Ever feel like you’re communicating…but no one’s really hearing you?

In our latest Communications Breakdown episode, we talk about overcoming the illusion of communication—when we mistake sending a message for making a connection.

Listen here: communicationsbreakdown.buzzsprout.com

What does this donkey have to do with #healthcomm? Nothing! But we talk about it on our new podcast episode anyway, along with soft skills, virtual conferences, social media, and writing more effective messages.

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Ever tried to pick music for a project and realized it’s way harder than it sounds?
In Episode 6, we talk about everything from educational reels to our podcast launch — and what we learned along the way.
🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/46zxD4e
#Podcast #HealthComm #SciComm

Woohoo!! 🎉 Our podcast Communications Breakdown has over 250 downloads!

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Episode 6 just dropped — catch up on any you missed & let us know what you think.

Listen here: communicationsbreakdown.buzzsprout.com

Creating content used to mean writing a tweet.
Now it’s Canva templates, videos, accessibility checks—on top of your actual job.

In Episode 2 of Communications Breakdown, we dig into why the expectations for public health communication feel higher than ever.

🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/3V0QRcs

Yes I'm still laughing at this 😂

CIRTC is excited to announce the launch of our new podcast: Communications Breakdown. 🎉

In this podcast, hosted by Tracy Mehan and Katrina Boylan, we break down what works (and doesn't) in health and science communication.

Listen in at communicationsbreakdown.buzzsprout.com

DYK you can create two different Bitly tracking links for one URL? Keep one for yourself and give the other to partners, or put one on social media and the other in a newsletter. Compare the hits on each link and use that info to inform future dissemination strategy. youtu.be/l7dRYLYHThI

Last week's webinar on AI Image Generation & Editing is live! See how I use Canva and ChatGPT to create images for topics like fireplace safety and button batteries. We also discussed differences between programs and issues to consider when using AI. youtu.be/1LYQXljnXwE
#HealthComm #PublicHealth

I learned this trick during COVID but still use it all the time. I noticed, though, that the slides I shared I looked fuzzy, so I figured out how to improve the resolution (2nd vid)

See Your Notes While You Present: youtu.be/09-G4UdxVZ4

Share a Larger Portion of Your Screen: youtu.be/TQHF711wbtE

If you lost a job in governmental injury and violence prevention, SAVIR is here for you. Sign up for a free membership by completing this form: buff.ly/NNPYjaZ

Transcripts: If you have Office/Word 365, you can 1. use the online version to transcribe audio/video files or 2. use this method. This also works for files you can't easily upload, like a voice memo on your phone. Use transcripts for accessibility, summaries, quotes, etc.
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Behavioral Scientist's weekly newsletter is always worth a read for takeaways like this one.

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The Share-My-Screen Series is just one of the ways we're here to help researchers and #PublicHealth professionals learn the communications skills they need to optimize their posters, presentations, social media, visual abstracts, etc. Check out www.cirtc.org for all of our trainings and resources.

The Share-My-Screen Series is back! Join CIRTC on April 17 at 12pm ET to see how we're using generative AI to create and edit images we can't find. We'll do 15-20 minutes of live demonstrations followed by 10 minutes of questions and discussion. Register here: www.bit.ly/SMS-ImageGen

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