On Thursday, July 10th, 2014 the National Education Association and the Professional Development Committee welcomed about 50 guests for an honest discussion of career advice.  WWPR President, Lauren Smith Dyer kicked off the session with a warm welcome to our moderator, Leila McDowell, Washington correspondent and reporter for Arise TV and NBC’s “The Grio”.  Leila […]

The Washington DC metro area (DC/MD/VA) is home to hundreds of nonprofit organizations doing good works for communities in need.  WWPR is always excited to engage with the nonprofit community and what better way to do that than through our Pro Bono Client Request for Applications. Every two years, WWPR’s Pro Bono Committee rolls out […]

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Washington Women in Public Relations Over three years ago, I stumbled into the world of inbound marketing for a sales firm after a series of public relations internships.  What I’ve found more and more […]

The Role of Public Relations in Politics is a monthly column written by WWPR member Margaret Mulvihill, examining the role of PR in politics. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Washington Women in Public Relations Journalists Are Killing Information An […]

Washington, DC – July 28, 2014 – Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) is now accepting applications from nonprofit 501(c) 3 organizations serving women and children for consideration as our pro bono client for the January 2015-December 2016 term. Click here for the application. WWPR is a professional membership organization for women in the public […]

In This Issue   WWPR Call for Pro Bono Client Applications; Deadline September 5th Tips for Building a Winning Resume, Portfolio and Personal Branding for Career Success 8/14 Recap: WWPR’s “Secrets to Planning Perfect Events” PR in Politics: Definitions and Candidates Member Spotlight: Tahira Christmon, Goodwill Industries International Articles of Interest Upcoming Events Jobs Membership […]

Announcement Culminates Reception Honoring Rising Stars in Communications   WASHINGTON, D.C. — July 23, 2014 — Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) proudly named Alexandra Dickinson, Danielle Hagen, and Sara Neumann the 2014 Emerging Leaders Awards (ELA) honorees at its fifth annual ELA reception on July 22 at Zentan Restaurant. The signature WWPR accolade honors […]

The Role of Public Relations in Politics is a monthly column written by WWPR member Margaret Mulvihill. Her column examines the role of PR in politics through history. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Washington Women in Public Relations DEFINITIONS […]

This month’s Member Spotlight interview features WWPR member Tahira L. Christmon of Goodwill Industries International/WWPR Emerging Leaders Awards Committee member. How did you get started in communications? My elementary school had a morning telecast that aired all of our school announcements from a makeshift television studio.  In the fourth grade I began volunteering as a camerawoman […]