“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 […]

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 […]