The Communication Brief
A monthly digest on communication strategy and practice
Know your limits! Five things to consider in your content strategy budget.
Before you build a content strategy, you need a budget. Here are five things ocean organisations and research projects should consider when planning communication spend.
Why you need a communication strategy and a content strategy
Whether you're planning a campaign or building long-term outreach, marine science projects and ocean organisations need both a communication strategy and a content strategy. Here's why they're different.
Seven communication channels to get you in front of your audience
Seven types of communication channels ocean researchers and organisations can use to connect with their audiences and expand their reach through written content.
Tell us your story
Who tells your organisation's story matters less than you think. Here's what ocean researchers and organisations should actually focus on in their science communication.
Don’t jargon-away your audience
Specialist jargon alienates the very audiences you're trying to reach. A plain-language guide to clearer science communication for marine researchers and ocean organisations.
The public is not your audience
"The public" is not an audience — it's a shortcut that leads to ineffective science communication.
To inspire action, should you be optimistic or pessimistic?
How should you frame your message on a global issue? Should you be optimistic, or should you be pessimistic?
Keeping your image use ethical and legal
Using images without permission can land you in legal trouble. A practical guide to ethical and legal image use for ocean researchers and science communicators.