Membership

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Why Join IABC?

– This is your community. You may not know them yet, but IABC members are your colleagues, your friends, thought leaders, and your go-to professional resources. And they are all across the globe, ready to connect with you wherever you are.

– Your time is valuable and there is just never enough of it. IABC saves you time by providing the most cutting edge content and educational resources that allow you to find what you need quickly to solve your professional challenges, enhance your perspective, and stay abreast of innovations and trends in the field.

– Your career matters. Whether you are looking to enhance your current role or examining your next steps, IABC keeps you connected with people, recognition, credentials, and job opportunities to help move your career forward. IABC membership is a commitment to your career success.

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IABC really is all about the people. With IABC membership, you can find a connection anywhere across the globe. Someone who will take your call, join you for coffee, share ideas, engage in problem solving, and help enhance your career. Listen to what some IABC Members told us during the #myIABC campaign!

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Tell a colleague
This feature enables you to personalize and send an email message to your colleagues highlighting the key benefits of membership with a link to the online application. Click on the button above to instantly share the value of IABC with your colleagues!

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Encourage colleagues to join
Whether you’re a corporate communicator, independent consultant, academic or student, IABC has the resources, connections and learning opportunities you need to move your career forward. We give you the ability to connect to a global communication network, stay informed about emerging trends and best practices, learn from top experts, gain recognition for your outstanding work and join a community of communication professionals around the world who are striving to be the best in the profession. Need more information about IABC? Click here. Refer your colleagues and remind them why they should be an IABC member:

Connect your career – Unparalleled opportunities for career development through job connections and upcoming educational offerings online as well as at global events throughout the year.
Connect and advance – Discounted access to many programs such as the international Gold Quill Awards and new Communication Management Professional (CMP) certification program.
Connect with ideas – Communication World (CW) magazine, where you can learn about best practices and gain insights from global thought leaders.
Connect with your peers – Access to all the programs run by your chapter and/or region and the unbeatable network provided by IABC’s global presence: over 100 chapters in over 70 countries.
Connect with information – World Conference 2017: #IABC17 in Washington, D.C. 11-14 June 2017, with sessions that allow you to design your own program with career levels and multiple formats.

Here are some other effective ways you can encourage your colleagues to join

Encourage them to apply conveniently online by including the online application link in your email or letter: www.iabc.com/join
Send an application to the potential new member’s work or home. You can download an application here or contact IABC’s Customer Service Center at member_relations@iabc.com to request that an application be sent directly to the individual. Don’t forget to write your name on the referral line!
Share your positive IABC experiences during a coffee break at an education or chapter program or send a personal email inviting them to join.
Mention IABC resources or events that pertain specifically to their interest areas.
Give them a membership brochure to show some of the many tangible benefits of membership.
Don’t forget to follow up! Like all of us, your colleague may get busy and simply forget to join IABC. Set a reminder on your calendar to follow up on this important career decision.