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Starting, Growing, and Optimizing Your Business in 2011–WWPR February 2011 Professional Development
Over fifty people gathered at the modern, sleek Haworth showroom in downtown Washington, D.C. on February 17th to gain insight on how to successfully launch and manage a new business. Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) hosted a lunchtime discussion entitled...
The never-ending press release debate continues … but why?
In the past few weeks, I've come across a handful of blog posts and articles perpetuating what appears to be a heated PR 2.0 debate: is the press release dead or not? Since WWPR members are very active in the PR arena, I am certain that you, too, continue to see these...
2011 Washington PR Woman of the Year
Planning for WWPR’s signature Washington PR Woman of the Year event is well under way! This marks the 22nd year the awards luncheon will be held to recognize the many accomplishments that professional women contribute to the public relations industry. D.C. area...
NEWSLETTER: February 2011
In this issue: Message from the President Upcoming Events Pro Bono Update Website Update Member Spotlight Event Recap Articles of Interest Membership News Job Board I am excited to be leading such a wonderful group of woman (and men!) as the Washington Women in Public...
PR Lessons from the Super Bowl
On Sunday, February 6 over 111 million people tuned into Fox to watch the Green Bay Packers challenge the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV. According to Nielsen, it was a record-setting television event. During the evening I was completely absorbed in the game,...