Want to be able to demonstrate how communication can affect the bottom line? Then don’t miss IABC Fellow James Shaffer’s article “Make Communication Your Business” in the September CW, about how communication professionals can be instrumental in creating positive change in organizations. Learn how companies like ConAgra have transformed the way they do business by focusing on communication.

Did you know? The web edition of Communication World is currently open to non-members, so feel free to share it with colleagues. Just look for the “share” option at the top of the web edition.
 
Members can also access the magazine through dedicated apps for iPad, iPhone, Kindle Fire and Android devices, which also enable sharing. If you’d like help getting an app, let us know at cwmagazine@iabc.com. We’re happy to help you get started.

Ron Shewchuk, a leading Canadian public relations professional and ABC, will be hosting a webinar called The Power of Video in Communication on Wednesday, 2 October, at 8 a.m. PDT. The webinar is free to all IABC members, and is sure to provide you with the knowledge to integrate stunning videos into your communication campaigns.

Click here to register for the event, and keep your calendar open for these upcoming seminars as well:

9 October: Successful collaboration
13 November: Examine the CEO connection in business communication

Each Wednesday at 9 a.m. PDT we host a TweetChat, using the hashtag #CommChat. Every week we'll cover a topic based on an article in Communication World magazine or a suggestion from our participants. Join our fun group of communicators for a power hour of sharing, learning, networking and collaborating.

To follow along, consider using our Twubs page for a better experience.

#CommChat's last topic was transmedia strategy. Recaps of each weekly session can be found here.

The IABC staff is growing, and we’re looking for some talented individuals to fill some key roles and continue building this great organization.

Currently, we have openings for the following positions (please click through for the job description and application):

Director of Marketing and Sales
Director of Member Services
Sales and Sponsorship Manager
Chapter Relations Manager
Events Registration and Administrative Coordinator
Director of Communication

If you, or someone you know, would be a great fit for one of the above positions, we encourage you to apply.

The Summit on Measurement is presented by the Institute for Public Relations (IPR) Measurement Commission, where research practitioners and thought leaders from client organizations, public relations agencies, research firms and academia join efforts to develop and promote standards and best practices for research and measurement. 

If the future of standards for public relations research and measurement is part of your future, then please attend the Summit on Measurement 3.1, 1–3 October 2013 in Durham, New Hampshire.

The event is limited to 50 attenders, and only a few spots remain! A single registration fee of US$400 (to cover the costs) will include all meals and social networking events—most notably a legendary Shankhassick Farm lobster bake.

This year, the Southern Region will be hosting not one, but four conferences, jam-packed with amazing speakers and networking opportunities. Three stops on the tour remain, so there’s still time to register for an event near you!

27 September: Barbados
18 October: Nashville
25 October: Houston (See more details below.)

For more information, email Dianne Chase at chase@c4cs.com.

Communication is a contact sport, and your day-to-day business life is full of sports-related references: Take the ball and run with it; the ball is in your court; someone dropped the ball. There's no better place to absorb that message than the 2013 IABC Heritage Region Conference, happening 13–15 October 2013 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Featuring 21 breakout sessions by experts in the field; four keynote sessions by world-renowned speakers; an opening reception at the U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association Hall of Champions; the chance to meet the world-famous Butler bulldogs; and numerous networking opportunities, the conference is sure to offer something of interest to all business communicators.

Register now and join us to elevate your game at the IABC Heritage Region Conference.

Pull up a seat and join in conversations with colleagues from across Canada and beyond at IABC Canada West Region's biennial conference, taking place in Victoria, British Columbia, 20–22 October. Focus in on conversations communicators are—or should be—having around the various "tables" at which professional communicators work. Are you at the table? If not, why? If you're "there," are you effective?

Registration is now open for this amazing event, featuring keynote speakers Mark Brand and Shel Holtz, ABC, IABC Fellow, a host of networking opportunities, and the Silver Leaf Gala. Don't miss this opportunity to learn and grow as a professional in the beautiful city of Victoria. Register today!

The Southern Region Mini-Conference—"Houston's Hot: Come to the Coolest City in America!"—will be held in Houston, Texas, on Friday, 25 October 2013. This full-day, content-rich conference will feature international, national and local speakers in an all-star line-up.

After a welcome reception on Thursday evening, the conference kicks off Friday morning for a day filled with well-known IABC speakers as well as new personalities added to the mix. From the future of communication to the nuts and bolts of succeeding in your job, you'll come away from the Southern Region Mini-Conference with a wealth of knowledge.

Click here for registration and speaker information.

Want to be a part of planning this great event? Volunteers are needed. Contact Mary Hardin-Francis at mary@hardin-francis.com or Susan Burnell at susan@inkspark.net. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.

The 2013 Intranet Global Forum will be held 24–25 October at Pfizer headquarters in New York City. This forum will give you the tools you need to design, deploy and govern intranets that are now influenced by social media, changing employee demands and varying budgets.

The registration fee for IABC members is US$1,400 for the forum and workshops (a savings of US$200 off the full price of US$1,600).

For the workshops only, IABC members pay US$895 (US$1,195 for non-members).

For the forum only, IABC members pay US$495 (US$595 for non-members).

Register today for Intranet Global Forum 2013!

The Global Alliance COMM PRIX Awards for 2013 celebrate the most outstanding national and international PR and communication management programs and case studies. IABC Gold Quill Award winners, as well as winners of chapter Bronze Quill Awards or related awards, are eligible to enter. The final deadline to enter is next Monday, 30 September 2013.

There are three divisions: (1) public relations and communication programs that have already earned a local, national or international award from a Global Alliance member association; (2) successful programs that are international in scope; and (3) academic case studies for use in education. You can find more information here.

We're continuing to receive more individual success stories and we're always anxious to hear more! Send us a brief description of your project, along with your phone number and the country where you live, to news@iabc.com.

As always, we welcome your comments and ideas. Contact us at news@iabc.com.