IEEE-USA Livestream Webinar | Product Safety Accurate Communications for Effective Product Launches: The Influencing Power of Ethics

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Accurate and ethically driven communications are key ingredients for effective product launches, particularly when product safety representations are at stake. This interactive presentation explores how clear, factual, and ethically grounded messaging influences product safety outcomes throughout the product lifecycle, from design and testing to certification, reporting, and market introduction. Participants will examine the principles of effective communication, learn how to distinguish between marketing enthusiasm and misleading claims, and understand the role ethics plays in maintaining credibility, compliance, and consumer trust. Through practical examples, including emerging technology marketing scenarios and product safety certification reports, attendees will see how communication choices can either strengthen or undermine safety objectives. The session will highlight common communication pitfalls, demonstrate strategies for presenting technical and safety information accurately, and discuss the legal, professional, and ethical responsibilities associated with product claims. Audience participation and discussion will help bring these concepts to life through real-world perspectives and applications. Attendees will leave with actionable insights for developing communications that are both compelling and responsible, supporting successful product launches while upholding the highest standards of product safety and ethical practice. 

 

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If you have any issues with receiving your PDH or filling out the form, please contact the IEEE Continuing Education Staff at credentials@ieee.org. 

We look forward to your participation in this IEEE-USA webinar. Visit our IEEE-USA Webinar Archive herePlease feel free to email me if you have any questions.

 



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  • Kayla Henneberry, IEEE-USA | k.henneberry@ieee.org

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  • Starts 27 August 2026 02:35 PM UTC
  • Ends 11 September 2026 04:00 PM UTC
  • No Admission Charge


  Speakers

Jim Bender, P.E.

Biography:

 

Intertek (Plano, TX) , 2019 to present
Senior Staff Engineer

IEEE’s Product Safety Compliance Engineering Society
PSES Board of Governors, VP - Education
2025 PSES “Sustained Service Award” Recipient
IEEE Senior Life Member

Texas Instruments (Retired, ~ 40 years)
Director, Product Safety/Regulatory Compliance
Purdue University: BSEE (‘76), MSE ‘77)
Texas Licensed Professional Engineer





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