Sept. 19 meeting: Mary Stier will speak on being a lady leader

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Cecelia Munzenmaier

Wednesday September 19, 2012 – Wednesday September 19, 2012

855 E. Court

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Mary Stier

Mary Stier

Mary Stier, Founder and CEO of The Brilliance Group, LLC,  will share highlights from her new book, Lady Leader: 10 Ways to Play in Big Boy Business. Mary’s book will be available for purchase after our meeting, and she’ll be willing to sign books for those interested.

LOCATION: Iowa Association of Community College Trustees, 855 E. Court, Board Room; parking available in lot Map

DATE: September 19, 2012

TIME: 11:30 am — 1:00 pm

Networking begins at 11:30; meeting starts at noon.

COST: $20 for members | $25 for nonmembers

MENU:  Boxed lunch

RSVP deadline: 12:00pm Friday, September 14

*Note–PLEASE–No reservations or cancellations can be accepted after that time! Reservations not cancelled by this date will be invoiced for the cost of the luncheon. If you pay at the door, we may not be able to provide lunch.

Questions? Contact programs@awcdsm.org

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PRSA Central Iowa invites you to Oct. 25 Institute; topic is ROI

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Cecelia Munzenmaier

This year’s PRSA Institute will focus on the business element of public relations and how to move strategies into actionable tactics that engage your key audiences.

PRx: Take as Prescribed for Measurable ROI
October 25, 2012
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Learn more or register online at http://prsaciowa.org/meetinginfo.php?id=70&ts=1343320664

Register by October 5 to take advantage of the early bird discount.

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AWC summer webinars available for a full month

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Cecelia Munzenmaier

Summer Webinars

July 10, 2012, 1:00pm EDT: “Making Good Use of Your Company’s Story,” with speaker Maggie Castrey
·    Learn how to showcase your business and emphasize its brand image by creating a powerful company story.

REGISTER HERE

July 12, 2012, 1:00pm EDT: “Navigating AWC’s New Membership Database”
·    A tutorial on using the new membership database to register for, renew, or update your profile; register for events; search the membership directory; and use the special features available for chapter leaders and national committee members.

REGISTER HERE

July Night Owl Webinar: “Give Your Presentations a Lift! Feel Confident in the Speaker Spotlight,” with speaker Lorraine Howell
·    This webinar offers a proven framework to help attendees quickly overcome fear and uncertainty to deliver effective and successful presentations.

*This is a webinar recording available the entire month of July

REGISTER HERE

August (TBD), 1:00pm EDT: “Social Media Bootcamp,” with speaker Patrick Barbanes
·    This webinar is an advanced session in using social media for creating ads, incentives and marketing events.

REGISTRATION COMING SOON

August Night Owl Webinar: “LinkedIn: The Sleeping Giant of Social Media Networks,” with speaker Patrick Barbanes
·This webinar will teach participants the intricacies of LinkedIn and how to best use it as a networking and job-seeking tool.

*This is a webinar recording available the entire month of August

REGISTRATION OPENS AUG. 1

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August 23, 2012 Just Us Chicks

Posted on July 3, 2012 by admin

Thursday August 23, 2012 – Thursday August 23, 2012

2400 George Flagg Parkway

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Join the Chicks of The Association for Women in Communications (AWC), Greater Des Moines chapter, for a fun evening of networking and socializing with the flock!

Guest speaker Lori Day will teach us to LEARN TO CROW! She will help you learn to be more effective in letting others know who you are and what you do, to…CLAIM YOUR POWER IN THE BARNYARD!

Be sure to bring your co-workers, friends, clients and other GOOD EGGS!
Appetizers provided and a cash bar available.

Register

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New password needed to access member-only information on AWC National site

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Cecelia Munzenmaier

To access the job banks or member directory, you’ll need to reset your password. The process is simple.

  1. Go to https://customer10007f98d.portal.production.membersuite.com/Login.aspx.
  2. You will be directed to a screen with the blue link that reads: “Forgot your password? Click here.”
  3. On the next screen, you will be asked for your Login ID/E-mail Address; enter the email address associated with your AWC account  and click the “Continue” button.
  4. In a few seconds you will receive an email prompting you to follow a link where you will be able to reset your password (please do this even if you remember your password —you can use the same one if you like).
  5. Create a password, then confirm it and click the “Continue” button to be taken to your portal screen.
  6. From the portal screen you can access/edit all of your membership information, the member directory, and online newsletters.

You will not be able to renew your membership online until the transition to the new database is completed. For now, contact AWC National to renew: email members@womcom.org or call 703-370-7436.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If your Membership ID contained letters or more than six characters, or if you registered as a new member between March 27 and June 1, , you have been issued a new Membership ID number. Your new Membership ID will appear at the top of your portal screen and can be printed from the website for your reference.

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Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation seeks communications specialist

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Cecelia Munzenmaier

The Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation is seeking an enthusiastic and talented communicator to be our Communications Specialist. This exempt, full-time position produces written content, leads our media relations and media outreach, leads our photographer relationships and photo management, provides much of the coaching for our design intern, and is very involved in managing our website and digital communications. This position is the trusted right-hand to our Communications Director, assisting with strategy development, public relations, content development, production of our quarterly magazine, planning events and projects, and providing input for the annual workplan and budget. The Specialist reports to the Communications Director and supervises our communications/design interns on select tasks.

Details are available at http://ow.ly/bJsa8

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GDMLI Grad

Posted on May 31, 2012 by admin

Congratulations to chapter member Cindy Hughes Anliker who graduated from the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute’s 2012 Community Leadership Program!

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Get free access to digital publishing conference

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Cecelia Munzenmaier

If you’re thinking about self-publishing, D’vorah Lansky has organized a Digital Publishing Virtual Summit from June 12 to June 21. For free access, you have to listen within 3 hours of the live broadcast. For $97, you can listen at your convenience.

Details are available at the Book Marketing Alliance site:

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Patricia Prijatel shares resources from Now Get It in Print presentation

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Cecelia Munzenmaier

At our May meeting, author and journalism professor Patricia Prijatel shared resources about self-publishing.

After the meeting, several people commented that they didn’t realize that producing a book could be that easy.

Here are the resources shared during the presentation, along with links to Prijatel’s writing and Drake’s new Master  of Communication Leadership program.

Resources Recommended by Patricia Prijatel
Print-on-demand publishers
BookBaby: http://bookbaby.com
Lulu: http://lulu.com
CreateSpace (Amazon): http://www.createspace.com

Source for ISBNs: http://www.isbn-us.com/
Copyright information: http://www.copyright.gov

Drake’s  Master of Communication Leadership program: http://www.drake.edu/mcl

Additional resources:
Patricia Prijatel’s blog, Positives About Negative: http://hormonenegative.blogspot.com/
Surviving Triple Negative Breast Cancer: http://www.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/Medicine/Oncology/?view=usa&ci=9780195387629
Mick Rooney’s self-publishing site: http://mickrooney.blogspot.com/
Joel Friedlander’s book design site: http://the bookdesigner.com

For referrals to publishing professionals, contact info@awcdsm.org.

 

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Clarion Awards deadline extended

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Cecelia Munzenmaier

Due to a surge of last minute entries and several requests for additional time to submit, we’re extending the 40th Annual Clarion Awards deadline to May 7, 2012!

There will be no further extensions so take advantage of the new deadline and enter your best communications work today.

Entering the competition is quick and easy; the entire submission process is completed online. Remember: all entries must be submitted by Monday, May 7, 2012 at 11:59pm

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