IABC/Toronto independents

When I meet fellow members of the Toronto chapter of the IABC* (the largest such chapter in the world, by the way), they usually know of the subgroup within IABC/Toronto called PIC or Professional Independent Communicators. We’re a band of solo practitioners spanning all kinds of disciplines, including graphic design, public relations, facilitation and training, shooting, writing, new media and more.

Benefits for indies
The PIC group is a wellspring of knowledge for independents, who can share leads, learn strategies and tactics from each other, celebrate successes, and sometimes commiserate when projects don’t proceed as plotted.

Resource for corporate types
For communicators in the corporate sphere, PIC can act as a valuable resource of skilled professionals who can be called in when internal teams are overwhelmed or just don’t possess the particular skills needed to get the job done.

See you in November?
If you’re a member of IABC/Toronto and an independent practitioner (or perhaps you’re just considering a solo career), please come out to our next meeting, on November 3, 2010, where we’ll be learning about financial strategies for the sole landowner, with financial planner Rona Birenbaum. Check the events page at the IABC/Toronto website for details; it should be online soon.  (Please note: IABC/Toronto members do not pay an additional fee to become PIC members, but we do charge a nominal fee for our meetings, to cover costs.)

Listen!
Here you can hear highlights of two of our recent meetings, where we were fortunate to host some very talented speakers:

Martin Buckland on “Take Charge of Your Career”


and

Susan Percy on “Mind Mapping”

Please check us out
If you’re a corporate communicator who needs help on a project, please check out the PIC Toronto site, which includes a list of our members, events, and more.

*IABC is the International Association of Business Communicators