Want to Re-Join IABC?

Do it February 28 and the application fee is waived!
Special Offer

Dear [Firstname] [Surname],

Thanks to Worldwide Membership Month, there is no better time to come back to the IABC community and once again, enjoy the numerous benefits of IABC membership! Benefits include access to networking, professional development opportunities, CareerLine, special members’ only resources, reduced admission prices to IABC events and much more!

You will also receive exclusive, discounted access to Discovery, an online resource for business communication best practices, templates, research, and how-to information, offered through IABC International. Plus, IABC International is offering even more free resources, including upcoming free members-only web seminars as outlined below!

With the application fee waived, IABC membership fees for the month of February are as follows:

• New and/or Renewal Full Membership: $346.36 CDN or $320.70 US
• New/Renewal Student Membership: $50.76 CND or $47 US
• Transitional Membership: $215.68 CDN or $199.70 US

Did you know IABC has a membership payment plan?

In addition to waiving the application fee, IABC has made it even more affordable for you to join by providing you the option of paying your membership dues in four equal monthly payments. Click here for more information.

How to Join IABC:

"Register Online" to access the secure online registration form on IABC's International site. If you do not wish to join online, download a copy of our full-member application form, student member application form, or transitional application form and mail it in.

Just remember: applications must be received at the San Francisco Headquarters office during the month of FEBRUARY to qualify. (Note: This promotion does not apply to active renewing members or students.)

Reduce your taxes - Claim your association fees!

One of life's few certainties is tax season. Before you file next year, remember you can claim your IABC membership fee – it's a tax-deductible expense. Simply submit the receipt issued in your name.

More FREE IABC Member Benefits at Your Fingertips!

One you have become a member of IABC, your IABC membership offers benefits beyond IABC/Toronto. In addition to Communication World, IABC’s International member magazine, and CW Bulletin, IABC’s monthly e-newsletter, watch the IABC World Headquarter's website for archived web and teleseminars, as well as select research reports -- that are free to IABC members. Take advantage of these online offerings to gain practical, how-to tips and best practices from top communication practitioners and other experts.

Free Upcoming Web Seminars:

• Telling stories: Captivate your audience and spread your message
  presented by Donna Papacosta, Trafalgar Communications
  23 March 2011
• When the headline is you: An insider's guide to handling the media
  presented by Jeff Ansell, Jeff Ansell & Associates Inc.
  25 May 2011

Free Archived Web Seminars:

• Communicating change: The emotional journey
  presented by Adrian Cropley, ABC, Cropley Communication
  
• Life with PowerPoint: Make your presentation a first-rate hit 
  presented by Kirk Mossing
• Connecting Emotionally with Consumers in a Time of Crisis
  presented in association with Thomson Reuters
• Free Gold Quill Award web seminar
  Archived recording of the free web seminar on developing your award-winning Gold Quill entry, broadcast on 14 January by Towers Perrin and IABC.
• Bill Marriott - Learn from J.W. Marriott, Jr., Chairman and CEO, Marriott International, who built a culture emphasizing the importance of Marriott's people (as he accepts EXCEL Award at IABC International Conference in June, 2008)

Free Archived Teleseminars (in Members Only section):

• The impact of news/editorial on advertising effectiveness: Why CMOs are embracing integrated communication
  Presented by Angela C. Jeffrey, APR, Vice President of Editorial Research, VMS
• Ten ways to socialize your intranet
  Presented by Shel Holtz, ABC, IABC Fellow, Principal, Holtz Communication + Technology
• Breaking through the noise: How to engage employees through effective communication
  Presented by Mark Schumann, ABC, Managing Principal, Towers Perrin
• Blueprint for communicating major change: Don’t start by picking out the paint
  Presented by Annette Martell, ABC, MC, Senior Communicator
• Are you a social media leader, manager or follower?
  Presented by Ryan Williams, President, TWI Survey

Free Research Reports (some most recent examples):

• IABC Research Foundation and Buck Consultants Employee Engagement Survey

Sponsored by IABC Research Foundation and Buck Consultants, an ACS company
Prepared by Buck Consultants, an ACS company

• Preparing Messages for Information Overload Environments:
  What business communicators should know about information overload and what they can do about it
  Sponsored by IABC/Seattle, Chase and American Standard
  Prepared by Martin J. Eppler, Ph.D., and Jeanne Mengis, Ph.D.
• Survey of Generational Communication Differences Around the Globe
  Sponsored by Deloitte Consulting

Prepared by Mathew Greenwald & Associates Inc.

• IABC Profile Study: Trends in Communication Profession Compensation (2008)
  Editing and analysis by Tamara Gillis, Ed.D., ABC
  Research prepared by ResearchWorks, Inc.

IABC Speaker’s Bureau:

The IABC Speakers Bureau is a complimentary service offering you direct access to the profession’s best speakers.

Best regards,

Sharon Beattie VP, Membership IABC/Toronto toronto-membership@iabc.com