Did you know Blues great Bo Diddley lived in Mount Pleasant? You can learn exactly where his home was, where the oldest house in the neighborhood is, and many other fascinating facts about this area on the WWPR Mt. Pleasant Guided Tour and Mini-Walk to support our pro bono client, Thrive DC. The walking tour […]

“Journalists and PR professionals share the common goal of providing information,” explained Judy Lubin of Public Square Communications and a 2011 WWPR Emerging Leaders Award winner.  “Nonetheless, the relationship between these two fields is—in the Facebook sense—‘complicated.’ ”   PR professionals from across the Washington, DC area gathered this week at the National Press Club for […]

On Saturday, October 15th, enjoy a prix-fixe multi-course Nuevo Latino dinner menu at Mio Restaurant (1110 Vermont Ave NW # 1, Washington, DC) and a portion of the proceeds will go directly to supporting Thrive DC, WWPR’s pro bono client. The night is part of Mio Restaurant’s Chef for a Day series, featuring Thrive DC […]

In collaboration with Arizona State University – Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) invites you to attend a two-day workshop: “Videojournalism for the Web” When: October 22nd and 29th Where:  ASU – Cronkite School 1834 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20009 You’ll learn the fundamentals of shooting on-camera interviews and […]

We spend a lot of time analyzing data, running multiple appointments in a day, and developing brands for our clients and business partners. This is second nature, and ultimately first and foremost in our brains. Well, have you ever given yourself the same care and attention when it comes to branding YOURSELF? Sure we make […]

In this issue: PR Woman of the Year Upcoming Events Partner with WWPR WWPR Blog Get Involved Member Spotlight Articles of Interest Sponsor Spotlight Job Board WWPR is now accepting nominations of female public relations professionals for the 2011 Washington PR Woman of the Year. The award honors and celebrates the professional accomplishments of women […]

The first WWPR-Executive Communicators Business Owners Roundtable took place at the offices of Hager Sharp on September 21, 2011.  After introductions and sharing reasons why they started their businesses, the group talked about a myriad of topics, from business goals and client challenges, to project anecdotes and suggestions for future roundtable topics. Future roundtable topics […]

Art is a huge influence this fall season, especially modern art.  Many of the designers took their looks straight from the walls of MOMA.  I see influences from artists like Andy Warhol, Mark Rothko, Roy Lichtenstein and even Alexander Calder.  Key trends this season include: primary colors, mod silhouettes, graphic prints and an updated menswear […]

In this issue: PR Woman of the Year 2011 ELA Honorees Upcoming Events WWPR Blog Get Involved Member Spotlight Articles of Interest Job Board Sponsor Spotlight PR Woman of the Year Call for Nominations Washington PR Woman of the Year is the prestigious honor of a senior-level female PR practitioner celebrating the accomplishments of women […]