WASHINGTON, D.C.—Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) today announced six finalists for its second annual Emerging Leaders Awards (ELA). The Awards honors rising stars, ages 21-35, in the public relations and communications industry. A distinguished panel of judges made the selection based on the nominees’ demonstration of excellence and accomplishments in the communications field as […]

Part 1 By Pattie Yu, Co-founding partner, GYMR Public Relations The resume came through a referral…three days too late. The new crop of interns had already settled into their workspaces and were busy learning the PR agency ropes. They were among the lucky few in a sea of hundreds of resumes from newly minted college […]

In this issue: Emerging Leaders Sponsorship Upcoming Events WWPR Blog WWPR around the Town Get Involved Member Spotlight Articles of Interest Membership News Job Board Emerging Leaders Would you like to catch a glimpse of the next generation of leaders in Public Relations? Next month, Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) will announce its top […]

The following is a recap from WWPR’s Executive Communicators Brown Bag held Thursday, June 16. What’s your communication style? Perhaps you like the bottom line, or love to get lost in facts and figures. Maybe you’re a storyteller, or you believe compassion is the way to go. Whatever your preferred style, you can use it […]

Recently Entrepreneur Magazine hosted Guy Kawasaki‘s talk “Enchant and Engage More Customers with Social Media” just outside of DC. The session was based on Guy’s current book, Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions. The event wasn’t your typical social media conference, and it highlighted one core truth – no matter the tools […]

This past week, WWPR hosted a networking event, the Summer Social, at Local 16.The balcony was full with many opportunities to meet and reconnect with other local communications professionals. I left with a ton of business cards, and this got me thinking, cards are great, but if you don’t take that connection a step further, […]

In this issue: Emerging Leaders Upcoming Events WWPR Blog Photo: April Breakfast Panel Speakers Volunteer with WWPR Member Spotlight Articles of Interest Membership News Job Board Emerging Leaders Calling all young PR and Communications rock stars!  WWPR is accepting nominations for the Emerging Leaders Awards! This award honors three outstanding young women (ages 21- 35) […]

“A crisis is an opportunity for contact with people.  And social media is the ideal space for that contact,” explained Greg Kilhorn of Carousel30 at the WWPR event “Social Media and Crisis Communications.” In an era where negative headlines hit the press at a faster rate than ever, the lunchtime panel discussed best practices for […]

 A Report on the Status of Newspapers in the United States   Are newspapers in America dying?  Paul Steinle and Sara Brown, long-time media professionals, are traveling to 50 states and visiting one newspaper in each state to report how these newspapers are recasting themselves in the digital age and to document the unique community roles […]