Professional Development Meeting: Crisis Communications:
When your Worst-Case Scenario Becomes a Reality
Join IABC Triangle for an inside look at crisis communications. Special guests Dianne Chase and Bob Fesmire will cover the basic principles of crisis communications as well as a case study recounting a seemingly ordinary day in January that ended in tragedy when a longtime employee of ABB’s St. Louis power transformer facility walked into the plant and shot eight of his coworkers, killing three, before taking his own life.

Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Time: 6:00 p.m. for networking and dinner; program will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Location: ABB, 940 Main Campus Drive in Raleigh at the Venture I Building, First Floor, Raleigh, NC 27606 (See directions on our web site.)

Cost: $15 for IABC members, $30 for guests (non-members) and $5 for full-time students.

Register: Visit IABC Triangle’s event registration page. 

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Upcoming Professional Development Program Meetings – Your Input Needed

May 11 – Learn All About IABC Accreditation
Mark your calendar for May 11 for IABC Triangle’s professional development meeting on how to achieve IABC accreditation. Several IABC Triangle members will serve on a panel discussion to share their experience and insights on this great career-enhancing program. The meeting will be held at 12 noon. Full details will be posted on the IABC Triangle Web site on April 16, 2010.

June 8 – Tackling Tough Conversations
At our June professional development meeting, we’ll explore the topic of how to successfully deal with difficult conversations. Business coach and consultant Kevin Brimhall will use real-life examples and scenarios to teach IABC members how to better tackle tough conversations. If you have an example of a difficult communications-related scenario that you would like to have coaching on, please submit it to Abbie Kiefer at abbie@abbiekiefer.com so it can be incorporated into our June meeting.

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Opening Board Position
Michelle Aronson, who has served as IABC Triangle’s Vice President of Finance, will be finishing her term as of June, 2010. We thank Michelle for the fabulous job she has done, wish her well in her new corporate role and look forward to her remaining an active member in IABC Triangle. Thank you Michelle!

Accordingly, IABC Triangle will be seeking a replacement for Michelle on the board. If you have a good head for finance, please contact Laurie Bowser at lbowser@att.net to learn more about this role.

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Twitter
If you are a member of our IABC Triangle LinkedIn Group, you probably saw the recent discussion about the members list we've added to our Twitter account. It can be found at twitter.com/IABCNCTriangle/members. We think this will be a fun way to check in and see what each of us is up to -- professionally or personally -- depending on how you use Twitter.

This week, we're announcing another Twitter list -- one for companies in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area. Take a look at it to see how local companies are using Twitter as part of their communication strategies. (Note for job seekers: This could be a great resource for you!) See http://twitter.com/IABCNCTriangle/triangle-companies.

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Call for Volunteers — Membership Committee
Volunteering on an IABC Triangle committee is a great way to develop skills beyond your current job duties. Volunteers are needed immediately for the membership committee. Volunteering need not require a lot of your time. If interested, contact Shannon Helm at shannonh@nc.rr.com.

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