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President’s Note: Preparing for 2017 and Annual Meeting

Dec 20, 2016 | Events, News & Updates

Our Holiday on M Street celebration earlier this month was so much fun! Thank you to Kit & Ace in Georgetown for hosting us in your beautiful space and thank you to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for sponsoring the photo booth! I am not sure WWPR can have a party without one from now […]

Washington Women in Public Relations Names AARP’s Martha Boudreau 2016 PR Woman of the Year

Nov 22, 2016 | Awards, Events, News & Updates

27th annual event recognized leadership among women in communications; three Washington D.C. Metro area women selected as nominees; Deirdre Latour CCO for GE was keynote speaker. WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Martha Boudreau, chief communications and marketing officer at AARP, was named Washington Women in Public Relations’ (WWPR) 2016 PR Woman of the Year on […]

The Tried, the True and the New in Media Strategy

Nov 1, 2016 | Events, News & Updates

By Lisa Matthews, Vice President, Hager Sharp As I moderated this year’s annual media roundtable for Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), I heard a number of familiar themes – keep pitches short, keep pitches relevant, know who you’re pitching. Some things will likely never change as public relations professionals look for better ways to […]

Power Points: Elise Perkins on starting ep communications

Oct 13, 2016 | News & Updates, Professional Development

Elise Perkins is the Founder and Owner of ep communications where she works with clients to help build their brands by using a savvy mix of content and influencer strategies. Elise is also a WWPR Board Member and a Woman of the Year Co-Chair (shameless plug: you can still buy tickets for the November 18th […]

President’s Note: New Events and Pure Barre for Members

Oct 13, 2016 | Events, News & Updates

While Fall is now in full gear and DC is abuzz with major news such as the presidential election, WWPR has a full plate of signature events you don’t want to miss, starting with our Annual Media Roundtable on October 21. I hope to see you at this event. Joan Coyle, a longtime WWPR member […]

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