IABC Chicago

The Chicago Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators

How to use the art of persuasion and influence to learn how to move ideas forward in the organization

Join IABC/Chicago and Ragan Consulting Group on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, to learn how to become a more persuasive and influential communicator. Communications became more relevant than ever before during the pandemic. With so much to be done, it’s time to harness your access and influence to push your organization forward. During this session, … [Read more...]

Respect your employees by writing for the reader, not the approver

Join IABC/Chicago and Crescenzo Communications on Thursday, May 20, 2021, to learn how to become an effective writer. Great writing is at the core of everything we do: articles, social media, e-mail, bulletins, even videos. Unfortunately, most "corporate writing" just isn't good enough. Nobody wants you to "shift their paradigm" or "leverage … [Read more...]

How to engage all stakeholders in your change journeys

Join IABC/Chicago and Ragan Consulting Group on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 for a discussion around change communications. It starts by building a communications framework for change. Diana Peltier, who has more than 20 years of experience leading organizations through large, complex transformations, will offer examples and share strategies to … [Read more...]

Prove Your Worth: Create Measurement Dashboards That Will Blow Leadership Away

Join IABC/Chicago and Crescenzo Communications on Thursday, Mar. 18, 2021, to learn how to create powerful dashboards that show the value your communications brings to your organization. Leadership doesn't care about clicks and opens. One-size-fits all dashboards usually fall flat. Metrics are important, but only represent part of the … [Read more...]

Submissions open: Take a Bow award

Attention all IABC members! IABC Chicago is launching a new spring award program called the Take a Bow award. It recognizes the hard work you and your team did in 2020. Award categories include crisis communications, DEI and employee engagement/advocacy. Start thinking about your submission today. The deadline for submissions is Friday, Apr. … [Read more...]