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It's the people that make the place. The community you feel proud to be a part of and the place you call home. Since 1982, Carpenter’s Shelter has evolved from a small group of concerned citizens into a leader in finding solutions that end and prevent homelessness in our very own community in Alexandria, VA.

Have you ever donated or volunteered but felt awkward about telling people or maybe even hesitated to post about it on your social networks? We’ve all been there –maybe it feels…too self-promotional?

There should be a direct and overt connection between an organization’s “giving back” initiatives and its core values. If there is no such connection? Maybe the values aren’t really values—or maybe the giving back is a thinly-disguised PR play. If there is a connection? Giving back is a powerful way to build engagement with hard-to-recruit and hard-to-retain employees.

In part one of our "Campaign Conversations" series, we introduced you to the member acquisition campaign our agency launched for AMADC, the DC chapter of the American Marketing Association. To refresh, our agency created a digital-focused member acquisition campaign to strengthen the perception of AMADC amongst local brands, corporations, and influencers.

AMADC is the premier community for marketers in the DC region. As a chapter of the American Marketing Association, members turn to AMADC to connect, learn, stay relevant, and add value to their organizations.

Acquisition Strengthens Agency’s Branding and Digital Marketing Capabilities in the Association and Commercial Sectors

Agency Enhances Website and Application Development Capabilities

Yes& sponsored the 2021 Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit and PR Summit DC, where members of our team joined industry leaders in person for the region’s premier event for marketing, communications, public relations, public affairs, and media practices.

Over the past year cyber and ransomware attacks targeting the nation’s supply chain and critical infrastructure have impacted the economy, national security, and public safety.

Agency Enhances Capabilities Portfolio, Grows Digital Innovation Footprint Yes& has acquired Boldr Strategic Consulting, a digital management firm that uses a design-thinking approach to keep trade associations and professional societies relevant while guiding them through the rapidly changing digital environment. With this acquisition, Yes& is expanding its digital capabilities with an emphasis on strategy. As part of the acquisition, Tracy Betts, CEO of Boldr, will join Yes&’s executive team as Senior Vice President.

Planning Always Pays Off

It’s time we talk about our exes. No, not your high school sweetheart or that one your mom never liked. We’re talking about familiar terms like UX, CX, and the more recent one to hit the scene: DX.