Content is king but so is the delivery platform

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One of the benefits of being a member of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is the bi-monthly magazine, CW. Every other month, the printed publication originally known as Communication World would come through your letterbox filled with useful and highly-readable content that offered knowledge, insight, interviews, case studies, how-to features and a host [...]

An opportunity for IABC to care

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Last November, I ended a 23-year relationship with IABC, the International Association of Business Communicators, when I let my membership lapse. I wrote about it in February and outlined some thinking about why I hadn’t renewed it. Six months later, I’m still a lapsed IABC member. I deliberately describe myself thus as I believe that [...]

It’s a matter of respect, IABC

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For the past few months, a growing discussion has been going on in the LinkedIn group of IABC, the International Association of Business Communicators. It’s a conversation that has brought to the surface a wide range of passionate commentary and opinion among some IABC members regarding how the organization communicates with the members on certain [...]

IABC raises more awareness of PR and Wikipedia

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Yesterday, the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) published its latest edition of CW Bulletin, the monthly online supplement to CW, the association’s printed monthly magazine for members. Each edition of CW Bulletin presents articles, case studies and additional resources on timely topics in communication. The September edition is no different, with its focus on [...]

FIR Interview: IABC Executive Director Chris Sorek

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The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) welcomed Chris Sorek as its new executive director effective July 1. (Read the press release.) Sorek’s appointment follows a lengthy search to replace Julie Freeman, ABC, APR, who left the post after 10 years at the helm. Founded in 1970, IABC provides a professional network of about 15,000 [...]

FIR Interview: John Clemons, Interim Executive Director, IABC

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Leading a professional association that represents about 15,000 business communication professionals in over 80 countries is a challenging opportunity for a visionary leader. It’s a challenge that John Clemons, ABC, APR, has grasped with alacrity following his appointment as  Interim Executive Director of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) in early January as the [...]

A good time for IABC accreditation

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If you’re an IABC member and you’re thinking about becoming accredited – adding those letters ‘ABC‘ to your professional title – why not take advantage of Accreditation Month 2011, on from October 1 until mid November? Accreditation is IABCs globally-recognized professional credential program. Anyone who applies during Accreditation Month will receive a certificate to use [...]

The IABC sunshine conference

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I did like the "Hello, sunshine!" greeting on the promotional postcard mailing you see here that I received this week from IABC about the 2011 World Conference taking place in San Diego, USA, next month. In British usage, ‘hello sunshine’ is an informal friendly greeting although I couldn’t find the origin of the phrase in [...]

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