Windows into the Future: Augmented Reality and a Day Made of Glass
Posted by Angela Connelly and contributing author Keith Mays Corning: A day made of glass (don't miss this video...
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KC/IABC’s interview with Rachel Hack of Google
07:49 23 July
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Here's our video interivew with Rachel Hack, who spoke to KC/IABC on what Google Fiber means to Kansas City business communicators. A major announcement on Google Fiber is scheduled for Thursday, July 26...
How to Build a Successful Career in Marketing Communications
21:18 12 July
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by Mike Goff, Principal, Goff Marketing Group and 2012 KC/IABC Arthur E. Lowell Award winner I was a bright-eyed, headstrong journalism school graduate when I drove to central Kansas to interview for a sports editor position at a small newspaper many moons ago. It had been my dream to cover sports and the prospect of an entry-level job, on a small newspaper, was simply the beginning of a career...
Big ideas from the IABC World Conference
16:39 05 July
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By Sara Folkerts, KC/IABC President. I tried my best to be “in the moment” at the IABC World Conference in Chicago last month. That meant no phone, no laptop, no tablet. And almost no notes. (As a journalism school graduate, I really love my notes. I can get a little obsessive about it.) By taking few notes and resisting the urge to check my phone...
Rachel Hack of Google on the KC/IABC Podcast
11:21 05 July
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In this month's podcast, Rachel Hack, community manager with Google in Kansas City, gives a thumbnail of her upcoming July 19 talk at KC/IABC's luncheon at Brio on the Plaza. Listen in now for a teaser and be sure to join us as Rachel explains why Google chose Kansas City and why business communicators need to be in the know as its network gets ready...
Pinterest for Communicators and Marketers
We had a full room at our last Tech/SIG meeting where Katie Hamm with Fleishman-Hillard spoke about Pinterest. In her role at FH, she manages digital and social media for food and nutrition clients. While most people are still figuring out Pinterest and it’s technically still in beta form, the stats are amazing: In February they reached 10 million users1. (See below for links to sources.) It’s the...
SEO 101 for Communicators
By Angela Connelly As communicators we wear many hats. Because websites fall under our ‘domain’, we’re expected to understand the technology behind web management. That includes understanding things like search engine optimization (SEO). But what does SEO even mean, and where do you start? At the May Technology Special Interest Group (Tech/SIG) meeting we learned about SEO from Lesley Latham, project manager with Red Nova Labs, a...
The who, where and why of KC/IABC
08:35 29 May
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Chapter president Melanie Deardorff writes: "At least a couple of times per month in the past year, I get asked one of these questions (sometimes all three in rapid-fire succession): Who are KC/IABC’s members? Where do they work? Why do they join the group? ...
Our Latest Podcast: Join us for the 2013 Business Communicators Summit
18:40 05 January
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Anna Lewis, director of the Business Communicators Summit, shares about our keynote speakers, breakout sessions and opportunities for networking at our daylong Feb. 15 event. ...