2018 Fellows, off-site conference experiences, attracting customers and more!

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Congratulations to the 2018 class of Fellows

Congratulations to John Finney, Todd Hattori, ABC, and Stacy Wilson, ABC, on being inducted into the 2018 class of Fellows. The IABC Fellow designation is the highest honor bestowed on an IABC member. Becoming a Fellow denotes a body of achievement by a communicator who has had a significant impact not only on their organization and IABC, but also on the communication profession at large.

Only 88 of the world’s top leaders have earned this superlative designation. It is considered by IABC to be the lifetime achievement award for the industry. The Fellows committee made the selection from a competitive field of applicants and nominated three immensely talented Fellows.

The Fellows Award will be conferred on the three recipients during the Excellence Gala at the 2018 IABC World Conference, taking place 3-6 June in Mont r é al .

Learn more about the 2018 class of Fellows here

Nearly 800 people have joined IABC or renewed their membership this month. Have you?

You have 10 days left to take advantage of the 10 percent discount on international dues and join IABC or renew your membership during Member Month. Don't forget, you can take advantage of this offer even if you aren't up for renewal right now . We'll simply tack the extra year onto your membership from whenever it's set to expire.

Thanks to the nearly 800 people who've already joined or renewed this month and to everyone who's been pounding the pavement to recruit new members and grow the IABC global network.

If you refer five new or lapsed members to IABC during March, you'll receive a free year of membership. And for each new member you refer who joins IABC during March, you'll be entered to win a US$250 Visa gift card . There's also a drawing for a VIP World Conference experience for anyone who joins or renews during March.

Not an IABC member? Join here for 10 percent off international dues during March

Current members, renew here during March to save 10 percent on international dues

Take a look at the chart below to see which IABC chapters have seen the highest percentage growth during Member Month. Is your chapter listed? It's not too late to rally your local members, make a recruitment push and end up on next week's leaderboard!

Send a colleague a free webinar and tell them to list you as the one who referred them when they become an IABC member

Sometimes all it takes to get someone to join IABC is giving them a little taste of the resources they’ll have access to. So we’ve opened up one of our free-to-members webinars to the public. It's called "Managing Conflict: Creating the Best Outcomes from Tough Situations," and we've received great feedback on it from members.

These webinars are one of the things IABC members turn to month after month to be the go-to communication expert in their organizations and for their clients. If you're a member and have missed some of these webinars, you can access the webinar archive here .

If you know someone who might benefit from this webinar and other resources that come with IABC membersship, just copy and paste this link ( https://goo.gl/1bnhJY ) and pass it along to them. That will take them to a landing page where they can sign up to access the free webinar. Don’t forget to tell them to list you as the one who referred them when they join IABC!

Off-site experiences at the 2018 IABC World Conference to raise money for the IABC Foundation

Want to team up with other 2018 World Conference attendees on a challenge? How about learning what an amazing nonprofit is doing to tackle development challenges globally? Or are you a fan of video games?

The IABC M ontr é al chapter and the IABC Foundation have partnered to bring new off-site experiences to this year’s Word Conference attendees. Proceeds go to support the Foundation’s work to ensure that the communication profession is relevant, vibrant and moving forward through leadership, resources and philanthropy.

Learn more about these off-site experiences here

Click this link for more details on submitting your member testimonial.

EuroComm 2018 is just over two weeks away

With a theme of “Communication, Technology and Participation,” the EuroComm 2018 conference is for both IABC members and other professional communicators from across the region, and includes other participants from the technology, startup, and public sectors as well.

EuroComm 2018 will showcase how professional communication can help fuse technology and participation in a way that delivers better business, social and professional outcomes for all involved. The conference is hosted by Copenhagen University (KU).

“The IABC EMENA team has put together the most exciting agenda for EuroComm I’ve ever seen, in a setting that is beautiful. Over two days in Copenhagen University, attendees will have the opportunity to hear from world-class experts in their field, and share with each other discussions and learnings to take back to their organizations. I’ll be at EuroComm18 on the 9th and 10th of April, and I hope other communicators across Europe and the Middle East will join me for an incredible two days,” said Alex Malouf, IABC EMENA chair.

Other IABC regional conferences are on the schedule for 2018 as well, including Asia/Pacific, Africa and Heritage. Scroll down to the IABC calendar for dates and links.

And for those seeking professional certification, EuroComm is also one of six locations offering the the Strategic Communication Management Professional (SCMP) and Communication Management Professional (CMP) certification exams during April, along with Edmonton, Ottawa, Vancouver, Calgary and London (Ontario). See the full Global Communication Certification Council (GCCC) exam schedule here .

Learn more about the EuroComm 2018 conference here

How much can IABC membership save you on professional development?

Some IABC members do the math and figure out their annual dues quickly pay for themselves in professional development savings alone.

Maybe you or your employees are required to complete a certain number of professional development hours in a year. Perhaps you're looking to earn credits so you can apply for or maintain your SCMP or CMP certification .

Check out the IABC member versus non-member prices below to see how easy it is to save money while getting professional development online anytime, anywhere. Not an IABC member yet? Join before the end of March to save 10 percent on international dues.

Managing Communication to Drive Results and Value

US$199 for IABC members; US$249 for non-members

Creating Communication Tactics to Drive Business Results

US$249 for IABC members; US$349 for non-members

Succeeding in Internal Communications: Behind the Scenes with Effective Project Management US$199 for IABC members; US$249 for non-members

Mastering Communication Leadership

US$249 for IABC members; US$349 for non-members

Browse dozens of other professional development options here on iabcacademy.org

Media monitoring 101

by Marcus Kaulback

Media monitoring is listening to who’s saying what about your brand, your competitors, your industry, and any other topic that’s important to you and your operations.

Look at the first part of the definition: Media monitoring is listening. It’s keeping your eyes and ears open to the conversation around your brand, a conversation that is happening at all times, everywhere around you, on all channels and at all volumes.

Pretty important, no?

Whether you’re a newbie to the world of monitoring or a hardened veteran, it’s always useful to get a primer on the subject.