Byword

IABC Tucson Chapter News June 22, 2010

In This Issue:

Prez Tumarkin Remarkin’ for Last Time
Dear Friends,
Thank you so much for having me at the helm of our chapter this year. After five years (has it been five years?) as an IABCer, this has been the most challenging and rewarding year yet.

When I first became a member, our website had the classic grey background. Our newsletter was in PDF format. Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook were not even on the conceptual radar. “Social media” had yet to have its name.

Look at us today. IABC/Tucson members participate in an active, ongoing conversation via social media. We’re communicating faster and more frequently than ever before. As communications professionals, not only do we have the opportunity to lead the way in creating new and effective ways to leverage these technologies, we can bring it all together to create meaningful stories for our audiences.

IABC is a place to expand these professional experiences and expertise. Our organization offers a fantastic chance for each of us to become better connected to the ever-changing landscape of professional communications. In short, IABC is a place to grow.

In recent work I did for a client, I had the opportunity read about Carol Dweck of Stanford University, who wrote Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. She found that there are two mindsets with which we humans approach life.

Those with a fixed mindset see their talents and abilities as fixed and static. These people protect themselves from failure by not trying new experiences and challenging themselves.

Those with a growth mindset see themselves as fluid and changing. They see challenge as an opportunity to learn and grow.

I bring this up because I want you to have a clear understanding of both a wish and a challenge I have for you for the coming year:

First, I wish for you the vision to keep a growth mindset in all your endeavors, personal and professional. Do that, and success will come your way

And the challenge? Flip on that growth mindset and get involved in helping to put on one--just one--IABC event. You will meet great people, have a wonderful experience and, yes, grow.

So, thanks to all of the volunteers who helped us throughout the year. Thanks to my teammates who made up our board: Daphne Gilman, Juleen Eichinger, Monica Surfaro-Spigelman, Karen Lutrick and Elena Acoba. You have all been unflinchingly supportive, you’ve brought gusto and gumption to the table, and you set a wonderfully high bar.

And to every IABC/Tucson member, I look forward to seeing every one of you at an event in the coming year! Cheers and I’m sure we’ll talk soon,
*Paul

Share Your Ideas for the Chapter Year
The new board will set its program for the 2010-2011 year at a July 24 retreat. We’d love to hear your ideas and comments. Better yet, attend and help shape chapter activities. Contact President Daphne Gilman, dgilman@bio5.org.

This year’s other board members are Juleen Eichinger, treasurer; Paul Tumarkin, past president/director of membership; Vanessa Reyes, director of professional development, and Monica Surfaro Spigelman, director of technology/online presence.

Share Your Big C Mixer Pix
Show us what a great time you had! Tweet photos and comments with #iabc_tucson and post comments at our Facebook page and LinkedIn discussion group.

Remember, you can still attend tonight’s big communicators gathering 5-7 p.m. in the Sonoran Room of The Westin La Paloma, 3800 E. Sunrise Drive.

Member News
Elena Acoba, independent writer and editor, is teaching “Introduction of Copywriting” during the summer session of The Art Center Design College.

John Brown, most recently director of communications & marketing at the University of Arizona Foundation, has rejoined the marketing team at Tucson Electric Power.

Author Marilyn Pincus’s newly revised book, now titled GET THE JOB! Interview Strategies That Work, is available at Barnes & Noble bookstores.

Congrats to members celebrating recent membership anniversaries: Monica Surfaro-Spigelman and Linda Herrick, 4 years; Marsha Baker, 6, and Evelyn Hindhaugh, 9.

Events
June 22: Big C Networking Event, Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa.

June 23: “Don’t Talk to the Media: Secrets You Need to Know Before You Open Your Mouth to a Reporter” IABC web seminar.

June 30: “’Safe’ Social Media” IABC web seminar.

July 14: “How a High-Flying Culture Can Engage Employees and Impact the Bottom Line” IABC web seminar.

July 15: Indies lunch, 11:45 a.m.

July 24: IABC/Tucson board retreat, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

July 28: “Somewhere in the World It is 11 O’clock in the Morning: Making Virtual Meetings an Effective Communication Channel” IABC web seminar.

Aug. 31: “Let Feedback Ring: 7 Keys to Spark Conversations in Your Workplace” IABC web seminar.

Aug. 19: Indies lunch, 11:45 a.m.

Sept. 15: “Corporate Communications 3.0: 7 Ways You Can Be Relevant 5 Years From Now” IABC web seminar.

Sept. 29: Media Coaching for Media Coaches: Insights on Shaping the Spokesperson’s Character, Content, Charisma and Leadership” IABC web seminar.

Oct. 17-19: 2010 IABC Pacific Plains Region EXCHANGE Conference, Palo Alto, Calif.

Oct. 20: “Start with the Truth (and Then Edit): The Search for Corporate Candor” IABC web seminar.

Oct. 27: “Powerful Presentations: Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say” IABC/Tucson broadcast of IABC web seminar.

Oct. 28-29: Employee Communication Conference, Chicago.

Nov. 3: “Social Media When ‘It’ Hits the Fan: When Social Media & Crisis Communications Collide” IABC web seminar.

Nov. 17: “Communicating in Tough, Touchy, Sensitive Situations: Dealing with High-Level Emotional Issues Can Be an Important Career-Building Opportunity” IABC/Tucson broadcast of IABC web seminar.

Dec. 15: “Getting the Boss to Listen: Becoming a Trusted Advisor” IABC web seminar.