IABC’s 2007-08 Chair Todd Hattori, ABC and President Julie Freeman, ABC, APR, wrap up the conference and take a look at the year ahead.

 

 Interview with 07-08 Chair Todd Hattori and President Julie Freeman [4:50m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Mark Schumann, ABC, from Towers Perrin, covers key points from his session on how communicators can cut through communications noise.

 

 Interview with Mark Schumann, ABC [7:39m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Panel members included Anne Forrest, moderator, Hong Kong; Tengku Marina Badlishah, Malaysia; Darren Burns, China; Ruri Tomioka, Japan; Peter Yorke, India.

 

 Interview, Panel Members, [10:52m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Christopher Barger, who recently left a similar position at IBM, is director of global communications technology at General Motors. He discusses key points from his session, a primer on why companies should embrace social media.

 

 ConferenceCast: GM's Christopher Barger [11:37m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Alan Scott, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Dow Jones’ Enterprise Media Group, discusses the role of blogs in organizational communication, with examples from his own staff.

 

 ConferenceCast: Dow Jones' Alan Jones [7:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Reed is Executive Vice President of Supply Chain for Motorola. He discussed the role of communications in his work the night before the presentation of his aware.

 

 ConferenceCast: Excel Winner Stu Reed [4:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

ROI Communications CEO Barbara Fagan Smith will co-present with The Gap’s Chris Adams at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 25 as part of the Change Management track. In this interview, Barbara previews the session, “Gaining Employee Trust and Buy-In During Times of Turbulent Change” and discusses what it means to be a conference sponsor (ROI Communications sponsors the Employee Communications track).

 

 ConferenceCast: Barbara Fagan Smith on communicating major change [12:26m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Nearly two years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, what’s the city like today? How has the city and its people got back on their feet? And what can you expect to see and experience in New Orleans as a conference attendee?

Award-winning communicator and long-time New Orleans resident John Deveney, ABC, APR, talks passionately and convincingly about New Orleans today, setting the scene for the 2007 conference.

 

 Interview with John Deveney about vibrant New Orleans [14:30m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Tom Sancton — author, journalists, and musician — presents a unique keynote that includes live music. In this podcast interview, Sancton talks about his career, his love of music, and how he plans to blend journalism and jazz to offer a different perspective on communication. Opening and closing music is “Born in Louisiana” by Bob Kirkpatrick, from the Podsafe Music Network.

 

 Interview with Opening Keynote Speaker Tom Sancton [14:05m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The trouble with diaries and time zones is that they interfere with podcast schedules!

But we’ll soon be cranking out the 2007 ConferenceCasts that will add some insight and exclusive commentary about the 2007 International Conference later next month and the people who will make up this great event.

Each podcast will be concise, ranging in length anywhere from 8 to 15 minutes or so depending on the topic we’re discussing.

I’ve just recorded my first interview for the 2007 series of podcasts and plan to have that one up here on the site early next week.

Who is it with? Now that would be telling

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