Cafe2Go Podcast #25 – September 2008
Friday, September 26th, 2008 by Shel Holtz, ABCSpecial Accreditation Episode:
IABC President Julie Freeman, ABC, APR, and 2008-09 Chair Barbara Gibson, ABC, discuss the accreditation program, findings from a recent survey on the value of accreditation and how the program is becoming truly global through a partnership with the Shanghai Public Relations Association (SPRA).
Joseph Ugalde, VP of Marketing Communication at IABC headquarters, reports with updates on IABC programs and events in the coming months.
Neville Hobson, ABC, chats with Accreditation Chair Anna Willey, ABC about Accreditation Month at IABC and resources available to accreditation candidates.
Links:
Accreditation Month – 1 October – 15 November
Value of Accreditation survey – Press release, executive summary, charts on survey findings
Podcast: Download (Duration: 46:49 — 21.4MB)
September 29th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
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November 2nd, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Great stuff to listen to! I just sat for the oral/written exam for accreditation here in Toronto yesterday. Found it challenging and stressful – but an extremely worthy. venture. As was said in this podcast, it truly draws out what you know about every aspect of communications and it’s quite satisfying to realize just how much that is. I’ve been in the field for 20 years and only just decided to, finally, go for it. I’m hopeful I’ve been successful but, again as you say, it’s a process and one I’m proud to be a part of. And if I need to redo the oral or some of the questions to confirm my readiness, I’d be happy to do that and grateful for the chance. So, though I’m not yet accredited, I totally recommend going for your ABC!
November 11th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
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