In this issue: Presidents’ Letter Pro Bono Update PR in Focus Member Spotlight Articles of Interest Upcoming Events Jobs Membership News Sponsor Spotlight   Presidents’ Letter Dear Members and Colleagues, Thanks to everyone who joined us for January’s Annual Meeting featuring the keynote from Geoff Livingston.  His comments on next-gen wearable communication technology were quite […]

Premier PR Professional Society Announces 2013 Board of Directors WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jan. 24, 2013 – Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), a leading resource for communications professionals in the nation’s capital today announces its 2013 board of directors to serve its growing member base in a constantly changing marketplace. The slate is as follows: […]

In this issue: President’s Letter Emerging Leaders Awards Member Spotlight Articles of Interest Upcoming Events Jobs Membership News Sponsor Spotlight   President’s Letter Dear WWPR Members and Friends, I hope your 2013 is off to a great start! We are excited to get the year started here at WWPR.  The beginning of a year is a […]

In this issue: President’s Letter WOY Recap Member Spotlight Articles of Interest Upcoming Events Jobs Membership News Sponsor Spotlight   President’s Letter Happy Holidays! As the year comes to a close, WWPR looks back on a great one!  2012 marked a number of milestones for the organization — we launched our first affiliate chapter — […]

In this issue: President’s Letter WOY Finalists Announced Media Roundtable Wrap-Up Engaging Industry Member Spotlight Articles of Interest Upcoming Events Jobs Membership News   President’s Letter Dear WWPR Members, I look forward to seeing you at this month’s big awards luncheon to honor the best of the best of DC PR women! Our Woman of […]

Pioneering Businesswoman Charlotte Beers Keynotes 23rd Annual Awards Ceremony WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 15, 2012 – Stephenie Fu, a strategic communication counselor and consumer behavior specialist, was named Washington Women in Public Relations’ (WWPR) 2012 Washington PR Woman of the Year today in a distinguished awards ceremony honoring two other top public relations executives and […]

Internships in the public relations industry are critical for students aspiring to become successful professionals in the field. Internships enable students to gain the necessary skills and experience to be attractive to potential employers and begin establishing a career path. However, as anyone who has held one or multiple internships knows, these experiences can be […]

Recently, we hosted members of the media for a state of the industry roundtable at the National Press Club in Washington, DC to answer the burning questions of  PR professionals when it comes to what the media thinks in regard to pitches, what they think of PR, and their view of on traditional versus digital […]