IABC Seattle: MasterMind
2026-02-10 15:00 - 16:00 UTC
The next IABC Seattle MasterMind will be on Tuesday, February 10, at 12 p.m. CT / 3 p.m. ET.
The chapter designed these sessions to help you workshop solutions to your current comms challenges and hear how others have grappled with similar situations.
Think of it as one part mentoring, one part community building, and one part career coaching — finding a way forward together!
Bring a comms problem that’s on your plate and tap into the collective creativity, community support, and professional brainpower of IABC Seattle members. They’ll help you figure out that “single best next step” to take to get you closer to a solution.
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IABC Philadelphia: “The Ferris Bueller Guide to Smarter Storytelling”
2026-02-13 12:00 - 13:00
Join IABC Philadelphia for “The Ferris Bueller Guide to Smarter Storytelling” on Wednesday, February 18, at 12 p.m. ET. Rob Biesenbach, a keynote speaker and workshop leader, will head up the discussion.
If you want to sharpen your storytelling skills and help your people improve theirs, look no further than the classic American film, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.”
In this engaging, practical session we’ll unpack the movie’s most important storytelling lesson and learn how it can help us connect with, captivate and compel any individual or audience to action — from customers and clients to colleagues and other key stakeholders.
That means:
☑️ Identifying and rising above the ordinary information (the data, stats and info) that
☑️ prevents us from delivering the big picture — the context, meaning and perspective;
☑️ Drawing out the best stories from our customers, constituents, members, and others;
☑️ Creating more captivating campaigns, preparing winning pitches, and presentations
☑️ and extending our influence inside and outside the organization.
Cost:
▪️IABC Philadelphia Members: $10
▪️Guests $25
▪️Students: $5
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IABC Philadelphia: “Think Like a Reader”
2026-03-18 12:00 - 13:00
Join IABC Philadelphia for “Think Like a Reader” on Wednesday, March 18, at 12 p.m. ET.
Ann Wylie, a writing trainer, coach, and communications consultant, will share a four-step strategy for finding your voice and writing from the readers’ point of view. This ability will help you engage your readers and move them to act.
You’ll learn how to:
☑️ Take advantage of the formula readers use to decide what to read.
☑️ Top 2 rewards of reading to boost interest in your message.
☑️ Answer the No. 1 question your reader is asking about your piece.
☑️ Make a 2-minute perspective shift to focus your message on reader value.
Cost:
▪️IABC Philadelphia Members: $15
▪️Guests $25
▪️Students: $5
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IABC Philadelphia: “Meet Your New Communications Research Partner: Generative AI”
2026-04-14 12:00 - 13:00
Join IABC Philadelphia for “Meet Your New Communications Research Partner: Generative AI” on Tuesday, April 14, at 12 p.m. ET.
In this example-packed session, Shel Holtz will show practical, ethical workflows for public affairs and communications teams in their use of Generative AI.
Key Takeaways:
☑️ Choose the right copilot for the job: When to use ChatGPT Projects + Deep Research, Perplexity, Notebook LM, Custom GPTs/Gems, and other tools.
☑️ Prompt patterns that keep you honest: Structure prompts to prioritize primary sources, require inline citations, extract dates/deadlines, and flag secondary coverage.
☑️ Build reusable research assistants: Set up repeatable watchlists, weekly briefs, 30/60/90-day calendars, and risk heatmaps.
☑️ Create source-grounded Q&A binders: Use Notebook LM to interrogate curated material (e.g., CEO speeches, filings) with verifiable citations.
☑️ From findings to executive-ready outputs: Convert research into spokesperson notes, talking points, FAQs, and customer-facing summaries – fast.
☑️ Safeguards that protect your credibility: Disclosure, provenance links, and “never auto-publish” guardrails for responsible AI use in comms.
Cost:
▪️IABC Philadelphia Members: $15
▪️Guests $25
▪️Students: $5
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