Posted By Mark Kretschmar, Monday, December 07, 2015 As an organization we need the injection of some youth. Our membership is robust with experienced senior communicators whom I really enjoy talking to at events. But we are missing the freshness of a younger membership. We need them to help bring new ideas and creativity to […]
Posted By Mark Kretschmar, Monday, November 02, 2015 Hi Everyone, If you’ve been following any of my video blog posts you know I keep talking about a full day event we are doing in cooperation with the University of Minnesota’s strategic communication folks. It has moved considerably closer to reality – we have a name […]
Posted By Mark Kretschmar, Tuesday, October 13, 2015 Your career, connections, and competencies can benefit from an IABC membership – I know this from experience. Like you, I learned a lot in college (I went back as an adult). I even got a master’s degree, but the skills I use day-to-day as a professional communicator, […]
Posted By Mark Kretschmar, Tuesday, October 06, 2015 What’s the condition of your communication career? How do you know?
Posted By Mark Kretschmar, Friday, July 31, 2015 Updated: Saturday, August 01, 2015 Does it matter how many professional communicators are in the Twin Cities? It does if you want to be part of a community.
Posted By Jon Lenz, Thursday, July 09, 2015 Updated: Thursday, July 09, 2015 On July 15, online brand strategist and LinkedIn expert Anne Pryor is giving IABC members and guests exclusive access to her latest research and insights on all things LinkedIn. Join us and go behind-the-scenes to learn how to make the most of […]
Posted By Sara Kowski, Tuesday, July 07, 2015 Updated: Wednesday, July 08, 2015 In June, IABC Minnesota held an event to recognize the volunteers who keep our chapter active. Thanks to their hard work, we have great professional development, networking events and a robust network of communication professionals. Congratulations to two volunteers who received awards […]
Posted By Mark Kretschmar, Sunday, July 05, 2015 <iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/1iitLy_m_m4″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> Please check out my first video to hear about exciting events coming in the next 12 months.
“Busy” doesn’t adequately describe the lifestyle of Ellen Vander Linden. When she isn’t running her own communications consulting firm, Spark, or volunteering for IABC Minnesota, she’s most likely hiking, biking, skiing, camping, or watching her kids play sports. Whether it’s in her professional or personal life, Ellen is giving it her all. Working in the […]
t’s hard to believe that my term as chapter president is coming to a close already. It has been an amazing and rewarding year. When I stepped into this role a year ago, I had 3 overall goals for the year: 1) enhance member value, 2) increase chapter visibility, and 3) continue to improve our […]
Posted By Jon Lenz, Monday, June 01, 2015 Updated: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 This summer, IABC is taking a deep dive on all things social media. Each month, we’re bringing experts to the table (or to the phone via webinar) to share valuable insights with practical applications. I had a brief Q&A with our June […]
Posted By Brynn Everett, Tuesday, May 19, 2015 Meet Nic Ambroz. He represents one of IABC Minnesota’s student members. As an undergraduate of University of Wisconsin-River Falls, he is pursuing a major in Marketing Communications and a minor in Theater. When he’s not busy in the library, acting, stage managing, and handling publicity for the […]