Dan Sweet Joins DDC Public Affairs as Senior Vice President, Focusing on Company’s Growing Healthcare Work

DDC Public Affairs has welcomed strategic communications veteran Dan Sweet as its new Senior Vice President as DDC continues to grow its presence in the healthcare space.

“Dan brings over two decades of experience creating and leading successful strategic communications and public affairs campaigns for some of the world’s leading healthcare brands and associations,” said DDC CEO Michael Fleischer.

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What Successful Crisis Communications and Advocacy Campaigns Have in Common

At their core, whether you are communicating around a crisis or trying to achieve a desired policy outcome, crisis comms and advocacy are all about effective stakeholder engagement.  And when trying to engage stakeholders, you need to be prepared, know who you’re talking to, and have a flexible plan in place that allows for both proactive and reactive communications in a timely fashion. 

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Gina Cherwin Joins DDC Public Affairs as Chief Operating and People Officer

“Gina is that rare leader who has excelled in politics, public affairs and strategic communications and the non-profit sector,” said DDC CEO Michael Fleischer. “She knows how to bring the best parts of each of those worlds together in ways that will benefit clients across DDC. As important, she understands the connection between employee experience, client success and the bottom line. We are thrilled she is bringing her vision and energy to DDC.”

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Post-Redistricting Opportunities for Public Affairs Efforts

In November, state and federal legislators ran for the first time in districts changed by the decennial redistricting process. The scale of these changes ranged from barely significant to so stark that some incumbents simply decided not to run in their dramatically altered districts. For many re-elected legislators, their margins of victory shrank substantially from what they had become accustomed to seeing prior to redistricting.

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DDC Public Affairs Announces New Strategic Communications Hires, Expansion of Technical Support Team

DDC Public Affairs, an Omnicom Public Relations Group (OPRG) agency, has announced several key additions to the company’s Campaigns, Advocacy and Corporate Communications practice: Jill Hudson as a Senior Vice President; Abbey Rogers, who will be joining DDC as an Account Supervisor; and Molly Douglas, who has been consulting with DDC for two years and is joining the firm full-time as a Senior Vice President. DDC is also expanding its technical support team as the agency broadens its product stack and technology offerings.

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Congratulations to our Q2 Employee of the Quarter, Franny-Peterson-Sand

Say hello to our Q2 EOQ, Franny Peterson-Sand. Since she started at DDC many of us knew she had great potential. She has thrived on the Creative team and in the past year she has stepped up in various capacities, especially with recent departures. She continues to maintain a high quality of work on the Creative team, ensuring efficiency of workflows on requests. Most recently she has further developed her program management skills under Carolyn’s support. All of which has paid off on deliverables for our clients requiring program management and she will continue to lean into that role.

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DDC and WLF – Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

DDC, a division of Omnicom Public Relations Group and one of the nation’s leading public affairs and strategic communications firms, joined together today with hundreds of other businesses, non-profit groups, community-based organizations, and individuals to participate in the American Cancer Society’s annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Washington, D.C.

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DDC’s New PACWeb Platform: Technology Designed for Today’s PAC Managers

PAC managers have a tough job, made only tougher by the current political and social climate. As organizations reimagine the purpose and goals of their PAC, many are strategizing not only for growth but greater transparency and better analytics when it comes to understanding what is happening with their PAC, and what is possible.

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