TO: Helen
S. Hobson
DATE:
June 25, 2013
FROM:
Carolyn Jefferson
SUBJECT:
Sponsored membership in the Association for Business Communication
As you
requested on June 10, following is my proposal for the Monetary Press to
sponsor my membership in the Association for Business Communication (ABC).
Description
of ABC
The
primary professional organization in business communication, ABC, is dedicated
to keeping its members informed of the latest development in business
communication practice and theory. It informs its members through two quarterly
publications: Journal of BusinessCommunication (research and theory) and ABC
Bulletin (practice). In addition, every year the association holds an
annual meeting as well as regional meetings throughout the
Founded in
1935, ABC now has 2,401 members, including 850 institutions. Of the individual
members, most (1,182) are academic researchers from the
Benefits
of membership
Membership
in ABC would benefit Monetary Press as well as me personally. The meetings and
the publications would enable me to bring the latest communication knowledge to
my editorial work. ABC would be especially helpful in my assignments involving
teaching communication to our employees, for much of its emphasis is on
teaching techniques. Also, membership in ABC would enhance Monetary Press’s
image. ABC is a prestigious organization, and its membership includes the
corporate elites. In addition, meeting with the members of other companies and
exchanging ideas would help me do a better job of directing Monetary Press’s
communication activities.
Cost
of membership
ABC
annual dues are $40, including subscription to its publications. The costs of
attending the meetings would varry with the meeting sites. For this year, the
appropriate costs for the international meeting in
Recommended
action
Based on
the preceding information, I believe that membership in ABC offers us benefits
well worth the cost. Thus, I recommend the Monetary Press sponsor my membership
on a one-year trial basis. At the end of this year, I would review actual
benefit received and recommend wether or not to continue the membership.
这是一份组织内部人士向有关部门领导提交的意向书,说服对方同意资助自己加入商务沟通协会。它以备忘录的形式呈现,把意向书的目的、背景、需要、计划、好处、费用融合在了一起。同时使用说服技巧,说明组织也可因此受益。

