How to Survive – and Thrive – as a Young PR Professional
(If you like this blog, please share it. Thanks!) It’s been more than two years and seven months since I started my career in public relations at our high-tech PR firm. After graduating college, I was one of the lucky ones who immediately joined the work force. Being a recent graduate and earning “street cred” […]
EmployeeFeatureFriday: Mike Atkinson
(If you like this blog, please share it. Thanks!) Mike Atkinson joined W2 Communications in April 2016. As an account executive, he manages media relations, flagging award/speaking opportunities while identifying potential targets for client news for his client teams. Previously, Mike worked in-house as head of the marketing team at New Oasis International Education in […]
W2 Communications Wins PR Agency Elite Award for Content Marketing!
We are excited to announce that won the PR Elite Agency Award for work we did for our client, ThreatConnect. The announcement is here http://www.prnewsonline.com/thelists/agency-elite-2016-winners/#11.
EmployeeFeatureFriday: Carrie VanBuskirk
(If you like this blog, please share it. Thanks!) Since joining our high-tech PR firm as an Account Coordinator in December 2015, Carrie has overseen results-generating media relations, managed social media, coordinated events and played a key role in the development of successful PR campaigns. She has worked with technology organizations of all sizes and industries. […]
EmployeeFeatureWednesday: Joyson Cherian
(If you like this blog, please share it. Thanks!) Joyson Cherian is a vice president at W2 Communications who brings a diverse communications background to our high-tech PR firm, with more than 10 years of experience developing strategic communications programs for clients in segments such as IT security, mobility, open source technology, enterprise software and […]
How to Tell a Great Brand “Story”
(If you liked this blog, please share it. Thanks!) “Are you a good storyteller?” I and other attendees of the recent 2016 Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit in McLean, Va., discovered why this is such an important question. It underscored a key theme of an address given by David Beebe, Vice President of Global Creative and Content […]
“Ringing the Bell” for Entrepreneurialism
(If you liked this blog, please share it. Thanks!) On April 26, 2016, W2 Communications Principal and Co-founder Evan Weisel joined a contingent of Virginia Tech leaders and supporters in New York taking part in the traditional New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) ringing of the closing bell. Also on hand for the event was Virginia […]
EmployeeFeatureFriday: Christine Blake
(If you liked this blog, please share it. Thanks!) An account supervisor for W2 Communications, Christine is a detail-oriented and results-driven communication professional who builds public relations campaigns for technology organizations of all sizes, including cybersecurity, telecommunications and transportation companies. By taking a strategic, news-driven approach, Christine fosters relationships with key industry influencers and media […]
Networking like a Pro: Three Ways to Build Better Media Relationships
(If you liked this blog, please share it. Thanks!) What does networking really mean, in today’s technology oriented-world? The old days of the Rolodex are gone, so effective networking requires an understanding of the latest tools at our disposal – especially social media platforms. We recently attended the Public Relations Society of America’s National Capital […]