International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)

New CW Radio podcast
Each episode of this monthly podcast will feature an interview with an author from IABC’s Communication World magazine or CW Bulletin. The latest episode, features an interview with Shel Holtz who discusses IABC’s role in developing standards for the social media press release.

Enter the IABC Film Festival
To celebrate our September Worldwide Member Month, IABC is launching its first-ever international “Film Festival.” We’re inviting every individual member and chapter to create and submit a video (2 minutes maximum) that tells the IABC story.

Career resources for communicators
Get help navigating today's challenging economy with IABC's new Career Resources page. The IABC publishing group has compiled a variety of articles, presentations and tools to keep your career moving forward. Whether you're looking for a job, trying to sharpen your skills, or starting your own consulting business, IABC can help.

Survey finds organizations turning to social media to keep workforce engaged
Employers faced with reduced communication budgets and resources are turning to social media to keep their workforce engaged, according to a survey released today by the IABC Research Foundation and Buck Consultants, an ACS company. The survey explored how organizations are communicating with employees to keep them engaged and productive and received responses from nearly 1,500 participants representing a broad industry and geographic base. For more information, visit http://news.iabc.com/index.php?s=43&item=213.

Robin McCasland named 2009-2010 chair of Research Foundation
McCasland officially took over the position at the Research Foundation luncheon and seminar at the IABC World Conference in San Francisco. "The overarching theme for the Research Foundation this year is greater cultural awareness. We are gathering input currently from potential researchers and partners outside of North America so that we can do a better job meeting the needs of IABC members globally," says McCasland.

Headlines and Resources

Get recognized
Enter your communication work in the Gold Quill Awards student competition.

Categories include: Social Media/Technology, Publications, Writing, Communication Campaigns
and Communication Creative (Outdoor/3-D, Photography, Video/Film, Other Graphic Design).

Deadline is 3 February 2010.

October is Nonprofit Career Month
Check out this podcast series and newsletter for a window into the world of working for a 501c3.

Welcome to IABC/Rutgers
Welcome and congratulations to our newest student chapter at Rutgers University (New Jersey, USA).

Photos

Check out the student photo gallery for great shots of IABCers mingling with top chapter and industry leaders.

Submit your photos to studentservices@iabc.com.

Student Chapters on Facebook

• IABC/Aiken
• IABC/Berkeley
• IABC/Cal. State Fullerton
• IABC/CCSU
• IABC/Chico State
• IABC/Ithaca College
• IABC/Loyola University
• IABC/Rutgers University
• IABC/Taylor University
• IABC/Texas Wesleyan University
• IABC/University of Houston
• IABC/University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
• IABC/USC
• IABC/Western Kentucky University
• IABC/Wilmington College