PodCatalyst: The Official Podcast of IABC

Frank Shaw started his career in the Marines, with aspirations to be a pilot. After a series of changes, he found himself at the intersection of communication and tech. Today he serves as the corporate vice president of communications at Microsoft and will be the opening keynote at the IABC World Conference 2022. Tune in to learn more about this fascinating career journey, plus Frank’s thoughts on...

ABOUT THE EPISODE In the latest episode of PodCatalyst, IABC Executive Director Peter Finn dives into the Gallagher’s State of the Sector 2022 report with Chris Lee, vice president of communications for Gallagher’s employee communication and experience practice. Listen to this episode to learn more about: Key takeaways and insights from this year’s report, including how a full year of working with...

ABOUT THE EPISODE In the latest episode of PodCatalyst, IABC Executive Director Peter Finn sat down with Zora Artis, CEO of Artis Advisory cofounder of The Alignment People and chair of the IABC World Conference 2022 Program Advisory Committee (PAC). Listen to this episode to learn more about: The thought process and longevity behind this year’s conference theme, “Communication can _______” What’s...

ABOUT THE EPISODE In the latest episode of PodCatalyst, IABC Executive Director Peter Finn sat down with David Albritton, who has had an interesting and varied career path, from being in the Navy to working for Amazon Web Services and now leading Nineteen88 Strategies, an executive coaching business. Listen to this episode to learn more about: Lessons David carried with him as he transitioned from...

ABOUT THE EPISODE In the latest episode of PodCatalyst, IABC Executive Director Peter Finn sat down with Roger Bolton, who has had a remarkable, varied and successful career — from his early days serving under President George H.W. Bush, to roles at IBM and Aetna, and now as president of the Arthur W. Page Society (Page). Listen to this episode to learn more about: How Roger became more than “just...

ABOUT THE EPISODE In this episode of PodCatalyst, IABC Executive Director Peter Finn sits down with CNN’s Fuzz Hogan, who currently serves as senior editor for The Row. Hogan discusses his career history with CNN and his commitment to ensuring stories meet high standards of storytelling, clarity, accuracy, quality, fairness and balance. Listen to this episode to hear more about: The risks and rewa...

ABOUT THE EPISODE In this episode of PodCatalyst, IABC Executive Director Peter Finn sits down with Barbara Puffer, MA, ABC, IABC Fellow. Puffer is a contributing author in IABC’s recently launched book, “The IABC Guide for Practical Business Communication: A Global Standard Primer.” Puffer’s chapter explores the role of ethics in business communication. Listen to this episode to hear more about:...

ABOUT THE EPISODE In this episode of PodCatalyst, IABC Executive Director Peter Finn sits down with Mark Schumann, ABC, IABC Fellow. Schumann, a past IABC IEB Chair, is a contributing author for IABC’s recently launched book, “The IABC Guide for Practical Business Communication: A Global Standard Primer.” Schumann’s chapter explores how communication skills can articulate brand value to establish...

ABOUT THE EPISODE In this episode of PodCatalyst, IABC Executive Director Peter Finn sits down with Cary Bainbridge, chief marketing officer for the facility management provider ABM. In 2021, Bainbridge and her team received Gold Quill Awards for their campaign, ABM EnhancedClean. The campaign was designed in partnership with infectious disease experts to instill consumer confidence throughout the...

ABOUT THE EPISODE In this episode of PodCatalyst, IABC Executive Director Peter Finn sits down with communications consultant Liz Roch. With more than 20 years of experience in communications, including her time at United Airlines and Walgreens, Roch is passionate about finding the right mix between partnership, strategy, message and tools to support change, create active involvement, generate und...

ABOUT THE EPISODE Friendship Centres facilitate Indigenous people’s transitions from rural, remote and reserve life to Canada’s cities. They are the first point of contact to connect many people to culturally based socio-economic programs and services. During the pandemic, this was more urgent than ever, given the higher risk and impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous people. Learn how #TakeCareInCOVID,...

ABOUT THE EPISODE In this episode of PodCatalyst, IABC Executive Director Peter Finn sits down with IABC World Conference 2021 presenters Elizabeth Williams and Andrew Brown, co-founders of The Academy of Business Communications, for a deep-dive into the evolutions of leadership communications. Listen to this episode to learn about: Why the traditional town hall is broken, and what inspired this t...

ABOUT THE EPISODE In this episode of PodCatalyst, IABC Executive Director Peter Finn sat down with IABC International Executive Board (IEB) Chair Danielle Bond to discuss Stronger Together, IABC’s new strategic plan, comprising six pillars that will drive the association forward over the next four years. Listen to this episode to learn about: How this plan will lay a foundation to build a stronger...

