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President:
Stephen R. Clarkis a writer and communications professional with CleverSmtih Writing â„¢ offering writing, editing, editorial project management, and other communications services.

Vice President:
Betsy DuWaldt,has been director of internal communications at FirstEnergy, an editorial director for a computer textbook authoring group and a technical writer at Raytheon, among other positions..

Treasurer:
Mary DaRif is a change leader and marketing management executive.

Immediate Past President:
Sharon Lamchais vice president on PNC's corporate communications team, supporting internal communicatiions.

Program Director:
Paula DePasquale is executive account manager and senior strategist for Landau Public Relations.

Membership Director:
Kristen Sadowskiis a recent Kent State graduate and works at Dominion East Ohio in the Communication and Planning Department.

Membership Communications Director:
Lisa Miller is a communications lead at FirstEnergy.

Public Relations Director:
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Awards Program Director:
Kate Hawk is an Account Manager at Cinecraft Productions, Inc.

 

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• Web Content & Digital Marketing Administrator
• Online Marketing Specialist.
• Communications Specialist

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NEWS

FEBRUARY 9, 2012 OHIO CITY HAPPY HOUR

Network with Fellow IABC members and other industry professionals in Cleveland’s Artisan Neighborhood, Ohio City. If you’re looking for an easy way to connect with fellow IABC-ers beyond lunch programs, take advantage of the winter Happy Hour/Networking series in Ohio City. Come network with other industry professionals in this trendy downtown location.

WHERE : Light Bistro, 2801 Bridge Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113

DATE: 02/09/2012

TIME: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

COST: Non-Member: $10.00, Members In Transition: $10.00, Member: $10.00, Students: $10.00

Click here to register online for the February 9 event now!

 

FEBRUARY 16, 2012 IABC CLE program

You're already doing it: What to do when you can't not communicate
(#iabccleCNC)

David Grossman, ABC, APR, Fellow PRSA, will share practical insights, best practices, and proven tools to help you become a stand-out communicator. This is a unique opportunity to laern winning strategies you can use every day so you can differentiate yourself, elevate your impact, and accelerate business results.

This is a joint program with Cleveland PRSA.

You must click here to register online for the February 16th program!

WHERE: The Holiday Inn, 601 Rockside Road, Independence, OH..

DATE: Thursday, February 16, 2012

TIME: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM

COST: $40 for IABC & PRSA members; $50 for non-members; $35 for full-time students.

PARKING: Free parking adjacent to hotel.

You must click here to register online for the February 16th program!

The program fee includes lunch, a complimentary copy of Grossman’s latest book, You Can’t Not Communicate 2, and the opportunity to purchase his first book, You Can’t Not Communicate, for a discounted rate of $10 (book must be purchased online at The Grossman Group website.)

You must click here to register online for the February 16th program!

 

LEARN MORE

November 2011 -At "Reaching the Connected Crowd: The opportunities, challenges, and development process of mobile apps" with John-Paul Walton of Retronyms.com, Walton discussed the world of application development for mobile devices:

• When a mobile application is the best way to reach your target audience
• Three things communicators need to know to work effectively with application developers
• The process for getting an application developed, including timelines and turnaround times

Click here to view a PDF of John-Paul's presentation.

October 2011 -At the October 20th Emerging Technologies for Communicators, Geof Pelaia digital marketer and educator sorted through the technologies and offering the lowdown on the strategic use of today’s social media, mobile technology, and collaborative software tools at our October program.

He discussed the latest and greatest technologies, presenting insights on social media, mobile technology, and collaborative software tools available today.

• How web searching is becoming more social
• How impactful tools like Rapportive, Klout, Tout, etc., are creating new engagement opportunities
• Why Google+ will be bigger than Facebook
• How new technology tools really demonstrate trends in consumer behavior
• How to use web-based tools to enhance your communication strategies
  And much more!

Click here to view the Prezi of Geof's presentation.

September 2011 - Writing for the Web & the World of 140 Characters with John Ettorre. Click here and scroll down to read a review of this program and download John's presentation.

April 2011 - Technology Petting Zoo

Learn more about using video from Dan Keckan of Cinecraft Productions.

Learn more from Michael Pranifkoff, director of emerging media at PR Newswire.

January 2011 - FTC Rules About Environmental Marketing

View BrownFlynn's presentation about FTC Green Guides and their proposed revisions.

September 2010 - Crisis Communications

Learn more by viewing Bruce Hennes presentation.

May 2010 -Video Tips, Tricks and Techniques.

Learn more by viewing the Cinecraft presentation.

April 2010 - KD Paine on Social Media Mesaurement.

Learn more by reviewing the social media measurement master class.