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Newsletter ArchiveWelcome,February 2005 WWPR E-NewsletterTopics
---------------------------- Message from the PresidentIt is with great pleasure and excitement that I accept the position of President. I have been a WWPR member for four years, and have served on the Board of Directors for three. I look forward to meeting all of WWPR’s members and seeing you at most if not all of our events. Since this year is also our organization’s 25th birthday, we have a couple of surprise events in-store for you! On the heels of our successful Woman of the Year event in November, this year’s Woman of the Year will provide opportunities for our members to be more active on the planning committee and to volunteer their time for the day of the event. This is also an exciting year for the Pro Bono Committee, as we will be selecting a new client for 2006, while still maintaining our relationship and assistance to Safe Shores. As for our communication tools, our e-newsletter will get a new look and a new delivery system. Our website will have a new 25th Anniversary logo and we’re looking into having a job opportunities page added to the website. WWPR’s membership committee will be looking into marketing opportunities for our organization, and we need your help to spread the word about WWPR to your fellow PR professionals. I encourage all of you to become more active in WWPR; because without our membership’s involvement WWPR can’t be the organization you want it to be! WWPR ELECTS 2005 Board of DirectorsDespite the rainy weather, many of our new and longtime members joined us at the Annual Luncheon, where membership elected the 2005 Board of Directors. Tammy Lemley, the 2004 WWPR president, introduced the 2005 Board Members, who include:
WWPR Annual Luncheon Speaker Recap - How Blogs Are Being Used in Public RelationsDebbie Weil, publisher and consultant and president of WordBiz.com, demystified the concept of blogs during WWPR’s annual luncheon, explaining that they are essentially an “e newsletter that is always on.” Setting up a blog is fairly simple, and some PR firms are suggesting that clients publish blogs instead of up e-newsletters. (Visit www.Typepad.com, which changes a small fee or www.blogger.com that is free). Additionally, Weil predicts, blogs will become a powerful tool for managing crises since a message or response can go out in a few minutes. Plus, because blogging is a fresh medium, recent blog entries tend to show up first on Google and other search engines, which are always scouring the Web for new content; this puts your message at the top of the list. The most successful blogs are ones that are authentic, such as General Motors’ Bob Lutz’s Fast Lane. Blogs allow executives and other thought leaders to show the world what they are thinking, and it’s this concept that both constituent and the media find compelling. “People think that blogs need to be cool,” said Weil, “but the most critical thing is that blogs are authentic and useful.” Weil suggested that a good way to begin to understand how to use blogs you’re your organization or client is to subscribe to a few blogs that interest us. (Visit www.newsgator.com, www.bloglines.com, www.feeddemong.com) For more visit, www.wordbiz.com Professional DevelopmentWhen: February 16, 2004 from 12:00-2:00 What: Profiles
in Leadership Who: Elizabeth Shea, Co-Founder and principal, The SheaHedges Group and WWPR Woman of the Year winner in 2001 will share insights and lessons learned along the way in her journey – "From Good to Great: The Path from Employee to Employer." Where: Metropolitan Group / 1800 K Street NW Suite 200 / Washington, DC 20006 METRO: steps from Farragut West and 1 block from Farragut North Cost: FREE to members; $15 for non-members RSVP: Please respond no later than Feb, 14, to Jennifer Bolick at Jennifer@RichfieldProductions.com. Elizabeth Shea leverages nearly 20 years experience in the technology industry to provide strategic oversight and counsel to an array of high-growth and mid-market companies, helping them to build successful communication strategies that enable swift, results-oriented growth. From her career beginnings at Apple Computer through product launch and IPO experiences at several technology start-ups to working with leading integrators and government resellers, Shea’s fascination with technology innovation and emerging technologies has not wavered; neither has her respect for and ability to create a collaborative work environment where high-performance teams produce client success. Her path from employee to employer started with the founding of her own company, Magellan Marketing (where she doubled revenues year over year) and led to the co-founding of The Shea Hedges Group in 1997. She and co-founder Kristi Hedges are recognized among the top 25 Women Business Owners and Top 25 PR Firms by the Washington Business Journal and they are most proud of their ability to create a team-based work environment where clients “find that a relationship with a public relations firm can truly be a partnership.” Pro Bono Committee
The Search is Beginning! – WWPR will begin searching for a new Pro Bono client for 2006. We are looking for an organization that works specifically with women’s issues and could really benefit from professional communications services. If you know such an organization, please contact Lauren Lawson, Pro Bono Director For more information on any of the above opportunities, e-mail Lauren Lawson, the Pro Bono Director for WWPR, at llawson@eaglepub.com. Background: Safe Shores - The D.C. Children's Advocacy Center (DCCAC), is a nonprofit organization working to minimize the trauma that children face by serving as a centralized facility through which abuse cases are handled. The DCCAC works in public/private partnership with a multidisciplinary team (MDT) of agencies including the Metropolitan Police Department, the U.S. Attorney's Office, the Office of the Corporation Counsel, Child and Family Services Agency, and Children's National Medical Center. A full listing of the services provided by the DCCAC is available at www.safeshores.org. Membership CornerPlease Renew Your WWPR Membership for 2005! If you would like to join WWPR or if you have not renewed your membership, please take some time this week to join us! Membership dues are $85.00 per calendar year. HOW TO JOIN WWPR: HOW TO RENEW: We will email you a membership receipt for your
records or to seek reimbursement from an employer. Job Opportunities DIRECTOR, MARKETING Film publicity and promotions professional
sought for national firm’s Washington DC office. A background in film, or entertainment, publicity is desired, but more important is a good knowledge of and great relationship with the Washington DC area press. (Territory also includes Baltimore, Norfolk, and Richmond.) Applicants should be able to start by mid-to-late February.Please send resumes (both as attachments and copied into the body of your e-mail) and salary requirements to: SENIOR ASSOCIATE: METROPOLITAN
GROUP SUMMARY GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Three years experience required. Salary negotiable based on experience Equal Opportunity Employer. Send Letter, résumé, to: inbox@metgroup.com, or Human Resources, Metropolitan Group, 519 SW Third Avenue, Suite 700, Portland, OR 97204. Deadline: February 7, 2005. See www.metgroup.com for more information. No phone calls or agency contacts. Achievements & ChangesKaren Saverino Donnelly has been promoted to Vice President at MetropolitanGroup. If you'd like to submit a professional achievement or item to our member news section, please email Marketing Director, Torin Lee at torin_lee@yahoo.com Save the Dates Professional Development Brown Bag – February
16th **************************************************** Torin Lee, Marketing and
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