Communicators are routinely bombarded with opportunities to earn accreditation and certification from a variety of organizations, and to get additional (or continuing) education from universities, companies, associations, and consultants. Some communicators flock to these opportunities; others dismiss them.

Join a panel of IABC Fellows at noon EST on Thursday, January 28 for a freewheeling discussion on the value (or lack thereof) of the “shuns” — accreditation, certification, and education. The panel — moderated by FIR host Shel Holtz — will feature Barbara Puffer, Mark Schumann, Jennifer Wah, and Brad Whitworth.

You can watch in real time — and ask questions of the panel — on the event page or right here in this post.

About Shel Holtz

Shel Holtz, ABC (Accredited Business Communicator), is director of Internal Communications at Webcor, a commercial general contractor headquartered in San Francisco. Before joining Webcor, Shel spent 21 years as principal of Holtz Communication + Technology. In addition to integrating technology into communications strategies, his expertise includes strategic communications planning, change management, organizational culture, business initiatives and communications research. Full bio