Communication Committee

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Communication Committee Public Relations
Report
International Association of Black Actuaries
Each One Reach One
Encouraging Excellence
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Contributions To The Presidents 2004 Goals

• Website enhancement including a redesign,
  addition of an events page, and possibly a chat
  room
• Expand IABA public relations program
• Access and implement process, controls, and
  organizational improvements
• Expansion of efforts in Africa, Caribbean, and
  Canada

3
Website Enhancement

• Next generation website improvements now underway
• Vendor selection complete
• Planning phase now underway
• Construction phase expected to commence this
  month
• Enhanced appearance and functionality

4
Expansion of Public Relations Program

• Email conversion to HTML format
• Postcard Mailing
• Regular Press Releases
• Utilization of Common Web Portals (CAS, SOA,
  Beanactuary, Rebel Outpost)
• Standardized Media Kits
• Released January 05

5
Expansion of Public Relations Program Continued

• Enhancing the face of IABA
• Photography
• Affiliate discount requests
• The Actuarial Bookstore
• Airline
• Car Rental
• Featured Article Black Collegian February Issue

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Process, Controls, and Organizational improvements

• Affiliate Training Manual
• Released January 05
• Transition to Adobe document format
• Including license to distribute
• Adobe reader
• Established a single source for external
  communication consistency

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Expansion Efforts

• Howard University Summer Actuarial Program
  Increased Leadership Participation
• Participants In Database Communications
• Increased Participation of IABA Leadership
• Association of South African Black Actuarial
  Professionals (ASABA)
• Initial connection June 05

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Next Steps

• Implement next generation website
• Including online voting capabilities
• Phase in additional website enhancements
• Real Time Credit Card Processing
• Newsletter availability and content enhancement
• Continued expansion of Public Relations efforts