What Story Would You Tell?

I recently attended a meeting of Digital Arts Group held at Haddock Computer for the first time. It was great! The topic was Digital Storytelling by Joann Schissel, DAG President (thanks Joann). Everyone was very friendly and welcoming – and I learned something new. What more can you ask from an association? This is a group you might want to check out.

Here's a few links from the presentation to share. Digital storytelling is definitely an art form to keep your eye on. You may even want to try it yourself – the cost of technology makes it possible for most of us to participate. What story would you tell?

• The Digital Drive-In
• PhotoBus
• dorelvis
• Scott County Schools
• jasonOhler.com
• Center for Digital Story Telling

Great stories! Helpful information to get you started.

professional development workshop

On April 5 I attended a full-day workshop hosted by IABC/Iowa, and presented by Todd McDonald of ATW Training & Consulting, Inc. of Des Moines. We're fortunate to have world-class trainers headquartered in the metro area.

The morning session was based on the book by Tony Jeary entitled "Life is a Series of Presentations." As the title implies, life indeed is all about presenting ourselves and every interaction is a presentation that influences someone. It was a good workshop for me as I continue to brand myself. 

The afternoon session was "Developing Your Leadership Influence." If you're interested in professional development opportunities in Iowa, check out this association. Of course, I'm biased because this year the VP of Professional Development is me.

More later…

association blogging

I kind of stumbled upon the professional association, IABC/Iowa, about three years ago. Initially I started out assisting with their Web site and eventually I joined because everyone was so friendly. The members are in various stages of their respective careers and they are working on personal and professional skills. It seemed like the place I wanted to be (and still is).

If you haven’t checked this association out, now is the time. Iowa has one of the fastest growing chapters in the international association (International Association of Business Communicators). In fact, we celebrated the 125th member in April with Cookies by Charstie.

The international association also has a blog - since 2004. I continue to be impressed with this forward-thinking group. The business community is teetering on the edge, getting ready to jump feet first into blogging. We’re in for exciting times in the communication field.

More later…

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