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 […]

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 […]

    The PR Industry Through the Eyes of a Graduating Senior As a graduating senior at Miami University, I am about to be hurled into the ‘real world.’ Many students, like myself, are competing in a rat race to find the ‘best job’ with the most promising future. However, as an alumnus trying to […]

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 the U.S. Army’s Stefanie Pidgeon. Through […]