We love to celebrate award-winning work by IABC members, and this event was no exception, giving members the opportunity to hear about impressive projects from three leading public sector communicators and to find out what it’s really like to work for the government.

The Mastermind Circles program is a FREE (member only) program designed to enrich your IABC NSW member experience by giving you more of what you’ve told us you value most: peer-to-peer networking and learning.

Written by Jen Black, Associate Director Strategic Communication, NSW Public Service Commission. This article is based on a presentation given at the 2021 Strategic Communication Leadership in Government Conference.

Amanda Blesing FARPI holds one of the top 1% LinkedIn viewed profiles globally. Here at IABC NSW we were delighted to host Amanda for two exclusive events; how to amplify executive brands via LinkedIn and 7 critical elements of subtly powerful self-promotion. Our board members Patrick Armstrong and Megan Thomas share their key insights.

Takeaways from the IABC World Conference Keynote with Pfizer’s Sally Susman on making the impossible, possible. Written by Andrew Barclay, Senior Communications Manager at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and IABC NSW member.

The fourth annual Business of Media summit took place on 9 June, hosting senior leaders from across the media and entertainment sector. The topics were wide, but the themes were consistent - Give them what they want, the 9.01 firing squad, watch your audience, an equitable playground, and what keeps you awake at night.

IABC NSW is thrilled to advise that we will be hosting a Global Communication Certification Council (GCCC®) exam in Sydney on Friday 27th August.

For over 40 years, the Gold Quills have been won by outstanding professionals who demonstrate superior abilities to deliver a valued outcome for their stakeholders, and eloquently describe how they did it.

IABC NSW attendees gathered together for our first in person event (nearly a year to the day that we last met in person) for a highly interactive workshop; Corporate snakes and career ladders.

To discuss the future of comms we rallied four exceptionally talented comms experts to host a sold-out interactive discussion about our profession, the key themes are collated in this article.

The board have now hosted our 2021 strategy session, and we’re pleased to share our priorities to ensure our members receive exceptional value. We’re committed to continuing to boost the credibility, networking and professional development opportunities of our members and our communication profession.

At the 9th December IABC NSW AGM the president’s report by Kieran McCann was presented and accepted - it is replicated in its entirety below

Refer New Members by 31 December and They’ll Receive 25% Off IABC’s International Dues

Isentia and IABC APAC Region surveyed communication professionals to conduct in-depth research on the future of the communication profession post-pandemic. With our guest speakers Zora Artis, GAICD SCMP and Ngaire Crawford attendees had the opportunity to delve into the report.

Membership month is our favourite time of year. We pulled out all the stops to help us all stay connected. This year we made a series of announcements and offers for existing and new members. Here’s an overview of the ten announcements we made during the month.

We’re thrilled to give you a sneak peek on how 2021 is shaping up.

The Annual General Meeting of the NSW Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators will be held 5.30pm, Tuesday 8 December 2020.

In July we asked for your feedback and suggestions for events, topics and speakers to inform our events strategy for next year.

We were delighted that so many of you responded, we want to assure you we heard, we are listening, and we are responding to your feedback.

Ahead of the submissions opening in October IABC NSW presented a virtual show and tell event where five winners gave a case study overview of their campaigns and shared key learnings to help others develop their submissions.