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Towers Watson and IABC Webcast Recording
Become a Legend Through Award-Winning Work
 
Original Broadcast on January 12, 2010
Duration: 1 Hour

The 2010 Gold Quill Award Competition is underway! Every year, IABC receives hundreds of creative and compelling submissions for this global competition which recognizes outstanding achievement in communications and represents the highest level of professional acknowledgement within business communication today.

So what does it take to create a winning entry? Join this Webcast to hear from past Gold Quill Award winners and Blue Ribbon Panel judges to learn more about developing a winning Gold Quill submission. Featured will be a pair of judges from the 2009 competition reviewing, in detail, why a winning entry was selected for a Gold Quill.

 

Presenters

Ezri Carlebach, FRSA, is communications director at Lifelong Learning UK, an independent body that encourages employers to invest in workforce training and development. He has over 15 years' experience of creating, managing and measuring communications in print, online and broadcast media for corporate, government and non-profit organizations. Ezri is the 2010 Gold Quill Awards chair.

Dave Meyer has 17 years of experience in media relations and internal communications, and is the president of BizzyWeb, a company specializing in Web design, social media and communications consulting for small business. Prior to BizzyWeb, Dave managed internal communications for U.S. Bank's retail branch network, and has practiced internal and external communications with companies, including Fleishman-Hillard, Weber Shandwick, the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance and West Group.

Mark Schumann, ABC, is the 2009-2010 Chair of IABC, and the winner of 17 Gold Quill awards over the past 30 years. An Accredited Business Communicator (ABC), he recently co-authored two books with Libby Sartain, "Brand from the Inside" and "Brand for Talent" and regularly speaks at IABC events. You can follow Mark's blog at "comms2020" on the IABC eXchange at iabc.com.

Ryan Williams is president of twisurveys, an organizational research and strategy development company. Ryan specializes in behavioral and organizational research. He is able to use that research to coach organizational leaders in planning and implementing new strategies. He has received several awards, including the Institute for Public Relation Golden Ruler, three IABC Gold Quill awards, an IABC/BC Blue Wave Award of Excellence and an IABC Canada Silver Leaf Award of Excellence.

Kathryn Yates is Towers Watson’s Communication and Change Management Practice Director. She has more than 25 years of experience in communication and operations management and has particular expertise in helping organizations develop strategies and programs to build strong, productive employee-employer relationships.

 

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