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Author and AI: The Perfect Pair for Advocacy Communications

By LeAnne DeFrancesco, vice president at Vanguard Communications When I joined my company’s AI Task Force in early 2024, I knew I was going to be the skeptic on the team. I had an open mind about AI tools for other tasks, but for writing? I was not enthused, mostly because I assumed AI outputs […]
President’s Note: March 2020
Mar 9, 2020 | President's Note
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] This month, WWPR is in great company with Women’s History Month – each group marking its 40th year, applauding and remembering women and their contributions to various fields. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter proclaimed Women’s History Week in March (which soon evolved to Women’s History […]
President’s Note: February 2020
Feb 23, 2020 | President's Note
This is the question I asked attendees of WWPR’s Annual Meeting luncheon in January. Fresh off a “new year, new me” reflection exercise (the social pressure got to me), it had me thinking about my professional career – where I’ve been and where I’m going – and a not-so-subtle theme emerged. I have built an […]
KayAnn Schoeneman Delivers Inspiring Keynote at WWPR’s Annual Meeting
Feb 13, 2020 | Events
KayAnn Schoeneman, Senior Vice President, Director of Corporate & Public Affairs for Curley Company delivered a humor-filled, inspiring address to attendees of WWPR’s Annual Meeting Luncheon and Board of Director’s induction ceremony, held Jan. 30. Schoeneman, a 2019 Woman of the Year Award nominee and colon cancer survivor, urged WWPR members to make purposeful connections […]
PRESS RELEASE: WWPR Announces Academy of Hope Adult Public Charter School as New Pro Bono Client
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] PR Support Will Help District Families Thrive Through Adult Literacy  [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”https://wwpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/aoh.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”left” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” /][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] WASHINGTON (February 3, 2020) — Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) […]
Five Facts about Academy of Hope
Feb 3, 2020 | Pro Bono Client
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”https://wwpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/aoh.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”left” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” /][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Academy of Hope Adult Public Charter School (AoH) is a Washington, DC-based workforce development and adult education provider whose mission is to provide high-quality adult education and services in a manner that changes lives and improves […]
Press Release: WWPR Inducts 2020 Board of Directors, Marking its 40th Year
Jan 30, 2020 | Press Release
WASHINGTON, January 30, 2020 – Celebrating its 40th anniversary year, Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), announced today its 2020 Board of Directors. The 2020 Board is as follows: President: Sarah Beth Cloar, Edelman Vice President: Christina Francisco, ASHP Past President: Amanda Cate, American Society of Anesthesiologists Treasurer: Susan Matthews Apgood, News Generation, Inc. Secretary: […]
Member Spotlight: Meet May Robinson, Director of Marketing of Mission Partners
Dec 20, 2019 | Membership
  Meet May Robinson, Director of Marketing of Mission Partners Background May has more than a decade of experience in public relations, marketing, and event planning within both agencies and in-house for small businesses and large corporations. She is currently the Director of Marketing for Mission Partners, a woman-owned, women-led B Corporation that provides social […]
President’s Note: December 2019
Dec 19, 2019 | President's Note
December President’s Note As my final President’s note, I want to use this opportunity to thank everyone for an incredibly successful 2019 and celebrate what we’ve achieved.  I am tremendously grateful for each and every one of you who supported WWPR, helped develop our programming, celebrated one of our many anniversaries, or made thoughtful contributions […]
Ten Pearls of Wisdom from Communications Industry Leader
Dec 19, 2019 | Awards
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”https://wwpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/WWPR-WOY2019-5968_1080x600.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”left” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] [/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] WWPR recently hosted the 30th annual Woman of the Year awards luncheon on November 15, where we had the pleasure of Martha Boudreau, AARP’s Chief Communications and Marketing Officer, giving the […]