“Are you an Advocate?”
23rd June 2007 by Michael Zimet
If you’re one of the thousand-plus attendees at IABC’s International Conference in New Orleans right now, you may have already run into one of the volunteers wearing “Advocacy — Ask Me” buttons and received your badge ribbon, along with a printed card telling about the Advocacy initiative.
In fact, that may be why you’re here, visiting the Advocacy Commons — to read some of the excellent comments posted by our colleagues, and hopefully to capture some of our excitement over what the future may bring.
This is exciting because by participating in the discussions, you can actually help influence IABC’s direction. The Advocacy initiative should reflect everyone’s concerns and ideas… including yours. We need your opinions, your suggestions and your feedback to help us make communications an even more integral and valued part of business and the world we live in.
So for ourselves, our association and our profession, be an Advocate!
PS: If you’d prefer to share your ideas or feedback with us offline, send an email to iabc.advocacy AT gmail-DOT-com.
June 27th, 2007 at 9:49 am
Mike,
I’m packing up to head to the New Orleans airport, and I just want you to know that I only have a small handful of “I’m an Advocate” ribbons and postcards left. The response of IABC members has been phenomenal. We are ready to raise the awareness of IABC as an association, and to use our skills and experience to make a difference globally and locally, as we begin to support social responsibility by helping charitable organizations and causes to “Be Heard.”
As you say, people will be reading a lot more about these efforts here and elsewhere. We have so much that we can do, and the willingness to begin. Thank you for giving some focus and direction, while keeping this initiative open to the ideas and energy of us all.
Talk with you soon.
Tom