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Press Release: WWPR Announces 2021 Emerging Leaders Finalists
15 DC-area female communicators will be recognized on May 20, 2021 at the 11th annual awards ceremony; Five winners will be revealed during the awards event Washington, D.C., May 06, 2021 – Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), a professional development and...
President’s Note: April 2021
April marks the close of the first quarter of the year and a signal of a new start with Spring and warmer days ahead. I want to take a minute to acknowledge the wonderful work our community has accomplished in just three short months. We have hosted 6 events with...
Member Spotlight: Liselle Yorke, senior PR manager at Population Research Bureau (PRB)
Introduce yourself I’m Liselle Yorke, senior PR manager at Population Research Bureau (PRB). I spend my days helping demographers, global health specialists and researchers explain why and how data and research findings can change people’s everyday lives. Tell us...
Four Ways to Implement Personal Branding in a Virtual World
As communicators we are constantly thinking about how to build our company or client's brand, but what about our personal one? On Friday, April 9, WWPR held a conversation on personal branding in a virtual world—our new reality. Alexia Baillow, senior manager of...
Inclusive Leadership: A Breakfast Conversation with a DEI Consultant
On Thursday, March 25, WWPR held a virtual breakfast discussion for senior-level communicators. The topic? Being an inclusive leader. During the event, communicators at the height of their careers asked their most pressing questions about Diversity, Equity, and...