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Newsletter ArchiveWelcome,August 2005 WWPR E-NewsletterIn this Issue:
Dear WWPR Supporter, As fall approaches, WWPR is getting excited for the Washington PR Woman of the Year event in November. Everyone should have received an e-mail earlier this month with information regarding Washington PR Woman of the Year sponsorship opportunities. If not, please contact Lisa Kelly, lisa@career.org or Gwen Haynes, ghaynes@pointsoflight.org, Washington PR Woman of the Year chairs, for additional information. We are just about ready to unveil the new WWPR Web site. There are new features including interactive message boards, and a Press Room, which includes press releases, calendar announcements, and other media tools. We always welcome new ideas, so just drop one of us an e-mail. Also, contact us if you would like to join a committee.
All the best, 2005 Marketing and Communications Committee Do you start your day with the “Good Morning Washington” ABC7 news team?Free WWPR Members-only Event WHEN: Wednesday, August 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. WHAT: “Broadcast News --Get the Inside Story : ABC7 News at Noon” Join us for an informative behind the scenes “Tour and Talk.” We’ll start with an overview of the news station, then witness the live broadcast and have a chance to meet with the anchors for a little Q&A. At about 1:00 we will take our lunches to a large conference room or the outdoor garden at Freedom Park for some networking time. At this time, we will also have the opportunity to visit with our tour guide Kathy McGriff, publicist and special projects producer. WHO: Alison Starling and Doug McKelway, co-anchors of Good Morning Washington and ABC7 News at Noon WHERE: ABC7/WJLA-TV, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA Lower Mezzanine Level METRO: Rosslyn (orange or blue lines) COST: FREE to members RSVP: Please RSVP to Jennifer Bolick by Monday August 22 at Jennifer@RichfieldProductions.com. Blog POWERWe have all heard the term blog, but do we realize the power of a blog? Some of us monitor a blog regularly for a client and/or account and others of us host our own blog. Lately, I have been overwhelmed by the sheer number of newspaper and magazine stories on blogs. Webomedia.com defines blog as a Web page that serves as a publicly accessible personal journal for an individual; typically updated daily, blogs often reflect the personality of the author. Some critics say blogs are going to put newspapers to rest. While others predict, over time, blogs and newspapers will work hand in hand. For example, the Boston Globe sponsors a job blog at bostonworks.boston.com/blog. If you want to know more about bikes, yarn, disease, clouds, medicine, or stickers, there is a blog that will provide you with the information you are searching for. Bloggers are invited to press conferences, bloggers are asked to report sporting events and now bloggers are invited into the White House. Can you believe that 80,000 new blogs are created everyday? According to the "State of the Blogosphere" report released by Technorati in early August, there are about 14.2 million blogs that currently exist, and 55 percent are active. We must ask ourselves, what are blogs saying about our clients or company? And, what blogs can we utilize to get our message out? Blogs are developing into central components of political campaigns and are being used more as a public relations tool. Visit the following Web sites and read the following news articles to learn more about blogs:
-Stephanie Block Washington PR Woman of the Year Committee UpdateAnnual Washington PR Woman of the Year Event The first committee meeting will be held Wednesday, August 23 at 6:00 p.m. at M&S Grill- Metro Center (red line). We hope you can make it. All members are welcome to participate and discuss our plans! Sponsorship information for the Washington PR Woman of the Year event was sent out last week and will soon be posted online. If you did not receive this information or have questions, please contact the program co-chairs Lisa Kelley, lisak@career.org or Gwen Haynes, ghaynes@pointsoflight.org. Don't miss out on this great opportunity! Sponsor benefits include, company name in subsequent WWPR newsletters, company name on invitations and much more. For general information about this event being held November 16, 2005, please visit the WWPR Web site or e-mail us directly. Nominations- look for Washington PR Woman of the Year nomination forms to be emailed out in late August. These will also be posted online this year for your convenience. Professional Development UpdateSeptember Professional Development Brown Bag Lunch
October Professional Development Brown Bag Lunch
Pro Bono Committee UpdateThe Pro-Bono Committee would like to give a special thanks to Heathere Evans-Keenan of Keenan PR, Inc. and her staff for volunteering her services to Michele Booth Cole, executive director of Safe Shores. Heathere's contributions included a complimentary four-hour media training session for Michele, Safe Shores' in-house therapist and their victims services coordinator. The Pro-Bono Committee would also like to acknowledge the following new members:
*The Pro-Bono Committee is also looking for volunteers to help with developing a press kit for Safe Shores as well as assist with the media strategy for Safe Shores' upcoming 10-year anniversary reception on Wednesday, September 28. For more information, please contact Lauren Lawson at 202.360.2406 or at LawsonLaurenL@yahoo.com Career CornerNo postings for August. If you have a career opening you would like to post through the WWPR e- newsletter, e-mail Stephanie Block, stephanieblock1@hotmail.com. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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