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Nov 20, 2017 | Awards, Events, News & Updates, Professional Development, Uncategorized

We’ve had a terrific #WomanUp year, culminating in celebrating three accomplished 2017 Woman of the Year Finalists on November 17: Kathy Baird – Managing Director of Content and Social, North America, Ogilvy & Mather Amy DeMaria – Senior Vice President of Communications, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Samantha Villegas – President, SaVi PR, LLC These women […]

3 Ways to Make Your Pitches Stand Out

Oct 31, 2017 | Events, Membership, News & Updates, Professional Development, Uncategorized

There’s no “one size fits all” for media outreach. Make sure you know who you’re contacting and what they’re looking for. If there’s one thing this year’s WWPR Annual Media Roundtable proved, it’s the importance of knowing the person you’re pitching. Each reporter and editor has his or her personal preference for how and when […]

President’s Note: October

Oct 25, 2017 | Awards, Events, News & Updates, Professional Development, Uncategorized

As we gear up to celebrate 2017’s Woman of the Year Honorees in November, we’re reflecting on what it means to #WomanUp. WWPR defined it as being bold, courageous, and resilient enough to persevere through even the most difficult challenges in work and life. One of the qualities that contributes to our ability to be […]

How to Break Through and Engage Members of the Media

Oct 12, 2017 | Events, Professional Development, Uncategorized

It’s that time of year again – time for football, pumpkin-spice lattes, and more importantly, time to cozy up to the annual Washington Women in Public Relations Media Roundtable. This year’s panel features reporters and editors from some of the top news outlets in the country and I can hardly wait to moderate. We all […]

#WomanUpDC for Washington PR Woman of the Year

Sep 26, 2017 | Awards, Events, News & Updates, Professional Development, Uncategorized

We’re calling for our community to #WomanUpDC for WWPR’s Woman of the Year (WOY) award: to recognize woman who are bold, courageous and resilient enough to persevere through even the most difficult challenges in both work and life – and nominate them! Throughout the years, the WOY award has honored individuals who have displayed true […]

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