We asked IABC Canberra President, Victor Zalakos, to explain why he decided to pursue certification and to describe the process. I sat for the Strategic Communication Management Professional certification at the IABC world conference in Washington DC in June this year and am proud to be one of thirteen communicators worldwide (and the first one in Australia) to hold this prestigious certification. I chose to apply for a number of reasons. I wanted to see if I rated on the world stage. And ..... Read more »

Mardi Stewart is the first certified Communication Management Professional in the Asia Pacific region and we're proud to call her ours! She's taken some time to share her experience with the crew at IABC global and shared a short excerpt with us too. You will be able to read the rest at the 2015 CMP Graduates page on IABC.com. What do you think having the CMP designation will mean in terms of your career goals? Having a globally-recognised certification provides an opportunity for emplo..... Read more »