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🎓 Upcoming IABC Master Classes 30 March: Rebuild trust when change goes off track. Spot issues and create corrective communication plans. 29 April: Boost your LinkedIn influence. Refine your message, improve your profile, and use proven techniques. hubs.li/Q0478QdS0

AI is transforming the way hiring managers are thinking about candidates’ skill sets. If you’re advising the next generation of communicators, it’s time to get bullish about the tech. Axios’ Eleanor Hawkins gives her take in an episode of PodCatalyst. hubs.li/Q0479q4g0

📣 New Partnership: IABC × Captivate We’re offering members a new way to boost communication skills with a fast, practical digital course focused on connection and influence. Members get 25% off (auto‑applied). 👉 hubs.li/Q0478VBM0

🌟 Our first World Conference Spotlight speakers are here! We’re excited to welcome Becca Chambers and Mary Sedarat to a panel of chief communication officers, moderated by IABC Chair Anuja Kale Agarwal. More announcements coming soon — stay tuned! hubs.li/Q047rH3l0

⏳ Just two weeks left! Earn $40 per IABC referral before 31 March. Unlimited referrals. Big rewards. 7 referrals = free Professional Membership. Start sharing now! hubs.li/Q0478RRz0

Next Week's SIG: 25 March Signal or Noise? Social Media Triage in an Age of Trolls and Disruption Learn how to quickly assess posts, choose what to act on, and avoid responses that escalate risk. hubs.ly/Q0470YZ60

Boost your digital influence. Register for the 29 April IABC Master Class on LinkedIn strategy. Learn how to: • Build strong UVP • Optimize your profile • Choose best content formats • Understand conversion tactics On‑demand access included with reg. hubs.li/Q046bqB50

Strong comms are central to a business's success. In an episode of PodCatalyst, Axios reporter Eleanor Hawkins walks us through the rise of the CCO-plus role, the growing visibility of comms leaders, and how teams are starting to prove the value of AI. hubs.li/Q046xqB70

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The Leadership Institute is back next month, and we’re expanding! Join us on 24 April, with new satellite locations in Berlin, Calgary, and Toronto (more coming!). Attending? Want a satellite seat? Need the recording? 👉 Fill out the form. hubs.li/Q0465mJJ0

IABC doesn’t just support communicators, it builds leaders. Just ask Chantelle Cabral, SCMP. IABC is here to help you excel so you become a true force in the field. Lead the way. Build your influence. Join IABC. iabc.com/membership/

Register now — SIG event is 11 March at 9 a.m. CT! Join Jeppe Hansgaard for Change Doesn’t Happen Until the Right People Are Committed. • Commitment > engagement • Peer‑identifying influencers > all other methods • Connect with care and clarity hubs.li/Q0464hyZ0

Our Member Referral Rewards are in the home stretch! 🚀 Current Membership MVPs: • Mike Klein (4) • Amanda Fong (3) • Dilka Whish‑Wilson (2) • Rebecca Keating (2) • Sharon Bray (2) Help grow the IABC community! Deadline: 31 March hubs.li/Q0463PpT0

Featuring reports from: Edelman, Deloitte, LinkedIn, Ipsos, McKinsey & Company, Rod Cartwright, International Communications Consultancy Organisation

Special thanks to this year’s contributors: Kelli Cargile Cook, Christine Breet, SCMP, Melissa Corns, Denise Caesar, Daniella Girgenti, EMBA, MA, CMP®, Joe Bobbey, and Jacob R. Robinson.

Communicators are navigating a landscape defined by insularity, “stagility,” AI acceleration, and permacrisis. Our third annual State of Comms scans these trends from a selection of trusted industry reports.

Just three weeks away! Register for the IABC Master Class on 30 March with Bonnie Caver and Deborah L. Hileman. Learn how to spot why change fails and rebuild trust, credibility, and alignment when it becomes a crisis. hubs.li/Q045qqKr0

💥 Register now for World Conference 2026, 14-16 June, designed for communicators navigating rapid change and rising expectations. Session Highlight: Hydro‑Québec shares how they resolved disruption with creative communication and measurable ROI. Register: hubs.li/Q045Fx2s0