regarding marriage between gay couples. Views on marriage equality have indeed shifted over the years […]
Doug Thornell in CQ Roll Call: How the Baltimore Protests Changes the MD Senate Race
SKDK’s Doug Thornell was quoted in yesterday’s story by CQ Roll Call on how the Maryland Senate race will likely take on a new focus. Here are excerpts: “It’s important they show an understanding of the frustration and powerlessness that many folks in Baltimore feel, and at the appropriate time, meet with people in the […]
Jennifer Cunningham named #19 on City & State’s “Albany Power 100 List”
via City and State: “Cunningham is one well-connected woman. She is one of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s closest political advisers, has a child with state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and is close with essentially everyone important in New York State. Outside of her personal relationships, she’s more than made a name for herself for her advocacy on […]
Mobile Streaming Apps in the Political Sphere
It seems like you hear about a new technology every week. Often, they disappear into the ether, never to truly affect our lives. But sometimes, you just know that a new technology will make a huge impact. And whether you prefer Meerkat or Periscope, streaming live video to your Twitter followers is something we believe […]
SKDK Nominated for 2015 SABRE Awards
SKDKnickerbocker is proud to announce our work has been nominated for four 2015 SABRE Awards – one of the PR industry’s top honors – to be awarded on May 5th in New York City. Two of our nominations – a gold award for Public Affairs and a silver award for PR Agency Citizenship – are for […]
SKDK’s Bill Burton Featured in Santa Barbara Independent
Family Business: Lois Capps Kin — Ex-Obama Aide and Top Political Consultant — Settles in S.B. Click here to read the full story of how our very own Bill Burton “bootstrapped himself into becoming press secretary of Obama’s historic 2008 campaign and, later, deputy White House spokesperson.” Bill Burton is a Managing Director in SKDKnickerbocker’s […]
SKDK’s Doug Thornell on MSNBC’s Now with Alex Wagner
SKDK Managing Director Doug Thornell was a guest on MSNBC’s Now with Alex Wagner. He participated on a political panel with guest anchor Luke Russert, MSNBC’s Carrie Dann, and Michael Tomasky from the Daily Beast. The panel tackled the battle between congressional Republicans and Hillary Clinton, Former Governor Mitt Romney’s role in the 2016 presidential […]
SKDK Digital on the Importance of Content Creation
SKDK read with interest the PR Week article “PR firms at make-or-break moment on content creation.” It is difficult to disagree with any of the conclusions of the article – we all know content creation is critical to being successful on social media. But one thing that SKDK always keeps top of mind is the […]
SKDK Brings Home the Gold
Wins Highlight Growing Success in Ballot Initiative Field – Last week, SKDKnickerbocker was honored with four American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Pollie Awards for our TV, digital, and direct mail advertisements. We are very proud to have done this work for clients and causes we believe in. . . Gold & Bronze – TV […]