June is IABC Membership Month!
June is the perfect time to join or rejoin IABC.* Why? Because the $40 application fee will be waived, saving you and/or your employer money. This savings applies to new members in corporate packages (minimum of 5 staff members/colleagues), as well as individual memberships. For more information, contact one of IABC Tampa's membership chairs: Sue Brockett sbrockett@aaasouth.com or Rebecca Maddox rebecca.maddox@jacobs.com To join or rejoin, click here: http://www.iabc.com/join/ * Waived fee does not apply to...
Read MoreDISCOVERY – IABC’S Next-generation content library
IABC launched Discovery, its new online content library at the 2010 World Conference. Available exclusively to IABC members, Discovery aggregates IABC’s collection of content all in one place, providing members with a powerful tool to access the information they need quickly and efficiently. At the complimentary member level, members will have access to Communication World and CW Bulletin articles, select Research Foundation reports, Knowledge Centre resources, and more. At the premium level, members will have access to Gold Quill Award-winning case studies; Knowledge Centre manuals,...
Read MoreElectronic Communication Methods Most Used For Employee Communication
E-mail (83%) and intranet (75%) are reported as the most frequently used communication vehicles for engaging employees according to the 2010 IABC Research Foundation and Buck Consultants Employee Engagement survey. Social media tools have been gaining popularity with roughly 45 percent of respondents indicating that they currently communicate through Facebook, Twitter and instant messaging. There were nearly 900 respondents to the Research Foundation/Buck Consultants’ second survey, with 71% of respondents at a director or manager level or above. Compared with last year’s results,...
Read MoreHighlights of IABC’S recent membership survey
In late 2009 and early 2010, more than 2,500 business communication professionals from around the globe shared their views on these questions in a survey conducted by IABC. The results offer insight into business communicators’ perceptions, actions and interests, providing key lessons about how an association can stay relevant and become even more essential in supporting a professional’s career. Highlights from the survey findings include: 1. Business communication professionals take the profession of business communication seriously. People in our...
Read MoreFebruary is Worldwide Membership Month
During the month of February, join and save! For new or lapsed members who join or re-join IABC in February, we’ll waive the application fee (US$40 for faxed/mailed/phoned enrollments; US$30 for internet enrollments). Applications must be received at the San Francisco Headquarters during the month of February to qualify. This promotion does not affect renewing members, transitional members or students, who have application fee waived normally. Learn more about IABC...
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