The currency of trust
By Tammy Nienaber No subject is more topical these days than trust. It is the currency of the global economy and the basis of international relationships. Trust is also a key economic driver—almost every successful business relies on a strong bond of trust with employees as well as customers. As communication professionals, we know our […]
Does gender influence the practice of public relations?
Public relations (PR) is considered a fast-paced and dynamic industry, but do gender differences in the communication styles of men and women hinder the practice of PR? If communication styles were more in sync with one another, could the work of PR practitioners improve? How do these differences influence workplace communication and the development of […]
Experts Weigh in on Today’s Digital Workplace
A guest post by Jenna Soule, Corporate Communications Manager at RBA On May 2, internal and business communicators, marketers and public relations professionals gathered for an IABC Minnesota Lunch & Learn on modernizing internal communications at the Microsoft Technology Center in Edina. The interactive conversation, which included panelists from Minnesota companies, focused on strategies to […]
How to Modernize Internal Communications: Technology Required
A sponsored post by Jenna Soule, Corporate Communications Manager at RBA As a proud Gen Xer, I remember clearly the days before the Internet. During my first “real job” in communications after college, I can recall spending hours typing and distributing interoffice memos to schedule meetings or to share important news with the employees. WiFi wasn’t […]
How “fake news” is impacting communicators: Convergence Summit opening panel
By Trace Ulland “To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; to be credible we must be truthful.” I heard these words at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. last month. Spoken in 1963 by Edward R. Murrow, they seem especially relevant in our current environment where the term “fake […]
It’s IABC member month … Are you “Minnesota Bold?”
By Diana Dukich That’s right. Minnesota bold. I’ve taken inspiration from the 2018 Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee’s slogan, “the Bold North.” Whether you grew up in Minnesota or have come to call Minnesota your home, we are a bold bunch who embrace our winters (even this mild winter) and are driven to innovate and […]
Tooting our own horn!
By Ellen Vander Linden We aren’t shy about tooting our own horn! The IABC Minnesota chapter received two Chapter Management Awards (CMAs) at last week’s 2017 Leadership Institute in Dallas, Texas. The awards were for Event Management and Professional Development. One more exceptional announcement was the designation of Cindy Schmieg, ABC, as an IABC Fellow. […]
Building Corporate Culture
Some companies are known for being great places to work. Others … just aren’t. So what is it that those great companies have that make potential employees seek them out and current employees happy to go to work each day? The answer: strong corporate culture. The experts at our February panelist discussion demystified the ways […]
Convergence of inspiration and practicality
By Trace Ulland Maybe it’s the winter grayness. Maybe it’s the annual January desire for improvement. Maybe it’s the fact that I’ve been staring at a screen trying to create my 2017 plan, and all I have are the words “2017” and “plan” so far. I need a jolt of inspiration. I need some new […]
Beyond “Who Do You Work For?”
“Who do you work for?” That’s often the first question asked when meeting someone new in Washington, D.C. It’s something I didn’t like about D.C. because it was value-based pricing of a professional relationship. A sizing up. The more important the title in the answer to the query, the higher the estimated value. It’s also […]
