The Heritage Region continues to offer Ragan webinars at a discounted price as a new training opportunity for our members. A course catalogue is posted on the Heritage Region Website at www.iabcheritageregion.com/WebinarCat.htm
Next up: Communicating tough issues that impact your corporate reputation during a down economy
With Lee Hornick and panelists Jonathan Salem Baskin & Anthony Johndrow
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 • 11 a.m.-12 noon Eastern Price: FREE!
Thursday, June 25th, 6-8PM
Baci Grill
134 Berlin Rd
Cromwell, CT
No RSVP required. CT/IABC to pick up the appetizers, attendees to buy their own drinks.
Join us for an open discussion on the communications topics of the day!
The Silver Quill 2009 Call for Entries is now live on
http://www.iabcheritageregion.com/silverquill/aboutSQ.htm
Silver Quill Awards are presented to those outstanding professionals in our Region who have proven that their communication programs effectively furthered the goals of their organizations. All business communicators (members and non members alike) in the Heritage Region are eligible to enter.
Why enter?
Feedback from peers: Judging and comprehensive evaluations by select panels of experienced communication professionals – ABCs and past Quill winners.
Preparation for Gold Quill: Comprehensive evaluations timed so entrants receive the judging critique in time to prepare entries for the 2010 Gold Quill competition.
And if you win……it’s a great resume booster that will distinguish you and your work.
Visit http://www.iabcheritageregion.com/silverquill/aboutSQ.htm for more information or contact Lesley Morrey, Silver Quill 2009 chair at ct-webmaster@iabc.com with any questions on the Silver Quill Awards program.
Thanks to local designer Susan Brier from The Write Design Company for her work on the creative for the competition!
No matter what your level of experience, it’s easy to get confused, and easier still to lose sight of what we know works best: simple, clear and useful communication. Standing in the way of this seemingly simple task: boring topics, approvals, wrong messages insisted on from on high, empty corporate slogans and, of course, office politics. Attendees enjoyed this amusing webinar produced by Ragan Communications!
IABC has published a two-book workbook set that includes a guide and step-by-step plan to conduct an assessment in your own organization, department or work group. At our April program, co-author Stacy Smulowitz, ABC, provided us insights on organizational assessment and planning.
Two jobs at the Hartford have just been posted. Please visit Job Bank for details!
We’ve set the date! Bring your communication skills and knowledge and join a group of six others to judge the Cactus Quill Awards on Wednesday April 29 from 6 - 9 pm at DST Output in South Windsor. Dinner to be provided.
Not only are you helping out your peers at another IABC chapter, but you’ll also discover some inspiring communication ideas your peers have implemented successfully. In addition, you will find out what separates an average project from an award-winning entry. And don’t forget, Silver Quill entries for our region will be due in mid July! If you’ve ever thought your work could win an award, don’t miss this chance to gain an insider perspective of the process. If you can participate, please send an email to ct-president@iabc.com.
Economic conditions such as these tend to impact IABC membership in one of two ways:
1. You can consider the cost as one you just can’t handle,
2. You can consider the cost as one you just can’t cut.
The difference has a lot to do with how you use your membership. If you’re what’s sometimes known as a “member in name only,” it’s easy to choose option 1 — especially if your employer will no longer underwrite the cost. But if you’re someone who makes the effort to be involved in IABC locally, regionally, nationally — or internationally — you’re sure to choose option 2.
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If you are a consultant or looking to hire one, be sure to check out the newly launched IABC Marketplace. This exclusive service from IABC connects consultants with prospective customers in need of communication services through a searchable database. The public beta phase of the site was launched in March this year.
Visit marketplace.x.iabc.com to view the current listings or create one for your company.