Speaking Engagements

Ryan and Tudor traveled across Canada and ended with a presentation in New York this spring. They conducted a series of surveys that explored the use of social media by corporate communicators. This presentation sets the demographic stage that communication channels are changing and we need to plan for this change. You can see more about this topic in an article they co wrote in Communication World that was published in June 2008. Tudor makes a strong case for planning and Ryan makes the case for need to adopt a people focused leadership philosophy to communicate in this emerging medium.

Almost two thirds of IABC members surveyed by twisurveys Inc. in August 2006 say they receive too much email. Over a third of members said that this overload impacts negatively on their productivity. How bad is the problem? What are the principal sources of the problem? Does a Blackberry help or make the problem worse? And are there solutions?

This session with Tudor Williams and Ryan Williams unveils what IABC members around the world feel about email overload and what should be done to solve the problems information overload creates.

Read Tudor and Ryan's article, Too Much Email! in IABC's November/December 2006 issue of Communication World. > more

Successful communication strategies need a communication plan focused on results. The plan describes what you are committed to communicating, why, to whom and how. It should define the tactics you will implement; when and how much your plan will cost and the measures of success.

In this teleseminar hosted by the International Association of Business Communicators, Tudor Williams teaches how to write a strategic plan from research and strategy to evaluation. For more information, visit the IABC Website.