The Duke Office of News and Communications will hold a workshop on public communication for researchers from 9-11 a.m. on Fri., April 18 in Classroom 4 of the Trent Semans Center.
Workshop description: “The Public” – taxpayers, policy makers and pundits – generally don’t speak your language. But they DO have a powerful influence over your work. Your point of contact with the public is often the news media -- How well can you get your message across? In this workshop, we'll share some tips to help you communicate your work more effectively with a variety of audiences, and introduce you to resources in Duke’s news office that can help you get your messages out.
Effective communication can help you find great students and colleagues, earn higher marks on your grant applications and advance your academic career. It also advances Duke’s mission of “knowledge in service to society.” A two-hour investment of your time can pay dividends for years. The workshop will include a hands-on, active learning exercise, so please bring writing materials or a laptop, but we'll also supply markers and crayons.
To attend, please email sakiya.lockett@duke.edu by April 1, 2014.