IAOC News and Current Events
IAOC Welcomes Michele Hinson as new Board Member
May 13, 2010 - The International Association of Online Communicators announces the addition of Michele Hinson to its Board of Directors. Michelle is a graduate of the University of Florida with a B.A. in Sociology and also holds a Master's Degree in Philanthropy & Development from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Michelle is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Public Policy and Administration with a specialization in nonprofit management and leadership at Walden University.
In addition to IAOC, Michelle is a charter member and a past president of the Arredondo Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). She is also a member of PRSA (on the Review Board of Public Relations Journal and working on various committees).
Michelle is co-author of a number of research papers and reports that have been presented at academic and professional conferences, including “Examining the Increasing Impact of Social Media on Public Relations Practice,” which was presented at the 2009 IAOC annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
Michelle currently works as the Director of Development for the Institute for Public Relations, an independent foundation dedicated to the science beneath the art of public relations. At IPR, Michelle creates, plans, and executes the development program including identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of current and prospective donors for annual, major and planned gifts, and special events. She is also instrumental in developing and managing new revenue streams and IPR’s social media platforms.
In addition, Michelle is secretary of IPR's Commission on Public Relations Measurement and Evaluation and is on the board of advisors for the International Public Relations Research Conference. She is also a member of the newly formed Social Media Understanding Group.
Check out Michelle's blog: Happy White Girl.
IAOC Journals Available for Download Here
These Journals contain peer reviewed papers that were presented at IAOC conferences.
Download PDF: 2008 IAOC Journal (260 KB)
Download PDF: 2009 IAOC Journal (593 KB)
Washington Conference Downloads Available Here
The International Association of Online Communicators (IAOC) fifth annual conference was held in Washington, DC on October 1-2. Communication professionals, educators, and graduate students made paper presentations on Thursday and Friday. Friday's luncheon was co-sponsored by PRSA-National Capital Chapter and included a keynote address on online media by Edelmen Digital's Insights expert Steve Rubel. Rubel is well known to IAOC members, having participated in the 2004 IAOC blogfest and our panel discussion at the PRSA 2004 International conference, the first time ever PRSA had blogging on their conference agenda.
Download Steve Rubel's 2009 IAOC presentation here (PDF - 3,147 KB).
View 2009 IAOC Conference Photos here (PDF).