Archive for April, 2010

Company: Des Moines Register Location: Des Moines, IA Website: www.desmoinesregister.com Client Solutions Group Creative Director (FT): Experienced creative talent with strategic vision and the ability to lead a highly qualified creative team. This team is responsible for building strategic and integrated solutions across all media platforms including print, digital, broadcast, social media, direct mail and… »

IABC/Iowa member, Lori Ristau, ABC, answers questions about the value of receiving ABC accreditation. What made you want to become accredited? I wanted to update my credentials. It had been 10 years since I had completed my master’s degree in Integrated Corporate Communications, so I was looking for a way to demonstrate on my resume that my… »

by Becky Armendariz I presented the keynote address last month at a “Woman of the Year” luncheon for an Arizona-based professional networking association. I was a bit shocked (and humbled) to find out I’d be the signature speaker for an audience filled with businesswomen who have achieved both personal and professional success.They asked me to… »

by Kimberley Clarke Our audiences’ instant, global access to information has left communicators competing like never before, not just for market share, but also for a few precious moments of customer (or donor or sponsor) attention.As the economy shrinks and changes, and traditional marketing techniques shift to new media strategies, how can the modern communicator,… »

Last month, members and guests were invited to complete a survey. Below is a summary of how members, as well as nonmembers, responded. Professional development and communication industry trends ranked as the top two areas folks would like to learn more about. Most respondents felt that networking and knowledge/learning development are the most valuable benefits… »