Recently, I fulfilled a childhood dream of touring a television studio and watching broadcast anchors deliver the news—I visited WUSA 9 CBS headquarters as part of a Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) event. I have been interested in broadcast journalism from a young age when I would pretend to be an on-air reporter for […]

In this issue: From the President Join the Strategic Partnerships and Sponsorships Committee Global Opportunities for Women; Speed Networking; and Media Rountable Recap: Online Metrics Bootcamp at Beekeeper Group WWPR Visits WUSA9 Studio Trends of the Trade Member Spotlight PR in Focus Tips from Campus Articles of Interest Upcoming Events Jobs Membership News Sponsor Spotlight […]

Trends of the Trade is a monthly column written by WWPR member Cory Churches exploring, well, trends in PR. Follow her @Coricita or reach her at Cory.Churches@gmail.com. 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 I just received my […]

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 The start of my senior year of college is closely approaching, bringing with it the reality of life sans school. I, like many other young PR professionals, have the […]

In this issue: 2013 Emerging Leaders Awards Honorees Debra Silimeo Joins WWPR Advisory Council Toyota Tribute to Working Women Awards Online Metrics Bootcamp and CBS Studio Tour/Taping Trends of the Trade Member Spotlight PR in Focus Articles of Interest Upcoming Events Jobs Membership News Sponsor Spotlight Congratulations to the 2013 Emerging Leaders Awards Honorees! The […]

With just a day away from this year’s Emerging Leaders Awards, I took a moment to speak with WWPR ELA committee chairs Emily Hughes and Lauren Smith to get a little background on the event and what we can all expect. How did you prepare for this year’s ELA awards? The first step was to […]

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 In March I wrote about the continued controversy over the Boy Scout of America’s (BSA) ban on gay members and leaders.  At the time, the BSA Council was due […]

Trends of the Trade is a monthly column written by WWPR member Cory Churches exploring, well, trends in PR.Follow her @Coricita or reach her at Cory.Churches@gmail.com. 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 If you attend any of […]

Leading PR Society for Women Adds Debra Silimeo to Senior Leadership WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 25, 2013 – Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), a leading resource for communications professionals in the nation’s capital, today announces that Debra Silimeo, executive vice president of Hager Sharp, will be joining the WWPR Advisory Council. The council, established […]