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A Note from Our President – October 2019
October is Membership Month!
Join your fellow IABC members in promoting the benefits of membership.
Why join you ask? One of the top reasons is networking. Meeting peers in San Diego, such as Wednesday’s SIG event. Connecting with members from our region (check out this month’s Comms2Connect Conference). Learning from the best throughout the world at the annual IABC International convention, online resources at IABC website and a plethora of webinars and events. Read more.
Meet Our Members: Jayanti Menches
A dynamic communications leader and strategic business partner, Jayanti has built a career in marketing communications, employee engagement, media relations, crisis communications, branding, advertising, corporate social responsibility and reputation management. Learn more about Jayanti.
October 9 Event: Special Interest Group Meet Up (IABC Members Only)
Join us this month as we discuss the use of video and share helpful tips and tricks for how to create engaging and thought provoking internal digital content.
Our interactive discussions provide valuable opportunities for networking, gathering tips for re-energizing your campaigns and projects or just bouncing ideas off each other during an informal meet up during happy hour.
Bring your current challenges, recent successes, questions or ideas. Members of internal communications teams at Qualcomm, Scripps and more will be participating in the discussion. Register here.
November 13 Webinar: Deskless Not Voiceless: How to Connect Your Frontline with Corporate
The way we work has changed and now more than ever, connecting the entire business and ensuring everyone has a voice is critical to business success. According to recent Workplace by Facebook research, 53 percent of frontline workers feel voiceless, only 14 percent feel connected to the HQ, and 3 percent connected to c-suite leaders. Join us for this webinar to hear how companies like yours are building more connected organizations by putting their people at the heart of their strategy. Register here.
ABOUT IABC
See AllWHO IS IABC?
IABC is the association of choice for communication professionals around the world. Setting a standard of excellence since 1970, the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is a vibrant global membership association with a network of 12,000 members in more than 80 countries, representing many of the Global Fortune 500 companies. In San Diego, our chapter continues to grow and now has more than 120 members representing many of our city’s most recognized companies.
WHY IABC?
IABC serves professionals in the field of business communication, bringing together the profession’s collective disciplines. We deliver on the Global Standard in communication through our educational offerings, certification, awards program, resource library, online magazine and annual World Conference. We support our community of business communication professionals with innovative thinking, shared best practices, in-depth learning and career guidance.
MEMBER BENEFITS
Whether you’re a corporate communicator, independent consultant, academic or student, IABC has the resources, connections and learning opportunities you need to move your career forward. We give you the ability to connect to a global communication network, stay informed about emerging trends and best practices, learn from top experts, gain recognition for your outstanding work and join a community of communication professionals around the world who are striving to be the best in the profession. Our chapter serves as a vibrant resource for career growth, professional development, networking, mentorship and channels for you to Be Heard. As a member of IABC/San Diego, you have exclusive access to information, tools, resources and services that provide ideas and solutions for the business communications issues you face today and may face tomorrow.
Benefits include:
- Member pricing on all IABC events
- Exclusive members-only networking opportunities
- Blogging/speaker opportunities
- Accreditation coaching
- Volunteer and leadership opportunities
- Discounted pricing on industry events
- Opportunities to gain industry recognition through awards and certification
- Access to our Special Interest Groups
- Access to International community
JOIN IABC
New and renewal membership rates for 2015 are as follows:
- New Membership: $304 annual dues + $40 application fee JOIN NOW!
- Renewal Membership: $304 annual duesRENEW NOW!
- New/Renewal Student Membership: $49 annual dues JOIN NOW!
- *Transitional Membership: 50% off international dues JOIN NOW!*Professionals who have graduated from a degree program from an accredited institution in the last year are eligible for the student transition rate
For more information about membership options including corporate memberships and payment plans, click here.
MEET OUR MEMBERS
IABC/San Diego has more than 120 members from a variety of backgrounds and representing all facets of the communications profession. Each month, we highlight a different member on our website, in our monthly newsletter and through our social media channels. Our goal is to learn more about each other, and help foster connections and networking opportunities.
EVENT ARCHIVE
Missed an event? Don’t sweat! Our members get exclusive access to presentations in our event archive. Just log in using your IABC Member ID and password, and a wealth of knowledge and best practices will be at your fingertips. You’ll get the most out of our programs if you attend in person. Check our events page and social media channels to sign up for future events.
CAREER RESOURCES
IABC/San Diego connects you to a range of communication resources and tools designed to help you take the next step in your career – whether you are just starting out, or are looking for your next challenge. Through career planning, mentorship, special interest groups and accreditation/certification, you can count on IABC to help you succeed.