To honor Black History Month, the Diane Rehm Book Club selection for February is "The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story", created by Nikole Hannah-Jones. The book is an expansion of The New York Times Magazine’s award-winning issue that sought to reframe our country’s history, placing slavery at the center of the American story. Through […]

Join us at Sonoma Cellar for our February Wine Class! We will be highlighting six different wines and wineries that are making excellent wine and have great stories to share. If you do not want to pay the eventbrite fee, please call us at 703.566.9867 and we will get you signed up. Location: Sonoma Cellar, […]

ONE NIGHT: Join us for the debut of "Attacks on Democracy," an exhibition reframing the Jan. 6 insurrection through Black photojournalism. January 6, 2022 marks the one-year anniversary of the Capital Insurrection–an event that many regard as a terror attack, an act of white supremacy, and a crime against American democracy after the defeat of then-President […]

Endorsed by the IABC, the annual State of the Sector report is the definitive global survey of the internal communication profession brought to you by Gallagher’s Employee Experience and Communication team. In this webinar, Siobhan Hammond and Amanda Sheps will explore some of the key themes covered in the 2021/22 report, which is informed by […]

The one-day, in-person Convergence Summit in Minneapolis, MN brings together experts from both the business and academic realms to explore the changes and challenges business communicators face. Business communication is becoming evermore complex. Messages, audiences, and communication channels continue to evolve and converge. The sessions will explore cutting-edge theories along side real-world case studies to […]

The word “community” has found itself woven into strategic conversations in all kinds of industries. From tech companies to nonprofits, leaders are citing community as the way forward to take their businesses into the future. But what does community actually mean and how does it differ from marketing or social media? During this podcast Marjorie […]

Does your audience move to the next item too fast? Content need a little more style? Novels use tension, likable main characters, memorable villains and exciting story arcs. Learn how to intermingle corporate and creative writing techniques to keep your readers interested. This IABC/Dallas session is for all communicators—from strategists to writers to visual communicators. […]

When you ask a group of over 600 PR pros for their favorite crisis management book, what do you think you’re told? Are you ready for a different type of crisis communications book and conversation? Because that’s what was recommended. As Amazon says, "Crisis Ready: Building an Invincible Brand in an Uncertain World" is not […]

In this webinar, Mindy Kantor shares five questions to consider before your next interview to stand out and stay true to yourself. She provides insights into the hiring manager’s perspective and offers ways to ground yourself in optimism and realism to radiate confidence throughout the entire process. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: by March 18 to freshen […]

Employee communication has been business-critical for organizations over the past two years. However, with economic uncertainty and tight budgets, there is increasing pressure to add business value beyond the traditional focus of employee engagement. This challenge is also a tremendous opportunity for workplace communicators in IC and HR to focus their efforts on bottom-line, operational-oriented, business […]