Doing It Your Way
Advice from Communicators Who Built Their Own Businesses
Thursday, April 27, 2006
The Woodlands
39670 Ecorse Road
Wayne, Michigan
5:30 p.m. buffet dinner
If you've ever thought about taking your communications skills and striking out on your own, make sure your first step is to
participate in the next IABC/Detroit meeting. Three panelists who have built their own businesses share straight talk on what
works, what doesn't and why you should consider being your own boss. The program will be on Thursday, April 27, 2006, at the
Woodlands of Van Buren from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Panelists
Diana Jacokes, Jacokes Communications
Jacokes Communications focuses on creating corporate identity, marketing, training, business-to-business, public affairs and
employee communication products. Based in Farmington Hills, Jacokes Communications has affiliates in London, Cologne and Paris.
Eric Longs, Eclipse Creative
Specializing in film, video and event production for internal and external communications, Longs' firm produces employee training
and sales and marketing services and products for companies worldwide.
Jackie McClure, JCI Design
JCI Design, which is celebrating its 25th year, has a reputation for producing award-winning publications, corporate identity
programs, logos, marketing campaigns, Web design and development, and other print projects for diverse markets.
Moderator
Janine Krasicky, J9 Media Solutions
J9 Media Solutions, launched in 2003, helps nonprofits, professional services firms and technology companies create and leverage
meaningful relationships with their publics - the media, employees and industry influencers. Services include public relations
and marketing strategy development and implementation.
Michigan's Small Business Administration will have representatives on hand following the panel discussion to answer questions
about financing, legal issues and more. Even if you aren't interested in becoming a solo practitioner, you'll still learn plenty
that can be applied toward strengthening business for your current organization.
The Woodlands is less than a mile east of I-275 on Ecorse Rd (exit 20). Ecorse Road is one exit north of I-94 and one exit
south of Michigan Avenue. For reservations, you may contact Nancy Skidmore at (248) 546-5490 or nskidmore@earthlink.net.
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