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IABC Heritage Region Seeking Speakers for the 2018 Region Conference being held at the Omni Richmond Hotel, Richmond, VA, November 11-13, 2018 Suggested topics cover nearly 20 content areas of interest to business communicators. Calling all Speakers! Topics may be strategic or tactical and targeted at the senior-level, mid-career level, or entry level or for […]. Career info Professional organizations MORE
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Too many conferences are painful to attend; lengthy keynote speeches in windowless hotel rooms, rubber chicken and endless PowerPoint conspire to dull the senses. The recent Tech Policy Summit at the Silverado Country Club in the Napa Valley was a well organized and engaging event. This event was an exception. Here’s a list of the [.]. Business Communication Technology #TPS2012 Tech Policy Summit MORE
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In this second edited highlight from the call, freelance speechwriter Rosemary King and Douglass Hatcher, VP of Thought Leadership at MasterCard, share their impressions of the conference and specifically the panel they were both on: Chart your career path: Job advice from successful professionals. Podcasts Speechwriting douglass hatcher Ragan Speechwriters Conference rosemary king silicon valley speechwriters roundtable MORE
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I’m off this week to the 2010 Ragan Speechwriters Conference in Washington DC. It’ll be my fourth conference and the second one at which I’ve presented. Tags: Business Communication Social Media Speechwriting Ragan Speechwiters Conference As in 2009, I’ll be podcasting interviews with attendees and presenters and grabbing some video with my Flip video camera to post to YouTube. It all fits with the [.]. MORE
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