IABCLA’s Book Exchange Offers Dynamic Comms Discussion

The “Give One, Get One” Book Exchange on September 21 at Urth Caffe in Pasadena fostered a lively conversation about great ideas in comms across various media. The books we exchanged covered political communications and community building, why some ideas thrive, how to podcast, and a classic book for writers.

The group went on to share many recommendations, including books, articles, websites, and podcasts. Here are a few to consider:

Freakonomics podcast on making meetings less terrible
Thrive Global – a website on well-being and success
What Successful People do in Social Media by Carolyn Leach (IABCLA member)
How to Write Short by Roy Peter Clark
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What are you reading? What’s on your night table or in your tablet? What book/podcast/blog/website/Twitter feed is inspiring you or has influenced your work? You may be reading to build skills, to give you background on a new challenge or assignment, or to just get the next big idea. Let us know by adding to our discussion on social media: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram. Together, we can build a powerful resource for ourselves and our colleagues.

Our next Coffee Connection will be on October 12 at Andante, 7623 Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles. Hosted by Rachel Mann , the discussion will focus on executive communications. Rachel will share insights and best practices when partnering with executives as we navigate through the challenges of an ever-changing and complex world. Click here to register.