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Moving Forward Together: A Personal Reflection on Women’s History and the Legacy of Progress

Mar 18, 2025 | Membership
By Seleana Wright, Senior Director, APCO This year’s theme for Women’s History Month,”Moving forward together,” resonates deeply with me. It serves as a reminder that progress isn’t just about individual victories, but collective strength. This message holds more meaning now than it did a year ago. Simply put, the journey toward equality and inclusion is […]
Social Media and Keeping an Ear to the Ground
Mar 19, 2012 | News & Updates
Communications manifest themselves in different forms. No smoke signals or the telegraph anymore but email is still a prevalent part of our lives. In addition over the past few years content has found other ways to seep into our lives. As PR and communication professionals we are on the forefront of the communication revolution. Internally […]
Stay Connected!
Mar 19, 2012 | Professional Development
Networking is about relationships. It’s about reaching out to and staying in touch with people. Networking is broader than just who you know, and crafting healthy relationships is more involved than simply increasing the number of friends you have on Facebook. While it’s important to build new relationships, it’s just as important to maintain your current […]
NEWSLETTER: March 2012
Mar 13, 2012 | News & Updates
In this issue: Staying in Touch with WWPR WWPR Blog Rock Recovery Screening WWPR and Women in Technology Pro Bono Profile: Thrive DC Upcoming Events Get Involved! Member Spotlight Articles of Interest Membership News Sponsor Spotlight Stay in Touch with WWPR and the Industry Digitally Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) is the first and […]
YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL – But Not At The Same Time!
The second of three blog posts providing my recap from Kiki McLean’s WWPR annual meeting keynote. Working women everywhere are asking…“Can I have it all?” A successful career AND a rewarding, full personal and family life. – Kiki’s response was, “Yes, you can. But, not at the same time!” A bit tongue and cheek but […]
NEWSLETTER: February 2012
Feb 15, 2012 | News & Updates
In this issue: WWPR President Message WWPR Welcomes 2012 Board WWPR Blog Upcoming Events Get Involved! Member Spotlight Articles of Interest Membership News WWPR President Message Starting off 2012, we must first say thank you to Kendra Kojcsich, our 2011 president. Kendra has served on the WWPR board for the past six years. From day […]
D.C.-based Washington Women in PR Inducts Board with Keynote from Kiki McLean
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), the premier resource for communications professionals in the nation’s capital, announced its 2012 board of directors to serve the over 300 member organization during its annual meeting at the National Press Club. 2011 Highlights – WWPR Visibility Elevated To New Levels Out-going president Kendra Kojcsich was honored for her many […]
Blast Off! NASA’s Successful Use of Tweetups to Increase Engagement
Jan 27, 2012 | News & Updates
If I were looking for news about NASA, I would probably turn to trade magazines, or science publications. Yet the space agency has managed to secure wide-ranging media coverage from unexpected outlets such as Mashable.com. Thanks to a creative Twitter campaign, NASA has carved out an impressive niche in the social media realm. Communicators from […]