Preview of Next
IABC/Charlotte Luncheon:
All A Twitter Over
Twitter
A Luncheon Eat &
Tweet
Social
media phenomenon Twitter gets credit for everything from
escalating Domino Pizza's PR crisis to aiding and
abetting civil unrest in Moldova. Many of us are on
Twitter, but do we really know what we're doing?
Join IABC/Charlotte for a hands-on "Eat
& Tweet" session with Chris Harrington, technology
director for Charlotte-based communications agency LGA
and creator of the "Vote Woz" campaign that made
national headlines -- and kept Apple co-founder Steve
Wozniak "Dancing with the Stars" on TV this
spring.
Whether you're just getting started
with Twitter or want to know more about it, this program
is for you. For more details and registration, go to
http://www.ciabc.com/
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Meet Susanne
Griffing Susanne Griffing joined IABC/Charlotte in
2008 and soon started volunteering with the
organization. She is now vice president of Member
Services for 2009-2010.
What is a brief history of your
career?
I
have been a small-business owner in the past and was in
the travel industry for nearly 15 years. I changed
careers to nonprofit-industry fundraising for three
years but my heart was not in fundraising. My passion is
communications-related work, and it has been part of all
of my previous jobs. After a long, roundabout way of
getting here, I am now focusing my career in
communications.
Do you think that your IABC
membership has positively affected your
career?
Yes. I just completed a temporary
job that came through my involvement with
IABC/Charlotte. I enjoyed the job immensely and hope to
find a permanent position that is similar.
What do you think is the most valuable part
of being an IABC/Charlotte member?
Other
than the obvious benefit of learning through our monthly
meetings, I like the opportunity to be around others who
are working in the same field. Everyone has been so
helpful in sharing information that I learn something
interesting from everyone I meet.
What kind
of sessions would you like IABC/Charlotte to
offer?
I am interested in EVERYTHING!
However, as communicators, we do need to keep up with
the trends, so I would say that we need to learn more
about social media and the role it plays in our jobs.
What would you say to a prospective or new
member?
Get involved! This local chapter of
IABC belongs to us all. We all need to pitch in to make
it the best possible because we will all benefit in the
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A Note From the President
Greetings!
Milestones and More!
Amazing! Here we are at our first 'half year'
anniversary of your IABC/Charlotte News and
Notes and I do hope that you find benefit and
interest in the content and resources we work
diligently to bring you each month.
As always,
we very much welcome your input, feedback and
contributions, and encourage you to help us make
this newsletter of true value to you.
We're also marking another milestone as we
wrap up the current board year and launch into
2009-2010 with many familiar faces and some new,
as well. I'll be sending out the slate of nominees
for your vote via email on Thursday and look
forward to your response.
Words fail to express how
deeply I appreciate the opportunity to be a part
of this wonderful organization and to meet and
work with you as we strive to make our chapter
more outstanding every year. During this past
term, we set as our priorities providing high
caliber programs for you, increasing membership
value and growing in our membership numbers. I'm
grateful for the dedication and hard work of this
outstanding board in seeing those goals achieved
over the past year. I truly, truly thank you. It
is a privilege and a pleasure to know and work
with you. Join me in saying 'thanks' to:
Ruth Moeller, David Coburn, Susan
Shackelford, Diane Rutledge, Andrew Newsome,
Natalia Russo, and Leanne Pupchek.
A huge 'Thank You' also to our News and
Notes producer, Beth
Griffiths.
Check It
Out ~
Speaking of member value,
I invite you to volunteer in an area of interest
to you in order to get the most out of your IABC
membership. Also, I encourage you to take
advantage of the wealth of resources that connect
you to your fellow members around the world:.
MemberSpeak, MemberSearch and IABC eXchange just
to name a few.
Calendar It
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Don't miss the fabulous July
1 program on all things that go Tweet -oh, and
mark your calendars for a fun after work summer
social on August 6th.
Let me know what I can do
for you and I'll see you at IABC!
Best,
Dianne | |
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"Life is like a
ten-speed bike. Most of us have gears we've
never used."
- Charles
Schultz | |
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