by Econnect | Nov 24, 2016 | Newsletter | Training to communicate
Last month I was asked to speak to a group of Queensland science communicators about evaluation. This is an age-old dilemma that many science communicators face: how do we prove what we’re doing is effective without spending loads of cash? In researching my talk, I...
by Econnect | Oct 26, 2016 | Newsletter | Training to communicate
You may have noticed the lack of Econnect newsletters since June. We hope you’re ready to see our latest communication tips again. The reason? Econnect has been going through some big changes over the past three months. After 21 years of working with various...
by Econnect | Jun 14, 2016 | Newsletter | Planning science communication
Welcome to our June 2016 newsletter: Innovation in science communication Everyone’s talking about it. But who is doing it? And what does it even mean? This month we share our thoughts on Australia’s current buzz word – innovation. As always,...
by Econnect | May 3, 2016 | Newsletter | Planning science communication
Welcome to our May 2016 newsletter: It’s never too early to plan your communication Effective communication does not happen by accident. It requires thoughtful planning and proper resourcing. Research groups sometimes get so bound up in generating new ideas that...
by Econnect | Apr 13, 2016 | Newsletter | Planning science communication
Welcome to our April 2016 newsletter: A report from the 2016 ASC Conference What’s new in science communication? In March, we went along to the 2016 Australian Science Communicators national conference to find out. Many thanks to the organisers for a...
by Econnect | Feb 3, 2016 | Newsletter | Writing science simply
Welcome to our February 2016 newsletter: The beauty of language Pet language peeves? We all have them. If you write about science or you edit someone else’s science writing, it’s easy to become jaded by the familiar hum-drum of involving key stakeholders,...