IABC - International Association of Business Communication, Wellington, New Zealand

Join us on Thursday 26 February when we bring you the results of our first New Zealand-based research project, undertaken in partnership with Massey University, looking at the measurement of internal communication effectiveness in New Zealand organisations.

We will be starting the event with our AGM - event details including the Board nomination form follow.

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Communications measurement – the New Zealand reality

Communications measurement is always a hot topic for IABC members – how can we demonstrate results, and what stands in the way.

To advance our knowledge, we provided a scholarship for post-graduate students at Massey University’s Wellington Campus to undertake this research project, and many IABC Wellington members contributed information.

Frank Sligo, head of Massey’s Department of Communication and Journalism and the research team will present their findings at the IABC Wellington Annual Meeting.

Join us to hear their findings and discuss what this means for the communications profession in New Zealand.  We’ll be asking for input from members into what other research would be useful in future.

IABC Wellington Annual General Meeting

And because it’s the AGM, we’ll be electing a new board for the 2009-10 year – send in your nominations now.

iabc-wgtn_nomination-form-2009 [Word document]

Event details

When:  Thursday 26 February 2009
Where: Confidential Venue & Bar, 69 The Terrace (next to Liquidate Caffe/Bar)
When:  5.00pm onwards

Join us from 5.00pm for drinks, nibbles and some relaxing conversation with your communications colleagues. The AGM will start at 5.15pm - all the usual format: President’s report, presentation of the Financial report and the Elections of officers. This will be followed by the presentation of the research findings.

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Over 75% of communication professionals are feeling the impact of the financial crisis in their organisations, according to recent research conducted by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) and Mercer Consulting.

Nearly 40% of survey respondents reported significant, considerable or drastic impact on their organisations, while 37% reported moderate impact.

For the full story and related resources, see: 50% of communicators fear losing their jobs [by Annie Waite, Global Editor, the Internal Comms Hub]

What do you think?

How has the current economic climate impacted on your communications planning? Do answer our quick poll on the homepage of the IABC Wellington website and/or send your comments to admin@iabcwellington.co.nz

To welcome in the new year, we’re introducing you to the IABC eXchange, an online tool that connects the popular WordPress blogging platform with the IABC member database of more than 15,400 communicators.

So get going with the year and join us for an informal networking and drinks from 5.15pm on Tuesday 27 January at PowerHouse People’s boardroom on L4, Deloitte House, 10 Brandon Street.

Please register - see link below …

What is the IABC eXchange?

This is a very cool tool and if you’re still getting up to speed with the new social media tools, the IABC eXchange is a great way of experimenting, for starters you can:

• invite your colleagues to collaborate or share documents online
• develop a blog and make it visible to the whole world or to IABC members only.

Whether it’s work related, IABC-related or purely personal, the IABC eXchange gives you the power to express yourself!

Network over a glass of wine

You will also have an opportunity to catch up with fellow communicators and share ideas over a glass of wine and nibbles.

The Be Heard forum is FREE to IABC members, however, non-members will need to pay $15. Non-members will be sent an invoice and can pay either at the door or online or by cheque (as detailed on the invoice).

So that we can cater appropriately for numbers, please:
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