Member Benefits

IABC/Long Island Membership:
What's in It for You?

IABC-LI is the Long Island chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. Headquartered in San Francisco, IABC is an international professional organization representing nearly 14,000 communicators in over 100 chapters worldwide. IABC provides a forum for communication professionals. Its purpose is to encourage professional development and networking among colleagues, thereby permitting them to better serve their companies, organizations and institutions.

Some of the many benefits of IABC membership are as follows:

International
The IABC website, www.iabc.com provides extensive professional resources at your fingertips

Free subscription to Communication World, an award-winning monthly magazine
Professional accreditation and leader services
Annual Gold Quill Awards to honor excellence in communication
National and international networking

Long Island Chapter:
Monthly professional development programs
Local networking
Chapter website, www.iabc-li.org, lists meetings, Job Bank postings, member profiles, notes from chapter president, and other information
Most Valuable Player and Achievement in Communications Award honor local outstanding professionals

For further information, contact Tina Ruark, Membership Chair at 631-777-7600 X707.

Member Benefits Corner:

New Communication Templates Available
Searching for samples to help you construct documents or business plans? IABC can help! The IABC is offering new, exciting (and free!) communication templates to its members. These templates contain practical, hands-on, step-by-step instructions, worksheets, and checklists to help you create documents and implement processes.

Some examples are:

IABC Self-Assessment Tool
Offers communicators a much-needed tool for assessing their career skills.

Do Your Homework
Shows how to go about conducting research before implementing a communication program.

Elements of a Basic Crisis Communication Plan
This template models the components of a crisis communication plan and activities involved in its implementation.

Choosing a Company Name
Provides standards and exercises to help you come up with an appropriate, marketable name for your business.

Starting a Communication Consultancy
Shares tips and advice on starting your own business.

Communicators as Internal Consultants
Offers methods to get you started on the road to delivering excellent communication consulting services to your internal audience.

To access templates, go to the corporate IABC website at www.iabc.com.