Thousands of Communicators? So?

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.

Noteworthy Numbers for Leveraging LinkedIn

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 […]

IABC Minnesota Celebrates Its Volunteers

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 […]

President’s Note; July 2015

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.

Building Your Network Wherever You Go

“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 […]

President’s Message

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 […]

An Executive’s Take on B2B Social Media

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 […]

Student Services: What IABC Minnesota Offers Beginning Communicators

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 […]

Join the New Masterminds Group

Posted By Sara Kowski, Sunday, May 17, 2015 Updated: Monday, November 16, 2015 In order to have a more viable, sustainable group for our senior communicator members (10+ years of experience), we are eliminating the focus of Healthcare in our newest Masterminds group. All else remains the same, the focus on work and career, challenging […]

Enjoying the Blooms

Posted By Tami Wendt, Tuesday, May 05, 2015 I don’t know too much about flowers, but I do appreciate them; especially at this time of year. I’ve been driving a little slower through my neighborhood so I can enjoy the pink and white blossoms on the trees lining the street and the vivid reds and […]