Professional Organizations

 In My Communication Course I learned about organizations that can be helpful for the future.  Below I have described five different organizations that I learned about today.  

Today I learned about the Toast Master’s program.   I found it by reading our instructors guidance. I really think it is a great organization.  The introduction on the site gives information about the organization providing encouragement and helping people to gain confidence by speaking publicly. (Toast Masters International, 2013)  I would definitely join this organization, because it would give me the opportunity to connect and meet new people.   I would also be able to strengthen my communication skills while being apart and learn new things as well.

The HSLDA stands for Home School Legal Defense Association. (HSLDA, 1983)  I joined the home school group months ago. I had become interested in learning more about children’s as I was in school.  I have two little girls of my own.  As I was taking courses I wanted to look into programs that could help them with learning.  I feel that by learning about communication it has helped me to become interested in groups and interacting with others.   The home school association gives you information on how children of different ages can be home schooled.  There are also home school groups for families that people can join in their local area as well.  Parents can get together and their children can have play dates and take field trips, participate in sports, and much more.  

Teachers first is a website that I just learned about as well.   It seems to me that it can be handy in helping teachers or people period in learning new tools.  Also handy for enhancing learning for students in education who are working with technology.   Teachers who teach communication or other subjects may find this group helpful. (  Teacher s First, 1998)

International Association of Business Communicators is a group   of professionals who can work in different areas of communication.    It is a network of professionals in different countries.  Lots of relationships can built and skills can be enhanced as well. (IABC, 2013)

Linked In is a professional network that I learned about in this course.  I think that it can be helpful in building professional relationships.   It can be a good communication tool. (Linked In, 2013)

References:

HSLDA (1983) Home School Legal Defense Association. Retrieved from http://www.hslda.org/about/

Toast Masters International. (2013). Toast Masters international. Retrieved from http://www.toastmasters.org/Members/MembersFunctionalCategories/About TI.aspx

Teachers First.  (1998-2013) Teachers First.  Retrieved from. http://www.teachers first.com/about/index.cfm

International Association of Business Communication. (2013). IABC. Retrieved from http://www.iabc.com/about/

Linked In Corporation. (2013)  Linked In. Retrieved from http://www.linked in.com/static?key=what_is_linked in&trk=hb_what