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

Join us for an exciting event exploring the future of social media and how we communications professionals should keep up with David Farrar, writer of Kiwiblog.co.nz, commentator and social media aficionado. In this session, David will share tips for using social media effectively; explore social media platforms of the future; and provide studies of organisations that have achieved great social media success, as well as massive blunders– and the lessons for us.

When David started Kiwiblog, it was one of New Zealand’s first established blogs, and it continues to remain current and a leader of the NZ blogosphere, using new digital platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, You Tube and Four Square – a location based service. He is a regular commentator on four radio shows and occasional TV commentator. He’s also a director of Curia Market Research, a specialist polling and public policy research company. David is also a former Vice-President of Internet New Zealand, chairs their policy advisory group and is a director of the .nz Domain Name Commission which regulates the .nz name space.

Date: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Time: 5.15pm
Location: Turnbull House, Bowen Street
Cost: $20 for IABC members. $50 for non-members, who should pay at the door.

Drinks and nibbles will be served before and after the panel discussion, with time for networking after the discussion.

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Registrations close at 5pm, Monday 1 November 2010.

Massey University’s Prof. Krishnamurthy Sriramesh is part of an international communications study that would like your input. The study, being funded by IABC international, is a global survey of senior communications managers.

The study team, who are based on four continents, are seeking to assess:

• The structural positioning of the communication function within an organisation, particularly in terms of centralisation of the communication function (one single integrated department) or decentralization (two or more departments reporting separately);
• The extent to which communication functions are structured around such factors as the organization’s publics, the organisation’s geography, communication techniques or services, management processes, or by internal client;
• The possible ways a communication department could organise its sub-functions (such as different units for internal communication, marketing communication, corporate communication, public affairs, community relations, research, planning and performance measurement, communication advisors/strategists/account executives, creative services, E-communication [internet; intranet; social media], etc.) in to an integrated departmental structure,
• The types of management team positions in a communication department and the typical reporting relationships; and
• The types of communication sub-functions or sub-function activities typically outsourced.

The survey will take 15-20 minutes to complete and can be accessed online here.

IABC is excited to announce that international communications research consultant Angela Sinickas will be delivering a number of workshops in Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch.

IABC is delighted to be working in partnership with PRINZ and the Network of Public Sector Communicators to bring Angela to New Zealand, for the benefit of all our members.

Registration for the events is only open to members of the IABC, Network and PRINZ. To register, email info@prinz.org.nz stating you are a member of the IABC, the workshop you want to attend and your contact details.

The cost of each workshop is $395 + GST.

Internationally and here in New Zealand, communications measurement and evaluation continues to be a hot topic.  As valued business partners, all professional communicators need to be able to develop robust business cases and demonstrate value-add results for our 21st century clients - whether externally or in-house.

Workshop details

Auckland: Friday 6 August (two workshops)

9am to 12pm: Calculating the ROI on Your Communications: Link to IABC website

1pm to 4pm: From Communications Order-Taker to Business Strategist:  Link to IABC website

Wellington: Wednesday 11 August (two workshops)

9am to 12pm: Measuring the Value of Your Communications: Link to IABC website

1pm to 4pm: From Communications Order-Taker to Business Strategist: Link to IABC website

Christchurch: Thursday 12 August (one workshop)

9am to 12pm: Calculating the ROI on Your Communications: Details to be confirmed

About Angela Sinickas

Angela Sinickas is President of Sinickas Communications Inc, an international consultancy focusing on communication research. She has been measuring the effectiveness of communication since 1981.

Angela’s prolific publications, and speaking engagements in 26 countries, have made her name synonymous with practical measurement of organisational communication. She is the author of the manual How to Measure Your Communication Programs, a regular columnist for the magazine Strategic Communication Management and on the editorial boards of two professional journals.

Angela’s work has been recognized with 17 Gold Quill awards from IABC, five of them for measurement and two of them for her web site. Angela became a Fellow of IABC in 2008.

Read more information about Angela.

The communication job scene is changing in Wellington. After more than a year when the market was very tight, it has now picked up. There are more jobs coming vacant, and people are starting to move, with more contract and permanent opportunities available.

What are these opportunities? How have employers’ expectations changed? And what should we expect in salaries?

At this month’s Be Heard networking event, we will hear from one of our sponsors, PowerHouse People, about the new shape of recruitment in Wellington. Annabel McCallum and Dave Hollander are senior recruitment consultants who cover permanent and contract opportunities in the government and private sectors. They will offer some of the best advice you can get on where your next job might be, and how to get it - all free to IABC members.

Email your questions to the IABC administrator and we’ll pass them onto Annabel and Dave.

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How important is internal communications as part of a crisis response? Telecom found out during its recent XT network outage.

Join us for this lunchtime session where Megan Wiltshire will share the highs and lows of Telecom XT and how she tailored and executed an internal communications strategy to fit the situation. You will get the opportunity to ask questions, take away some great ideas for your own work and as always, network with your community.

Megan knows how internal communications can effectively contribute to a crisis solution; as well as working at Telecom during the XT roll out, she worked at BAA throughout the building of the controversial Terminal Five at Heathrow.

Megan Wiltshire

About Megan Wiltshire

Megan has more than 12 years employee communications experience and is a former winner of UK Internal Communicator of the Year. She is passionate about using communication to drive employee satisfaction, engagement, brand loyalty and lead employees through significant periods of change. She also spent 10 years as a newspaper and magazine journalist in New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Megan has held roles in two large British companies: Royal Mail and BAA Heathrow Airport (Terminal 5 Project) - both of which involved working with frontline highly-unionised workforces. She’s also won awards in the UK and Europe for employee branding and staff publications.

Click here to register now for this event. Registrations close at 5pm, Monday 14 June 2010.

Get a friend to register too and you’ll both go into the draw to win a bottle of wine.

Event details

When: Tuesday 15 June

Time: 12-2pm

Location: Turnbull House

Cost: $20 for members, $35 for non-members.

Please bring your own lunch. IABC Wellington will provide tea and coffee.

Our payment and cancellation policy: Once you have registered you will be emailed an invoice, which can be paid: by sending a cheque (made out to the IABC Wellington and mailed to IABC Wellington, PO Box 25417, Panama St, Wellington 6142) OR by making an online payment to IABC Wellington (that includes your name/invoice no.) IABC National Bank 060565 0820794 00 OR with correct cash at the door on the night of the event.

Cancellations must be advised before Monday 14 June to receive a refund. Any cancellations received after this date or “no shows” will be charged. You may nominate another person to attend on your behalf.