1. Membership
Highlights
January 16th, 2013 #iabcfr
2. ~€5000 resources
included in your
membership
http://discovery.iabc.com
3. In-depth books and
manuals
• Building the High-Trust Organization
• Vital Connections: Building Relationships with Key Stakeholders
• IABC Handbook of Organizational Communication
• Communication Behaviour of Virtual Workforces
• Communication Research Primer
• Crisis Management and Communication
• Managing the Communication Function
• Business without Boundaries
7. A global network at your
fingertips
http://www.iabc.com/members/search/
8. Visibility
1. Communities of practice
http://srlink.x.iabc.com
http://x.iabc.com
2. Private working groups with other
members
http://yourURL.x.iabc.com
3. Public website/blog to showcase
you or your area of interest
http://yourURL.x.iabc.com
An exclusive service created to connect
consultants with prospective customers in
need of communication services
http://marketplace.x.iabc.com
10. Professional and career
development
• A career roadmap to
– Help professionals to plan their
career development and obtain the
most appropriate professional
development at each stage of their
careers
– Help organizations align their
communications management and
recruitment to a common
understanding of the professional
– Provide milestones for professionals
to demonstrate their advancement
along the career path
11. Personal growth
• Getting actively involved multiplies the benefits you gain
from membership!
– Stronger network ties
– Development of leadership and
management skills
– Opportunity to experiment with
new communication techniques
and strategies you can then
apply/adapt professionally
12. Gold Quill Awards®
• The highest honor an intl
communications
professional can achieve
Deadline: 5 March 2013
• Based upon IABC's 7-point
scale of excellence for
communication planning
and execution
• Hundreds of entries from
around the globe
• Winners recognized at the
annual Gold Quill Gala
• Entry deadline: May 2013
13. Winning a Gold Quill
means…
• Recognition for your communication excellence on a global
scale.
• Validation that your work contributes to business outcomes.
• A stronger resume that will raise your professional profile.
• Street cred that takes your potential through the roof.
• A reputation that precedes you.
• New respect from your boss for making a real difference.
• The personal brand of an innovator.
14. Professional Certification
• Foundational level certificate
of training
• Mid-level certification: CV,
examination, demonstration of
skills through references
• Strategic level certification: mid-level certification criteria
fulfilled, plus additional examination, etc.
Demonstration of continued skills building, leadership, etc.
required to maintain credential
15. Free Webinars
• The Power of Framing: Challenging the Language of Leadership
presented by Gail Fairhurst, University of Cincinnati - July 2012
• Engaging Employees in the Strategic Direction of your Organization
presented by Linda Donlin, Mayo Clinic - September 2012
• 2013 schedule coming soon at:
http://www.iabc.com/education/webseminars.htm
• Previous webinars and handouts archived:
http://www.iabc.com/education/private/webseminars/
17. UPCOMING EVENTS
21 Feb: Social Media Week 2013
From Content Push to Engaging Communities
21 Mar: Evolving Role of Communicators in a New Content Paradigm
16 Apr: IABC-AUP Mentoring Workshop
24 Apr: Multicultural Communications - Balancing Global with Local
22 May: Thought Leadership Advantage for B2Bs
18 June: Trends In Shaping How We Communicate & Market
27 June: IABC France AGM (Annual General Meeting)
Subject to Change - Please Stay Informed By following us on:
Twitter @IABC_France, LinkedIn Group , http://france.iabc.com/events
Thank you to the AUP, other partners, venue providers and IABC France Events Committee!
18. EuroComm 2013 10-12 April | Brussels
“Disruptive communications
in disruptive times”
Learn more!
http://EuroCommBrussels.eventbrite.com
19. 23-26 June 2013
• Taking the pulse of the new generation: Communicating effectively with the
millenials
• Digital assassination: Protecting your reputation, brand or business from
online attacks
• Conversation with the transformative CEOs
…And many breakout sessions!
• Brand Management •Finance and Communications
• Crisis Communications •Public Relations for today and tomorrow
• Employee Engagement •Marketing inside and out
• Social Media and the Digital World
Learn more! http://wc.iabc.com/
20. Ready to invest in yourself?
www.iabc.com/join
Corporate packages available:
• 5-10% savings - depending on number of employees in group
• Additional benefits available for silver and gold packages
21. THANK YOU!
For further information:
Kristen Sukalac
kristen@prospero.be
france@iabc.com
@IABC_France
22. 2012 -2013
BOARD MEMBERS
• Claudia Vaccarone - President
• Lise Bissonnette Janody -Vice President
• Bob Simpson - Past President
• Kristen Sukalac - Secretary
• Thomas X. Scott - Treasurer
23. 2012-2013
EXTENDED LEADERSHIP
• Andrew Hennigan - Director of Communications
• Eileen Lavergne – Dir. Professional Development & Events
• Marie-Laure Blanc - Director of Member Relations
• Maureen Jenkins - Co-Director of Career Development
• Tatiana Orozco - Co-Director of Career Development
• Kristen Sukalac – Dir. of Leadership Awards & Accreditation