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 […]

Pioneering Corporate Executive Charlotte Beers Speaks About Barriers in the Workplace If history is any measure, today’s career women have come a long way. They excel in the classroom, often graduating top of their class, and they have proven themselves to perform as well as their male counterparts, many of them rising to the upper […]

Once named “the most powerful woman in advertising,” Charlotte Beers is a business legend who shattered the glass ceiling as she rocketed to the top. She was the first female senior vice president at J. Walter Thompson Advertising, the first female CEO of the multi-billion-dollar advertising company Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, and served as Under […]

In this issue: President’s Letter WOY Finalists Announced WWPR Seeking New Pro Bono Client Media Roundtable: Oct Professional Development Engaging Industry Member Spotlight Articles of Interest Upcoming Events Jobs Membership News Sponsor Spotlight   President’s Letter Dear WWPR Members, Fall is here! This autumn, we are busy making WWPR the best organization to serve your […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 9, 2012 – Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) has selected three finalists for the annual Washington PR Woman of the Year Award. This year’s finalists include a corporate communications executive, a public relations agency owner, and a social cause communications strategist. The Woman of the Year ceremony, WWPR’s annual signature […]

In this issue: WWPR Woman of the Year Event Registration Now Open WOY Keynote Announced! Event Recap Engaging Industry Technically Speaking Thrive DC Gala Member Spotlight Articles of Interest Upcoming Events Jobs Membership News Sponsor Spotlight   Registration for WWPR’s Woman of the Year Event Now Open! Registration for WWPR’s second signature event of the […]

Pro Bono Committee to Provide Communications Counsel and Support to Qualified Area Nonprofit Organization Serving Women and Children Washington, DC – Sept. 19, 2012 – Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) today announced that the professional organization is actively seeking a new pro bono client for a two-year term commencing in January 2013. Nonprofit organizations […]