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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 […]
Perspectives: How One New Grad Made the Grade
Jul 1, 2011 | News & Updates
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 […]
NEWSLETTER: June 2011
Jun 29, 2011 | News & Updates
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 […]
Leverage Your Preferred Communication Style for Success
Jun 21, 2011 | Professional Development
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 […]
Thoughts On Enchantment…
Jun 20, 2011 | News & Updates
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 […]
Making the Most of Networking Events
Jun 14, 2011 | Professional Development
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, […]
NEWSLETTER: May 2011
Jun 1, 2011 | News & Updates
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) […]
Who Needs Newspapers?
May 27, 2011 | News & Updates
 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 […]
When Click-Thru Rates Are Not Enough: New Strategies in Social Media Measurements
May 23, 2011 | News & Updates
Washington Women in Public Relations Executive Communicators Committee Brown Bag Luncheon with  Johna Burke, Senior Vice President, Marketing for BurrellesLuce Addressing a packed room on May 19 at Golin Harris in Arlington, VA, Johna Burke, Senior Vice President, Marketing, BurrellesLuce, began her presentation by telling the group that according to CNBC.com, the second most stressful job […]