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The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is a global network that provides the content, the credibility and the community to help communication professionals succeed in their careers. IABC links communicators in a network that inspires, establishes and supports the highest standards of quality in organizational communication and strategic business communication management. IABC provides a professional network of almost 16,000 business communication professionals in over 70 countries.
IABC/Madison (Wisconsin USA) is one of 100 IABC chapters around the world. Our members include experts in all areas of communication and across all business, public and non-profit sectors. Most of us work in Madison, but some of us are located in Baraboo, LaCrosse, Beloit, Central Wisconsin and the Fox River Valley.
The Madison chapter began in April 1969 as the Professional Communicators of Wisconsin. It became ProCom/IABC in January, 1981 and became IABC/Madison in April, 1994.
Our monthly luncheon meetings are held at 11:30 a.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month except in June, July and December. We typically have lunch at noon after networking, and have a 30- to 45-minute program after lunch. The cost is $17.00 for members, $25.00 for guests and $12.00 for students. To receive meeting notices, sign up below.
When we receive new job listings, we post them (usually) that day on our employment page.
3-25-09 meeting. A great inside look at effective search engine optimization (SEO) by Ben Hansen and Janet Ady of Voltedge.
Attendee Betsy Jewell shared her knowledge of some books that focus on the topic.
Search Engine Marketing, Inc. Driving Search Traffic
To Your Company's Web Site by Mike Moran and Bill Hunt
"This is a very comprehensive book full of great information, starting
with the basics and continuing through advanced concepts and suggestions.
Another book that Betsy found helpful is:
The Truth About Search Engine Optimization
by Rebecca Lieb
"This one is a quick read full of great tips, especially good for
those starting out in the world of SEO."
1-28-09 meeting. When General Casualty's parent company, Winterthur Insurance Group in Switzerland, was bought by a French insurer in 2006, employees, agents and the public learned that the U.S. companies (General Casualty and Unigard) would be sold off because the acquiring insurer didn't want to be in the U.S. insurance market. Anne Smith, Communications Manager for all of QBE the America shared the lessons she learned in change communications. Click here to open a PPT with Anne's lessons learned.
Our April 25, 2008 speaker, Lori Silverman, has written a couple of very interesting books. Learn about them here.
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