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 […]

In this issue: Membership Survey WWPR Events Pro Bono Update Website Update Membership News Member Spotlight WWPR Event Recaps Articles of Interest Employment Opportunities   Membership Survey Later this month, WWPR will be sending out a survey to our members and supporters to evaluate our current offerings. We are committed to making our organization one […]

Spaces are still open for out March 17th Brown Bag: The Art of Story-Telling: Selling Your Brand, Your Product and Yourself with Stories. Join us as the panelist below share their expertise. Danny Harris- Editor, People’s District Danny Harris is the editor of People’s District (www.peoplesdistrict.com), a website that shares a daily story and photo […]

On March 17, WWPR presents The Art of Story-Telling: Selling Your Company, Your Product, and Yourself through Stories featuring Cindy Atlee. This guest post was originally published on February 8, 2011. I love a good story. You probably do, too. Stories influence, inspire and capture our imaginations like nothing else. We tell them all the […]