August 24, 2010
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News & Updates
- Communication Measurement is evolving. Learn all about it at our next Toronto professional development session (breakfast seminar)
- NEW! Professional Independent Communicators (PIC) presents: Take Charge of Your Career!
- Save the date – Thursday, October 7th is IABC/Toronto’s Volunteer Recruitment Night
- IABC/Toronto Reaches an Important Milestone with its 1700th Member!
- Worldwide Membership Month is The Time to Join IABC!
- IABC/Toronto now has more than 1,200 followers on Twitter – Are you one?
- Have you signed-up for IABC/Toronto’s CareerLine e-Job notification service yet? It’s a FREE membership benefit!
- Request for Proposal: IABC/Toronto Designer of Record
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Events Calendar
September 21, 2010
Professional Independent Communicators (PIC) presents: Take Charge of Your Career!
September 29, 2010
The Shifting Sands of Measuring Communications (breakfast seminar)
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Communication Measurement is evolving. Learn all about it at our next Toronto professional development session (breakfast seminar)
The Shifting Sands of Measuring Communications featuring Annette Martell, ABC, MC, IABC’s newest Fellow (breakfast seminar)
Wednesday, September 29, 2010, 8 to 10 a.m., Toronto (exact location to be confirmed shortly)
What results do CEOs expect from communicators? How can you best position your communications budget to be approved, or even increased next year? In uncertain economic times, the ability to properly measure and gauge the success of communications efforts is more important than ever as we strive to demonstrate how we advance the business. In this exclusive session, senior communicators will learn how measurement is changing and why we need to keep up. Not just a discussion of measurement options, this event includes groundbreaking new research and tips on how you can position yourself as a leader and the communications function as an essential component in your organization’s success.
This is an event you will not want to miss! Spaces are selling fast! Breakfast with refreshment will be provided.
Speaker:
Annette Martell, ABC, MC, IABC’s newest Fellow, a former IABC world chair, repeat Blue Ribbon Panel judge and the former head of several corporate communication teams.
Registration Fees (prices do not include HST):
- $35: IABC Member early bird rate (ends Monday, August 30, 2010)
- $25: IABC Student/Transitional member
- $40: Regular member
- $50: Non-member
NEW! Professional Independent Communicators (PIC) presents: Take Charge of Your Career!
Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 6 to 9 p.m. (exact location to be confirmed shortly)
Are you happy and successful in your career? Do you know how to uncover jobs, contracts and freelance opportunities? This presentation, designed for both freelancers and employees, will provide you with answers to take charge of your career.
By attending this presentation, you will learn:
- To develop an outstanding performance-based resume
- What search strategy will provide the best results on your time investment
- How to use social media to find key influencers
Soft drinks, juice and bottled water will be provided.
Speaker:
Martin Buckland, founder of Elite Resumes, is one of North America’s top career management professionals. Martin is a resume and career management expert for several associations and leading MBA schools. His peers recently voted Martin as one of the “Top 22 Career Management Professionals” in the world.
Registration Fees (prices do not include HST):
- $22: IABC member
- $32: Non-member
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Save the date – Thursday, October 7th is IABC/Toronto’s Volunteer Recruitment Night
Learn about the great opportunities to develop your skills and work on worthy projects!
Come meet the VPs and find out more about the many roles available this year - it’s a FREE learning and networking event for all IABC/Toronto members.
IABC/Toronto Reaches an Important Milestone with its 1700th Member!
It is official - IABC/Toronto has surpassed the 1700 membership mark! What an amazing feat, and something we should be very excited about, as we currently have 1701 members in Toronto.
Congratulations to Jillian Locke, Communications Coordinator, Corporate Affairs, CIBC Mellon. Jillian became our lucky, 1700th member two weeks ago, and snagged one free pass to an IABC/Toronto networking event, and one professional development event.
Thank you to Jillian and all of our dedicated members who have helped the Toronto chapter reach this important milestone! The success of our chapter and our association wouldn’t be possible without you.
Worldwide Membership Month is The Time to Join IABC!
Has your membership lapsed? Know of a potential member who would like to join? If yes, then take advantage of Worldwide Membership Month. Until the end of September, IABC will waive the application fee for new or lapsed members who join or re-join IABC.
This reduced rate, combined with the IABC Membership Payment Plan, makes it the most affordable time to start networking, gain professional development opportunities and access to CareerLine. Other special members’-only resources include Discovery (an online, array of business communication best practices, templates, research, and how-to information), as well as reduced admission prices to IABC events and much more!
Click here for more information.
IABC/Toronto now has more than 1,200 followers on Twitter – Are you one?
Staying connected with fellow communication professionals over the summer used to be difficult. Now, communicators can make use of IABC/Toronto social sites to keep connected and find out the latest on chapter updates instantly.
Check us out on Twitter. IABC/Toronto has more than 1,200 followers and its open to IABC members and non-members: http://twitter.com/iabctoronto
For other social sites IABC/Toronto can be found on, please go to http://toronto.iabc.com/resources/social-media/
Have you signed-up for IABC/Toronto’s CareerLine e-Job notification service yet? It’s a FREE membership benefit!
Since July 1, 2010, more than 50 new job postings have been placed on IABC/Toronto’s CareerLine job board. When IABC/Toronto members sign up, they will automatically receive e-mail about job listings shortly after they are placed on CareerLine. The sooner you know, the sooner you can apply.
Be in the loop; subscribe to the e-job notification service. To protect your privacy, we need your permission to subscribe—just click on e-job notification subscription and indicate your name and what e-mail address you would like to have e-job notifications sent to (each IABC/Toronto member can subscribe one e-mail address to the service).
Request for Proposal: IABC/Toronto Designer of Record
IABC/Toronto is requesting proposals for a service provider to deliver graphic design and layout services. The contract with the chapter’s current designer is nearing completion and this request for proposal (RFP) is being issued to comply with chapter governance. It is the business objective of IABC/Toronto to provide members with cost-effective programs that meet their needs.
The commitment will be for layout and design of the chapter’s bi-monthly newsletter, Communicator. As designer of record for the chapter, the proponent will also have right of first refusal on providing additional design services.
Deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. EDT, September 14, 2010. Click here hor more information about this RFP, including details on where to send your submission.
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