Thinking Outside the Book(store): How to Find Readers in a Crowded Market Melissa Face’s first book debuted in September 2020 when the pandemic had forced bookstore closures and limited in-person events. Still, she found a way to reach readers, sell books, and find joy in the launch experience. Face, a VPC member and contest winner, is the author of the...
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Virtual Assistants, Marketing, and Media VPC’s Board has lined up a great day of networking opportunities and speakers for our fall 2022 conference. The conference will be held Saturday, Oct. 22, from 1:30-5 p.m. at Libbie Mill Library in Richmond. We previously held our fall conference at this location in 2019, and it’s a wonderful and inviting space....
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The VPC Board invites you to our in-person spring conference event, which will be an awards celebration and networking opportunity. We also intend to celebrate our Newsmaker of the Year as part of the festivities. This event will be held at the Grapevine, and VPC will foot the bill to make up for our canceled New Year’s celebration. Following your RSVP, you...
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VIRGINIA PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATORS 2021 COMMUNICATIONS CONTEST Work published between Jan. 1, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2020 VPC announced state-level contest winners at a virtual event with dozens of members on March 26, 2021. With the exception of our sweepstakes winner, who is listed first, the winners below are listed in alphabetical order. All 1st place entries...
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Author Shares How Career in PR Shaped Her Approach to Becoming Novelist By Cynthia Price Rachel Beanland describes herself as a huge reader and writer. Despite that, she said she never considered she could attend school to study creative writing. She chose public relations because it was a practical way to keep writing. Little did she know that her 15 years in...
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Provocative and Thoughtful: VPC Members Enjoy Virtual Event With Newsmaker of the Year Christy Coleman By Julie Campbell, Immediate Past President and Contest Chair “Her presentation really resonated for me.” “What a provocative, thoughtful talk —loved it.” “Absolutely wonderful presentation and worthy Newsmaker.” So said attendees of VPC’s rst-ever webinar on...
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