IABC Chicago

The Chicago Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators

Q&A with Dr. Matt Ragas about DePaul University’s online MA in Professional Comms

IABC is happy to welcome DePaul PROCMN as our newest 2021 - 2022  sponsor of IABC Chicago. Not familiar with the PROCMN program? Learn more below in our interview with Dr. Matt Ragas, associate professor. Q: Tell us a little about the new fully online Master’s in Professional Communication? A: The MA in Professional Communication (PROCMN) is … [Read more...]

Meet IABC speakers: Steve and Cindy Crescenzo

Get to know Steve and Cindy Crescenzo – internal communications gurus, IABC corporate sponsors, world travelers and foodies Please give a warm welcome to Steve and Cindy Crescenzo of Crescenzo Communications. They are the newest corporate sponsors of IABC Chicago. Their specialty is internal communications and measurement. They love what they … [Read more...]

Member Spotlight: Meet Anthony Fleet

We continue our Getting to Know You series with an interview with Anthony Fleet. A Philadelphia native, Anthony earned a bachelor’s degree in communication from La Salle University. He’s been an avid sports fan since he was 8 years old, and he wanted to pursue sports broadcasting. However, during his time at La Salle, he explored corporate … [Read more...]

IABC Chicago Holiday Event – Virtual Escape Game Challenge

Join IABC Chicago to celebrate the end of 2020 with a twist on virtual networking. Bring your problem-solving skills (and a cocktail or 2) and put your collaborative communications skills to good use in a virtual escape game. We’ll play in teams of 3 – 5 people on Zoom. You will use logical thinking, dexterity and observation to solve puzzles … [Read more...]

What’s Your Story? Defining Brand for Yourself and Your Organization

A lot has been written about “storytelling” and developing your “purpose.” Let’s simplify a bit to get more powerful. Customers, prospects, employees don’t want to hear about what you do as much as they want to hear about why you do it. Every organization has a great story to tell that is based on a powerful why. But maybe even more important to … [Read more...]