Feb 11, 2016 | Professional Development
By Jenny Bergman, Assistant Account Executive at FleishmanHillard; Member of WWPR/WWPR Marketing Communications Committee Hope that everyone had a happy holiday and a wonderful new year! After some (much needed) time off, it can be hard to get back into the swing of...Feb 11, 2016 | Professional Development
By Christine Brown-Quinn, The Female Capitalist® The start of the new calendar year is also a perfect time to think about your career goals. Let’s face it – we are very good about planning when it comes to the actual job at hand or giving advice to others,...Dec 2, 2014 | Events, Professional Development
On October 29th, WWPR members gathered at The American Chemical Society headquarters for a media roundtable event to get advice directly from the source on how to build relationships with reporters and draft email pitches that stand out amongst overflowing inboxes....Oct 29, 2014 | Professional Development
WWPR’s September 30th brown bag event, sponsored by Beekeeper Group, answered an intriguing question on the minds of many DC-area communication professionals – is the press release dead? The simple answer, no. Shana Glickfield, Beekeeper Group partner and event...Aug 18, 2014 | Professional Development
On Thursday, July 10th, 2014 the National Education Association and the Professional Development Committee welcomed about 50 guests for an honest discussion of career advice. WWPR President, Lauren Smith Dyer kicked off the session with a warm welcome to our...Jul 17, 2014 | Professional Development
On June 26th, WWPR’s Professional Development Committee in partnership with Pepco Holdings, Inc. hosted an exciting and informative discussion at the Pepco Edison Place Gallery revealing the secrets to planning perfect events. The sold-out event began with...