Editor’s note – April 2026

April was truly a milestone month for Strategic on several levels.

First, the month marked #WeLeadComms reaching the 25,000-mark on LinkedIn, just days after celebrating its five-year anniversary. With more than 200 communication leaders, initiatives and organizations recognized annually, #WeLeadComms has cemented its status as the world’s largest recognition program for communication professionals.

Along with IABC EMENA, Strategic welcomed 100 communication leaders from 20 countries to our second Communication Leadership Summit (CLS) in Brussels.The CLS in Brussels was the centerpiece of a weekend of events there, starting with an Executive Roundtable on the “Talent Ledger” with AgencyX and Ascent Advisory Services, and including our sold-out inaugural Strategic Global Awards dinner.

The success of Brussels events and the #WeLeadComms milestone clearly illustrates a niche for Strategic – where our focus is on individuals and organizations in our space who take action, make a difference, and raise their voices to be heard.

That focus is reflected in our approach to Membership – with us entering into that space with two unique membership tiers which aim to amplify the voices of those individuals and organizations.

The Corporate Membership is built around offering dedicated access to our publishing platform for vendors in the communication space, PR and Public Affairs agencies, and corporates who are looking to amplify their thought leadership through Strategic as an established third-party publication channel.  

The Individual Membership focuses on a combination of dedicated content publishing on Strategic along with special events, discounts on our training, online events and in-person events, including a US version of the Communication Leadership Summit to be held in Washington, DC on October 16.

Thanks for your ongoing support – and there’s more to come as 2026 continues to unfold.

Written by: orlaclancy