Blog entries

5 Minutes with David Nies

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:28:10 +0100

"How Mobile Works: Mobile Campaigns, Websites and Applications"

David Nies and Jennifer McCoy of Ballyhoo Marketing presented a special workshop on Mobile Marketing. We took a few moments to chat with David on this new trend in marketing.

IABC-FC: Ballyhoo Mobile Marketing. How did you guys come up with "ballyhoo" as your business name?
DN: All the credit here goes to Jennifer. I wanted a name that was an intangible like Yahoo or Google. Jennifer got to work on finding somRead More...

Five Minutes with Carl Smith

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:30:21 +0100

"Toss Away that Grammar Book...Writing for the Web"

Carl Smith, Founder and head of Search & Rescue for The nGen Works Company, was guest speaker for our February meeting. His presentation on writing on the web kept the audience engaged. Following the meeting we sat down with Carl to dig deeper into this hot topic.

IABC-FC: Writing on the web...or "un-complicated" writing can be a challenge for some communications professionals. What's one piece of adviRead More...

February is World Membership Month

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:00:00 +0100

This month, the International Association of Business Communicators is promoting membership with reduced incentives to join for both new and lapsed members.

For 40 years, IABC has brought communication professionals together to learn from one another, promote credibility for the profession and build enduring friendships. By joining IABC, you become part of a worldwide community dedicated to helping each other improve skills, share best practices, advance in your career—and Read More...

Five Minutes with Jan Korb

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:31:55 +0100

Jan Korb was the guest speaker for our first chapter meeting of the year. The professional development monthly meeting was held Wednesday January 13, 2010 and covered creating a marketing plan for success. Prior to her presentation, we sat down and asked Jan a few questions:

IABC-FC: What is the most exciting aspect of your careeRead More...

Welcome to the IABC First Coast Blog

Administrator — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:56:04 +0100

Welcome to our chapter blog. What are we going to do here?
Current IABC First Coast chapter members are invited to comment, ask questions and share resources.