by Women Communicators of Austin | Mar 16, 2011 | Banner Brunch
Please join AWC Austin’s Award Nominations Committee in congratulating the winners of the prestigious 2011 Banner Brunch Awards, which honor outstanding communicators, mentors and creative accomplishment. Liz Carpenter Lifetime Achievement Award Julian Read,...
by Women Communicators of Austin | Feb 10, 2011 | Banner Brunch
by Rachel Jordan-Shuss, AWC Austin past president Recently, I caught up with Tiffany Plowman – another past president and previous Jo Caldwell Meyer Scholarship winner. A native Texan and ’99 UT Austin alumna, Tiffany now works in Washington, D.C. but has never...
by Women Communicators of Austin | Jan 21, 2011 | Banner Brunch
Today is the last day to nominate someone for a 2011 Banner Brunch Award. For some inspiration, Dara Quackenbush shares her experience receiving the Mentor Award last year. Here’s a quick refresh on the highlights: Five categories: Outstanding Austin Communicator;...
by Women Communicators of Austin | Jan 12, 2011 | Banner Brunch
by Lisa Maxwell Use specific examples instead of generalizations Instead of “she was a good leader,” say, “she was the first member of the board to make a personal contribution to the event.” Instead of “she mentored many people,”...
by Women Communicators of Austin | Jan 10, 2011 | Banner Brunch
by Elizabeth Christian The year 2005 was a big year for me and for my company. Elizabeth Christian & Associates Public Relations was celebrating 10 years in business, and I was lucky enough to be named Outstanding Austin Communicator by AWC Austin. I remember...
by Women Communicators of Austin | Jan 5, 2011 | Banner Brunch
by Rachel Jordan-Shuss In 2005, UT Austin graduate Jessica Kendall was awarded a Jo Caldwell Meyer Scholarship. Up until that time she had worked at least two jobs to pay her way through college. Now an Account Supervisor on Edelman Public Relations’ Seattle Tech...