IABC First Coast Monthly Professsional Development Meeting
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
The "I"in IABC, A Panel on Global Communications
Sponsored by: The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT)
Panelists:
Jorge Arce
Director, U.S. Commercial Service - Jacksonville, U.S. Department of Commerce
Tim Kinney
IABC First Coast, Past Vice President of Communications, 2008
Vice President, Brunet | García Multicultural Advertising & PR
Kathy Lussier, APR
IABC First Coast, Past President, 2008
Global Communications Specialist, VISTAKON®
Panel Moderator:
Joanne Kazmierski
IABC First Coast, Past President, 2009
Manager, Community Outreach and Environmental Advocacy, Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT)
The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) bridges together business communicators from around the world. With the advent of new electronic communication tools and social media, our ability to communicate with anyone in the world is instantaneous. The world is a broader stage and we, as professional communicators, must be prepared to reach this global network. If you or your company have a website then your company has the capability to reach a global audience. Are you prepared?
During this panel, you will learn about:
- How to look for global business development opportunities
- Global business etiquette and protocol
- How to reach US immigrants in your local, regional, state communications strategies.
- Steps to take in developing a global communications strategy
- External communications perspectives on communicating to global customers
- Internal communications perspectives on communicating to global employees
- How media relations abroad differ from the United States
- Simple tips on how to make your website reach a global audience