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Social Media and Crisis Communications Professional Development Recap

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 rate than ever, the lunchtime panel discussed best practices for […]

Moving Forward: A Look at Entering the PR Industry as a Graduating Senior

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. However, as an alumnus trying to […]

Email Best Practices: Optimizing Your Message for Recipient Engagement

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 morning panel discussion focused on how best to reach your audience through email messaging as well as other mediums. The panel members […]

Burson Breakfast Series: Another Great Partnership Opportunity for WWPR Members

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 two-hour workshop from 8-10 a.m. on social and digital media. WWPR members will have an opportunity to network, […]

WWPR Professional Development Recap: The Art of Story Telling: Selling Your Company, Your Product and Yourself Through Stories

Mar 23, 2011 | Professional Development

Panelist Cindy Atlee kicked off the WWPR March Professional Development Brown Bag, The Art of Story-Telling: Selling Your Company, Your Product, and Yourself through Stories, by having the audience choose a characteristic that describes themselves. This exercise was used to open up the discussion and to remind people that telling stories is the most interesting […]

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