The mission of the Independent Communicators Alliance is to provide our members with networking, peer education and support opportunities, while also striving to enhance the work lives and elevate the image of independent communicators. ICA serves as a link between businesses, organizations and individuals with communication needs and our professional members by collectively and assertively promoting our members' services.

Independent Communicators Alliance, 2009

We have a new website, new speaker programs, and a lot of plans to make ICA—and ICA members—successful in 2009. If you are an ICA member, check your email for information about filling out your profile, blogging, and publishing your accomplishments in ICA Member News. If you are interesting in joining ICA, go to our Join page. If you are interesting in finding an ICA professional, see our Member Directory. If you have a contract or assignment that you'd like to post in our job listings, please use our contact form and we can post it, or arrange for you to post it. If you would like to learn more about ICA, come to one of our events, ask for information using our contact form, or just post a question in the forum.

Pitches, Portfolios and More

JOSH JANICEK, senior account executive with Robert Half Technology and The Creative Group in Raleigh, will discuss trends in the freelance job market.  You'll learn how hiring decisions are made; what corporations and agencies expect from freelancers; and successful self-promotion techniques, pitches and portfolios.  Please RSVP at http://www.meetup.com/ica-triangle if you plan to attend.  We wil socialize and enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres from 6:30-7:00 p.m., presentation wil be from 7-8, and Q/A from 8-8:30.


 

Event Location: 
Exhibit Resources
Location Address: 
7521 Exhibit Court, Raleigh, NC 27617
Event Date: 
6:30pm -- July 22, 2009
Event Cost: 
$10 Members; $15 Nonmembers

Kudos to Exhibit Resources and Kelly Welch

ICA's Venue Sponsor, Exhibit Resources, has been selected as one of the Top Businesses in the U.S. by DiversityBusiness.com. The awards are based on annual gross revenue and business profile. DiversityBusiness.com reviews more than 650,000 businesses in the U.S. The rankings are used by major corporations looking to increase spending with small and diversity-owned companies. Some of you may not know that Exhibit Resources is a woman-owned business with women in the roles of both CEO and CFO.

Those of you who attended our March meeting remember our speaker, Kelly Welch of Yes Career Services. Kelly recently earned her certification as a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) from the Professional Association of Resume Writers & Career Coaches.  The certification recognizes Kelly as a career industry expert in developing strategic resumes and gives her the new title of CPRW Résumé Writer and Career Coach. Since Kelly's presentation to ICA, I've had occasion to meet Kelly for lunch to discuss business. She has excellent ideas about career development, whether you are employed, unemployed or independent.

ICA Needs Your Skills

You don't have to be on the board to help make the ICA a successful alliance for all of us. Here are some of the skills that the ICA needs:

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