Lessons Learned, And Shared, On Volunteer Leadership

December 30th, 2010 | Shonali Burke | 9 Comments

Cha cha change

In 48 hours (or thereabouts) a momentous change will take place… for me.

No, it’s not that we’ll ring in 2011, though it’s related to that.

I will officially no longer be president of IABC/DC Metro.

(This photo was taken by Marvin T. Jones & Associates at our chapter’s 2010 Silver Inkwell Awards; my last big event as president. I think I was trying not to bawl, hence the face.)

If you’ve never held a voluntary leadership position, you’re either laughing or rolling your eyes.

For me, though, it really is a big change.

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Got Sucky Communications? Crescenzo To The Rescue

October 8th, 2010 | Shonali Burke | 8 Comments

Team Crescenzo on the move

I first met Steve and Cindy Crescenzo a couple of years ago, when I teamed up with Ragan Communications to present a few measurement-oriented workshop for a large government entity.

Having heard of “Team Crescenzo” (as I call them) for years, it thrilled me no end to actually meet them.

I was also a little worried, because I’d thought of Steve for the longest time

as one of those stratospheric communication leaders who might rip me a new one if I said or did something he deemed stupid.

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