Jun 21, 2011 | Professional Development
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...Jun 14, 2011 | Professional Development
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...May 31, 2011 | Professional Development
“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...May 19, 2011 | Professional Development
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....May 9, 2011 | Professional Development
“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...Apr 6, 2011 | Events, Professional Development
WWPR has partnered with the Washington, DC chapter of the Association of Women in Communications (AWC-DC) to co-sponsor the “Burson Breakfast Series” from April until September. On the second Wednesday of every month, Burson-Marsteller will host a...