WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 12, 2011) — For the second year in a row, local professional organization, Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), has begun accepting nominees and entries for the Emerging Leaders Awards. The Emerging Leaders Awards debuted in 2010 to great success, honoring Carrie Fox of C. Fox Communications, Lauren Musiol with GYMR, and […]

“Email is shifting,” explained Andrew Barrett, the moderator for the WWPR April Professional Development breakfast, “Email Best Practices: Optimizing Your Message for Recipient Engagement.” In a time where technology is constantly changing, the morning panel discussion focused on how best to reach your audience through email messaging as well as other mediums. The panel members […]

In this issue: Message from the President WWPR Events Pro Bono Update Partnerships and Sponsorships Update Volunteer with WWPR Member Spotlight Event Recaps Articles of Interest Membership News Job Board Message from the President I am happy to announce that WWPR is now officially accepting nominations and entries for the 2011 Emerging Leaders Awards! Now […]

In January, I had the honor of delivering the keynote at the WWPR’s Annual Meeting and Board Induction Lunch. In my keynote presentation was a PR 2.0 checklist where the 5th point there was “Launch a Personal/Corporate Blog”. A few weeks ago, I was co-presenting with Robin Ferrier the communications manager at the Johns Hopkins […]

It’s that time of year again, or at least the second time in what will be a long standing honor, for Washington Women in Public Relations’ (WWPR) Emerging Leaders Awards. WWPR is following up the successful launch of the 2010 award honoring rising stars in the industry (ages 21-35) for their professional accomplishments by officially […]

WWPR has partnered with the Washington, DC chapter of the Association of Women in Communications (AWC-DC) to co-sponsor the “Burson Breakfast Series” from April until September.  On the second Wednesday of every month, Burson-Marsteller will host a two-hour workshop from 8-10 a.m. on social and digital media.   WWPR members will have an opportunity to network, […]

Recently, my team at C.Fox Communications produced a two part PR + MKTG BOOTCAMP event series for the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County. The first event on February 25 was an intense workshop on how artists and local arts organizations should leverage the advanced tools in their social media toolbox. A quick recap […]

 If you are a member of WWPR, you can receive a 25% discount on the Women in Boardroom executive leadership event on April 4th at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Bethesda, MD.  This event is designed to prepare you for board service – better qualifying and connecting you with the right resources.  The event begins […]

Panelist Cindy Atlee kicked off the WWPR March Professional Development Brown Bag, The Art of Story-Telling: Selling Your Company, Your Product, and Yourself through Stories, by having the audience choose a characteristic that describes themselves. This exercise was used to open up the discussion and to remind people that telling stories is the most interesting […]