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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 […]
WWPR Member Spotlight: Chelsea Clark
Jul 17, 2019 | Membership
Social Marketing guru Chelsea, is a new addition to WWPR’s membership. She knew at the tender age of 13 that she was destined to do public relations. How she got started in Public Relations Chelsea always knew that she wanted to do public relations and stuck to it. At the age of 13, she started […]
Communications Change Makers Honored At 10th Annual Emerging Leaders Awards
Jul 10, 2019 | Awards
Ask any communications professional what her pearls of wisdom are, and she will be able to list several with ease. It’s evident that WWPR members are a dynamic breed of professionals, pushing themselves to grow within their careers, continuously learning and taking the lead. That’s why Washington Women in Public Relations celebrates the industries rising […]
PRESS RELEASE: WASHINGTON WOMEN IN PUBLIC RELATIONS ANNOUNCES 2019 EMERGING LEADERS AWARDS HONOREES
Jun 19, 2019 | Awards, Press Release
WASHINGTON WOMEN IN PUBLIC RELATIONS ANNOUNCES 2019 EMERGING LEADERS AWARDS HONOREES ELAs Recognizes Rising Stars in the Communications Industry WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 19, 2019)— Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), the oldest professional society for female communicators in the greater capital area, named the 2019 Emerging Leaders Awards (ELAs) honorees Tuesday. The 10th annual ELAs honored rising stars, ages […]
PRESS RELEASE: WWPR Inducts 2019 Board of Directors with Keynote from Leslie Crutchfield, author of “How Change Happens”
Jun 19, 2019 | Press Release
WASHINGTON, January 18, 2019 — Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), a leading resource for female communications professionals in the nation’s capital, announced its 2019 Board of Directors. The 2019 Board is as follows: President: Amanda Cate, American Society of Anesthesiologists Vice President: Sarah Beth Cloar, Edelman Past President: Danielle Veira, A Better Chicago Treasurer: […]
President’s Note: June 2019
Jun 13, 2019 | Awards, Events
Next week, we will be celebrating a milestone for one of WWPR’s signature events — the 10th anniversary of the Emerging Leaders Awards.  This will be the 10th ceremony where we’ve recognized rising stars in the communications industry who have excelled and given back by contributing their skills, talents and knowledge. This year, we received […]
WWPR Member Spotlight: Kashanna Fair
Jun 12, 2019 | Membership
I had the pleasure of meeting Kashanna Fair at WWPR’s Membership Recruitment Happy Hour. We made small talk over cocktails and appetizers and whined a bit about the sweltering heat of DC (because that’s what one does at a Happy Hour in May in the DC area). We also talked about how much we were […]
WWPR Member Spotlight: Suzanne Struglinski
Jun 12, 2019 | Membership
Suzanne Struglinski’s career gives her a unique perspective and skill set that is hard to replicate. The common threads through her many roles have been relationship building, writing, and storytelling. I first met Suzanne at WWPR’s Speed Mentoring event. I found her to be warm, funny and incredibly knowledgeable. (Be sure to learn the “Suzanne Scan” […]
Meet the 2019 Emerging Leader Awards Finalists
Jun 10, 2019 | Awards
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) is excited to announce the finalists for the 2019 Emerging Leaders Awards! As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Emerging Leaders Awards, we are honoring an Emerging Leader in each of the following six categories: Small-Boutique Agency, Mid-Sized Agency, Global & Large Agency, Government, Non-Profit and In-House. We […]
3 Ways Sitar’s Mural Arts Program Helps Summer Interns Develop Key Workforce Skills
Jun 7, 2019 | Pro Bono Client
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Emerging Leaders Awards 2019: 10 Pearls of Wisdom
Jun 4, 2019 | Awards
[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”] Ahead of announcing this year’s nominees, we spoke with past Emerging Leaders Awards (ELAs) winners to get their top ten “Pearls of Wisdom” for other up-and-coming leaders in the industry. Take it all in – these are proven pieces of advice from women who have […]