Communications Expert Paul Matalucci of Wordwright Communications, Inc. to Host IABC Teleseminar on the 10 Vital Components of a Pandemic Flu Communications Plan.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- Paul Matalucci, president of Wordwright Communications, Inc., will present to business communication professionals the 10 vital elements that are necessary for creating a communications plan for pandemic pandemic /pan·dem·ic/ (pan-dem´ik) 1. a widespread epidemic of a disease. 2. widely epidemic. pan·dem·ic adj. Epidemic over a wide geographic area. n. influenza (flu) preparedness. This hour-long teleseminar will be facilitated by the International Association of Business Communicators The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is a leading association for public relations professionals. IABC has about 14,000 members in more than 100 chapters in 70 countries. Its headquarters are located in San Francisco, California, United States. (IABC IABC International Association of Business Communicators IABC Indo-Americans for Better Community ), and will be presented twice, once in a morning session from 8 to 9 a.m. PDT PDT abbr. Pacific Daylight Time PDT Pacific Daylight Time PDT n abbr (US) (= Pacific Daylight Time) → hora de verano del Pacífico PDT and again in an afternoon session from 4 to 5 p.m. PDT, on April 24, 2008. The World Health Organization advises that a serious pandemic influenza outbreak is both probable and overdue. During a pandemic, healthcare facilities will be overwhelmed, interstate and international commerce will falter, and vital supplies will be difficult to obtain. People will seek whatever support they can find, many turning to their employers for help. Does your company have a plan for this eventuality? If not, how do you raise the subject? This teleseminar, taking place on Pacific Daylight time and scheduled to accommodate all international time zones, will cover the unique challenges of pandemic preparedness, such as: * Ten things you can do right now to prepare your company for a pandemic outbreak, including pre-crisis communication strategies, risk assessment, and operational preparedness * Differences among seasonal, avian, and pandemic influenza * Making the business case for pandemic preparedness * How to effectively communicate risk and your evolving preparedness plans to employees Past audiences have shared positive feedback on Wordwright's expertise and presentation quality. An event for the San Francisco chapter of the Public Relations Society of America The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), based in New York City, is the world's largest organization for public relations professionals. The organization has more than 30,000 professional and student members, and is organized into 112 chapters nationwide. (PRSA-SF) generated the following comment from Gene P. Gibson, PRSA-SF's Vice President of Finance: "Paul and his Wordwright team present a compelling and eye-opening view of the realities of communicating before, during, and after pandemic flu." "Quite frankly, I can't imagine anyone, other than infectious disease Infectious disease A pathological condition spread among biological species. Infectious diseases, although varied in their effects, are always associated with viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, multicellular parasites and aberrant proteins known as prions. experts, who would not benefit immensely from this informative and enlightening presentation. Having worked in the medical PR field for more than 10 years, I can say with assurance that Wordwright presented the pandemic flu communications concept with skill and made the discussion highly interesting." To register for this event, visit the IABC event registration web page (http://tinyurl.com/yulybv). About Paul Matalucci: Matalucci is president of Wordwright Communications Inc., an award-winning San Francisco-based employee communications consulting agency. Wordwright delivers communication solutions for a variety of business needs, including mergers and acquisitions, leadership transitions, reductions in force, and changes in strategic direction. Wordwright's corporate clients include Amgen, Applied Biosystems Applied Biosystems, Inc. (formerly NASDAQ: ABIO) is the original name of a pioneer biotechnology company founded in 1981 in Foster City, California, among the Silicon Valley cities of the southern San Francisco Bay Area. , Business Objects, Cisco Systems, Hewlett-Packard and Gilead Sciences. In 2009, Matalucci will chair the IABC Gold Quill awards. About IABC: The International Association of Business Communicators (www.iabc.com), established in 1970, is a global network of 13,500 professionals in 67 countries, dedicated to improving organizational effectiveness through strategic communication in marketing, employee communications, advertising, technology, public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , and investor relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. and events. IABC has the distinction of being the only group to support an integrated approach to organizational communication. |
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