Dec 5, 2017 | Membership, News & Updates, Uncategorized
Updated 01/04/2018 The WWPR Board voted to propose the following updates to the organization’s bylaws noted below in bold font. These proposed changes will be up for a vote to the WWPR members at the Annual Meeting on January 25, 2018. 2017 Proposed Bylaws...Nov 20, 2017 | Awards, Events, News & Updates, Professional Development, Uncategorized
We’ve had a terrific #WomanUp year, culminating in celebrating three accomplished 2017 Woman of the Year Finalists on November 17: Kathy Baird – Managing Director of Content and Social, North America, Ogilvy & Mather Amy DeMaria – Senior Vice President of...Nov 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
November 20, 2017 — Washington, DC — Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) named Amy DeMaria, senior vice president of communications at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the 2017 PR Woman of the Year. DeMaria was announced as this year’s awardee at...Nov 15, 2017 | Events, News & Updates, Uncategorized
This has been a devastating year for a lot of people around the globe: victims of flooding in Texas, wildfires on the West Coast and hurricanes in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Americans rose to the occasion to help their fellow citizens across the country. But,...Oct 31, 2017 | Events, Membership, News & Updates, Professional Development, Uncategorized
There’s no “one size fits all” for media outreach. Make sure you know who you’re contacting and what they’re looking for. If there’s one thing this year’s WWPR Annual Media Roundtable proved, it’s the importance of knowing the person you’re pitching. Each reporter and...