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The Wayward Customer Journey Map & Why it’s More Essential than Ever

These last few weeks have taught us something about the customer journey: it’s ever-changing. What we thought was true a month ago has been completely altered, reevaluated, and, really, blown up! What we once couldn’t imagine, we now see as harsh reality. It’s difficult to navigate as the paths meander and end.

Sarah Luzietti

Announcement Yes& General

In Crisis, There is Opportunity

The federal government’s response to urgent national needs has long driven industry innovation. From World War II to the Space Program to emergency response during natural disasters, government and industry come together in our most trying times, not for just another business opportunity, but to fill a critical public need.

Lisa Daniel

Announcement Yes& General

Five Lessons Learned from Investing in a Government Advisory Board

So, you’ve made the leap and invested in an advisory board—10 former government executives with direct experience in those agencies where you hope to grow your business.

Joanne Connelly

Virtual Events Announcement

Forget This and Your Virtual Event Will Fail

It’s a good assumption that—in the wake of COVID-19—virtual or online events will see a resurgence in popularity.

Robert W. Sprague

Announcement Yes& General

Two Senior-Level Hires Bring CX, UX, and Digital Expertise to Yes&

Yes& welcomes Layla Masri as Vice President of Digital Innovation, and Andrew Teie as Vice President of Brand Strategy and Customer Experience.

A.J. Guenther

Virtual Events Announcement

How To Meet When Your Meeting Is Disrupted

It’s a nightmare—the big, mission-critical, expensive meeting you’ve been planning for months is disrupted, and you’re forced to cancel.

Robert W. Sprague

Announcement Yes& General

Coronavirus Crisis Comms 101

If the coronavirus has taught communicators one thing, it’s that crisis contingency planning is vital to any organization.

Mike Smith

Announcement Yes& General

Yes& On Inc. 5000 Initial List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Alexandria-based marketing agency ranks No. 133 with a two-year revenue growth of 91 percent

A.J. Guenther

Announcement Yes& General

HR Considerations in Mergers and Acquisitions

Bob Sprague joined a panel on “HR Considerations in Mergers & Acquisitions,” sponsored by Quantive Events, at the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce February 12.

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Announcement Non Profit Yes& General

Board Members in New Places: Why Easterseals DC MD VA Looked to Josh Golden

Charities and not-for-profits typically draw their Boards from the ranks of long-time volunteers and donors. Board members are rightly valued for their commitment, their financial acumen, their connections, and their ability to raise money. Why would a charity like Easterseals DC MD VA break the mold and elect an advertising agency creative director to its Board?

Robert W. Sprague

Announcement Yes& General Healthcare

5 Tips on How to Build a Successful Public Sector Event Program

It was a record-breaking year for AFCEA Bethesda. The 12th Annual Health IT Summit, held January 15-16, 2020 in North Bethesda, Md., exceeded chapter goals for attendance, sponsorship, exhibitors, media coverage, and revenue.

Kay Logan

Announcement Yes& General Culture

7 Practices of the Hospitality Industry that Build Customer Experience

Yours is almost certainly not the only company that does what you do. So how can you create a unique and unequaled experience of what doing business with you looks, sounds, and feels like? There’s one industry that has been perfecting the customer experience for 250 years—hospitality.

Sarah Luzietti

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