Each year, PRNEWS celebrates its list of Top Women in PR, an elite group of communications professionals who have spearheaded highly successful campaigns in recent months. They’ve also mentored colleagues and ideated some of the most creative PR plans in the business. So, what does it take to be a Top Woman in PR? We sat down with 2019 Top Woman honoree Adriana Arvizo, external communications manager at Comcast, to find out.
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Entry Deadline Nears—Are You a Top Woman in PR? A Chat With Last Year’s Winner Adriana Arvizo
September 26th, 2019 by Sophie MaerowitzEach year, PR News celebrates its list of Top Women in PR, an elite group of communications professionals who have spearheaded highly successful campaigns in recent months. They’ve also mentored colleagues and ideated some of the most creative PR plans in the business. So, what does it take to be a Top Woman in PR? We sat down with 2019 Top Woman honoree Adriana Arvizo, external communications manager at Comcast, to find out.

The Bottom Line on The Top Women in PR? Kick-Ass
January 28th, 2019 by Diane SchwartzThey make others look good and know never to apologize when they get a promotion or land a big account. They are mentors and have unabashedly sought out sponsors. They know how to read a balance sheet and understand that work/life balance is an imperfect science. These are the 2019 PR News Top Women in PR. Our salute to them on January 25 during a gala luncheon in NYC yielded a lot of great advice. Here are some samples.

PR News Celebrates 2019 CSR & Nonprofit Winners 2019 Top Women in PR Luncheon in D.C.
January 25th, 2019 by Justin JoffeEach year, PR News recognizes outstanding female communications leaders at its Top Women in PR luncheon. The 2019 event, at the Grand Hyatt in New York City on Jan. 25, saw nearly 300 top female communicators celebrate the 2018 accomplishments of their colleagues and friends.

PR News’ Top Women in PR Speak: Onus on us and Industry to Close Leadership Gap
January 16th, 2019 by Seth ArensteinAs the PR News’ Top Women in PR awards luncheon approaches (Jan. 25, NYC), we look at why women continue to dominate PR in terms of numbers of jobs, yet are largely excluded from its leadership positions. We asked some of the women who will be honored next week about this and what can be done. They said the solutions should come from women and industry.

5 Questions for Nissan’s Kristina Adamski, 2019 Top Women in PR Honoree
January 8th, 2019 by Sophie MaerowitzWhat does it take to be a Top Woman in PR? PR News sat down with 2019 honoree Kristina Adamski, vice president of corporate communications at Nissan, to learn about her approach to media relations and hear her top pointers for aspiring female leaders in the field.

PR News to Celebrate Top Women in PR January 25 in NYC
December 20th, 2018 by Sophie MaerowitzPR News’ 2019 Top Women in PR will be celebrated at a luncheon ceremony on Jan. 25 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. Winners were judged based on their campaign objectives, successes and ROI over the last year, as well as their overall influence within their organizations and the PR profession at large.

Videos: 2018 Top Women in PR Honorees Share Their Inspirations
February 9th, 2018 by Samantha WoodOn Jan. 23 in New York, PR News celebrated its 2018 Top Women in PR. These inspiring women have risen above the crowd to make a difference in their workplaces and in their communities, both as communications professionals and as mentors to other women. We took some time out at the luncheon to speak with some of them on camera.

PR News Shines Spotlight on 2018 Top Women in PR in NYC
January 23rd, 2018 by Jerry AsciertoEach January, PR News celebrates women who not only are best-in-class communicators, they are leaders who continue to inspire the next generations of women to rise to the C-suite level at brands, nonprofit organizations and agencies. On Jan. 23, 2018, PR News once again honored the Top Women in PR at New York’s Grand Hyatt.

Top Women in PR to Take Celebratory Spotlight Jan. 23 in NYC
January 2nd, 2018 by Steve GoldsteinPR News will kick off 2018 with its celebration of the Top Women in PR on Jan. 23 at New York’s Grand Hyatt. This annual luncheon event tends to be much more than a parade of illustrious business executives. Top Women in PR honorees typically share their deepest-held lessons learned and, most significantly, talk about the mentors who have meant the most to them.