ABOUT THE EPISODE In this episode of PodCatalyst, IABC Executive Director Peter Finn catches up with IABC Trends Watch Task Force member Donna Itzoe, senior vice president of communications and marketing for Global Medical Response. At the virtual IABC World Conference 2021, Itzoe, along with Trends Watch Task Force Chair Joanne Henry, will deep dive into the role of the communicator in relation t...

ABOUT THE EPISODE In this episode of PodCatalyst, IABC Executive Director Peter Finn sat down with IABC World Conference 2021 presenter Anthony DeVergillo, internal digital communications associate for Amicus Therapeutics. DeVergillo’s presentation, “ Inclusive Virtual Experiences in a Post-COVID World ,” focuses on why virtual aspects should continue even when we return to in-person events. Here,...

ABOUT THE EPISODE In the latest episode of PodCatalyst, IABC Executive Director Peter Finn sat down with Pooja Kamat and Simon Monger, SCMP ® . As board members of the IABC UK & Ireland chapter, Kamat and Monger recently helped plan a mental health-focused webinar, with four prominent speakers who shared best practices and tips for communicators. Listen to this episode to hear more about: Ways...

ABOUT THE EPISODE Welcome back to PodCatalyst, IABC’s revamped podcast dedicated to emerging trends and thought leadership within the communication profession. In this special edition episode of PodCatalyst, IABC Executive Director Peter Finn introduces a conversation between IEB Chair Bonnie Caver and Program Advisory Committee (PAC) Chair Jane Mitchell, FRSA, incoming IABC Fellow. Caver and Mitc...

ABOUT THE EPISODE Welcome back to PodCatalyst, IABC’s revamped podcast dedicated to emerging trends and thought leadership within the communication profession. IABC Executive Director Peter Finn sat down with Maya Bordeaux, JD, MBA, founder and senior strategist at Lead With Love Consulting LLC. Bordeaux — a long-time champion for diversity and inclusion, former HR executive and consultant — says...

ABOUT THE EPISODE Welcome back to PodCatalyst, IABC’s revamped podcast dedicated to emerging trends and thought leadership within the communication profession. IABC Executive Director Peter Finn sat down with Catherine Ducharme, ACC, CLC, co-founder of Fluency Leadership, career communicator, past chair of IABC Canada West Region and opening keynote speaker at the IABC 2021 Leadership Institute. L...

ABOUT THE EPISODE Welcome back to PodCatalyst, IABC’s revamped podcast dedicated to emerging trends and thought leadership within the communication profession. IABC Executive Director Peter Finn sat down with Ron Culp, independent consultant and professional director of the public relations and advertising MA program at DePaul University. Listen to this episode with lived examples from Culp to lea...

ABOUT THE EPISODE Welcome back to PodCatalyst, IABC’s revamped podcast dedicated to emerging trends and thought leadership within the communication profession. IABC recently joined the Global Alliance , and in this episode, IABC Executive Director Peter Finn sat down with Justin Green, president of the Global Alliance to learn more about the organization, its growth, how it’s been engaging with th...

ABOUT THE EPISODE Welcome back to PodCatalyst, IABC’s revamped podcast dedicated to emerging trends and thought leadership within the communication profession. In this episode, IABC Executive Director Peter Finn dives into the 2021 State of the Sector report from Gallagher with Ben Reynolds. As global practice managing director at Gallagher, Reynolds walks through findings of the report and the cu...

ABOUT THE EPISODE The latest episode of PodCatalyst, IABC’s revamped podcast dedicated to emerging trends and thought leadership within the communication profession, is now available. In this engaging conversation, IABC Executive Director Peter Finn sits down with Smita Tharoor, a noted expert on unconscious biases. The co-founder of Culturelytics and founder of Tharoor Associates, Tharoor is also...

ABOUT THE EPISODE Welcome back to PodCatalyst, IABC’s revamped podcast dedicated to emerging trends and thought leadership within the communication profession. In this episode, IABC Executive Director Peter Finn sits down with IABC member Jessica Nunez, founder of TruePoint Communications. In this conversation, Nunez reflects on the experiences and learnings from 2020, looks ahead to the emerging...

ABOUT THE EPISODE Welcome to the inaugural episode of PodCatalyst, IABC’s revamped podcast dedicated to emerging trends and thought leadership within the communication profession. In this episode, IABC IEB Chair Bonnie Caver joins IABC Executive Director Peter Finn to take a look back at the adventure that was 2020, and explore what’s next for IABC and the communication profession in 2021 and beyo...