By Annette Albrecht, Brandpoint Working in PR is anything but your typical 9-5 office job. With the pervasiveness of technology, a never-ending social news cycle and an ever-present deadline, maximizing productivity as a PR executive is more important than ever. So how can you make the most of your limited time and win the ongoing […]

Charity Jackson is the Junior Press Secretary at the AFL-CIO where she started as a Fellow and worked her way up. Charity is responsible for developing story ideas and pitching the press on labor-related issues. No day is typical for this rising communications star, especially during a presidential election. WWPR’s Molly Mitchell sat down with […]

By Melinda Price This month’s Member Spotlight features an interview with WWPR Member and Past President Hillarie Turner, Vice President of Van Eperen. Here is her insight on how WWPR impacted her career and her advice for WWPR members. How did you become involved in the field of communications, specifically health communications? I have a […]

Molly Mitchell is a communications associate at Scott Circle and member of WWPR.  Emily Lenzner is the Senior Vice President of Communications at Atlantic Media where she oversees public relations for media brands including The Atlantic, National Journal, Government Executive Media Group, and Quartz. The DC native took time out of her busy schedule to […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Emerging Leaders Awards Co-Chairs Washington Women in Public Relations ela@wwpr.org Washington Women in Public Relations Honors Rising Communications Leaders Honorees Announced at Signature Awards Reception WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 21) – Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) proudly announced three rising communications professionals as the 2016 Emerging Leaders Awards honorees: Sarah Hubbart from […]

By Tamara Moore, Vice President at The Reis Group and Emerging Leaders Awards Committee Member Since 2010, Washington Women in Public Relations has recognized young leaders in the DC communications area. Our 2015 class of three honorees included inspirations leaders that had proved to be outstanding individuals. In their young careers, these women have made a […]

By Christine Brown-Quinn, The Female Capitalist® Do you ever feel like your email inbox is literally dictating your life? This has become such a common phenomenon  – dare I say epidemic –  in today’s workplace. The irony is that the overuse and over reliance on email is leading us to neglect the truly important things – […]

Molly Mitchell is a communications associate at Scott Circle and member of WWPR.  Chintimini Keith is Vice President and Head of Integrated Production at Edelman’s DC office. She is also a proud WWPR member and credits the organization with helping her navigate the DC communications world. When she’s not taking the PR world by storm […]

Washington Women in PR is proud to announce the winners of the 2016 Emerging Leaders Awards. The Emerging Leaders Awards is a special accolade for young women active within the communications field who have made a significant impact on the industry. The seventh annual awards ceremony and cocktail reception will bring together more than 140 […]