Tag: scicomm

  • How to Encourage Faculty to Engage in External Communications

    How to Encourage Faculty to Engage in External Communications

    “Our school punches below its weight.” “Our school is not as visible at it should be.” “We need to strengthen partnerships and engage more broadly with the business community.” These are common refrains I hear from university presidents, deans, marketers and other school leaders. I would argue that it is virtually impossible to move the needle…

  • Academics: Create Content by Leveraging Different Assets

    Academics: Create Content by Leveraging Different Assets

    Terrific – as an academic you understand the importance of creating content for public audiences. (Watch this video if you need to be convinced why creating content from your research is good investment of your time). But maybe it is a challenge for you to identify ways to create content in a time efficient manner. Before…

  • Podcast Episode #66: Using Instagram to Communicate Research

    Podcast Episode #66: Using Instagram to Communicate Research

    How do you communicate research visually for Instagram? Perhaps you have wondered about how to do this, whether you are a researcher or academic, or if you are a communicator supporting these audiences. I have grappled with this question as I have put together communications training materials for researchers and academics. I am not a visual…