Words: Don't Go Storytelling Without Them
This informative discussion will be about finding and using the right words to convey the right story. The discussion leader will share thoughts on structure in telling memorable and repeatable stories. You'll have the opportunity to:
• Learn about the magic of measurement
• Pick up tips on interviewing
• Use storytelling as a better way to make communication happen
Mr. Eckard will talk about age-old writing questions like: What is "it"? and Who are "they"?
Connie Eckard, ABC, Ph.D., Fellow. Mr. Eckard is a writer, editor and mentor who has spent his professional career chronicling employee innovations in providing workplace solutions.
Mr. Eckard has served IABC since its inception. He has been an officer and headed committees at the chapter, district and international levels. He initiated the Chapter Leadership Institute and has served on the Accreditation Board and Council, as well as on multiple Gold Quill Blue Ribbon Panels. He has received the IABC Chairman’s Award and is a life member of IABC/Tulsa, IABC/Dallas and IABC U.S. District 5. He chaired an international conference in Dallas and district conferences in Tulsa and Los Angeles, and he has been a frequent speaker at IABC meetings.
Mr. Eckard's professional work has received numerous awards, and his writing has appeared in many professional journals. Mr. Eckard has been a communication leader, advisor and teacher in the public, government and education sectors. He was senior public affairs counsel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve and retired as a colonel. He was listed in the first edition of Who’s Who in the Media and Communications.