Archive for February, 2010

How nice would it be to have a place where one could pose questions, ask for help, and connect with other communicators from around the globe?  It’s not only nice but also readily available at IABC through a forum called MemberSpeak. Free and accessible 24 hours a day, it is a bustling community full of… »

In late 2009 and early 2010, more than 2,500 business communication professionals from around the globe took part in an IABC survey. The results that follow 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…. »

Organizing your time and workspace may sound like a great resolution for the New Year. Yet for some, the task sounds daunting. Where do I put all those papers? Can I really throw this file away? How can I dial down the electronic communications? At last month’s IABC/Iowa monthly event, “De-Junk Your Job,” attendees were… »

We’re looking for members to help us judge Bronze Quill (BQ) entries from our BQ partner chapter in Topeka, Kansas. Judges are needed from 5 – 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9 (at Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, 636 Grand Ave., Des Moines) and Thursday, March 11 (at Nationwide Insurance, 1100 Locust St., Des Moines). Refreshments will be provided. Judging… »

Congratulations to our members celebrating March anniversaries! Cindy Duran – Rockwell Collins – 22 years Summer Evans – Iowa Association of School Boards – 1 year Brenda Friedrich – Friedrich Communications – 1 year Angela Gallagher – John Deere Credit – 1 year Julie Gibson – Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa – 9… »