Communication World articles from October 2003

Communication World archives from October 2003

From the editor.(update)
October 1, 2003... Isn't it funny how you can have so many great responses to a perplexing question or situation--after the fact? At the particular moment though, you feel at a loss for words. Recently an IABC member said to me, "I love Communication World,...

Measurement Conference returns to New York City.(update)
October 1, 2003... IABC, together with Delahaye Medialink Worldwide, will present the 2003 Research and Measurement Conference in New York City, 20-21 November. Subtitled "Generating a Positive Return on Your PR investment," the two-day event is designed to...

Nominations invited for Chairman and Fellow Awards.(update)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... IABC is accepting nominations for its 2004 recognition awards honoring outstanding achievement in communication and service to the communication profession. The Chairman's Award recognizes an IABC volunteer who has demonstrated initiative,...

IABC Research Foundation issues RFPs and call for papers.(update)
October 1, 2003... The IABC Research Foundation has announced Requests for Proposals for two new research projects. One focuses on Effective Use of Communication Policies and the other explores Supervisor/Employee Communication Best Practices. The foundation...

Web page helps IABC student members connect.(update)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... IABC has launched a new area of its international web site devoted to students. The IABC Student Connection offers resources to help budding communicators start their careers. Online articles include advice on job searching, internships and...

Congratulations to the winners of the 'Renew Now!' Drawing.(update)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The following members were winners in the prize drawing among those who renewed or joined IABC during the period of 13 May through 31 August 2003. Details on the drawing are available at www.iabc.com. > 500 Club Membership: Susan K....

Events.(update)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... 1-30 NOVEMBER Webcasts: > Communicating During the SARS Crisis > The CEO's Perspective on Communication > E-mail Marketing and Privacy 3-4 NOVEMBER Seminar: Strategic Communication Master Class Chicago, IL 10-11...

Letters.(update)
October 1, 2003... I just got the June-July issue. It is really a jewel--so much interesting stuff inside, I will definitely keep it in my professional library. Thank you for the outstanding editorial and design work. VELIN V. VELKOV Heidelberg, Germany...

What is a communication professional's chief strategic role within an organization?(global perspectives)
October 1, 2003... ARGENTINA I think the term "strategic counselor" is the one that best describes our main role in an organization. As such, we should advise our various internal clients on the best way to communicate with different target audiences and...

Research in the making: how foundation-supported studies are identified and funded.(foundation findings)
October 1, 2003... It was a hot afternoon in the middle of the Nevada desert. The glitz and glamour exuding from the notorious Las Vegas Strip flashed with temptation. But nothing could deter the 24 senior communication professionals who traveled to the gaming...

Create 'CEO Capital' by leveraging your executive's good name.
October 1, 2003... "If you were going to leave a note on your desk for your successor, what would it say?" asks author Leslie Gaines-Ross. Good luck? Hallelujah? Look out? Or perhaps what G. Richard Wagoner Jr., chairman and CEO of General Motors, once said,...

The chasm is growing: what do you do when communicators and executives are on one side, and everyone else is on the other?
October 1, 2003... The full truth always includes dissent. That's why we bury it or spin it. The full truth would not make our bosses happy; that's why we package it. The full truth does not appear in most of the speeches we write, or the videos, meetings,...

The perfect fit: identifying the right thing to communicate next can make the difference between stifling or sustaining momentum.
October 1, 2003... Remember Rubik's Cube, the six-sided, three-dimensional puzzle that became a craze in the U.S. a little more than two decades ago? The challenge was to manipulate the cube so all of the same-colored squares were on the same side. Nearly...

Hanging out a shingle that will last: independent consultants offer tips for starting your own business.
October 1, 2003... A steady paycheck and benefits can be strong inducements to merely daydream about owning your own business. But more communicators are making entrepreneurial leaps in the face of job dissatisfaction, forced relocation or months of corporate job...

CEO communication: if you want them to listen, speak their language.
October 1, 2003... What keeps your leaders awake at night? The increasing demands of stakeholders are probably causing them many sleepless nights. Among the challenges facing CEOs and other leaders are fostering individual thinking and innovative actions, while...

In-house communication consultancy strengthens internal brand.(case in point)
October 1, 2003... In February 2001, Westpac Banking Corp.'s in-house communication consultancy, Group Internal Communication, opened its doors with just one consultant and one client. From that small beginning, the consultancy grew in less than two years to 35...

Photographing problems and solutions: how to engage viewers in the process.(photocritique)
October 1, 2003... Life often involves problem solving. Some of the problems, as well as their solutions, may lend themselves to visual interpretation. Skilled photojournalists are often able to define the issue at hand visually for their viewers and engage them...

You know your militate v. mitigate, but are you jiggy with dead-cat bounce and chin music?(wood on words)
October 1, 2003... And the beet--as in between--goes on, as you will surely detect in this excerpt from PRWEEK for 4 Aug., 2003. Columnist Lawrence Mitchell Garrison wrote: "I found the star (Sean Connery) to be courteous and gentlemanly during our dealings,...

Personality.(Interview)
October 1, 2003... WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST PAYING JOB? When I was in high school and college, I had the privilege of working as a member of a construction crew every summer, building houses. I'd wake up around 5:30 a.m. and hammer nails three stories up in the...

IABC Gold Quill Awards.
October 1, 2003... 2004 CALL FOR ENTRIES 2004 IABC Think Fresh GROW WITH US IN 2004 To my friends and colleagues, The power of communication is in the action it creates. It is a simple, yet profound truth. There is nothing more...