by IABCLAAdmin | Nov 20, 2020 | Board News, News
Kudos to IABCLA board member Julie Wright, whose strategic communications agency (W)right On Communications has been named to Forbes’ 2021 Best PR Agencies List – and received a 5-star rating. “It’s an honor receiving this national recognition, particularly since it’s...
by IABCLAAdmin | Sep 25, 2020 | Corporate Communications, Events, Jobs, News, Professional Development
By Eli NatinskyIABCLA Vice President/President-Elect Thank you to everyone who attended “IABC SoCal’s Happy Hour: Build Your Network and Share Tips and Tricks for Succeeding in the Coronavirus Job Market” on September 10 via Zoom. Karen Trachtenberg, an...
by IABCLAAdmin | Sep 22, 2020 | Corporate Communications, News, PR
By Deborah Hudson, ABCVice President, Member Retention; Past President Since the outbreak of the Covid pandemic, we’ve seen a catalog of great crisis communications – and some really awful examples. In the last week, as the fast-moving Bobcat Fire has threatened...
by IABCLAAdmin | Sep 10, 2020 | Board News, Member Profiles, News
Karen joined IABC Los Angeles when she was freelancing and looking for guidance on her next career move, and ultimately found much more than she bargained for: a social media role on the board and some lifelong friendships. She holds an M.A. in sociology and an...
by IABCLAAdmin | Aug 28, 2020 | Corporate Communications, Marketing, News, Professional Development
By Bob Finlayson and Paul Brunato The changing media landscape has resulted in brands self-publishing an increasing volume of content. But this content often fails to engage and resonate with target audiences. With proper analysis, readily available digital tools can...
by IABCLAAdmin | Aug 17, 2020 | Corporate Communications, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, News
DE&I: The race is on With Farida Habeeb’s provocative blog entry, “Time to do the (Internal) Work,” IABCLA announced our focus campaign on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) as a call to learning and action. On August 5, we launched the campaign with...
by IABCLAAdmin | Aug 17, 2020 | Board News, Member Profiles, News
Rachel Mann serves as the vice president of communications. As an IABCLA board member, she has volunteered her time by speaking at events on executive communications and crisis communications. Rachel has 25 years of experience working in both...
by IABCLAAdmin | Jul 24, 2020 | Events, Events - online, Freelancing, Networking, News
By Eli NatinskyIABCLA Vice President/President-Elect Thank you to Jake White, principal consultant of Zaptin Communications, who hosted IABCLA’s Roundtable for Freelancers on June 26 via Zoom. He shared stories from his time as an independent communicator and offered...
by IABCLAAdmin | Jul 12, 2020 | Board News, Corporate Communications, Employee Communication, News, PR, Professional Development
I haven’t been able to watch the recording of George Floyd’s murder. I’ve seen the still images. I’ve read the transcript. It’s been over a month, and I still don’t have the courage. But it’s a courage that, somehow, we expect our Black colleagues to muster every day...
by IABCLAAdmin | May 12, 2020 | Board News, Chapter News, Member Profiles
Whitley Crawford helps IABCLA with ideas for future meetings and functions. She is helping build our popular Coffee Connections to become a great network for people to learn and share new skills. She is starting a marketing company that focuses on placing freelancers...
