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The Convergence Summit, held virtually on March 18, 2021, garnered high ratings on the post-event survey with 100% of respondents saying the event was useful…
Here’s one thing we can all agree on: Building community isn’t always easy, even at work and especially during a global pandemic. For young communications…
Like so many other conferences this year, CONVERGENCE Summit 2020, went virtual. More than 150 summit attendees tuned in between August 12 and August 13…
By Michael Walsh, president, IABC Minnesota Board of Directors Everything is different. The words almost read like a cliché as I type them. Alas, they…
A guest post by Caitlin McArthur, Recruitment Marketing Specialist at Celarity Industry trends are changing rapidly right before our eyes. It’s difficult to predict how…
When you hear the word mentoring, it’s easy to conjure up the conventional arrangement: the fresh-faced rookie partnered with the seasoned pro. But what happens…
By: Camie Melton Hanily, IABC-MN President Our heroes today are health care workers, delivery drivers and grocery store employees. Many have made remarkable sacrifices to…
Author: Kim Ramsden, IABC-MN, Communications Director Communicators are tired. Some of us, especially those working inside global companies, have been working on COVID-19-related communications on…
Can I take a moment to talk with you—communicator to communicator? I know I speak for many of us when I say this past month…
By: Irene Connors, Blogger Tools that use artificial intelligence (AI) have great potential to help people improve their performance in the workplace and make a difference…
By Mike Worthington, Vice President of Sales, Bolger Bolger is a sponsor of the 2020 Convergence Summit. Be sure to stop by their booth to…
Bridget Nelson Monroe, vice president at Bellmont Partners For communications professionals who work in nonprofits, it’s no surprise that there are unique challenges that come…
By: Carmen Ramson-Herzing, IABC-MN, mentorship director When Sue Otten asked our SW Masterminds group for volunteers to start a mentorship program, I was one of…
By: Paul Omodt, IABC-MN board member For the past four years, I’ve found one day each year to be particularly valuable to me as a…
By: Ianthe Zabel, IABC Board, Secretary As a relative newcomer to Minnesota (four years and counting), I was at first surprised to learn about the…
By: Lisa-Marie Hanson (Facilitator and Speaker Coach) A long time ago – in a land far away, I conducted my first train-the-trainer session (okay, it…
By: Rose McKinney, Founder & CEO, Pineapple RM Long before personal branding was recognized as a career necessity, I had a few experiences that prompted…
By Camie Melton Hanily, president, IABC-MN I can’t remember the last time I made a New Year’s resolution. I’m not opposed to them. I just…
By: Jennifer Hellman, Goff Public, Chief Operating Officer and Principal We live in a world with a highly charged political atmosphere and an increasing desire…
If you attended Convergence this year, you probably recall Victoria Dew’s closing keynote. She spoke passionately about the role communicators play in shepherding change within…
At the last IABC-MN event, Lars Leafblad discussed how a core set of values and learning mindset are far more important than a strategic plan…
